B. J. Habibie
(1936 - 2019 )
Habibie is an engineer, who was the 3rd President
of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999. He succeeded
Suharto, who resigned in 1998.
Upon becoming president, he liberalized Indonesian
Upon becoming president, he liberalized Indonesian
press, and held an early democratic election in
1999, which resulted in the end of his presidency.
His presidency was the shortest, after independence.
