Indonesia's new president Prabowo Subianto: five things to know


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JAKARTA: Once banned from the United States because of rights abuse allegations, Prabowo Subianto will be inaugurated as Indonesia's next president on Sunday (Oct 20).

The former general and defence minister will replace incumbent Joko Widodo, after easily winning the country's presidential election in February with a first-round majority.

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