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Incumbents

Events

January
Indonesian Women single in Badminton, Fitriani won the 2019 Thailand Masters (badminton) Super 300
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon won the men's double pair in 2019 Indonesia Masters (badminton) Super 500
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo won the men's double pair in 2019 Indonesia Masters (badminton) Super 500
January 6, 2019. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Molucca Sea.
  • January 4 - A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Banda Sea, 189 km north-northwest of Saumlaki, Maluku at a depth of 117.7 km.[1] 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 were arrested in separate rooms at a Surabaya hotel.[2]
  • January 6 - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Molucca Sea, 151 km west-northwest of Tobelo, North Maluku at a depth of 60.0 km.[3] There were no immediate reports of casualties 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.[4]
  • January 11 - Hundreds of houses were damaged by tornado in Rancaekek, Bandung, West Java. Two people were seriously injured and around 100 people suffered minor injuries.[5]
  • January 13 - Indonesian Women single in Badminton, Fitriani won the 2019 Thailand Masters (badminton) Super 300. The 2019 Thailand Masters, officially Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters 2019 was a badminton tournament which took place at Indoor Stadium Huamark in Thailand from 8 to 13 January 2019 and had a total purse of $150,000. The 2019 Thailand Masters was the first tournament of the 2019 BWF World Tour and also part of the Thailand Masters championships which had been held since 2016. This tournament was organized by the Badminton Association of Thailand with sanction from the BWF.[6]
  • January 14
    • Indonesian Navy divers have found the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from Lion Air Flight 610 in Java Sea.[7]
    • Two Indonesian fighter jets forced an Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane to land over airspace breach. The plane was forced to land at an airport at Batam Island. The cargo plane ETH 3728 was flying from Addis Ababa to Hong Kong.[8]
  • January 17
    • A plastic-waste mill worker was found dead inside a milling machine at his workplace in Bantargebang, Bekasi.[9]
    • 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.[10]
  • 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 sank in Kapuas River, West Kalimantan. At least 13 people were killed and 11 people survived.
  • January 21 - A tornado struck Tuban, East Java. One person was 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.[11]
    • Sumba Island Earthquake - an earthquake magnitude 6.0 struck Sumba Island and a few hours later a second earthquake magnitude 6.4 struck the same place. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
  • January 24
  • January 25 - Russian climber was 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, Maluku. One girl was injured.
  • January 27
  • Batang and Pekalongan Floods - Floods swept through houses in Batang and Pekalongan, Central Java. Thousands of people were evacuated in two districts.
  • January 28
    • Ahmad Dhani was sentenced to 18 months in jail for spreading hatred on social media.
    • Seven people were killed and 26 injured when a bus crashed on Cipularang highway.
  • January 29
    • Bali Landslide - Four people were killed when a landslide buried a house in Buleleng, Bali.
    • West Halmahera Landslide - dozens of houses were damaged after landslide hit West Halmahera, North Maluku.
  • January 31 - the flood hit dozens of houses in Surabaya. One person killed.

February

March
Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit officially opened for public by the current president of Indonesia, Joko Widodo.

April
  • April 17 – Indonesia held its 12th general election. For the first time, eligible voters will choose their representatives in all levels—governors and president, simultaneously.[34]

May

June
  • June 3 - A suicide bomber detonated his bomb at a police kiosk in Sukoharjo, Central Java. No one was killed in the attack.
  • June 28 - An Indonesian Air Force military helicopter carrying 12 passengers and crews vanished above the Papuan jungle, prompting search and rescue operation in the area

July
A phreatic eruption occurred at Mount Tangkuban Perahu, the first since 2013
  • July 14 - A very strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked North Maluku, causing damages to thousands of structures across the province. At least 14 people were killed in the quake.
  • July 26 - A phreatic eruption occurred in Mount Tangkuban Perahu in Bandung, the first since 2013. No one was killed in the incident however several people reported breathing difficulties.

August
  • August 2 - A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Sunda Strait, killing 8 people.
  • August 16 - Forty-three Papuan students were arrested in Surabaya after a reported "disrespectful acts" towards the Indonesian flag. This, however, was disputed. The students were also attacked, verbally and physically, by local militias. The incident would led to a series of protests across Papua.
  • August 17 - A knife-carrying terrorist attacked a police station in Wonokromo, injuring a police officer. The attacker was deemed as "self radicalized terrorist" with a suspected connection with the 2018 Surabaya bombings.
  • August 19 - September 23 - Riots occurred in Jayapura and other Papuan cities in response to the August 16 incident, with roads blocked and buildings torched down. Killings of non-Papuans were widely reported, prompting mass evacuations throughout the province.

September
  • September 1 - A horror story of a group of students who were attacked by supernatural beings during a student study service in the 2000s in East Java becomes one of the hottest topic of 2019 in Indonesia.
  • September 23 - October 28 - Strings of protests, mainly held by university students, erupted across Indonesia as the House of Representatives announced a controversial penal code that allegedly would "restrict freedom and human rights"
  • September 26 - A very strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Ambon, killing 41 and injuring thousands

October

November
  • November 13 - A suicide bomber attacked a police headquarter in Medan, injuring 6 people
  • November 30–11 December - With 72 golds, 84 silvers and 111 bronzes, Indonesia was ranked 5th at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games

December

Deaths
Ani Yudhoyono
B. J. Habibie

January
  • January 4 - Torro Margens, actor and director (b. 1950).
  • January 12 - Nukman Luthfie, businessman (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).
  • January 30 - Saphira Indah, actress (b. 1986).
  • January 31 - Awaluddin Djamin, Chief of Police (1978–1982) (b. 1927).

February

March
  • March 2 - Nur Tompel, comedian (b. 1954).

April
  • April 11 - Mus Mulyadi, singer (b. 1945).

May

June

July

August
  • August 1 - Agung Hercules, actor, comedian and singer (b. 1968).
  • August 11 - Pollycarpus Swantoro, historian (b. 1932)

September

November
  • November 2 - Afridza Syach Munandar, racer (b. 1999).
  • November 13 - Djaduk Ferianto, actor (b. 1964).
  • November 19 - Cecep Reza, actor (b. 1987).

See also

References
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  41. Literary figure and senior journalist Arswendo Atmowiloto dies at 70
  42. BJ Habibie Tutup Usia
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