Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children and with the outgoing leader's son as his running mate.

Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated Sunday as the eighth president of the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, completing his journey from an ex-general accused of rights abuses during the dark days of Indonesia’s military dictatorship to the presidential palace.

New president seeks to boost growth and claim bigger international role for south-east Asia’s largest economy

Pictures of Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto and Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the son of outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, hang at a stall, ahead of their inauguration,

Indonesia's next president Prabowo Subianto takes office Sunday vowing to boost Southeast Asia's biggest economy.

In succeeding Joko Widodo to the presidency, Prabowo is expected to take a more hands-on and personal approach to major policy areas.

Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated Sunday as Indonesia's president after a convincing election win, but he has also been accused of rights abuses during the dying days of the Suharto dictatorship