How Joko Widodo went from furniture maker to President of Indonesia

Published: Aug. 31, 2020, 12:20 p.m.

Joko Widodo ran a successful furniture factory before becoming the Mayor of Solo and when he re-ran for Mayor the second time around he garnered 90% of the vote. His election winning pitch has been that he is a simple, honest and humble man, who is immune to corruption and just wants to improve the economy and the lives of his fellow Indonesians. But is this pitch harder to sell after 10 years as a political insider and does he actually have the necessary skills to lead his country through the latest COVID crisis?