President Prabowo Returns to France for State Visit

President Prabowo Subianto has returned to France for a state visit. The visit was confirmed by Deputy Minister of State Secretariat Juri Ardiantoro today. Juri made the statement when asked about the President’s schedule during Eid al-Adha 1447 Hijriah, which falls on Wednesday, 27 May 2026. According to Juri, the Head of State departed for abroad on Monday night, 25 May 2026. ‘The President left for an overseas official visit to France last night,’ Juri said at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday, 26 May 2026. Juri declined to provide further details on Prabowo’s agenda in France, stating that Foreign Minister Sugiono would explain the visit. On Wednesday, 22 April 2026, Foreign Minister Sugiono previously disclosed plans for Prabowo’s state visit to France. He had initially outlined the President’s trip to France for 13-14 April. According to Gerindra’s Secretary-General, President Prabowo held a private meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss cooperation across various sectors including defence, education, infrastructure, and critical minerals. ‘And the upcoming state visit by President Prabowo to France,’ Sugiono said at the Bina Graha building, Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta, Wednesday morning, 22 April 2026. During his 19 months in office, Prabowo Subianto has made four state visits to France. Most recently, he visited the Élysée Palace in Paris on Tuesday afternoon, 14 April 2026 local time, for a tête-à-tête meeting with Macron. The moment was shared by Prabowo via his official Instagram account @presidenrepublikindonesia. Further back, Prabowo visited France in mid-July 2025, attending the Bastille Day military parade at Place de la Concorde in Paris as an honoured guest. In early January 2026, Prabowo made a brief visit of less than five hours to France following a series of trips to the UK and Switzerland. Prabowo and Macron reportedly discussed global issues and France’s role as host of the G7 summit during a 2.5-hour meeting preceded by dinner.