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 (until 21 May), B. J. Habibie (after 21 May) Vice-President: Try Sutrisno (until 11 March), B. J. Habibie (11 March to 21 May), Vacant (after 21 May)
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
22 August – The 1990–1998 Indonesian military operations in Aceh ends.
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 (born 1925). 9 October – Ita Martadinata Haryono, human rights activist (born 1980).
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