# Suharto

_2nd President of Indonesia (1968—1998) and Acting President of Indonesia (1967—1968)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Suharto was an Indonesian military general and politician who served as the second and longest-serving president of Indonesia from 1967 to 1998.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 June 1921 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44819#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kemusuk ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44819#P19))
- **Died:** 27 January 2008 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44819#P570))
- **Place of death:** Jakarta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44819#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Indonesia; Dutch East Indies ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44819#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44819#P106))
- **Political party:** Golkar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44819#P102))
- **Spouse:** Tien Soeharto ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44819#P26))
- **Positions held:** Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement (7 September 1992 – 20 October 1995); Minister of Defence (6 June 1968 – 9 September 1971); Minister of Defence (17 October 1967 – 6 June 1968); President of Indonesia (12 March 1967 – 21 May 1998); Minister of Defence (25 July 1966 – 17 October 1967); Minister of Defence (28 March 1966 – 25 July 1966) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44819#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope; Order of the Nile; Star of the Republic of Indonesia; Bintang Mahaputera; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class; Order of the Chrysanthemum; Order of Sikatuna; Order of the Rajamitrabhorn; Order of the Liberator; Order of Merit for National Foundation; Order of the Crown of the Realm; Order of Pahlavi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44819#P166))

## Questions

**When was Suharto born?**  
Suharto was born on 8 June 1921 in Kemusuk.

**What positions has Suharto held?**  
Positions held by Suharto include: Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement (1992–1995); Minister of Defence (1968–1971); Minister of Defence (1967–1968); President of Indonesia (1967–1998); Minister of Defence (1966–1967).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Suharto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suharto) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सुहार्तो](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8B) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q44819](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44819) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: President Suharto, 1993.jpg by State Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:President_Suharto,_1993.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Suharto, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: President Suharto, 1993.jpg — State Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Suharto". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/suharto. Retrieved 6 November 2026.