Fall of Suharto

Fall of Suharto
Part of the 1997 Asian financial crisis and the Post-Suharto era in Indonesia
Clockwise, from top: Indonesian president Suharto presenting his resignation from office Rioters burning office furniture on the streets of Jakarta Students protesting against the government Trisakti University students and police forces clashing
Date	4–21 May 1998
Location	Indonesia
Resulted in	Fall of the New Order Resignation of Suharto as president The inauguration of B. J. Habibie as Suharto's successor Creation of the Development Reform Cabinet Independence referendum for East Timor on 30 August 1999
Lead figures
Suharto Feisal Tanjung Wiranto Prabowo Subianto Various other politicians and generals Amien Rais Megawati Sukarnoputri Harmoko Various other student leaders and opposition politicians

This article is part of a series about Suharto
2nd President of Indonesia Pre-presidency Early life and career Military service Japanese occupation National Revolution Operation Product Madiun Affair Operation Kraai General Offensive Makassar Uprising Post-Independence Rise to power 30 September Movement Commander of Kopkamtib Mass killings Supersemar Political manoeuvring Acting presidency New Order Inauguration Cabinets First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Golkar Dwifungsi Aspri Angkatan 66 Berkeley Mafia Elections 1971 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 Domestic policy Chinese discrimination Malari incident Petition of Fifty Tanjung Priok massacre Petrus killings Foreign policy Act of Free Choice East Timor Invasion Occupation Genocide Santa Cruz massacre ASEAN Downfall Background 27 July 1996 incident Asian financial crisis Trisakti shootings May 1998 riots Resignation Post-presidency Corruption charges Illness and death Family Siti Hartinah (spouse and first lady) Childrens Tutut Titiek Tommy Gallery: Picture, Sound, Video
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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 political crises stemming from the 1997 Asian financial crisis. The economy suffered a flight of foreign capital, leading to a drastic drop in the value of the Indonesian rupiah, which severely impacted the economy and people's livelihoods.

Suharto was re-elected to his seventh term by the People's Consultative Assembly in March 1998. Increasing political unrest and violence undermined his previously firm political and military support, leading to his May 1998 resignation. Initially under newly installed President Habibie, a period of political reform (Reformasi) followed.