# B. J. Habibie

_3rd President of Indonesia (1998—1999) and 7th Vice President of Indonesia (1998)_

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> Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie was an Indonesian statesman, engineer, scientist and inventor who served as the third president of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999. A little over two months after his inauguration as the seventh vice president in March 1998, he succeeded Suharto, who resigned after 32 years in office, thereby being the country's first vice president to assume the presidency intra-term. Originating from Sulawesi with Bugis-Gorontalese and Javanese ancestry, his presidency was seen as a landmark and transition to the Reform era.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 June 1936 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76156#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Parepare ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76156#P19))
- **Died:** 11 September 2019 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76156#P570))
- **Place of death:** Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76156#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Indonesia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76156#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; engineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76156#P106))
- **Political party:** Golkar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76156#P102))
- **Education:** Bandung Institute of Technology; RWTH Aachen University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76156#P69))
- **Spouse:** Hasri Ainun Habibie ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76156#P26))
- **Official website:** habibiecenter.or.id ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76156#P856))
- **Positions held:** President of Indonesia (21 May 1998 – 20 October 1999); Vice President of Indonesia (10 March 1998 – 21 May 1998) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76156#P39))
- **Awards:** Edward Warner Award; Bintang Bhayangkara Utama; Bintang Swa Bhuwana Paksa Utama; Star of Jalasena; Star of the Kartika Eka Pakçi; Bintang Yudha Dharma; Cultural Merit Star; Bintang Jasa Utama; Bintang Mahaputera Adipradana; Bintang Mahaputera Adipurna; Star of the Republic of Indonesia, 2nd class; Star of the Republic of Indonesia, First class; Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Order of Orange-Nassau; Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76156#P166))

## Questions

**When was B. J. Habibie born?**  
B. J. Habibie was born on 25 June 1936 in Parepare.

**What positions has B. J. Habibie held?**  
Positions held by B. J. Habibie include: President of Indonesia (1998–1999); Vice President of Indonesia (1998–1998).

**Where did B. J. Habibie study?**  
B. J. Habibie was educated at Bandung Institute of Technology, RWTH Aachen University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): B. J. Habibie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._J._Habibie) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q76156](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76156) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: B. J. Habibie, President of Indonesia portrait.jpg by Office of the Vice President The Republic of Indonesia (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:B._J._Habibie,_President_of_Indonesia_portrait.jpg)

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