Joko Widodo

Joko Widodo was born in 1961 in Solo,...

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Joko Widodo

Joko Widodo was born in 1961 in Solo, a city in the center of]ava, the son of a wood- seller was elected as President of Indonesia in July 2014, as marking the beginning of a new, more democratic era of Indonesian politics. Also known as Jokowi, Mr. Widodo - a former entrepreneur and governor of Jakarta - comes from a humble background and stood in sharp contrast to the country's previous prime ministers who hailed from the political and military elite.

He was elected on a wave of support, particularly from the youth, for his promise of change and reputation as a clean politician. Though he remains popular, criticism of his administration has mounted following recent policy stumbles and slower economic growth.

The furniture-maker began his political career with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) when he was elected mayor of Solo in 2005.

Mr. Widodo then went on to run for the position of Jakarta's governor, winning a resounding victory in 2012.

He was seen to empathize with the poor and grew in popularity with measures such as relocating slum-dwellers and boosting small businesses.

He campaigned for the presidency on a platform of stamping out corruption, nepotism and intolerance - and pushed for investment in education, meritocracy and increased 'use of technology in governance. He won the presidential election with a decisive victory over the former general Prabowo Subianto.

At Mr. Widodo's inauguration in October 2014, he urged for a spirit of unity and hard work, and promised to restore national pride as well as build a stronger maritime presence.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-28422179 (February 22nd, 20 16)

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What distinguishes Joko Widodo from others previous presidents?

A. Jaariah · Accepted Answer

Halo Fifa, kakak bantu jawab ya :)

Jawaban soal ini adalah "Joko Widodo comes from a humble background (a former entrepreneur) while the previous presidents hailed from the political and military elite".

Soal ini menanyakan perbedaan Joko Widodo dengan presiden-presiden sebelumnya.

Informasi ini bisa ditemukan pada akhir paragraf 1 yaitu "Mr. Widodo - a former entrepreneur and governor of Jakarta - comes from a humble background and stood in sharp contrast to the country's previous prime ministers who hailed from the political and military elite".

Arti dari kalimat di atas adalah "Joko Widodo - mantan pengusaha dan gubernur Jakarta - berasal dari latar belakang sederhana dan sangat kontras dengan perdana menteri negara sebelumnya yang berasal dari elit politik dan militer"

Dari kalimat di atas diketahui bahwa presiden-presiden sebelumnya berasal dari lingkungan politik dan militer, sementara Joko Widodo memiliki latar belakang yang sederhana yaitu seorang pengusaha.

Oleh karena itu, bisa disimpulkan jawabannya adalah "Joko Widodo comes from a humble background (a former entrepreneur) while the previous presidents hailed from the political and military elite".

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