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Prabowo Subianto

Prabowo Subianto

President of the Republic of Indonesia

Appears in 4 stories

Born: October 17, 1951 (age 74 years), Jakarta, Indonesia
Party: Gerindra Party
Education: The National Military Academy of Indonesia - Akademi Militer (1970–1974) and The American School in London (1969)
Spouse: Siti Hediati Hariyadi (m. 1983–1998)
Children: Didit Hediprasetyo

Notable Quotes

Paraphrased: Prabowo told officials the government has the capacity to manage both the disaster and the reconstruction after BNPB presented cost estimates.([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/indonesia-says-more-than-3-billion-recovery-funds-required-after-sumatra-floods-2025-12-08/?utm_source=openai))

"The President instructed that this situation be treated as a national priority, with guarantees that national funds and logistics are fully available," Coordinating Minister Pratikno said, conveying Prabowo’s orders on the Sumatra disaster.([inp.polri.go.id](https://inp.polri.go.id/artikel/president-prabowo-orders-national-level-response-to-sumatra-disaster?utm_source=openai))

"We do not need to declare a national disaster. However, that does not mean we do not view this as a very serious matter," President Prabowo said, defending his decision not to upgrade the disaster status.([en.antaranews.com](https://en.antaranews.com/news/394793/govt-avoids-national-emergency-as-situation-deemed-manageable-mpr))

Stories

Indonesia builds Nusantara as a second capital

Built World

Scaling project back while keeping it alive

Indonesia's Constitutional Court ruled on May 12 that Jakarta stays the official capital until President Prabowo Subianto signs a presidential decree — a Keppres — formally transferring the seat of government to Nusantara. The court rejected a petition arguing that the 2022 IKN Law and the 2024 Jakarta Special Region Law created conflicting legal statuses for Jakarta. Prabowo has not yet issued the decree.

Updated May 31

Indonesia passes domestic workers protection law after 22 years

Rule Changes

Backed the law; government now drafts implementing rules

For 22 years, Indonesia's roughly 4.2 million domestic workers (nearly 90% of them women) have cleaned, cooked, and raised other people's children with no legal status as employees. On April 21, 2026, that changed. On Kartini Day—a holiday honoring women's rights—the House of Representatives passed the Domestic Workers Protection Law (UU PPRT), a bill first introduced in 2004 that stalled for five parliamentary terms.

Updated May 31

Sumatra’s megaflood: cyclone Senyar, deforestation, and a $3.1 billion rebuild

Built World

Leads national response; under pressure over scale and speed of disaster management

In late November 2025, Cyclone Senyar struck Sumatra, unleashing days of extreme rainfall that triggered catastrophic floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. The disaster killed at least 950 people, left 274 missing, injured thousands, and displaced about a million people—one of Southeast Asia's deadliest recent climate disasters.

Updated May 10

Sumatra’s megafloods expose years of deforestation and corporate risk-taking

Built World

Refused to declare national disaster despite rising death toll and pressure from 113 civil society organizations; vowed normalcy within 2-3 months

In late November 2025, Cyclone Senyar dumped extreme rainfall on Sumatra, unleashing floods and landslides across Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. By January 4, 2026, authorities reported at least 1,177 deaths, 165 missing, and more than 3.3 million people affected, with around 1.1 million displaced across 52 cities and regencies.

Updated May 10