2019 in Indonesia

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Incumbents

• President: Joko Widodo
• Vice President: Jusuf Kalla

Predicted and Scheduled Events

April

• April 17 – Indonesia will hold its 12th general election. For the first time, the eligible voters will choose their representatives in all levels, governors, and president simultaneously.

Events

January

• January 4 - A Magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Banda Sea, 189 km north northwest of Saumlaki,Maluku on January 4 at a depth 117.7 km. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
• January 5 - Two Indonesian celebrities were arrested for their suspected involvement in online prostitution. the duo was arrested in separate rooms at a Surabaya hotel.
• January 6 - A Magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Molucca Sea, 151 km west northwest of Tobelo, North Maluku on January 6 at a depth 60.0 km. there were no immediate reports of casualities or damage.
• January 9 - Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders Agus Raharjo and Laode M. Syarif faced terror threats with unknown assailants placing what appeared to be bombs at their houses. It was suspected that a Molotov cocktail exploded at Laode’s house.
• January 11 - Hundreds of Houses Damaged by Tornado in Rancaekek,Bandung, West Java. There is no death casualty in the disaster. Two people are seriously injured and around 100 people suffer minor injuries, being treated in the Al-Islam Hospital, Bandung.
• January 13
  • Indonesian Navy divers have found the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from Lion Air Flight 610 in Java Sea.
  • 2 people were killed after a Daihatsu Grand Max carrying 9 peoples slammed onto a truck in Cipali Highway.
• January 14 - Two Indonesian Fighter Jets forced Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane to land over airspace breach,The plane was forced to land in an airport at Batam Island. The Cargo plane ETH 3728 flying from Addis Ababa to Hong Kong.
• January 17
  • A plastic-waste mill worker was found dead inside a milling machine at his workplace in Bantargebang,Bekasi.
  • First Indonesian Presidential debate between Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto. The topics covered were on the hot-button issues of corruption, terrorism, human rights and the law.
• January 18 - Mosaic art surrounding a statue on a major road in Surakarta, Central Java, has drawn ire from conservative Muslim groups, which have said that an aerial view of the art showed that the design resembled a Christian cross.
• January 19 - A boat carrying 24 people sunk in Kapuas River,West Kalimantan. At least 13 people Killed and 11 people were survived.
• January 21 - A Tornado struck Tuban,East Java. one person were killed and 42 houses were damaged.
• January 22
  • South Sulawesi floods and Landslides - Floods and landslides in several regions in South Sulawesi killed 78 people and left dozens missing.
  • Sumba Island Earthquake - the First earthquake magnitude 6.0 struck Sumba Island and a few hours later the second earthquake 6.4 struck the same place. no immediate reports of damage or casualities.
• January 24
  • Basuki Tjahaja Purnama was released from jail after 2 years of imprisonment on religious blasphemy charges.
  • Sukoharjo Tornado - Dozens of houses were damaged by a tornado in Sukoharjo, Central Java. Some people were injured.
• January 25 - Russian climber has been found injured on the slopes of Mount Agung in Bali, 10 hours after he was declared missing.
• January 26 - Three houses and one hospital were damaged after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Aru Islands, Province . one girl was injured.
• January 27
  • Batang and Pekalongan Floods - Floods sweep through thousand houses in Batang and Pekalongan, Central Java. Thousands of people were evacuated in two districts.
  • Bali Landslide - two people were killed and 12 others injured when a landslide in Karangasem,Bali.
• January 28
  • Ahmad Dhani was senteced to the 18 month's Jail for spreading hatred on social media.
  • 7 people were killed and 26 others were injured after a bus crashed in Cipularang highway.
• January 29 -
  • Bali Landslide - Four people were killed when a landslide buried a house in Buleleng,Bali.
  • West Halmahera Lanslide - dozens of houses were damaged after landslide hit West Halmahera, North Maluku.

Deaths

January

• January 4 - Torro Margens, actor and director (b. 1950).
• January 12 - Nukman Luthfie, bussinesman (b.1964).
• January 14 - Robby Tumewu, actor and designer (b. 1953).
• January 15 - Gebi Ramadhan, Comedian (b. 1994).
• January 25 - Erik Dwi Ermawansyah, footballer (b. 1996).
• January 26 - Eka Tjipta Widjaja, founder of the Sinar Mas Group (b.1921).
• January 29 - Rahman Tolleng, activist and politician (b.1937).