Indonesia's presidential race isn't until July. But there is already one winner.
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known by his nickname "Ahok," has taken over as acting governor of the capital, Jakarta. He is the first ethnic Chinese to do so in a country that is 95 percent native Indonesian and has the world's largest Muslim population.
A Christian, Ahok succeeds Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, who has stepped aside to run for the presidential election on July 9. Ahok will automatically take over to complete Jokowi's five-year term if he does win.
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