Joko Widodo, born in Surakarta on June 21, 1961, is Indonesia’s seventh president for the period of 2014 2019. Under his leadership the country has seen many positive developments, including economic policy packages that have eased investment procedures and supported infrastructure development. He often opens himself up to direct communication with the people in order to listen to their hopes and fears. All these are recipes to a gradual betterment of the country. He is married to Iriana Joko Widodo and they have three children.