JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia will hold its next general election on Feb. 14, 2024, easing speculation that President Joko Widodo would seek to extend his second term in the world’s largest Muslim democracy.
Parliament agreed with the government and the election committee on the date, Home Minister Tito Karnavian said at parliament late on Monday. Regional elections to vote for provincial governors and regency chiefs will be held on Nov. 27 of the same year.
While the constitution bars presidents from serving more than two terms, Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia suggested that many in the business community were hoping for a delay in the 2024 election to minimize political disturbances and help steady economic growth momentum.
