Series of Meetings Between Prabowo and Megawati
President Prabowo Subianto received PDI-P Chair and fifth President of the Republic of Indonesia, Megawati Soekarnoputri, at the Palace. Prabowo has met with Megawati several times since taking office as president.
Compiled by detikcom on Thursday (19/3/2026), records show that Prabowo met with Megawati three times in 2025. These meetings occurred after Prabowo became president.
This year, Prabowo met with Megawati again today. This marks the first meeting in 2026.
Here is the series of meetings between Prabowo and Megawati:
- 7 April 2025
Since being inaugurated as president, Prabowo had long wished to meet with Megawati. Prabowo then met with Megawati at Teuku Umar, Menteng, Central Jakarta, on 7 April 2025.
Gerindra Daily Chairman Sufmi Dasco Ahmad revealed that in the one-on-one meeting, Prabowo and Megawati conversed for 1.5 hours.
“Between Pak Prabowo and Ibu Mega, their relationship has always been good and friendly, so last night’s meeting was a familial, friendly, and warm gathering, making time pass quickly as the two leaders discussed many topics,” he said.
Prabowo and Megawati discussed Indonesia’s future. The two exchanged views on the global situation.
- 2 June 2025
Prabowo met with Megawati again at the ceremony commemorating Pancasila Birthday on 2 June 2025. Prabowo and Megawati were seen holding hands.
Prabowo and Megawati appeared to whisper to each other while walking. Surrounding them were Vice President Gibran Rakabuming, MPR Chairman Ahmad Muzani, Foreign Minister Sugiono, and State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi.
- 31 August 2025
Prabowo met with Megawati again on 31 August 2025. At that time, Prabowo was addressing the unrest in August 2025.
Prabowo gathered several party chairmen at the Palace, including Megawati. When delivering his statement, Megawati stood beside Prabowo.
- 19 March 2026
This year, Prabowo met with Megawati again. The meeting took place this afternoon.
“The President received Ibu Megawati at the Palace this afternoon,” said a detikcom source at the Palace on Thursday (19/3/2026).
The meeting lasted quite a while. The discussion was reportedly comprehensive and warm.
“It started about an hour or two ago,” the source said.
However, the content of the meeting is not yet known. “Clearly, this shows the President is a statesman who can receive national figures who are not even from coalition parties,” the source stated.