The Indonesian National Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of Indonesia. It consists of the Army (TNI-AD),Navy (TNI-AL),and Air Force (TNI-AU). The President of Indonesia is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. As of 2023,it comprises approximately 400,000 military personnel including the Indonesian Marine Corps,which is a branch of the Navy.
The Bandung Institute of Technology is a national research university located in Bandung,Indonesia. It has produced many notable leaders in science,engineering,politics,business,academia,and culture. ITB is generally considered one of the most prestigious universities in Indonesia with the nickname "Top 2",along with the University of Indonesia.
Da'i Bachtiar is an Indonesian police officer who was Chief of the Indonesian National Police from 2001 to 2005.
Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo is an Indonesian politician,businessman,and retired army general who is the eighth president of Indonesia since 20 October 2024. He was previously the 26th Minister of Defense under president Joko Widodo from 2019 to 2024. Prabowo is Indonesia's third president to have a military background after Suharto and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). He has been described as a right-wing nationalist.
Terrorism in Indonesia refer to acts of terrorism that take place within Indonesia or attacks on Indonesian people or interests abroad. These acts of terrorism often target the government of Indonesia or foreigners in Indonesia,most notably Western visitors,especially those from the United States and Australia.
The president of the Republic of Indonesia is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Indonesia. The president leads the executive branch of the Indonesian government,the supreme commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces,and the Indonesian National Police. Since 2004,the president and vice president have been directly elected to a five-year term,once renewable,allowing for a maximum of 10 years in office. The current president of Indonesia is Prabowo Subianto,who assumed office on 20 October 2024.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) people in Indonesia face legal challenges and prejudices not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Traditional social norms disapprove of homosexuality and gender transitioning,which impacts public policy. Indonesian same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for any of the legal protections available to opposite-sex married couples. Most parts of Indonesia do not have a sodomy law,and the country does not currently prohibit non-commercial,private and consensual sexual activity between members of the same-sex,yet there is no specific Indonesian law that protects the LGBT community against discrimination and hate crimes. In Aceh,homosexuality is illegal under Islamic Sharia law and it is punishable by flogging or imprisonment. Indonesia does not recognize same-sex marriage.
The Indonesian National Police is the national law enforcement and police force of the Republic of Indonesia. Founded on 1 July 1946,it was formerly a part of the country's military since 1962. The police were formally separated from the armed forces on 1 April 1999 in a process which was formally completed on 1 July 1999.
Mohammad Mahfud Mahmodin,commonly known as Mahfud MD,is an Indonesian politician,and legal academic who served as the 14th Coordinating Minister for Political,Legal,and Security Affairs of Indonesia from 2019 to 2024. He also previously served as the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia,member of the People's Representative Council,Minister of Defense,and Minister of Law and Human Rights.
Joko Widodo,popularly known as Jokowi,is an Indonesian politician and businessman who served as the seventh president of Indonesia from 2014 to 2024. Previously a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P),he was the country's first president to not emerge from the country's political or military elite. He previously served as governor of Jakarta from 2012 to 2014 and mayor of Surakarta from 2005 to 2012.
The Ministry of Health is a government ministry which organize public health affairs within the Indonesian government.
Bhayangkara Presisi Indonesia Football Club,simply known as Bhayangkara Presisi,is an Indonesian professional football club based in South Jakarta. The club is linked to the Indonesian National Police. The name of the club is based on a police rank. They have won the Liga 1 title in 2017. They play in Liga 2 for the 2024–25,season following relegation in the 2023–24 Liga 1.
Khofifah Indar Parawansa is an Indonesian politician who served as the 14th Governor of East Java from 2019 to 2024,and the 27th Minister of Social Affairs from 2014 to 2018.
The Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Directly answerable to the president of Indonesia,the position is held by any four-star officer who previously served as Chief of Staff of the Army (KSAD),Chief of Staff of the Navy (KSAL) or Chief of Staff of the Air Force (KSAU).
General elections were held in Indonesia on 14 February 2024 to elect the president,vice president,and People's Consultative Assembly (MPR),which consists of the House of Representatives (DPR),the Regional Representative Council (DPD),and members of local legislative bodies (DPRD) at the provincial and city/regency levels. The newly elected members of the MPR would be sworn in on 1 October 2024,while the elected president and vice president would be sworn in on 20 October 2024. Incumbent President Joko Widodo was ineligible to run for a third term due to limitations established by the Indonesian constitution.
The Onward Indonesia Cabinet was sworn in on 23 October 2019 by President Joko Widodo. The president reshuffled this cabinet 13 times. The last reshuffle occurred in September 2024
Police-General (Ret.) Tan Sri Budi Gunawan PSM is an Indonesian high ranking police officer who is the Chief of the Indonesian State Intelligence Agency (BIN) since 9 September 2016,and is also the General Chairman of the Indonesian E-Sports Executive Board. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Indonesian National Police accompanying National Police Chief Badrodin Haiti and Tito Karnavian. He is the second member of the police after Sutanto to lead the State Intelligence Agency.
The Community Activities Restrictions Enforcement or CARE was a cordon sanitaire policy of the Indonesian government since early 2021 to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the implementation of CARE,the government had implemented large-scale social restrictions (LSSR) which took place in a number of regions in Indonesia.
On 1 October 2022,a fatal human crush occurred following an association football match at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang Regency,East Java,Indonesia. Following a loss by home side Arema to rivals Persebaya Surabaya,around 3,000 Arema supporters invaded the pitch. Police said that the rioting supporters attacked the players and the team officials. The police attempted to protect the players and stop the riot but the crowds clashed with the security forces. In response,riot police units deployed tear gas,which triggered a stampede of people in the stadium trying to escape from the effects of the gas. A crush formed at an exit,resulting in fans being asphyxiated.
2023 (MMXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar,the 2023rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations,the 23rd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century,and the 4th year of the 2020s decade.
