Ex-President Jokowi’s Son-in-Law Wins Governor Vote in Indonesia

Bobby Nasution set to become governor of North Sumatra
New president relying on Jokowi’s popularity to shore up power

Joko Widodo
Photographer: Muhammad Fadli/Bloomberg

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By Chandra Asmara

November 28, 2024 at 12:14 AM EST

Joko Widodo’s son-in-law won a regional gubernatorial election in Indonesia, becoming the latest of the popular former president’s relations to take a high-profile position in the country.

Bobby Nasution, who’s backed by new President Prabowo Subianto’s coalition, is set to become governor of North Sumatra after winning 62.7% of the vote, according to an unofficial count. The 33-year-old politician thanked his father-in-law and Prabowo when claiming victory.