1998 in Indonesia
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Events from the year 1998 in Indonesia.
In Indonesia, this year was noted for the May 1998 riots due to dissatisfaction with Suharto's 31-year New Order regime, culminating in Suharto's resignation on 21 May 1998.
Incumbents
- President: Suharto (until 21 May), B. J. Habibie (after 21 May)
- Vice-President: Try Sutrisno (until 11 March), B. J. Habibie (11 March to 21 May), Vacant (after 21 May)
Events
February
- 11 February: J. Soedradjad Djiwandono is dismissed from his office of the governor of the Bank of Indonesia.[1]
May
- 4 May: The start of the May riots in Indonesia.[2]
- 12 May: Trisakti shootings – Indonesian National Army soldiers fire and kill four protestors.[3] This causes the start of the riots in Jakarta.
- 15 May: 1998 Klender mall fire – A fire in the Klender Mall due to looting leaves at least 200 people dead.[4]
- 21 May: Fall of Suharto – Suharto resigns as president.[5][6]
August
- 22 August: The 1990–1998 Indonesian military operations in Aceh ends.[7]
October
- 26 October: 1998 Indonesia Open starts.[8]
November
- 1 November: 1998 Indonesia Open ends.[8]
- 18 November: Semanggi I shooting – 17 people are killed and many injured after troops fired on protestors near the Semanggi intercharge.[9]
December
Births
- 25 February – Rizky Febian, singer-songwriter, actor, TV presenter.[12]
- 31 August – Sugeng Efendi, professional footballer.[13]
Deaths
- 8 January – Alamsyah Ratu Perwiranegara, military general (born 1925).[14]
- 9 October – Ita Martadinata Haryono, human rights activist (born 1980).[15]
References
- ^ Djiwandono, J. Soedradjad (2005). Bank Indonesia and the Crisis: An Insider's View. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 20. ISBN 978-981-230-308-0.
- ^ Purdey 2006, p. 116.
- ^ "1998 Shootings Trisakti, Jakarta". stopimpunity.org. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ^ "Kenangan Keluarga Korban Kebakaran Mal Klender, Imbas Tragedi Mei 1998". www.vice.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ^ "THE FALL OF SUHARTO: THE OVERVIEW; SUHARTO, BESIEGED, STEPS DOWN AFTER 32-YEAR RULE IN INDONESIA - The New York Times". 2022-03-11. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "CNN - Habibie becomes president after Suharto resigns - May 20, 1998". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "Indonesia: Why Aceh is Exploding - Indonesia". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ a b "smash - badminton site". 2006-12-15. Archived from the original on 15 December 2006. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "1998-1999 Shootings Semanggi I and II, Jakarta". stopimpunity.org. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ^ "INDONESIA". www.hrw.org. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ "CNN - Rioters hit Indonesian cities during Ramadan - December 27, 1998". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ^ VIVA, PT VIVA MEDIA BARU- (2018-05-02). "Profil Rizky Febian - VIVA". www.viva.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "Sugeng Efendi". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ "Siapa Dia? Letjen Alamsyah Ratuprawiranegara". Tribunlampung.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ^ Socians, The (2019-12-03). "Ita Martadinata Haryono: Unsolved Murder of a Chinese Lady who Fought against Series of Mass Rapes". Socians. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
Sources
- Purdey, Jemma (2006). Anti-Chinese Violence in Indonesia, 1996–1999. Honolulu, H.I.: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-3057-1.
