The year was declared as a major political year, as Indonesia held the 2019 Indonesian general election, in which Indonesians would choose whether to re-elect President Joko Widodo or to elect a new president. Subsequently, President Joko Widodo was re-elected as the 7th President of Indonesia, with his new vice president, Ma'ruf Amin. Indonesians also elected another hundreds of members of People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), and members of local legislative bodies, making it one of the largest single-day election in the world.
The year was also marked by protests and riots, led by government opposition and Indonesian students. The 22 May riot in Jakarta occurred after supporters of Prabowo Subianto rejected the result of the election. In August, riots erupted across Papua after an alleged racist incident in Surabaya, causing more than 30 deaths in one of the most serious protests in Papua. In September, thousands of students rallied against the government's decision to pass a new controversial penal code.
Incumbents President and Vice President PresidentVice President Joko WidodoMa'ruf Amin
Ministers and Coordinating Ministers Coordinating Ministers
Photo Position Name Coordinating Minister of Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan Coordinating Minister of Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy
Ministers Photo Position Name Minister of State Secretariat Pratikno Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi Minister of Defence Prabowo Subianto Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita Minister of Trade Agus Suparmanto Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Makarim Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Sofyan Djalil Minister of Social Affairs Juliari Batubara Minister of Religious Affairs Fachrul Razi Minister of Communication and Information Technology Johnny G. Plate Minister of Research and Technology Bambang Brodjonegoro Minister of Cooperatives and Small & Medium Enterprises Teten Masduki Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Tjahjo Kumolo Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Abdul Halim Iskandar Minister of National Development Planning Suharso Monoarfa Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Wishnutama Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali
Events January
January 4 - A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Banda Sea, 189 km north-northwest of Saumlaki, Maluku at a depth of 117.7 km. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. January 5 - Two Indonesian celebrities were arrested for their suspected involvement in online prostitution. The duo were arrested in separate rooms at a Surabaya hotel. January 6 - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Molucca Sea, 151 km west-northwest of Tobelo, North Maluku at a depth of 60.0 km. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. January 9 - Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders Agus Raharjo and Laode M. Syarif faced terror threats with unknown assailants placing what appeared to be bombs at their houses. It was suspected that a Molotov cocktail exploded at Laode's house. January 11 - Hundreds of houses were damaged by tornado in Rancaekek, Bandung, West Java. Two people were seriously injured and around 100 people suffered minor injuries. January 13 - Indonesian Women single in Badminton, Fitriani won the 2019 Thailand Masters (badminton) Super 300. The 2019 Thailand Masters, officially Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters 2019 was a badminton tournament which took place at Indoor Stadium Huamark in Thailand from 8 to 13 January 2019 and had a total purse of $150,000. The 2019 Thailand Masters was the first tournament of the 2019 BWF World Tour and also part of the Thailand Masters championships which had been held since 2016. This tournament was organized by the Badminton Association of Thailand with sanction from the BWF. January 14 Indonesian Navy divers have found the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from Lion Air Flight 610 in Java Sea. Two Indonesian fighter jets forced an Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane to land over airspace breach. The plane was forced to land at an airport at Batam Island. The cargo plane ETH 3728 was flying from Addis Ababa to Hong Kong. January 17 A plastic-waste mill worker was found dead inside a milling machine at his workplace in Bantargebang, Bekasi. First Indonesian Presidential debate between Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto. The topics covered were on the issues of corruption, terrorism, human rights and the law. January 18 - Mosaic art surrounding a statue on a major road in Surakarta, Central Java, has drawn ire from conservative Muslim groups, which have said that an aerial view of the art showed that the design resembled a Christian cross. January 19 - A boat carrying 24 people sank in Kapuas River, West Kalimantan. At least 13 people were killed and 11 people survived. January 21 - A tornado struck Tuban, East Java. One person was killed and 42 houses were damaged. January 22 South Sulawesi floods and Landslides - Floods and landslides in several regions in South Sulawesi killed 78 people and left dozens missing. Sumba Island Earthquake - an earthquake magnitude 6.0 struck Sumba Island and a few hours later a second earthquake magnitude 6.4 struck the same place. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. January 24 Basuki Tjahaja Purnama was released from jail after two years imprisonment on blasphemy charges. Sukoharjo Tornado - Dozens of houses were damaged by a tornado in Sukoharjo, Central Java. Several people were injured. January 25 - Russian climber was found injured on the slopes of Mount Agung in Bali, 10 hours after he was declared missing. January 26 - Three houses and one hospital were damaged after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Aru Islands, Maluku. One girl was injured. January 27 Batang and Pekalongan Floods - Floods swept through houses in Batang and Pekalongan, Central Java. Thousands of people were evacuated in two districts. Bali Landslide - two people were killed and 12 injured from a landslide in Karangasem, Bali. Indonesian Men Doubles pair in Badminton, Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo won The 2019 Indonesia Masters, officially the DAIHATSU Indonesia Masters 2019, was a badminton tournament that took place at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno in Indonesia from 22 to 27 January 2019 and had a total purse of $350,000. The 2019 Indonesia Masters was the third tournament of the 2019 BWF World Tour and also part of the Indonesian Masters championships which had been held since 2010. This tournament was organized by the Badminton Association of Indonesia with sanction from the BWF. This international tournament was held at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta, Indonesia. January 28 Ahmad Dhani was sentenced to 18 months in jail for spreading hatred on social media. Seven people were killed and 26 injured when a bus crashed on Cipularang highway. January 29 Bali Landslide - Four people were killed when a landslide buried a house in Buleleng, Bali. West Halmahera Landslide - dozens of houses were damaged after landslide hit West Halmahera, North Maluku. January 31 - the flood hit dozens of houses in Surabaya. One person killed.
