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    Fall of Suharto - Wikipedia

    Date4–21 May 1998
    LocationIndonesia
    Resulted inFall of the New Order · Resignation of Suharto as president · The inauguration of B.J. Habibie as Suharto's successor · Creation of the Development Reform Cabinet · Independence referendum for East Timor on 30 August 1999
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  1. Suharto's grip on power weakened following severe economic and political crises stemming from the 1997 Asian financial crisis. The economy suffered a flight of foreign capital, leading to a drastic drop in the value of the Indonesian rupiah, which severely impacted the economy and people's livelihoods.

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    They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. 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.

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    Antigovernment demonstrations turned into rioting in Jakarta and other cities in May 1998, and Suharto, having lost the support of the military, was forced to resign the presidency on May 21. He was succeeded in office by the vice president, B.J. Habibie. This article was most recently revised and updated by Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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