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The Post-Suharto era (Indonesian: Era pasca-Suharto) is the contemporary history in Indonesia, which began with the resignation of authoritarian president Suharto on 21 May 1998. Since his resignation, the country has been in a period of transition, colloquially known as the Reform era (Indonesian: Era Reformasi ).
Having consolidated power in 1967 in the aftermath of the attempted coup in 1965 which was launched by middle-ranking officers in the Indonesian army and air force but officially blamed on the Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) resulting in purges, the government of Suharto adopted policies that severely restricted civil liberties and instituted a system of rule that effectively split power ...
Suharto was born in Kemusuk, near the city of Yogyakarta, during the Dutch colonial era. [9] He grew up in humble circumstances. [10] His Javanese Muslim parents divorced not long after his birth, and he lived with foster parents for much of his childhood.
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Sastrosoeyoso was married to Titi Paraati on 13 October 1933, and has had a son, Semiarto Soeharto (1933–1999), and two daughters, Pratiwi (born 1939), and Paraati Soeharto (died 2010). [3] They divorced on 26 May 1962. [3] His only son, Semiarto, was married to actress Mimi Mariani and has had three children with her. [4]
The international English-language press generally uses the spelling 'Suharto' while the Indonesian government and media use 'Soeharto'. [ 9 ] Suharto's upbringing contrasts with that of leading Indonesian nationalists such as Sukarno in that he is believed to have had little interest in anti-colonialism, or political concerns beyond his ...
Suharto and Home Minister Amir Machmud founded KORPRI in 1971 to enforce "monoloyalty" policy within the civil service and government-owned enterprises, which contributes to Golkar's victory throughout the New Order era. This emblem was designed by a Lyricist painter in 1973 and adopted by KORPRI the same year.
Suharto headed several organizations during his rule, with various functions, including to provide educational, health, and give support for veterans of Trikora.All of these organizations were suspected of receiving illicit funds, which was embezzled from the state.