Portrait of Prabowo Subianto
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Prabowo Subianto

President of Indonesia, 2024 to present

A former general once married to Suharto's daughter, he took office in 2024 promising free school meals and fast growth. His military past remains contested over human-rights abuses.

Prabowo Subianto sits in the left-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly state-led and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority, strongly nationalist on nation and strongly strength-first on war and peace.

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Where Prabowo Subianto sits on eight dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this leader's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomySlightly state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentLeaning growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceStrongly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning anti-establishment
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders most like Prabowo Subianto

Ibrahim Traoré Head of state of Burkina Faso, 2022 to present84%Aleksandar Vučić President of Serbia, 2017 to 202683%Julius Caesar Roman dictator, 49 to 44 BCE82%Juan Perón President of Argentina, 1946 to 1955 and 1973 to 197482%Recep Tayyip Erdoğan President of Turkey, 2014 to present (Prime Minister 2003 to 2014)81%Nayib Bukele President of El Salvador, 2019 to present79%

Leaders furthest from Prabowo Subianto

Mahatma Gandhi Leader of the Indian independence movement15%José Mujica President of Uruguay, 2010 to 201518%Olof Palme Prime Minister of Sweden, 1969 to 1976 and 1982 to 198619%

Political views closest to Prabowo Subianto

BonapartismAuthoritarian rule by a popular leader who claims to embody the nation, with plebiscites…86%PeronismAn Argentine movement blending labor rights, welfare and economic nationalism around a…80%GaullismA French tradition of national independence, a strong presidency and a leading role for…78%

Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions. Including a person here is for historical study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: .1./.I. .Pradika Indra Putra Presiden Jendral ⭐ 5. .Negara Republik Indonesia.N.R.I., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.