Joko Widodo

Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has been President of Indonesia since 2014. Rising from a local furniture business in Surakarta to the governorship of Jakarta and then the presidency, Jokowi is known for pragmatic, development-focused policies such as infrastructure build-out, investments in connectivity, and social protection programs. His tenure emphasized large-scale infrastructure projects, attempts to attract investment, and bureaucratic reforms; critics note concerns about environmental impact and limits on some civil liberties. Jokowi's style mixes populist accessibility with managerial governance, and he remains a highly consequential figure for Indonesia's economic and political direction.