A defense minister and 2 former governors vie for Indonesia’s presidency
ABC News
Indonesians on Wednesday will elect the successor to popular President Joko Widodo, who is serving his second and final term
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesians on Wednesday will elect the successor to popular President Joko Widodo, who is serving his second and final term.
It is a three-way race for the presidency among current Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and two former provincial governors, Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo.
Subianto, who is widely seen as the front-runner, has picked Widodo’s eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, as his running mate.
About 205 million people are eligible to vote in the world's third-largest democracy and the most populous Muslim-majority nation.
Here is some information about the candidates and their running mates.
