This page is a non-exhaustive list of individuals and organisations who endorsed individual candidates for the

2019 Indonesian presidential election General elections were held in Indonesia on 17 April 2019. For the first time in the country's history, the president, the vice president, members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), and members of local legislative bodies were elected ...

. Politicians are noted with their party origin or political affiliation should they come from parties not part of the candidate's coalition. Celebrities are noted with their party origin should they have one. Years of office are accurate during the election day (17 April 2019).

Endorsements for Joko Widodo

President Megawati Sukarnoputri - Indonesia

Jusuf Kalla 2016 vice-presidential portrait

Central government

President and vice presidents

Megawati Sukarnoputri Diah Permata Megawati Setiawati Sukarnoputri (; born 23 January 1947) is an Indonesian politician who served as the fifth president of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004. She previously served as the eighth Vice President of Indonesia, vice president f ...

, 5th President of Indonesia (2001–04), 8th Vice President of Indonesia (1999–2001), daughter of 1st President

Sukarno Sukarno). (; born Koesno Sosrodihardjo, ; 6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, orator, revolutionary, and nationalist who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was the leader of ...

Gen. The Book of Genesis (from Greek language, Greek ; Hebrew language, Hebrew: בְּרֵאשִׁית ''Bəreʾšīt'', "In hebeginning") is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its Hebrew name is the same as its i ...

(ret.) Try Sutrisno, 6th Vice President of Indonesia (1993–98), former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (1988–93), former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (1986–88) *

Jusuf Kalla Muhammad Jusuf Kalla (; born 15 May 1942) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who served as the 10th and 12th vice president of Indonesia, the only vice president in Indonesian history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office (2004� ...

, 10th and 12th Vice President of Indonesia (2004–09, 2014–present), former Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare (2001–04), former

Minister of Industry and Trade The industry minister is a cabinet position in a government. The title may refer to the head of the governmental department that specializes in industry. This position may also be responsible for trade and employment, areas that fall under the mini ...

(1999–2000)

Cabinet-level officers

Members of central parliamentary houses

Independent agencies and commissions officers

Antasari Azhar Antasari Azhar (born 18 March 1953 in Pangkal Pinang on Bangka Island) is a former chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission of Indonesia. He was fired from his position on 11 October 2009 by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono after bein ...

, former chair of the

Corruption Eradication Commission Corruption Eradication Commission ( id, Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi), abbreviated as KPK, is an Indonesian government agency established to prevent and fight corruption in the country. Firli Bahuri, an active police general, is the current cha ...

(2007–09) ( Independent) * , former chair of the

General Elections Commission The General Elections Commission ( id, Komisi Pemilihan Umum, abbreviated as KPU) is the body that organises elections in Indonesia. Its responsibilities include deciding which parties can contest elections, organising the voting and announcing ...

(2016–17) ( Independent)

Provincial government

Governors and Vice Governors

Members of provincial parliament

* Prasetyo Edi Marsudi, Speaker of the Jakarta Parliament (2014–present) *

Wanda Hamidah Wanda Hamidah (born 21 September 1977) is an Indonesian politician, actress and activist. She was a member of the Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council between 2009 and 2014. Early life and education Wanda Hamidah was born in Jakarta ...

, former Jakarta Parliament member (2009–14), actress

Municipal government

Notable political figures

Faisal Basri Faisal Basri (born November 6, 1959) is an Indonesian economist and politician. He is a faculty member at University of Indonesia, specializing in political economics, and a member of KPPU, Indonesian competition regulator. Basri is the grandnep ...

, economist, 2012 Jakarta gubernatorial candidate ( Independent) * Grace Natalie, general chairwoman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party, former news anchor * Hendra Bambang Wisanggeni,

18th 18 (eighteen) is the natural number following 17 and preceding 19. In mathematics * Eighteen is a composite number, its divisors being 1, 2, 3, 6 and 9. Three of these divisors (3, 6 and 9) add up to 18, hence 18 is a semiperfect number. ...

Sultan of Banten The Banten Sultanate (كسلطانن بنتن) was a Bantenese people, Bantenese Islamic trading sultanate, kingdom founded in the 16th century and centred in Bantam (city), Banten, a port city on the northwest coast of Java; the contemporary E ...

