The first inauguration of Joko Widodo as the seventh

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took place on Monday, 20 October 2014 at the

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. This ceremony marked the commencement of the first five-year term of

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(universally known as Jokowi) as

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and second non-consecutive and final term of

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. Jokowi and Kalla won the 2014 election with 53.15% of the popular vote against their only rivals,

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and

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Context

Joko Widodo was elected in the highly competitive 2014 election. Jokowi, who held the post of mayor of

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and the

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receives widespread national and international media attention due to his unique background and style. He is the son of a carpenter who worked as a furniture exporter before becoming a politician. He is the first Indonesian president not to have come from the military or political elite. His unique leadership style, including ''blusukan'' (spending time in impoverished areas to informally chat with the people), proved very popular among Indonesians. Five days before his inauguration, ''

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'' magazine featured him on the cover page, titled "A New Hope".

Inauguration ceremony

The inauguration ceremony was started on 10:00 local time (03:00 UTC). It was held on the

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parliamentary session led by assembly speaker

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. Before the reading of the oath, he read the proclamation on the election results. President-elect Joko Widodo then read the presidential oath, followed by

afterwards. After his inauguration, Joko Widodo delivered his inaugural address, titled "''Di Bawah kehendak rakyat dan konstitusi''" (Under the will of the people and the constitution). In his speech, he promised that his government would ensure every citizen throughout the archipelago, including its furthest reaches, would be served. He also calls for unity among Indonesians and announcing his determination to establish Indonesia as a maritime country. To foreign guests and delegates, he said that Indonesia would remain consistent with its free and active

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Post-ceremony events

After the inauguration ceremony, the process continued by a people's festival that took place in the Monas monument, a few kilometres away from the

. Joko Widodo and Jusuf Kalla joined the cultural parade started from Hotel Indonesia roundabout to the

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, carried by a chariot. In the Istana, outgoing President Yudhoyono and his cabinet ceremonially handed over the presidential palace with a military procession. He then joined the peoples festival and addressed another speech.

Guests

President Jokowi and Former President SBY (cropped)

Local guests attended the ceremony including the former presidents of Indonesia,

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and

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, and former First Lady

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. Former vice presidents

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and

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also attended the inauguration. His rivals during the election,

and

also attended the ceremony, receiving appreciation and applause. There were several international guests attended the inauguration ceremony, and until the inauguration ceremony, there are more than 90 diplomats and foreign representatives confirmed their attendance.

Foreign attendees

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, Member of the

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and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance of Canada *

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, vice-chairwoman of the

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, former

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(as Emperor of Japan's Special Envoy) * Kim Tae-hwan and Ham Jin-gyu, President of South Korea's Special Envoy *

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, Minister of State of the Netherlands (as King of the Netherlands' Special Envoy) *

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, Foreign Minister of New Zealand *

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, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines *

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, Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia *

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, Minister of Petroleum Industries of Sri Lanka *

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and Foreign Minister of Thailand * Nurettin Canikli, Minister of Customs and Trade of Turkey *

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* , President of Vietnam's Special Envoy

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