Prabowo declares victory in Indonesian presidential election. Defense Minister PrabOWo, who appealed for the continuation of President Joko Widodo's policies, won in an unofficial count.
He was stripped of his military status for his involvement in the abduction of a democratic activist, but he used the connections he had cultivated during his military days to lead a huge group of companies. He ran in the last two presidential elections, in 2014 and 2019, but lost in close races to President Widodo Widodo.