Joko Widodo

                   Joko Widodo

Joko Widodo is the current President of Indonesia. He is popularly known in Indonesia as Jokowi. He was the mayor of Surakarta before becoming the governor of Jakarta.

Joko Widodo was born on June 21, 1961 is derived from the Indonesian politician who is now (October 2014) served as the President of Indonesia. Jokowi served as mayor of Surakarta (Solo) during the two periods 2005-2009 and 2010-2015, and was nominated to be guberjur Joko Widodo Jakarta in 2012. His success and achievements in leading Surakarta make Jokowi has credibility and quality to lead Jakarta. Jokowi and his deputy Basuki Purnama Cahya (Ahok) outperformed Fauzi Bowo in Jakarta governor election and make it as governor in the period 2012-2017. Not long after that Joko Widodo (Jokowi) nominated by a political party to become the President of Indonesia from 2014 to 2019.

Jokowi  was born in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, from couples and Sujiatmi Notomiharjo Mihardjo Noto. Jokowi Education starts from 111 Tirtoyoso Elementary School. With a simple family conditions, Jokowi must trade, rent an umbrella when it rains and a coolie to finance school supplies. After graduation, Jokowi continued his education to SMP Negeri 1 Surakarta and then proceed to the SMA Negeri 6 Surakarta. Joko Widodo also go on to college is the University of Gajah Mada (UGM) with a major in forestry science. Studies on the structure of the wood, and the use of technology gained from college into Jokowi capital to open a business furniture. Business Furniture is growing rapidly, and make it as a furniture entrepreneur widely known in Europe. From his friendship with the French named Micl Romaknan nickname “Jokowi” embedded in him.


In 2005, Joko Widodo ran for mayor of Surakarta. After years of work, success leads Jokowi Surakarta into a developed city, beautiful, and cultured. The things accomplished since served as mayor of Surakarta is:

• Build a new traditional markets.
• Build a 7-km city walk with a 3m wide pedestrian walkway along the main street of Surakarta.
• Revitalization and garden Balekambang Sriwedari.
• Strict regulations on felling trees along the main streets of the city.
• Rebranding Surakarta as the center of Javanese culture and tourism under the tagline “The Spirit of Java“.
• Promote the city as a center for meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE).
• “Blusukan“ culture, the way in which Jokowi impromptu visits to certain areas to hear directly from the people their needs and criticisms.
• Prohibits family members from bidding for city projects.
• Health insurance program for all residents.
• Public transport in the form of double-decker bus.
• Solo Techno Park, which helped support the project Esemka Indonesia.

To solve all existing problems in Jakarta, Jakarta Governor Jokowi as do some new breakthrough that can be said to benefit and make the people prosperous. Some policies issued by Jokowi. For the problem of traffic jam, Jokowi create policies to accelerate the development of mass transportation facilities such as MRT and monorail and multiply TransJakarta fleet. For the problem of flood, Jokowi also moved quickly to relocate the flood catchment areas and renew and increase parks and urban forests. Jokowi also issued Jakarta Health Card (KJS) and Jakarta Smart Card (KJP). As in Surakarta, Jokowi also intends to make Jakarta as a city of festivals. A total of 97 festivals held during the year 2013 in Jakarta, including Jakarta Night Festival, the Feast of the people, Pekan Raya Jakarta (PRJ) and others.

                                                                                            Source: obiography.com