President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, recently had a dinner meeting with the 7th President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), at Bakmi Jowo Bu Citro 1 in Solo, Central Java, on July 21, 2025. The two presidents sat at the same table along with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming and the Head of BAPPISUS, Aris Marsudiyanto. Prabowo and Jokowi were seen enjoying noodle soup while having a brief one-on-one conversation. The dinner, which lasted for about an hour, was held privately.
In attendance at another table were various ministers from the Red-and-White Cabinet, including Cabinet Secretary Lt. Col. Teddy Indra Wijaya, Foreign Minister Sugiono, and State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi, among others. Aris Marsudiyanto, who drew attention for sharing a table with the presidents, is known for his loyalty to Prabowo and has been supporting him since their military academy days.
Aris, who served in the 81st Anti-Terror Detachment of Kopassus along with Prabowo, retired early in 2006 as a Lieutenant Colonel. He is also the CEO of one of Prabowo’s companies and founded the National Movement for Love of Prabowo (GNCP) during the 2019 elections. Aris has been actively involved in supporting Prabowo in various election campaigns, particularly in West Java.
