Suharto

2nd President of Indonesia (1968—1998) and Acting President of Indonesia (1967—1968)
Person human Q44819
Suharto
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Summary

Suharto was born on June 8, 1921[1], in Kemusuk[2]. He died on January 27, 2008[3], in Jakarta[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,818 views/month, #5,226 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Bantul[8], Yogyakarta[9]
  • Place of burial: Astana Giribangun[10]
  • Father: Kertosudiro[11]
  • Mother: Sukirah[12]
  • Spouse: Tien Soeharto[13]
  • Child: Tutut Soeharto[14], Sigit Harjojudanto[15], Bambang Trihatmodjo[16], Titiek Suharto[17], Tommy Suharto[18], Mamiek Soeharto[19]
  • Country of citizenship: Indonesia[20], Dutch East Indies[21]
  • Position held: Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement[22], President of Indonesia[23], Minister of Defence[24]
  • Award received: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[25], Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[26], Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope[27], Order of the Nile[28], Star of the Republic of Indonesia[29], Bintang Mahaputera[30], Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[31], Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class[32], Order of the Chrysanthemum[33], Order of Sikatuna[34], Order of the Rajamitrabhorn[35], Order of the Liberator[36], Order of Merit for National Foundation[37], Order of the Crown of the Realm[38]
  • Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[39]
  • Sex or gender: male[40]
  • Member of political party: Golkar[41]
  • Military branch: Indonesian Army[42]
  • Commons category: Suharto[43]
  • Military, police or special rank: Jenderal Besar[44]
  • Cause of death: kidney failure[45]
  • Participated in conflict: Indonesian National Revolution[46]
  • Family name: Soeharto[47]
  • Given name: Suharto[48]

Why It Matters

Suharto has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Suharto born?

Suharto's place of birth was Kemusuk[2].

Where did Suharto die?

Suharto passed away in Jakarta[4].

Who were Suharto's parents?

Suharto's father was Kertosudiro[11]. Suharto's mother was Sukirah[12].

Who was Suharto married to?

Suharto's spouses include Tien Soeharto[13].

What did Suharto do for work?

Suharto worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6].

What awards did Suharto receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[25], Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[26], Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope[27], and Order of the Nile[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  21. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Haji Muhammad Soeharto'}, {'lang': 'jv', 'text': 'Haji Muhammad Soeharto'}
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → Ibrahim_Suharto, Suharto
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  2. 2d ago · ~2026-55248-75 · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ace', 'af', 'an', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'azb', 'ba', 'ban', 'bbc', 'bcl',
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Haji Muhammad Soeharto'}, {'lang': 'jv', 'text': 'Haji Muhammad Soeharto'}
    Sitelink count → 119
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Name in native language: Ojiro Jären"
  3. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00075096n
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Kemusuk, Bantul, Yogyakarta
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  6. 21w ago · Well very well · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Kemusuk, Bantul, Yogyakarta
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  7. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||pl, cy, br */ Add multilingual descriptions (3 languages) — multilingual descriptions for humans (P31=Q5) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citize"
  8. 24w ago · Madamebiblio · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Haji Muhammad Soeharto'}, {'lang': 'jv', 'text': 'Haji Muhammad Soeharto'}
    Height → {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+168'}
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Name in native language: Haji Muhammad Soeharto"
  9. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id → 566535, 1313504
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Prabook id: 1313504, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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