1921 - 2008
Suharto (; Indonesian pronunciation ; 8 June 1921 – 27 January 2008) was an Indonesian politician, and military general, who served as the second president of Indonesia, holding the office for 31 years, from the ousting of Sukarno in 1967 until his resignation in 1998. He was widely regarded by foreign observers as a dictator. However, the legacy of his 31-year rule, and his US$38 billion net worth is still debated at home and abroad.Suharto was born in a small village, Kemusuk, in the Godean area near the city of Yogyakarta, during the Dutch colonial era. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Suharto has received more than 1,918,885 page views. His biography is available in 92 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 89 in 2019). Suharto is the 617th most popular politician (up from 661st in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Indonesia (up from 3rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Indonesian Politician.
Suharto is most famous for being the president of Indonesia from 1967 to 1998. He was the first president of Indonesia to be democratically elected.
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Among politicians, Suharto ranks 617 out of 15,710. Before him are Nebuchadnezzar I, Edmund Burke, Epaminondas, Ptolemy XIV of Egypt, Claudius Gothicus, and Nurhaci. After him are Vidkun Quisling, Arthur Seyss-Inquart, Emperor Jimmu, Catiline, Mobutu Sese Seko, and Valentinian I.
1200 BC - 1104 BC
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 611
1729 - 1797
HPI: 78.48
Rank: 612
418 BC - 362 BC
HPI: 78.48
Rank: 613
60 BC - 44 BC
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 614
210 - 270
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 615
1559 - 1626
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 616
1921 - 2008
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 617
1887 - 1945
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 618
1892 - 1946
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 619
711 BC - 585 BC
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 620
109 BC - 62 BC
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 621
1930 - 1997
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 622
321 - 375
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 623
Among people born in 1921, Suharto ranks 8. Before him are Charles Bronson, Alexander Dubček, Andrei Sakharov, John Rawls, Stanisław Lem, and Astor Piazzolla. After him are Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, Michael I of Romania, Fahd of Saudi Arabia, Yves Montand, Peter Ustinov, and Joseph Beuys. Among people deceased in 2008, Suharto ranks 9. Before him are Irena Sendler, Edmund Hillary, Paul Newman, Bobby Fischer, Arthur C. Clarke, and Charlton Heston. After him are Albert Hofmann, Samuel P. Huntington, Chinghiz Aitmatov, Hua Guofeng, Jørn Utzon, and Sydney Pollack.
1921 - 2003
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 2
1921 - 1992
HPI: 81.33
Rank: 3
1921 - 1989
HPI: 79.31
Rank: 4
1921 - 2002
HPI: 79.13
Rank: 5
1921 - 2006
HPI: 79.03
Rank: 6
1921 - 1992
HPI: 78.78
Rank: 7
1921 - 2008
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 8
1921 - 2013
HPI: 77.63
Rank: 9
1921 - 2017
HPI: 77.51
Rank: 10
1921 - 2005
HPI: 77.32
Rank: 11
1921 - 1991
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 12
1921 - 2004
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 13
1921 - 1986
HPI: 76.73
Rank: 14
1910 - 2008
HPI: 80.97
Rank: 3
1919 - 2008
HPI: 80.10
Rank: 4
1925 - 2008
HPI: 79.49
Rank: 5
1943 - 2008
HPI: 79.31
Rank: 6
1917 - 2008
HPI: 79.21
Rank: 7
1923 - 2008
HPI: 78.67
Rank: 8
1921 - 2008
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 9
1906 - 2008
HPI: 78.19
Rank: 10
1927 - 2008
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 11
1928 - 2008
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 12
1921 - 2008
HPI: 76.18
Rank: 13
1918 - 2008
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 14
1934 - 2008
HPI: 75.61
Rank: 15
Among people born in Indonesia, Suharto ranks 2 out of 93. Before him are Sukarno (1901). After him are Willem Einthoven (1860), Anthony Fokker (1890), Abdurrahman Wahid (1940), B. J. Habibie (1936), Megawati Sukarnoputri (1947), Joko Widodo (1961), Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (1949), Gajah Mada (1290), Mohammad Hatta (1902), and Jan Toorop (1858).
1901 - 1970
HPI: 80.11
Rank: 1
1921 - 2008
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 2
1860 - 1927
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 3
1890 - 1939
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 4
1940 - 2009
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 5
1936 - 2019
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 6
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 7
1961 - Present
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 8
1949 - Present
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 9
1290 - 1364
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 10
1902 - 1980
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 11
1858 - 1928
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 12
Among politicians born in Indonesia, Suharto ranks 2. Before him are Sukarno (1901). After him are Abdurrahman Wahid (1940), B. J. Habibie (1936), Megawati Sukarnoputri (1947), Joko Widodo (1961), Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (1949), Gajah Mada (1290), Mohammad Hatta (1902), Diponegoro (1785), Ki Hajar Dewantara (1889), and Jusuf Kalla (1942).
1901 - 1970
HPI: 80.11
Rank: 1
1921 - 2008
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 2
1940 - 2009
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 3
1936 - 2019
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 4
1947 - Present
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 5
1961 - Present
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 6
1949 - Present
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 7
1290 - 1364
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 8
1902 - 1980
HPI: 68.36
Rank: 9
1785 - 1855
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 10
1889 - 1959
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 11
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 12