On Oct. 20, Indonesia inaugurates its first President truly of the people. Joko Widodo, known commonly as Jokowi, is unique in Indonesian presidential history because he comes from neither a politically elite nor a military background. Raised in a riverside slum, Jokowi ran a furniture-exporting business in the heartland city of Solo before he successfully ran for his hometown’s mayor in 2005.
Joko Widodo Sworn In As Indonesia’s President And Faces These 5 Challenges
Charlie Campbell, Time: World
Sun, 10/19/2014 - 7:59pm
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