Muslim leader Wahid sworn in as Indonesian president

Muslim leader Wahid sworn in as Indonesian president

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Abdurrahman Wahid, leader of the 40-million-strong Indonesian Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), was sworn in as the fourth Indonesian president on Oct. 20 at the People's Consultative Assembly, only hours after being elected by the highest constitutional body. He defeated his presidential rival Megawati Sukarnoputri in the assembly's vote.

Megawati congratulates Wahid

Megawati congratulates Wahid

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Abdurrahman Wahid, leader of the 40-million-strong Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama, gets congratulations from his rival candidate Megawati Sukarnoputri (L), leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan), following his election as new Indonesian president Oct. 20.

Wahid elected Indonesia's president

Wahid elected Indonesia's president

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Abdurrahman Wahid, leader of the 40-million-strong Indonesian Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), returns to his seat in the People's Consultative Assembl on Oct. 20. He won over Megawati Sukarnoputri, chairwoman of the nationalist-secular Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan), by 373 to 313 votes.

Muslim leader Wahid sworn in as Indonesian president

Muslim leader Wahid sworn in as Indonesian president

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Abdurrahman Wahid, leader of the 40-million-strong Indonesian Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), was sworn in as the fourth Indonesian president on Oct. 20 at the People's Consultative Assembly, only hours after being elected by the highest constitutional body. He defeated his presidential rival Megawati Sukarnoputri in the assembly's vote.

Wahid elected Indonesia's president

Wahid elected Indonesia's president

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Abdurrahman Wahid, leader of the 40-million-strong Indonesian Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), returns to his seat in the People's Consultative Assembl on Oct. 20. He won over Megawati Sukarnoputri, chairwoman of the nationalist-secular Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan), by 373 to 313 votes.

Megawati congratulates Wahid

Megawati congratulates Wahid

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Abdurrahman Wahid, leader of the 40-million-strong Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama, gets congratulations from his rival candicate Megawati Sukarnoputri (L), leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan), following his election as new Indonesian president Oct. 20.