(Photo: antaranews.com)Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on February 28 conferred honorary promotion of four-star general rank to Defence Minister and retired three-star army general Prabowo Subianto. A four-star general is Indonesia’s second-highest military rank, usually held by the officer who leads the country’s military. Prabowo is the seventh person to be promoted to the rank of general in Indonesia since 1998. The decision to grant Prabowo the title of honorary general was signed on February 21. Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto has declared victory in the first round of the presidential election in Indonesia after preliminary results were announced.

Source: Viet Nam News February 28, 2024 13:12 UTC