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Suharto [b] [c] (8 June 1921 – 27 January 2008) was an Indonesian military officer and the second president of Indonesia. Widely regarded as a military dictator by international observers, Suharto led Indonesia as an authoritarian regime from 1967 until his resignation in 1998 following nationwide unrest .
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On 12 March 1967, the MPRS agreed to withdraw its mandate from Sukarno and remove him as president. [4] Suharto was appointed acting president to replace Sukarno. He was officially elected by the MPRS on 27 March 1968 to a full five-year term, becoming the second president of Indonesia.
Prabowo has always denied the allegations that led to his dismissal from the military in 1998, the same year Indonesia broke free from the decades-long authoritarian rule of former President Suharto.
On 12 March 1967, the MPRS agreed to withdraw its mandate from Sukarno and remove him as president. Suharto replaced Sukarno as acting president until 27 March 1968, when he was formally elected as the second president of Indonesia. 2 27 March 1968: 23 March 1973 1968: 30 years, 55 days Golkar (supported by the military) Vacant: 23 March 1973
By February 1967, President Sukarno, realizing that his political career was at an end, became concerned at cutting his losses. On 7 February, he sent a letter to Suharto saying that he was willing to hand over the running of the government to the general but also added that he would like to continue on as head of state. [ 1 ]
The eldest son of Indonesian President Joko Widodo is among the "strongest" potential running mates for Prabowo Subianto, a retired general who is a leading contender in next year's presidential ...
However, there was another acting president, Sartono. His term was much shorter, lasting only five months (6 January 1959 – 2 July 1959). His resigned himself 3 days before the President Sukarno's 1959 Decree and the transition to the Guided Democracy government, making him as the "shortest-serving president in Indonesia's history".