# Suharto

> Indonesia's second president held power for 32 years, presiding over rapid economic growth and Cold War stability while orchestrating mass killings, invasion, and genocide. Western governments backed him. Millions died under his rule.

*2nd President of Indonesia (1968—1998) and Acting President of Indonesia (1967—1968)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** Indonesia
- **Born:** 1921-06-08
- **Died:** 2008-01-27
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Born in a village near Yogyakarta during Dutch colonial rule, Suharto grew up in humble circumstances after his parents divorced, spending much of his childhood with foster parents. He served in Japanese-organized security forces during occupation, then joined the newly formed Indonesian Army after independence, rising to major general. After countering an attempted coup on 30 September 1965, the army led a nationwide violent anti-communist purge; by March 1967 Suharto was acting president, confirmed the following year. He inherited 650% inflation and deployed free market advisors who stabilized prices by 1969. In 1975 he ordered the invasion of East Timor, beginning a 23-year occupation and genocide. His "New Order" regime — military-dominated, deeply authoritarian, built around a cult of personality — delivered 7% annual GDP growth, industrialization, improved education, and rice self-sufficiency that earned him the title "Father of Development" and a UN medal. By the 1990s corruption and authoritarianism had soured public sentiment; the 1997 Asian financial crisis broke his grip, and he resigned in May 1998 after mass unrest. He died in January 2008 and recei

## Fame
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- **Country rank:** #44

## Topics
#Politicians, #Politician, #Politics, #Indonesia, #Asia, #20th Century

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