He grew up in humble circumstances. His Javanese Muslim parents divorced not long after his birth, and he was passed between foster parents for much of his childhood. During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, Suharto served in Japanese-organised Indonesian security forces.
Suharto was an Indonesian military officer and politician, who served as the second and the longest serving president of Indonesia. Wikipedia
Born: June 8, 1921, Kemusuk, Indonesia
Died: January 27, 2008 (age 86 years), Jakarta, Indonesia
Children: Siti Hediati Hariyadi, Tommy Suharto, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, and more
Spouse: Siti Hartinah (m. 1947–1996)
Previous offices: Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (1968–1973), President of the Republic of Indonesia (1968–1998), Acting President of Indonesia (1967–1968), and more
Presidential term: March 27, 1968 – May 21, 1998
Grandchildren: Didit Hediprasetyo, Ari Sigit, Eno Sigit, and more
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Aug 20, 2021 · Under Soeharto, poverty fell from 45% in 1970 to 11% in 1996, life expectancy rose from 47 in 1966 to 67 in 1997, and infant mortality was cut ...
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Jul 19, 2017 · Personally have a modest life style for a leader of nation, but hiding a trait of Greed both toward wealth and power. His greed already ...