He was appointed acting president in 1967 and elected president the following year. He then mounted a social campaign known as "de-Sukarnoization" to reduce the former president's influence. Suharto ordered an invasion of East Timor in 1975, followed by a deadly 23-year occupation of the country.
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May 2, 2024 · Suharto was one of the highest-ranking officers to escape assassination, and, as head of the strategic command, he led the army in crushing the ...
Mar 22, 2023 · Achievements: Suharto implemented policies that led to significant economic growth and development in Indonesia, known as the "New Order" era.
Much of its economic and social achievements were undone and the Indonesian people became determined to keep pushing for a new (Suharto-less) government.
May 24, 2023 · When President Suharto stepped down on May 22, 1998, after more than three decades in power, the autocratic ruler left behind an economic crisis ...
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Jun 8, 2021 · His eldest daugher said during Soeharto's 32-year reign, the economy grew by more than 7 percent annually.
Suharto was keen to capitalise on such achievements to justify his presidency, and an MPR resolution in 1983 granted him the title of "Father of Development".
Dec 12, 2022 · Suharto's fall was largely a product of domestic divisions relating to ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and religion. Part I of my project will ...
Jan 28, 2008 · Some point to Suharto's economic achievements, saying he built roads, schools, and health clinics in thousands of poor villages, and lifted ...
This paper describes the rapid and sustained economic growth which Indonesia achieved during the three decades of. President Soeharto's New Order rule.