Suharto - Wikipedia
WebSuharto (/ s uː ˈ h ɑːr t oʊ / soo-HAR-toh, Indonesian: ⓘ; 8 June 1921 – 27 January 2008) was an Indonesian military officer and politician, who served as the second and the longest serving President of Indonesia.
Suharto | Indonesian Dictator & 2nd President | Britannica
WebMay 14, 2024 · Suharto (born June 8, 1921, Kemusu Argamulja, Java, Dutch East Indies [now Indonesia]—died Jan. 27, 2008, Jakarta, Indon.) was an army officer and political leader who was president of Indonesia from 1967 to 1998. His three decades of uninterrupted rule gave Indonesia much-needed political stability and sustained economic growth, but his ...
Suharto Dies at 86; Indonesian Dictator Brought Order and …
WebJan 28, 2008 · Suharto of Indonesia, whose 32-year dictatorship was one of the most brutal and corrupt of the 20th century, died Sunday in Jakarta. He was 86. He had been admitted to a Jakarta hospital on Jan....
Suharto: The giant of modern Indonesia who left a legacy of …
WebAug 20, 2021 · Suharto was the giant of modern Indonesia. For many Indonesians, his resignation in 1998 after 32 years in power is still a watershed moment. Much that has happened since has been a reaction against his rule, or an attempt to recreate it.
Suharto’s Legacy and the Future of Indonesia | Brookings
WebJan 28, 2008 · In an online Q&A, Brookings’s Lex Rieffel, an expert on Indonesia, examines Suharto’s power and influence over Indonesia and discusses what’s next for the world’s fourth most populous country.
Suharto summary | Britannica
WebBelow is the article summary. For the full article, see Suharto . Suharto, (born June 8, 1921, Kemusu Argamulja, Java, Dutch East Indies), Second president of Indonesia (1967–98). Suharto initially served in the Dutch colonial army, but after the Japanese conquest (1942) he joined a Japanese-sponsored defense corps.
Suharto - New World Encyclopedia
WebSuharto, also spelled Soeharto (June 8, 1921 – January 27, 2008) was an Indonesian military leader, and from 1967 to 1998 the second President of Indonesia. After briefly working as a bank clerk, Suharto joined the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army in 1940.
Disgraced and vilified, Indonesia’s ex-dictator Suharto dies
WebJan 27, 2008 · JAKARTA, Indonesia — Former Indonesian President Suharto, a Cold War ally of the United States whose brutal military regime killed hundreds of thousands of left-wing political opponents, died...
Suharto’s Indonesian Legacy, 15 Years Later - The New York Times
WebMay 20, 2013 · Former President Suharto resigned 15 years ago Tuesday as Indonesia was wracked by rioting. Muchtar Zakaria/Associated Press. Mr. Suharto’s security forces did not tolerate street protests;...
Indonesia - Coup, Reforms, Suharto | Britannica
WebThe coup. Suharto. In the early hours of Oct. 1, 1965, a group of army conspirators calling itself the September 30th Movement kidnapped and murdered six army generals. A seventh, Nasution, escaped. The following morning the movement announced that it had seized power to forestall a coup against the president by a council of generals.
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