February February 1 - Manado Floods and landslides - floods and landslides in several regions in Manado, North Sulawesi killed four people. February 2 - A 6.1 earthquake struck Mentawai Islands - West Sumatra. Eleven houses were destroyed, a church and a health center were damaged. February 3 - KPK investigators were attacked while on duty by unknown assailants in Hotel Borobudur, Central Jakarta. February 4 - Aldama Putra Pongkala, a student in an aviation academy in Makassar, was tortured and beaten to death by a senior. February 5 - The Samudera Bhakti Temple in Bandung caught on fire during Chinese New Year celebrations. No casualties in the incident. February 6 - At least two people died and 12 others were injured after a bus plunged from a cliff in Cicalengka, Bandung. February 8 - Two people died and two others hospitalized after eating pufferfish in Probolinggo. February 10 - Three people were killed and several houses were damaged after the dam on the Cinambo River, Bandung burst. February 14 - Two boys were killed and others injured following an apparent grenade explosion in Cibungbulang village, Bogor. February 15 Princess Mikhaelia Audrey Megonondo of Jambi won the Miss Indonesia 2019 competition, she will represent Indonesia in Miss World 2019 in Thailand this year. The Finale coronation night of Miss Indonesia 2019 was attended by the reigning Miss World 2018, Silvia Vanessa Ponce De León Sánchez of Mexico. Four people were killed while four others were injured after a landslide struck Ciomas district in Bogor. February 16 - A Lion Air passenger plane with 189 people on board skidded off a runway in Supadio International Airport, Pontianak as the pilot tried to land it during heavy rain. February 17 - Second Indonesian presidential debate between Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto, covering infrastructure, energy, agriculture, food, and environment. February 26 - At least 29 people were killed in Bolaang Mongondow when an illegal gold mine collapsed. February 27 - Indonesia won 2019 AFF U-22 Youth Championship the tournament, after beating Thailand 2–1 in the final. The 2019 AFF U-22 Youth Championship (also known as the 2019 AFF U-22 Youth Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the 2nd edition of the AFF U-22 Youth Championship, organised by ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The tournament was sponsored by Korean LG Corporation. The tournament was held from 17 to 26 February in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This was its first as an under-22 tournament, with the previous edition an under-23 tournament. 2005 AFF U-23 Youth Championship winners Thailand were the defending champions, as there was no competition from 2006 to 2018, as the 2011 edition has been cancelled.
March
March 1 - Nearly 500 houses were damaged after a strong 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck South Solok Regency, West Sumatra. Damage was estimated to be as high as Rp25.6 billion rupiah. March 2 - KPK arrested the Regent of East Kutai Regency, Ismunandar, along with his wife, for an alleged bribery case. March 4 - Secretary General of Indonesia's Democrat Party Andi Arief was arrested for drug possession. March 6 Former President Commissioner of Lippo Group Eddy Sindoro was sentenced to 4 years in prison due to a high-level bribery case. At least one person was killed and dozens of houses were damaged or destroyed after a tornado struck 2 villages in Probolinggo, East Java. March 7 A massive flood swept through 15 regencies in East Java, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents. KPK arrested at least 15 people, all of whom have connection with the Regent of East Kutai Regency, Ismunandar. March 10 - Indonesian Men Doubles pair in Badminton, Hendra Setiawan and Mohammad Ahsan won their second gold medal trophy of 2019 All England Open SUPER 1000 held in Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England - United Kingdom.