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Jun 08, 1921 Kemusuk, Indonesia Died on 27 Jan 2008 (aged 86)
second President of the Republic of Indonesia
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About Suharto
- Suharto (, Indonesian pronunciation ; 8 June 1921 – 27 January 2008) was an Indonesian military leader and politician who served as the second president of Indonesia, holding the office for 31 years, from the ousting of Sukarno in 1967 until his resignation in 1998.
- He was widely regarded by foreign observers as a dictator.
- However, the legacy of his 31-year rule is still debated at home and abroad.Suharto was born in a small village, Kemusuk, in the Godean area near the city of Yogyakarta, during the Dutch colonial era.
- He grew up in humble circumstances.
- His Javanese Muslim parents divorced not long after his birth, and he lived with foster parents for much of his childhood.
- During the Japanese occupation of Indonesia, Suharto served in Japanese-organised Indonesian security forces.
- Indonesia's independence struggle saw his joining the newly formed Indonesian Army.
- Suharto rose to the rank of major general following Indonesian independence. An attempted coup on 30 September and 1 October 1965, which according to the official history made by the Army, backed by the Communist Party of Indonesia, was "countered" by Suharto-led troops.
- The Army subsequently led an anti-communist purge, which the U.S.
- Central Intelligence Agency described as "one of the worst mass murders of the 20th century" and Suharto wrested power from Indonesia's founding president, Sukarno.
- 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.
- Support for Suharto's presidency was active throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
- By the 1990s, the New Order's authoritarianism and widespread corruption were a source of discontent and, following the 1997 Asian financial crisis which led to widespread unrest, he resigned in May 1998.
- Suharto died in 2008 and was given a state funeral. Under his "New Order" administration, Suharto constructed a strong, centralised and military-dominated government.
- An ability to maintain stability over a sprawling and diverse Indonesia and an avowedly anti-Communist stance won him the economic and diplomatic support of the West during the Cold War.
- For most of his presidency, Indonesia experienced significant industrialisation, economic growth, and improved levels of educational attainment.Plans to award National Hero status to Suharto are being considered by the Indonesian government and have been debated vigorously in Indonesia.
- According to Transparency International, Suharto is the most corrupt leader in modern history, having embezzled an alleged $15–35 billion during his rule.