( Independent) * La Nyalla Mattalitti, former general chairman of PSSI ( Independent) *

Sukmawati Sukarnoputri Diah Mutiara Sukmawati Sukarnoputri (born 26 October 1951) is the third daughter of Indonesia’s founding president Sukarno and his wife Fatmawati. Sukmawati is the younger sister of former Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri and politician ...

, daughter of 1st President Sukarno ( Independent) * Yenny Wahid, daughter of 4th President Abdurrahman Wahid, former director of

Wahid Institute The Wahid Institute is a Research Center on Islam, based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was founded in 2004 by the former President of Indonesia, Abdurrahman Wahid and is led by his daughter Yenny Zannuba Wahid. It is dedicated to "the development ...

( Independent)

Retired military and police personnel

Retired Indonesian Army personnel

Fachrul Razi Fachrul Razi (born 26 July 1947) is an Indonesian politician and retired army officer who serves as Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs since 23 October 2019. He is only the third person of military background to occupy the office, the firs ...

, former Deputy Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (1999–2000) *

Lt. Gen. Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star rank, three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in ...

, former head Doctrine, Education and Training Development Command of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (2016–17) * Lt. Gen. , former Indonesian National Armed Forces general chief of staff (1999–2000) * Lt. Gen.

Lodewijk Freidrich Paulus Lodewijk Freidrich Paulus (born 27 July 1957) is an Indonesian politician and a retired Lieutenant General who is currently a Deputy Speaker of the People's Representative Council The People's Representative Council of the Republic of Indo ...

, former General Commander of the Kopassus (2009–11) * Maj. Gen.

Muchdi Purwopranjono Muchdi Purwopranjono (born 15 April 1949) is an Indonesian politician and former major general who served briefly as chief of the Indonesian Army's Special forces of Indonesia, Special Forces (Kopassus) and was former deputy head of the Indonesian ...

, former General Commander of the Kopassus (1998) ( Berkarya)

Retired Indonesian Navy personnel

* Adm. , former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (1996–98) * Adm. , former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (2002–05) * Adm.

Marsetio Admiral Marsetio (born 3 December 1956) was a former Chief of Naval Staff who served from 17 December 2012 to 31 December 2014 after being inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono until 31 December 2014. He was then replaced by Admira ...

, former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (2012–14)

Retired Indonesian Air Force personnel

* Air Chf Mshl , former

Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force ( id, Kepala Staf TNI Angkatan Udara, abbreviated KSAU or KASAU) is the highest position in the Indonesian Air Force. The position is held by the four-star Marshal, appointed by and reporting directl ...

(2015–17)

Retired Indonesian National Police personnel

* Pol. Gen. , former Chief of the

Indonesian National Police '' , mottotranslated = (Serving the Nation) , formed = , preceding1 = , dissolved = , superseding = , employees = 440,000 (2020) , volunteers = , budget = , nongovernment ...

(1998–2000) * Pol. Gen. , former Chief of the Indonesian National Police (2000–01) * Pol. Gen.

Da'i Bachtiar Da'i Bachtiar (born 25 January 1950) was Chief of the Indonesian National Police from 2001 to 2005. On 15 October 2002, he announced that Indonesian investigators at the scene of the Bali bombing had recovered traces of C-4 plastic explosives. ...

, former Chief of the Indonesian National Police (2001–05)

Businesspeople

* Erick Thohir, owner of Mahaka Group * Hary Tanoesoedibjo, owner of

MNC Group PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk (commonly known as MNC Media or MNC) is an Indonesian Mass media, media company founded on 17 June 1997 as PT Panca Andika Mandiri, it was renamed to the present name on 12 September 2002. It is owned by ''PT Global ...

, general chair of

Perindo Party The Indonesian Unity Party ( id, Partai Persatuan Indonesia, Partai Perindo) is a political party in Indonesia. The party was founded on 7 February 2015 by media tycoon Hary Tanoesoedibjo, owner of the MNC Group and business partner of former US ...

