Tama Ongkowijoyo

Sir Tamawi "Tama" Ongkowijoyo CK (/tə'mɑːwi 'tɑːmə ɒŋkoʊwɪ'dʒoʊjoʊ/ tə- mah -wi  tah -mə ong-koh-wi- joh -yoh, 5 September 1975 – 11 June 2066), commonly known as Kowi /'koʊwɪ/  koh -wi, was a Craftian academic, attorney, professor and political activist who served as the 12th President of Craftia (2039–2051). He is the only person other than predecessor Susan Szuslik to have served three terms, and is the second-longest serving President in Craftian history. He remains the only independent candidate to have won the presidency since the two-party-preferred popular vote system was introduced in 1995.

A Professor of Law at the Craftian National University from 2011 to 2036, Ongkowijoyo entered the 2039 presidential election as a centrist independent, campaigning for judicial and electoral reform. His libertarian, pro-multiculturalist and pro-free trade positions appealed to the wider electorate, and his untarnished image as a clean university professor helped him against the major political parties which had become to be perceived as corrupt and untrustworthy. His popularity never seen before for an independent, Ongkowijoyo was narrowly elected after the distribution of preferences, defeating long-serving president Szuslik in the process.

Ongkowijoyo's presidency coincided with a leftward turn in national Craftian politics. He was narrowly re-elected in 2043 and 2047, becoming the second president to serve three terms. He did not seek a fourth term in 2051, and retired from the office at the age of 75.