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View all search resultsPrabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo, 72, is a retired Army lieutenant general, a businessman and the incumbent Defense Minister (2019-present). Due to his proximity to power throughout his military career, he entered politics in 2004 to pursue his dream of becoming the nation’s president.
The ruling coalition is reportedly seeking to pair election frontrunners Ganjar Pranowo and Prabowo Subianto for the 2024 presidential race, a political arrangement that, if it materializes, could concentrate support and decrease the likelihood of a runoff election.
Deputy chairman of Gerindra's Advisory Board, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, who is also the younger brother of Prabowo, said on Sunday that given Prabowo's age and experience it's only natural for the Gerindra chairman to be at the top of the ticket.
The 2024 presidential election is shaping into a three-horse race, and with Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo as the man to beat, a potential showdown to reach the runoffs is looking increasingly inevitable between Gerindra Party leader Prabowo Subianto and his former ally, Anies Baswedan.
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle’s (PDI-P) intention of forging a political alliance with other parties to back one of its own members in the 2024 presidential race, may change the current coalition map, but keeping quiet for too long about its nominee might risk the party losing relevance.
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