* Rosan Roeslani, chair of Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Celebrities

Religious figures

* Ahmad Muhtadi Dimyathi, Muslim cleric * , Muslim cleric * Ahmad Syafi'i Maarif, former general chair of

Muhammadiyah Muhammadiyah ( ar, محمدية; 'followers of Muhammad'); also known as the Muhammadiyah Society ( id, Persyarikatan Muhammadiyah) is a major Islamic non-governmental organization in Indonesia.A. Jalil HamidTackle the rising cost of living longer ...

(1998–2005) * Muhammad Luthfi bin Yahya, Muslim cleric * Muhammad Syahir Alaydrus, Muslim cleric * Nadirsyah Hosen, chair of Consultative Board of Nahdlatul Ulama special branch in Australia and New Zealand *

Said Aqil Siradj Said Aqil Siradj is an Indonesian Islamic scholar and former chairman of the executive council of Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Islamic organization in the world. The most recent publication of The 500 Most Influential Muslims by the Royal Islami ...

, general executive chairman of

Nahdlatul Ulama Nahdlatul Ulama (, , NU) is an Islam in Indonesia, Islamic organization in Indonesia. Its membership estimates range from 40 million (2013) to over 95 million (2021), making it the largest Islamic organization in the world. NU also is a charitab ...

(2010–present) * Salim Jindan Baharun, Muslim cleric *

Yusuf Mansur Jam'an Nurkhatib Mansur (born December 19, 1976), better known as Yusuf Mansur, is a popular Indonesian Islamic preacher, writer, and businessman from Jakarta, as well as the principal of the pesantren boarding school Daarul Qur'an Ketapang in Tan ...

, Muslim cleric

Newspapers, television channels, and other media

MetroTV Metro TV is an Indonesian free-to-air television news network based in West Jakarta. It was established on 25 November 2000 and now has over 52 relay stations all over the country. It is owned by Surya Paloh who also owns the ''Media Indonesi ...

Endorsements for Prabowo Subianto

Central government

President

(Hons.) (ret.)

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (born 9 September 1949), commonly referred to by his initials SBY, is an Indonesian politician and retired army general who served as the sixth president of Indonesia from 2004 to 2014. A member of the Democratic Party ...

, 6th President of Indonesia (2004–14), former Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs (2001–04, 2000–01 as Coordinating Minister for Political, Social, and Security Affairs), former Minister of Mining and Energy (1999–2000)

Cabinet-level officers

Members of central parliamentary houses

Independent agencies and commissions officers

* , former chair of the

(2010–11), former chair of

Judicial Commission of Indonesia The Judicial Commission of Indonesia ( id, Komisi Yudisial) was established as a consequence of the third amendment to the Constitution of Indonesia ratified by the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly on 9 November 2001.Denny Indrayana (20 ...

(2005–10) *

Bambang Widjojanto Bambang Widjojanto (born 18 October 1959) is an Indonesian human rights activist. He is the co-founder of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation and a "leading advocate for the rights of the indigenous peoples of Western New Guinea, West Papua ...

, former vice chair of the Corruption Eradication Commission (2011–15) * , former chair of (2007–14) * , former National Commission on Human Rights of Indonesia commissioner (2012–17) * , former National Commission on Human Rights of Indonesia commissioner (2012–17) * , former National Commission on Human Rights of Indonesia commissioner (2012–17)

Provincial government

Governors and Vice Governors

Members of provincial parliament

* Muhammad Taufik, Deputy Speaker of Jakarta Parliament (2014–present)

Municipal government

* , Mayor of Salatiga (2011–16, 2017–present) * , Mayor of Banjarmasin (2016–present) * Iti Octavia Jayabaya, Regent of Lebak (2014–present). *

Rudy Gunawan Rudy Gunawan (; born 31 December 1966) is a former Indonesian badminton player who played between 1980s and 1990s. He is arguably one of the best doubles players ever to play for Indonesia. Rudy Gunawan won various international championships, b ...

, Regent of

Garut Garut is a district and town in West Java of Indonesia, and the former capital of Garut Regency. It is located about 75 km to the southeast of the major city of Bandung. History The modern history of Garut started on March 2, 1811 when Balub ...

