Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was appointed mayor of Tehran, capital city of Iran in 2003. He was extremely popular. Two years later, he was sworn in as the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, meanwhile, won 90% votes for a second term as Mayor of Solo two years ago. Jokowi, based on quick counts, wins Jakarta gubernatorial race.
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