About
Former politician and engineer who served as the 3rd President of Indonesia from 1998-99 and, previously, as the 7th Vice President. He became known for liberalizing his country's press and political party laws.
Before Fame
He studied aviation and aerospace at the Technische Hogeschool Delft and at the Technische Hochschule Aachen.
Trivia
He was the State Minister for Research and Technology of Indonesia from 1978-98.
Family Life
His mother Tuti was a noblewoman and his father Alwi was an agriculturist. He has sons named Ilham and Thareq. His wife Hasri passed away in 2010.
Associated With
Two months after his inauguration as Vice President, he ascended to the Presidency after the resignation of Suharto.
