Joko Widodo wins Indonesian presidential election
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo has been declared the winner of Indonesia's hotly contested presidential election.
The election commission said Mr Widodo - widely known as Jokowi - won 53.15pc of the vote with his rival, ex-general Prabowo Subianto, on 46.85pc, according to a news agency.
Earlier, Mr Subianto alleged widespread electoral fraud and vowed to challenge the result.
Mr Widodo has promised a decisive break with Indonesia's authoritarian past and better social welfare for the poor.