JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto delivered his State of the Nation Address and State Address in commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia in Jakarta on Friday, August 15th, highlighting the contributions of his predecessor presidents, from the first President Soekarno to the seventh President Joko Widodo.
At the 2025 Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and the 2025 Joint Session of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representative Council (DPD) at the Nusantara Building, MPR, DPR, and DPD Complex, the President, in his inaugural State Address, emphasized that the Republic of Indonesia's 80th anniversary was due to the contributions of the presidents who preceded him, including the eighth President.
"President Soekarno led the struggle to establish the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia and successfully maintained the territorial integrity of the Republic of Indonesia amidst various interventions and invasions from foreign countries. President Soekarno also successfully integrated West Irian into the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia," President Prabowo said in his speech.
Prabowo then continued, explaining that the second president, Suharto, successfully achieved food self-sufficiency, laid the foundations for economic industrialization, and reduced extreme poverty.
Furthermore, the third president, B.J. Habibie, introduced Indonesia to high technology and was able to recover the economy after the 1998 economic crisis.
The fourth president, Abdurrahman Wahid, according to President Prabowo, successfully maintained national stability and strengthened national harmony.
Furthermore, the fifth president, Megawati Soekarnoputri, successfully completed economic recovery after the prolonged economic crisis and held direct elections for the first time.
The sixth president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President Prabowo continued, overcame economic vulnerability due to the 2008 global financial crisis and successfully resolved the Aceh conflict.
"President Joko Widodo built various important infrastructure projects, improved connectivity between economic centers, and led us through the critical time of the COVID-19 pandemic," said President Prabowo.
The 2025 Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the 2025 Joint Session of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representative Council (DPD), and the President's State Address commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Indonesian Independence were held at the Nusantara Building, MPR, DPR, and DPD Complex, Jakarta, on Friday.
The event was attended by more than 600 members of parliament, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, ministers and deputy ministers of the Indonesian Cabinet, several public figures, representatives of friendly countries, and political party leaders.
At the same event, the 7th President Joko Widodo, the 6th President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the 6th Vice President Try Sutrisno, the 10th and 12th Vice Presidents Jusuf Kalla, the 11th Vice President Boediono, and the 13th Vice President Ma'ruf Amin also attended the 2025 Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and the Joint Session of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representative Council (DPD). They also heard the President's State Address in commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of Indonesian Independence.
Meanwhile, ministers and deputy ministers who attended the MPR Annual Session and heard President Prabowo's State Address included Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Budi Gunawan, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, and Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Pratikno.
In attendance were Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Muhaimin Iskandar, Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan, Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra, Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono, Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian, Minister of Communication and Digital Meutya Hafid, Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman, and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.
Also in attendance were Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Angga Raka Prabowo and Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono.
The agenda for the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR RI) began with an opening address from MPR RI Speaker Ahmad Muzani, followed by an introductory address to the Joint Session of the DPR and DPD RI by DPR RI Speaker Puan Maharani.
Following the two introductory addresses, a video was shown highlighting the implementation of priority programs and achievements of President Prabowo Subianto's administration.
After President Prabowo delivered his State Address, the event continued with a performance of Indonesian songs, and the session was closed by the Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives.
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