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Head of state and government of Indonesia

For the list, see List of presidents of Indonesia.

The president of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Presiden Republik Indonesia) is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Indonesia.

The president is the leader of the executive branch of the Indonesian government and the supreme commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the Indonesian National Police. Since 2004, the president and vice president have been directly elected to a five-year term, once renewable, allowing for a maximum of 10 years in office.

The current president of Indonesia is Prabowo Subianto, who assumed office on 20 October 2024.

History

Sukarno era

The Indonesian presidency was established during the formulation of the 1945 Constitution by the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence (BPUPK).

The office was first filled on 18 August 1945, when Sukarno was elected by acc