Prabowo Subianto sworn in as Indonesia country’s eighth president

Prabowo Subianto has been inaugurated as the eighth president of Indonesia (Tatan Syuflana/AP)

Prabowo Subianto has been inaugurated 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.

The former defence minister, who turned 73 on Thursday, was cheered through the streets on Sunday by thousands of waving supporters after taking his oath on the Koran, the Muslim holy book, in front of politicians and foreign dignitaries.