2019 in Indonesia

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.

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 September, thousands of students rallied against the government's decision to pass a new controversial penal code.

January 6, 2019. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Molucca Sea .
Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit officially opened for public by the current president of Indonesia , Joko Widodo .
A phreatic eruption occurred at Mount Tangkuban Perahu, the first since 2013
Hundreds of thousands of students poured onto the street in response to the passing of the controversial penal code
Rival presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto was eventually chosen as the new Indonesian Defense Minister
Ani Yudhoyono
B. J. Habibie