1998 in Indonesia
The following lists events that happened during 1998 in Indonesia.
In Indonesia, this year was noted for the May 1998 riots due to dissatisfaction with Suharto's 31-year New Order regime, culminating in Suharto's resignation on 21 May 1998.
Incumbents
- President: Suharto, B. J. Habibie
- Vice-President: Try Sutrisno, B. J. Habibie, ''Vacant''
Events
February
- 11 February – J. Soedradjad Djiwandono is dismissed from his office of the governor of the Bank of Indonesia.
May
- 4 May – The start of the May riots in Indonesia.
- 12 May – Trisakti shootings: Indonesian National Army soldiers fire and kill four protestors. This causes the start of the riots in Jakarta.
- 15 May – : A fire in the Klender Mall due to looting leaves at least 200 people dead.
- 21 May – Fall of Suharto: Suharto resigns as president.
August
October
- 26 October – 1998 Indonesia Open starts.
November
- 1 November – 1998 Indonesia Open ends.
- 13 November – Semanggi I shooting: 17 people are killed and many injured after troops fired on protestors near the Semanggi intercharge. Maria Catarina Sumarsih held Prabowo Subianto responsibilities for involved during the event and in a series of human rights abuses.
December
- 25 December–29 December – First Poso riot.
Births
- 25 February – Rizky Febian, singer-songwriter, actor, TV presenter.
- 31 August – Sugeng Efendi, professional footballer.
Deaths
- 8 January – Alamsyah Ratu Perwiranegara, military general.
- 9 October – Ita Martadinata Haryono, human rights activist.