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Indonesia Inaugurates Joko Widodo as President

HeadlineOct 21, 2014

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was among several prominents officials who attended the presidential inauguration of Joko Widodo in Indonesia. Known as “Jokowi,” the former Jakarta governor defeated the U.S.-trained former army general Prabowo Subianto in this summer’s elections. The inauguration was celebrated with events including a parade, concert and the release of thousands of paper lanterns.

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