A wealthy former general with ties to both Indonesia's popular outgoing president and the country's dictatorial past will be inaugurated Sunday as the nation's new leader.

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%,

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,