Fall of Suharto
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The fall of Suharto refers to the resignation of Indonesian President Suharto on 21 May 1998, ending his 32‑year authoritarian rule under the New Order regime, which occurred following nationwide prot
President Suharto resigning from office. On his left, in the foreground, wearing a robe, is Chief Justice Sarwata, and on his right, in the foreground, is Vice President B. J. Habibie
President B. J. Habibie taking his presidential oath
Jakarta riot 14 May 1998
New Order (Indonesia)
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The New Order was the regime of the second Indonesian President Suharto from his rise to power in 1966 until his resignation in 1998. Suharto coined the term upon his accession and used it to contrast
Fall of Suharto
…The fall of Suharto refers to the resignation of Indonesian President Suharto on 21 May 1998, ending his 32‑year authoritarian rule under the New Order regime, which occurred following nationwide protests and severe economic collapse. His vice president, B. J. Habibie, assumed the presidency, launching…
Painting commissioned by the Department of Information on Merdeka Square to commemorate the 40th independence day of Indonesia, 1985
Suharto took the presidential oath of office on 27 March 1968.
Suharto on a visit to West Germany in 1970.
Suharto attends 1970 meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement in Lusaka, Zambia.