(2014–present) * , Vice Regent of

West Bandung West Bandung Regency (''Kabupaten Bandung Barat'') is a landlocked regency of West Java. It was established in 2007, formerly it was part of Bandung Regency. The capital of this new regency is Ngamprah, an industrial district on the west side of ...

(2018–present), actor * , former Regent of Serang (2005–15) * Begug Poernomosidi, former Regent of Wonogiri (2000–10)

Notable political figures

* , former general chair of (2014–18) ( Independent) * , daughter of 2nd President Suharto

Retired military and police personnel

Retired Indonesian Army personnel

Djoko Santoso General (Ret.) Djoko Santoso (; 8 September 1952 – 10 May 2020) was an Indonesian army officer. He was Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army from 2005 to 2007. He was then appointed as the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, in w ...

, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (2007–10) * Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo, former Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (2015–17) * Gen. , former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (2009–11) * Gen. , former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (2007–09) * Gen. , former Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army (1999–2000) * Maj. Gen. , former General Commander of the Kopassus (2007–08) * Lt. Gen. , former General Commander of the Kopassus (1967–70) * Maj. Gen.

Sudrajat Sudrajat ( mononymic; born 4 February 1949) is an Indonesian politician, former general and diplomat. He held the rank of Major General in the Indonesian Army, and was the Ambassador of Indonesia to China between 2005 and 2009. Currently, he is th ...

, former Ambassador of Indonesia to China, 2018 West Java gubernatorial candidate. * Inf.

Maj. Maj may refer to: * Major, a rank of commissioned officer in many military forces * ''Máj'', a romantic Czech poem by Karel Hynek Mácha * ''Máj'' (literary almanac), a Czech literary almanac published in 1858 * Marshall Islands International Ai ...

Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, son of 6th President

, 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial candidate

Retired Indonesian Air Force personnel

* Air Chf Mshl

Imam Sufaat Air Chief Marshal Imam Sufaat ( Wates, Yogyakarta, January 27, 1955) was the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force from 2009 to 2012. Sufaat is a Javanese Muslim from Yogyakarta in Java, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic o ...

, former

(2009–12)

Retired Indonesian National Police personnel

* Pol. Gen. Insp. (ret.) Sofjan Jacoeb, former chief of

Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Regional Police The Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Region of the Indonesian National Police ( id, Kepolisian Negara Republik Indonesia Daerah Metropolitan Jakarta Raya), known locally as Polda Metro Jaya is the regional level of the Indonesian National Police whi ...

(2001)

Businesspeople

Hashim Djojohadikusumo Hashim Djojohadikusumo is an Indonesian entrepreneur and politician. Early life and education Hashim was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 5 June 1954. From a distinguished family, he is the youngest son of Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, the architect ...

, Prabowo's younger brother, Founders Board vice chair of Gerindra * *

Celebrities

Religious figures

* Aa Gym, Islamic preacher *

Abdul Somad Abdul Somad Batubara ( ar, عَبْدُ ٱلصَّمَدِ بَاتُوبَارَا, Abduṣ-Ṣamad Bātūbārā, born May 18, 1977) is an Indonesian Islamic preacher and scholar from Asahan, North Sumatra. He is currently also serving as a l ...

, Islamic preacher *

Bahar bin Smith Habib Bahar bin Smith ( ar-at, بَحْرُ بْنُ سُمَيْطٍ, Baḥr ibn Sumayṭ; full name: ( ar-at, سَيِّدُ بَحْرِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سُمَيْطٍ, Sayy ...

, Islamic preacher and FPI member * Haikal Hassan Baras, Islamic preacher * , Islamic preacher * Muhammad Rizieq Shihab, leader of

Islamic Defenders Front ) , formation = , dissolved = , () () , successor = Islamic Brotherhood Front (Unrecognized) , status = Banned , founder = Muhammad Rizieq Shihab , founding_location = Ciputat, So ...

(FPI) * Tengku Zulkarnain, Islamic preacher,

Indonesian Ulema Council Indonesian Ulema Council ( id, Majelis Ulama Indonesia, ar, مجلس العلماء الإندونيسي, abbreviated MUI) is Indonesia's top Islamic scholars body. MUI was founded in Jakarta on July 26, 1975 during the New Order era. The council ...

deputy secretary-general

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