Joko Widodo

Name Joko Widodo started into the spotlight when elected as Mayor of Surakarta. Public initially doubted the ability of the furniture entrepreneur to lead and develop the city of Surakarta, however, some important changes were made ​​to build Surakarta in the first year of his leadership dismissed these doubts.

Beginning with branding, under the leadership Jokowi Surakarta or Solo has often referred to the slogan 'Solo: The Spirit of Java' underlying spirit of the people to develop the city of Solo. This is not just branding, since 2006 has been a member of Surakarta Organization of World Heritage Cities. With the membership, in the following year (2007) Solo into a World Music Festival (FMD) which was held at Fort Vastenburg. Organization of this event brings rescue mission of historic sites such as the castle is threatened to be evicted for business purposes. Even in 2008, Solo became the host of the conference of the Organisation of World Heritage Cities this.

The process of relocation of traders are usually used items are always tinged with rejection and protest can be done Jokowi well as direct and clear communication with the public braided. One form of communication is through a local television channel where people can directly interact with the mayor. Green land issues are also a concern Jokowi, relocation thrift merchants are also carried out in the framework of the revitalization of green spaces in the city of Solo.

Another major step taken by Jokowi is establishing requirements for investors to pay attention to the public interest and do not hesitate to reject them if they can not follow the rules that exist in Jokowi leadership. Surakarta name back into the conversation when students Vocational School (SMK) in Solo managed to assemble a car that is named Esemka. Jokowi very proud to support this outcome by taking the Esemka driving.

For this achievement Jokowi later ran in Jakarta Governor Election in 2012 along with Tjahaja Basuki Purnama as his deputy. They both became partner of the most powerful governor candidate based fast calculation is done on election day (Wednesday, July 11, 2012), and became the most cagub highlighted in Jakarta Governor Election 2012. However, the nomination of Jokowi tinged with racial issues issued by Rhoma Irama in his lecture at the mosque Al'Isra Tanjung Duren, West Jakarta. On that occasion, Rhoma Irama urged residents to choose which faith leaders, and he mentioned that Mother Jokowi is a non-Muslim. This statement loud protests from the public to audit the city Supervisory Committee Rhoma Irama on suspicion of spreading racial issues.

The results of his leadership as Jakarta governor, Jokowi won the hearts of society. Now he ran for president as the candidate of the PDIP and took Jusuf Kalla as his vice presidential candidate with number two. Against the pair number one with his deputy Prabowo Hatta Rajasa.