This table lists the presidents of the Republic of Indonesia since its proclamation of independence from the Netherlands on August 17, 1945 .

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Megawati Sukarnoputri Abdurrahman Wahid Habibie Suharto Sukarno
Name Start of the mandate End of mandate Notes
Soekarno August 17, 1945 March 11,1966 Without party
Soeharto March 11, 1966 March 12,1967 Army General, Full Powers Under the ” Order of the 11th of March “
Soeharto March 12, 1967 March 27,1968 General of the Army, “Taking the place of President”
Soeharto March 27, 1968 May 21, 1998 General of the army
BJ Habibie May 21, 1998 October 20,1999 Former director at Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm
Abdurrahman Wahid October 20, 1999 July 23, 2001 Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa or PKB (National Awakening Party)
Megawati Soekarnoputri July 23, 2001 October 20,2004 Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan or PDI-P (Indonesian Democratic Party of Wrestling)
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono October 20, 2004 October 20,2014 Partai Demokrat
Joko Widodo October 20, 2014 according to Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan