The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle is a centre to centre-left secular-nationalist political party in Indonesia. Since 2014,it has been the ruling and largest party in the House of Representatives (DPR),having won 110 seats in the latest election. The party is led by Megawati Sukarnoputri,who served as the president of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004. It is also the former party of the current president,Joko Widodo (Jokowi).
The president of the Republic of Yemen is the head of state of Yemen. Under the Constitution of Yemen,the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and head of the executive branch of the Yemeni government.
Sushilkumar Sambhaji Shinde is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He was the 24th Minister of Home Affairs,28th Minister of Power in the Manmohan Singh government,and the Leader of the House in Lok Sabha until 26 May 2014. He previously served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 18 January 2003 to 4 November 2004.
The Democratic Party is a centre to centre-right nationalist political party in Indonesia. Currently,it holds 54 seats in the House of Representatives (DPR). It is led by Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY),the son of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY),who served as the President of Indonesia from 2004 to 2014.
Abdul Hadi bin Awang is a Malaysian politician and religious teacher who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Marang since October 1990,7th President of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS),an Islamist political party and a component party of Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition,since July 2002. He served as Leader of the Opposition from July 2002 to March 2004,Menteri Besar of Terengganu from December 1999 to March 2004 and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Ru Rendang from 1986 until 2018. At the international level,he formerly served as vice-president of the International Union of Muslim Scholars.
Sri Susuhunan Pakubuwono XIII has been the Monarch of the Surakarta Sunanate since 2004. The title Pakubuwono XIII was initially claimed by two of the sons of the former king,Pakubuwono XII,Hangabehi and Tedjowulan,after their father's death. The problem of succession arose because the sons had been born to different mothers but Pakubuwono XII had never formally appointed a queen consort. The oldest son,Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Haryo Hangabehi,was appointed by the royal family as the court's ruler. The younger son,KGPH Tedjowulan,then declared a walkout from the palace. Both sons subsequently claimed the title and each separately held a funeral for their father. However,family consensus recognized KGPH Hangabehi as SISKS Pakubuwono XIII.
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Bibit Waluyo is an Indonesian politician and former high ranking military officer who served as the governor of Central Java from 2008 until 2013,when he was defeated by Ganjar Pranowo. Prior to entering politics,he was an officer in the Indonesian Army,rising to the rank of lieutenant general and going on to hold the command of Kodam Jaya.
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.
The Indonesian Solidarity Party is a political party in Indonesia that focuses on women's rights,pluralism,and Indonesian youth. It is led by Kaesang Pangarep who is the youngest son of President Joko Widodo. He joined the party on 23 September 2023 and became the general chairman on 25 September 2023.
Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono,commonly referred to as AHY,is an Indonesian politician and former army major who is currently serving as the leader of the Democratic Party. Serving in the Army from 2000 until 2016,he is the executive director of the Yudhoyono Institute and founder of the Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono Foundation. He is the son of former Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono,more commonly known as SBY.
Ganjar Pranowo is an Indonesian politician who served as the governor of Central Java between 2013 and 2023. He is a member of the nationalist Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P). He was a candidate for president in the 2024 Indonesian presidential elections,running alongside former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia,Mahfud MD and coming in third place. Previously,he represented Central Java as a national legislator in the People's Representative Council (DPR) for two terms from 2004 until 2009 and 2009 until 2013. He has been described as a left-wing populist.
Puan Maharani Nakshatra Kusyala Devi is an Indonesian politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P),who is serving as the current speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR),Indonesia's lower house since 2019. She is the first female and the third-youngest person to take the office permanently,being aged 46,when she took the oath of office. She previously served as the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs between 2014 and 2019,becoming the first female and the youngest coordinating minister,being only 41 when she took office.
The 2018 Central Java gubernatorial election was held on 27 June 2018 to elect both the governor and vice governor of Central Java. The election,which took place alongside local elections across Indonesia,saw the re-election of the incumbent,Ganjar Pranowo,over former Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Sudirman Said.
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 will be sworn in on 1 October 2024,while the elected president and vice president will 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 three-finger salute is a hand gesture made by raising the index,middle and ring fingers,while holding the thumb to the little finger,and raising the hand with the palm facing out in a salute. The gesture was popularized in the 2010s after its use in The Hunger Games as a symbol of revolution. The gesture has been adopted by protesters,particularly for pro-democracy protest movements in Southeast Asia,mainly in Thailand and Myanmar,as well as in other countries,including Hong Kong.
The 2013 Central Java gubernatorial election was held on 26 May 2013 to elect both the governor and vice governor of Central Java. The incumbent,Bibit Waluyo,ran for re-election as a member of the Democratic Party,despite being first elected as a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) in 2008. In the election,he faced Ganjar Pranowo of the PDI-P and Hadi Prabowo of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS),being defeated by the former.
The Governor of Central Java is the first-level regional head in Central Java along with the Deputy Governor and 120 members of the Central Java Regional House of Representatives. The Governor and Deputy Governor of Central Java are elected through general elections which are held every 5 years. The current governor of Central Java is Nana Sudjana.
Solihin Gautama Purwanegara was an Indonesian military officer and politician who served as governor of West Java from 1970 to 1975. As a student,he joined the Indonesian Army during the national revolution. Following the recognition of Indonesian sovereignty in 1949,he served mostly within the Siliwangi Military Region before joining the Hasanuddin Military Region and later becoming its commander. He was appointed West Java's governor in 1970,but due to disagreements on policy with the central government he served only a single term. He remained active in politics after his governorship,serving as advisor to President Suharto until 1993. He also briefly joined PDI-P after Suharto's downfall,and was involved in the presidential campaigns of Joko Widodo in 2014 and 2019 along with Ganjar Pranowo in 2024.
Ali Mufiz is an Indonesian academician and politician who served as the governor of Central Java between September 2007 and August 2008. Prior to becoming governor,he had served for four years as vice governor under Mardiyanto between 2003 and 2007.
The electoral campaign for the 2024 Indonesian presidential election of Ganjar Pranowo,two-term governor of Central Java,was officially launched in April 2023 upon his party the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's endorsement of his candidacy on 21 April 2023. On 18 October 2023,PDI-P endorsed Mahfud MD as candidate vice president.
