Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto is on track to become the country's next president. With his vice-presidential running mate none other than the eldest son of incumbent President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, Prabowo won public support during the Feb. 14 election by promising to maintain the course of the current government, which remains highly popular.
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Indonesia's leading presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, left, and his vice-presidential running mate, Gibran Rakabuming, wave to supporters in Jakarta on Feb. 14. © Reuters
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