The first time Prabowo Subianto lost a presidential bid, he claimed there had been "massive" fraud. The second time, the former special forces commander initially said he did not accept the election results,

Prabowo Subianto, a former special forces commander, has won Indonesia's presidential election. Previously associated with controversial actions and unproven rights abuse allegations, he now assumes a more statesmanlike persona.

Retired General Prabowo Subianto will be sworn in on Sunday as the president of Indonesia, the world's third-biggest democracy with the largest economy in Southeast Asia. Prabowo has set a target to accelerate economic growth to 8%,

At least 100,000 personnel have been deployed in Jakarta for the inauguration of President-elect Prabowo Subianto and Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka. Subianto's victory comes despite his controversial past,