The following lists events that happened during 1998 in

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

. In Indonesia, this year was noted for the

May 1998 riots The May 1998 riots of Indonesia ( id, Kerusuhan Mei 1998), also known as the 1998 tragedy (''Tragedi 1998'') or simply the 1998 event (''Peristiwa 1998''), were incidents of Riot, mass violence, mass protest, demonstrations, and civil unrest ...

due to dissatisfaction with

Suharto Suharto (; ; 8 June 1921 – 27 January 2008) was an Indonesian army officer and politician, who served as the second and the longest serving president of Indonesia. Widely regarded as a military dictator by international observers, Suharto ...

's 31-year New Order regime, culminating in Suharto's resignation on 21 May 1998.

Incumbents

* President:

(until 21 May),

B. J. Habibie Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie (; 25 June 1936 – 11 September 2019) was an Indonesian engineer and politician who was the third president of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999. Less than three months after his inauguration as the seventh vice preside ...

(after 21 May) * Vice-President:

Try Sutrisno Try Sutrisno (; born 15 November 1935) is an Indonesian politician and retired army general who served as the country's sixth vice president. He held the office from 11 March 1993 to 11 March 1998. Previously, he served as the Commander of th ...

(until 11 March),

(11 March to 21 May), ''Vacant'' (after 21 May)

Events

February

* 11 February: J. Soedradjad Djiwandono is dismissed from his office of the governor of the

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May

* 4 May: The start of the May riots in Indonesia. * 12 May:

Trisakti shootings The Trisakti shootings, also known as the Trisakti tragedy ( id, Tragedi Trisakti), took place at Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia on 12 May 1998. At a demonstration demanding President Suharto's resignation, TNI-AD soldiers opened fi ...

– Indonesian National Army soldiers fire and kill four protestors. This causes the start of the riots in Jakarta. * 15 May: – A fire in the Klender Mall due to looting leaves at least 200 people dead. * 21 May:

Fall of Suharto Suharto resigned as President of Indonesia on 21 May 1998 following the collapse of support for his 32-year long presidency. Vice President B. J. Habibie took over the presidency. Suharto's grip on power weakened following severe economic and ...

– Suharto resigns as president.

August

* 22 August: The 1990–1998 Indonesian military operations in Aceh ends.

October

* 26 October: 1998 Indonesia Open starts.

November

* 1 November: 1998 Indonesia Open ends. * 18 November: Semanggi I shooting – 17 people are killed and many injured after troops fired on protestors near the Semanggi intercharge.

December

* 25 December - 29 December: First Poso riot.

Births

* 25 February –

Rizky Febian Rizky Febian Adriansyah Sutisna, professionally known as Rizky Febian (born 25 February 1998), is an Indonesian singer, songwriter, actor and TV presenter. He is the eldest son of the Indonesian comedian Sule. He is famous for his single "Kesempu ...

, singer-songwriter, actor, TV presenter. * 31 August –

Sugeng Efendi Sugeng Efendi (born 31 August 1998), is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 2 club PSKC Cimahi. Club career Persela Lamongan He was signed for Persela Lamongan to play in Liga 1 in the 2018 season. Sugeng mad ...

, professional footballer.

Deaths

* 8 January –

Alamsyah Ratu Perwiranegara Alamsjah Ratoe Perwiranegara (December 25, 1925 in Kotabumi, North Lampung, Lampung, Dutch East Indies – January 8, 1998 in Jakarta, Indonesia) was an Indonesian military general who served as State Secretary Minister, Coordinating Minister o ...

, military general (born 1925). * 9 October –

Ita Martadinata Haryono Margaretha Martadinata Haryono (March 21, 1981 – October 9, 1998), or Ita Martadinata Haryono, better known by her nickname, Ita, was a Chinese Indonesian human rights activist who was murdered in 1998, a case which is still unsolved. Early ...

, human rights activist (born

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:1998 In Indonesia 1998 in Indonesia

Years of the 20th century in Indonesia 1990s in Indonesia