The 68-year-old retired general has contested the race three times: as a vice-presidential candidate alongside Megawati Soekarnoputri in 2009, and as presidential nominee twice, paired with Hatta Rajasa in 2014 and Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno this year. After the next five years, he may not stand another chance to ever run in the race given the emergence of younger and more prospective candidates.

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