This photo shows the presidential inauguration ceremony at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 20, 2024. (Xinhua)
JAKARTA, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's former army general, Prabowo Subianto, was sworn in as the country's eighth president on Sunday morning at the parliament building, succeeding Joko Widodo, who led the world's fourth most populous nation for the past decade.
Prabowo, who had been serving as defense minister, and his running mate, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Widodo's eldest son and former mayor of Surakarta, won the 2024 presidential election held on Feb. 14.
In his inauguration speech, Prabowo pledged to serve all Indonesians. "We will prioritize the interests of the nation and state above all else," he stated in his address to the nation.
Following the ceremony, 73-year-old Prabowo and 37-year-old Gibran, Indonesia's youngest-ever vice president, will be greeted by cheering crowds as they make their way to the state palace. ■
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attends the presidential inauguration ceremony at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 20, 2024. (Photo by Rivan Awal Lingga/Xinhua)
People gesture to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto after the presidential inauguration ceremony in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrives at the parliament building to attend the presidential inauguration ceremony in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrives at the parliament building to attend the presidential inauguration ceremony in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 20, 2024. (Xinhua)
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (R, front) and former president Joko Widodo (L, front) attend the presidential inauguration ceremony at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 20, 2024. (Photo by Rivan Awal Lingga/Xinhua)
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (R) takes the oath during the presidential inauguration ceremony at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 20, 2024. (Photo by Rivan Awal Lingga/Xinhua)
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (R, C) and former president Joko Widodo (L, C) arrive at the parliament building to attend the presidential inauguration ceremony in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (1st L) and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka (3rd L) attend the presidential inauguration ceremony at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 20, 2024. (Photo by Rivan Awal Lingga/Xinhua)
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrives at Merdeka Palace after inauguration in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (L, front) and former president Joko Widodo (R, front) review guard of honor at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)