Indonesia will elect a new president in February

By Sue-Lin Wong

Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo is leaving his decade in office on a high. A relentless focus on curating his public persona, coupled with the country’s strong economic growth, means he is well-liked: his popularity hovers around 80%, according to surveys. That in turn means that Jokowi, as he is universally known, will be pivotal in deciding who the country’s next leader will be when the world’s third-largest democracy goes to the ballot box on Valentine’s Day 2024.