Peristiwa turunnya suharto biography
When did suharto become president.
President suharto biography
Fall of Suharto
1998 Indonesian presidential resignation
Suharto resigned as President of Indonesia on 21 May 1998 following the collapse of support for his 32-year long presidency. Vice President B.
J. Habibie took over the presidency.
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.
Peristiwa turunnya suharto biography
Suharto was re-elected to his seventh term by the People's Consultative Assembly in March 1998. Increasing political unrest and violence undermined his previously firm political and military support, leading to his May 1998 resignation.
Initially under newly installed President Habibie, a period of political reform (Reformasi) followed.
Historical background
Dissent during the New Order
Having consolidated power in 1967 in the afterma