B. J. Habibie
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Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie was an Indonesian statesman, engineer, scientist and inventor who served as the third president of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999. A little over two months after his inauguratio
Official portrait, 1998
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Portrait photo of Habibie during his younger years
Habibie's official portrait as state minister of research and technology
Abdurrahman Wahid
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Abdurrahman Wahid, more colloquially known as Gus Dur, was an Indonesian politician and Islamic religious leader who served as the fourth president of Indonesia, from his election in 1999 until he was
B. J. Habibie
…speech was rejected by 355 votes to 322. Realizing that his position was untenable, Habibie withdrew his nomination as president. He was succeeded by Abdurrahman Wahid. After relinquishing the presidency, Habibie spent more time in Germany than in Indonesia, though he was active during Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's…
Official portrait, 1999
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Abdurrahman Wahid standing between his mother and father, and behind his siblings and a friend of the family, circa 1952
Abdurrahman Wahid as a young man, ca. 1960s