Editing Politics of Indonesia (section)

==Executive branch==
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|[[List of Presidents of Indonesia|President]]
|[[Prabowo Subianto]]
|[[Gerindra Party|Gerindra]]
|20 October 2024
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|[[List of Vice Presidents of Indonesia|Vice President]]
|[[Gibran Rakabuming Raka]]
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|20 October 2024
|}
The executive branch of Indonesia is headed by a president, who is head of government and head of state. The president is elected by general election and can serve up to two five-year terms if re-elected.<ref name = "NYU">{{cite web|url= https://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Indonesia1.html|title= UPDATE: The Indonesian Legal System and Legal Research|last1= Laiman|first1= Alamo|last2= Reni|first2= Dewi|last3= Lengkong|first3= Ronald|last4= Ardiyanto|first4= Sigit|date= 2015|publisher= Hauser Global Law School Program|access-date= 25 July 2019|archive-date= 10 May 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190510022730/http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Indonesia1.html|url-status= live}}</ref> The executive branch also includes a vice-president and a [[Cabinet of Indonesia|cabinet]]. All bills need joint approval between the executive and the legislature to become law, meaning the president has veto power over all legislation.<ref name="Sherlock"/> The president also has the power to issue presidential decrees that have policy effects, and is also in charge of Indonesia's foreign relations, although treaties require legislative approval.<ref name= "NYU"/> Prior to 2004, the president was selected by the MPR, but following the third amendment to the constitution, enacted in 2001, the president is now directly elected.{{sfn|Indrayana|2008|pages=228, 263}} The last election was held in February 2024, and Prabowo was elected and inaugurated on 20 October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andryanto |first=S. Dian |date=2024-10-21 |title=Prabowo Jadi Presiden RI ke-8, Begini Ketertarikannya dengan Angka Delapan |url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/1931379/prabowo-jadi-presiden-ri-ke-8-begini-ketertarikannya-dengan-angka-delapan |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Tempo |language=id}}</ref>