B. J. Habibie
Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie (25 June 1936 - 11 September 2019)[1] 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 | eweuh |
| 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) | |
| 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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B. J. Habibie Media
B. J. Habibie as the State Minister of Research and Technology
Habibie (centre) campaigns for Golkar in 1997
Habibie's official vice-presidential portrait, BRI 2nd Class featured.
Habibie taking his presidential oath on 21 May 1998.
State funeral procession of Habibie at the Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery in Jakarta, 12 September 2019
Habibie and Ainun wedding attire in Gorontalonese culture
Habibie's official presidential state portrait with the highest decorations he earned
Bintang Republik Indonesia Adipurna rib
Bintang Republik Indonesia Adipradana rib
Bintang Mahaputera Adipurna rib
References
- ↑ Komara, Indra (11 September 2019). "BJ Habibie Meninggal Dunia" (in id). detikNews. https://news.detik.com/berita/d-4702307/bj-habibie-tutup-usia. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
Related pages
| 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
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| 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 |