1998 in Indonesia

none 1998The following lists events that happened during 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. Djiwandono J. Soedradjad Bank Indonesia and the Crisis: An Insider's View Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore 2005 978-981-230-308-0 20 May 4 May – The start of the May riots in Indonesia.Purdey 2006 116 12 May – Trisakti shootings: Indonesian National Army soldiers fire and kill four protestors.1998 Shootings Trisakti, Jakarta https://stopimpunity.org/documentation/events/145-1998-trisakti-shootings 2022-03-10 stopimpunity.org This causes the start of the riots in Jakarta. 15 May – 1998 Klender mall fire id Kebakaran mal Klender 1998: A fire in the Klender Mall due to looting leaves at least 200 people dead.Kenangan Keluarga Korban Kebakaran Mal Klender, Imbas Tragedi Mei 1998 https://www.vice.com/id/article/kenangan-keluarga-korban-kebakaran-mal-klender-pada-tragedi-mei-1998/ 2022-03-10 Vice.com id 21 May – Fall of Suharto: Suharto resigns as president.2022-03-11 THE FALL OF SUHARTO: THE OVERVIEW; SUHARTO, BESIEGED, STEPS DOWN AFTER 32-YEAR RULE IN INDONESIA - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/21/world/fall-suharto-overview-suharto-besieged-steps-down-after-32-year-rule-indonesia.html 2022-03-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20220311233725/https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/21/world/fall-suharto-overview-suharto-besieged-steps-down-after-32-year-rule-indonesia.html 11 March 2022 deadCNN - Habibie becomes president after Suharto resigns - May 20, 1998 http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/asiapcf/9805/20/indonesia.suharto/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20030501125700/http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/asiapcf/9805/20/indonesia.suharto/index.html dead May 1, 2003 2022-03-11 CNN August 22 August – The 1990–1998 Indonesian military operations in Aceh ends.Indonesia: Why Aceh is Exploding - Indonesia https://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/indonesia-why-aceh-exploding 2022-03-11 ReliefWeb en October 26 October – 1998 Indonesia Open starts.2006-12-15 smash - badminton site http://tangkis.tripod.com/prix/indonesia/ina98.htm 2022-03-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20061215001308/http://tangkis.tripod.com/prix/indonesia/ina98.htm 15 December 2006 dead November 1 November – 1998 Indonesia Open ends. 13 November – Semanggi I shooting: 17 people are killed and many injured after troops fired on protestors near the Semanggi intercharge.1998-1999 Shootings Semanggi I and II, Jakarta https://stopimpunity.org/documentation/events/142-1998-1999-shootings-semanggi-i-and-ii 2022-03-10 stopimpunity.org Maria Catarina Sumarsih held Prabowo Subianto responsibilities for involved during the event and in a series of human rights abuses.Ratcliffe Rebecca Hariandja Richaldo 2024-02-16 ‘A betrayal’: mother’s fight for justice as Indonesia elects Suharto era figure https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/16/he-must-surrender-mothers-fight-for-justice-amid-indonesian-regime-change 2024-02-17 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 December 25 December–29 December – First Poso riot.INDONESIA https://www.hrw.org/reports/2002/indonesia/indonesia1102-04.htm#P273_53713 2022-03-11 www.hrw.orgCNN - Rioters hit Indonesian cities during Ramadan - December 27, 1998 http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/asiapcf/9812/27/indonesia.01/ 2022-03-11 www.cnn.com Births 25 February – Rizky Febian, singer-songwriter, actor, TV presenter.VIVA PT VIVA MEDIA BARU- 2018-05-02 Profil Rizky Febian - VIVA https://www.viva.co.id/siapa/read/841-rizky-febian- 2022-03-12 www.viva.co.id id 31 August – Sugeng Efendi, professional footballer.Sugeng Efendi https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe538086/sugeng-efendi/ 2022-03-12 worldfootball.net en Deaths 8 January – Alamsyah Ratu Perwiranegara, military general (born 1925).Siapa Dia? Letjen Alamsyah Ratuprawiranegara https://lampung.tribunnews.com/2017/02/21/siapa-dia-letjen-alamsyah-ratuprawiranegara 2022-03-12 Tribunlampung.co.id id-ID 9 October – Ita Martadinata Haryono, human rights activist (born 1980).Socians The 2019-12-03 Ita Martadinata Haryono: Unsolved Murder of a Chinese Lady who Fought against Series of Mass Rapes https://www.thesocians.com/post/ita-martadinata-haryono-unsolved-murder-of-a-chinese-lady-who-fought-against-series-of-mass-rapes 2022-03-12 Socians enNovember 2025 medicmedic References Sources Purdey Jemma Anti-Chinese Violence in Indonesia, 1996–1999 University of Hawaii Press Honolulu, H.I. 2006 978-0-8248-3057-1 1998 in 1998 in Indonesia Indonesia Category:Years of the 20th century in Indonesia Category:1990s in Indonesia Indonesia