JAKARTA, Indonesia — Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated Sunday as the eighth president of the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, completing his journey from an ex-general accused of rights abuses during the dark days of Indonesia’s military dictatorship to the presidential palace.

Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues such as corruption that plague the country and to make it more self-sufficient.

Prabowo Subianto becomes Indonesia's eighth president, vowing to tackle corruption, champion self-sufficiency in food and energy, and uphold democratic values. Despite past controversies, Prabowo has transformed his image and built a strong parliamentary coalition to secure victory,