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SOEHARTO
Retired General of the Indonesian National Army H.M. Soeharto was the second president of Indonesia.
He was born on June 8 , 1921 in the small village of Kemusuk, west of Yogyakarta.
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He is the third son of the couple Mrs. Sukirah (mother) and Mr. Kartosudiro (Father). His father
worked as a regulator of the water in Kemusuk village.
He is commonly known by the name ‘Pak Harto’ or ‘The father of development’. Even as a child he was
also called ‘Den Bagus Tahi Mabul’ (Tahi Kering).
Before becoming the second president of Indonesia, he began his career completely from the bottom,
very hard and discipline.
At the age of just turned 8 years old, he has been entrusted to her aunt in Waryantoro, Wonogiri
(Region east of the Yogyakarta).
There, he obtained his education more feasible than in the Kemusuk. It is because of his uncle
(Prawirowihardjo) is a paramedic farmer.
Although less than one year, his beloved mother had missed him. So, he was picked up to Kemusuk.
Then, a year later, he was picked up again by the family of Prawirowihardjo to settle down again and
studied in Wonogiri.
After completion of primary school for 5 years, he finally went to school at Schakel School in Wonogiri.
At that time he moved to his sister’s house (Citratani) in Selogiri located around 6 KM from Wonogiri.
After moving, he finally managed to complete his studied at the age of 18 years in Schakel
Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta.
But the fateful for him, his parents could not afford him to continue his study. So, he chose to work.
He has worked as a clerk bank, tidy the barns, dig the trenches, build the mosque, and other works.
His career began when he passed the entrance test of KNIL (Koninlijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger) or
any other name is Royal Netherlands Indies Army.
Within three years, he was finally able to complete his education as the best graduate and was assigned
as deputy commander of the squad practices Battalion XIII at Rampal, Malang.
However, when his career was going up, he had to go back to fight. It’s because the Dutch surrendered
to the Japan. So, at that time, there were many changes.
Indonesian flag was forbidden to be displayed and changed by Hinomaru (the Japanese flag),
Indonesian national anthem was also replaced by Kimigayo.
One day, the Japan opened the reception member of Keibuho (Japan police). He eventually enrolled
and passed the test. Moreover, he managed to become the best graduates.
The Chief Constable of Japanese officer ordered him to learn Japanese and enrolled him into the army
PETA (Pembela Tanah Air).
The top of his career was in 1967, after the G-30S / PKI incident. He was appointed as the second
president of Indonesia after replacing Ir. Sukarno, who was the first President of Indonesia.
The period of his reign is known as the ‘The New Orde‘. On September 28 , 1966, Indonesia was back
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into the members of UN (United Nations).

After ruling for 32 years, ended on May 21 , 1998 he read a speech ‘Statement to Stop being a President
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“. Until now, he was still listed as the oldest president who led Indonesia.
Finally, at the age of 87, he breathed his last. At 13:00 pm on January 27 , 2008 he died at Pertamina
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Hospital in Jakarta.
The Brief Biography of Soeharto in English

Full Name: Retired General of the Indonesian National Army H.M. Soeharto
Other Names: Soeharto, Pak Harto
Place of Birth: Kemusuk, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Date of Birth: Wednesday, June 8, 1921
Zodiac: Gemini
Died: Jakarta, Indonesia – January 27, 2008
Nationality: Indonesia
Political party: Golkar
Mother: Sukirah
Dad: Kartosudiro
Wife: Tien Soeharto
Children: Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana (Tutut), Sigit Harjojudanto (Sigit), Bambang Trihatmodjo
(Bambang), Siti Hediati Hariyadi (Titik), Tommy Suharto (Tommy), and Siti Hutami Endang
Adiningsih (Mamiek)
Profession: Army, Politicians
Religion: Islam