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Article: Indonesia: the end of the Suharto era.
- Article from:
- Contemporary Review
- Article date:
- September 1, 1998
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President Suharto resigned on May 21 1998. When General Suharto first became Indonesia s president in 1967, Charles de Gaulle was President of France, Chairman Mao ruled China, Lyndon Johnson was the US President, and Harold Wilson was the British Prime Minister. All of these leaders are now dead. Along with Cuba's Fidel Castro, Suharto was one of the world's longest serving heads of government.
This article puts the Suharto era in context. It recalls the history of the country and its search for unity. It then looks at Suharto's rise and career, and finally his downfall. The article concludes with an assessment of how he is likely to be viewed by history.
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