BJ Habibie

BJ Habibie was the third

president of the Republic
of Indonesia who was born
in Pare-Pare, South
Sulawesi on June 25, 1936.
He was the fourth son of
eight siblings from a
Javanese Bugis couple, Alwi
Abdul Jalil Habibie and RA.
Tuti Marini Puspowardojo.
His marriage to Asri Ainun
Habibie on May 12, 1962
was blessed with two
children namely Ilham Akbar and Thareq Kemal.

Habibie's childhood was spent with his brothers in Pare-Pare. Meanwhile, his father died on September
3, 1950 due to a heart attack. After his father's death, he moved to Bandung to study at the Middlebare
School Gouvernments. During school, his achievements were very prominent, especially in the exact
sciences.

After completing his high school, he continued his studies at the University of Indonesia Bandung (now
ITB). Then after graduating, Habibie flew to Germany to study at the German Technische Hochschule.
The diploma degree was won by Habibie in 1960, following a doctorate in the same place in 1965.

Habibie is a genius figure, full of controversy but admired. How come? He only takes 1 year to complete
his studies at the University of Indonesia. Meanwhile, it took him 10 years to obtain a doctorate with the
title Summa Cumlaude.

After graduating from college he worked in a leading aircraft company in Germany, MMB GMBH. During
his dedication to his life in the aircraft industry, he once received the prestigious award, Theodore Van
Karman Award. Seeing his exploits, Soeharto called him back to Indonesia.

While in Soeharto's sphere of power, Habibie had held several important positions. Among them were
the Minister of Research and Technology, the Head of BPPT to the Vice President of the Republic of
Indonesia. After Suharto stepped down, the Supreme Court confirmed Habibie to become the third
President of the Republic of Indonesia. It was also the decision of the Supreme Court which ousted its
power following the East Timor case.

Habibie is considered to disappoint many parties when dealing with the East Timor problem. In this
issue, Habibie did give the option of returning to Indonesia or choosing independence for the people of
East Timor through a popular consultation. The results of the popular consultation indicate that the
people of East Timor want independence. Finally, Habibie's accountability was rejected by the MPR and
was officially dismissed.

Question:

1. Who are the characters discussed in the biography?

The figures discussed in the biography are Prof. DR (HC). Ing. Dr. Sc. Mult. Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie,
also known as B.J. Habibie, third President of the Republic of Indonesia.

2. What problems did the character face?

The problem faced by these figures is that his father died when Habibie was 14 years old so his mother
had to work hard to support her children.

3. How does the character solve the problem to achieve success?

The way these characters solve problems to achieve success is to study earnestly and determined to be
successful.

4. What is interesting about the character?

The interesting thing about the character is the character possessed by the character, which has a strict
nature, holds principles, and does not give up easily.

5. What can be emulated from the character?

What can be emulated from these figures is his enthusiasm in trying to achieve his goals