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The making of Jokowi’s dynasty with 3 ‘political heirs’
Three members of the Widodo clan are expected to run in the 2024 elections. But to succeed, they will need the support of the head of the Sukarno dynasty.
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Indonesia's President Joko Widodo (second from right), First Lady Iriana Widodo and his sons Gibran Rakbuming Raka (left) and Kaesang Pangarep during preparations for the wedding of his daughter in Solo, Central Java, on Nov 7, 2017.
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Johannes Nugroho
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo ends his two-term tenure next year and is barred by the Constitution from running for another term. But those expecting him to fade away into the political sunset should not get their hopes up.
Setting aside whatever plans the 61-year-old politician, better known as Jokowi, has for himself, it appears that politics is fast becoming a family concern. Poised to contest regional elections next year are three of his “political heirs”: eldest son Gibran Rakabuming Raka, son-in-law Bobby Nasution and youngest son Kaesang Pangarep.
