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Capres (Indonesia)

Dalam konteks Indonesia, "capres" adalah singkatan dari *calon presiden*.

Updated September 12, 20261 min readCited sources

Capres is the Indonesian abbreviation for presidential candidate. It is commonly paired with cawapres (vice-presidential candidate) in national elections.

What it is

Capres stands for calon presiden, meaning presidential candidate in Indonesian. The term is almost always used alongside cawapres (calon wakil presiden) to refer to the candidate pair running for president and vice president. It is central to Indonesia's direct presidential elections.

Why it matters

The capres-cawapres pairing defines the ticket that voters choose in Indonesia's presidential elections. In the 2024 election (Pilpres 2024), three pairs competed, with Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka winning. The term reflects the country's political process and public discourse during election cycles.

Key details

Pilpres 2024 was held on 14 February 2024 for the 2024–2029 term. Candidates must meet legal requirements including citizenship, age, education, and integrity standards. The winning pair was officially declared by the General Elections Commission (KPU) on 20 March 2024.

In short

  • Capres is the common Indonesian term for presidential candidate.
  • It is always paired with cawapres (vice-presidential candidate).
  • Three capres-cawapres pairs ran in the 2024 election.
  • Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka won the 2024 election.

Quick questions

Apa arti capres di Indonesia?
Capres adalah singkatan dari calon presiden, yaitu orang yang maju sebagai kandidat presiden dalam pemilu Indonesia.
Apa bedanya capres dan cawapres?
Capres adalah calon presiden, sedangkan cawapres adalah calon wakil presiden. Dalam pemilu Indonesia, keduanya biasanya dipilih sebagai satu pasangan.
Berapa pasangan capres-cawapres pada Pilpres 2024?
Ada tiga pasangan calon pada Pilpres 2024.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia bahasa Indonesia — https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pemilihan_umum_Presiden_Indonesia_2024
    Supports: Definisi konteks Pilpres 2024, tanggal pemungutan suara, dan hasil umum pemilu.
  2. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Indonesian_presidential_election
    Supports: Hasil resmi KPU, jumlah suara, dan pelantikan Prabowo-Gibran.
  3. Kompas — https://www.kompas.id/baca/english/2024/04/24/en-sah-prabowo-gibran-sebagai-capres-cawapres-terpilih
    Supports: Penetapan Prabowo-Gibran sebagai pasangan capres-cawapres terpilih.
  4. BBC News Indonesia — https://www.bbc.com/indonesia/indonesia-67376682
    Supports: Penggunaan istilah capres-cawapres untuk tiga pasangan kandidat dalam Pilpres 2024.
  5. KPU Kabupaten Yalimo — https://kab-yalimo.kpu.go.id/blog/read/8149_apa-saja-syarat-syarat-untuk-menjadi-capres-dan-cawapres
    Supports: Ringkasan syarat pencalonan capres dan cawapres di Indonesia.