B. J. Habibie: 3rd President of Indonesia (1998—1999) and 7th Vice President of Indonesia (1998)
Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie (25 June 1936 - 11 September 2019) was an Indonesian engineer who was President of Indonesia from May 21, 1998 to October 20, 1999.
B. J. Habibie | |
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| 3rd President of Indonesia | |
| In office 21 May 1998 – 20 October 1999 | |
| Vice President | none |
| Preceded by | Soeharto |
| Succeeded by | Abdurrahman Wahid |
| 7th Vice President of Indonesia | |
| In office 11 March 1998 – 21 May 1998 | |
| President | Soeharto |
| Preceded by | Try Sutrisno |
| Succeeded by | Megawati Soekarnoputri |
| 4th State Minister for Research and Technology of Indonesia | |
| In office 29 March 1978 – 16 March 1998 | |
| President | Soeharto |
| Preceded by | Soemitro Djojohadikoesoemo |
| Succeeded by | Rahardi Ramelan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie June 25, 1936 Parepare, South Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Died | September 11, 2019 (aged 83) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Cause of death | Heart failure caused by cardiomyopathy |
| Political party | Golkar |
| Spouse(s) | Hasri Ainun Besari (m. 1962; died 2010) |
| Children | Ilham Akbar Habibie (b. 1963) Thareq Kemal Habibie (b. 1966) |
| Mother | Tuti Marini Puspowardojo |
| Father | Alwi Abdul Jalil Habibie |
| Alma mater | Bandung Institute of Technology (Mechanical Engineering 1954) RWTH (B.E. 1955) RWTH (Ing. 1962) |
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Related pages
- List of scientists
- List of Asian scientists by country
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Soeharto | President of Indonesia 1998 - 1999 | Succeeded by Abdurrahman Wahid |
| Preceded by Try Sutrisno | Vice President of Indonesia 1998 | Vacant Title next held by Megawati Soekarnoputri |
| Preceded by Soemitro Djojohadikoesoemo | State Minister for Research and Technology of Indonesia 1978 - 1998 | Succeeded by Rahardi Ramelan |
| Government offices | ||
| New title | Head of Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology 1974 - 1998 | Succeeded by Rahardi Ramelan |
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