Suharto b. February 20, 1921 d. January 27, 2008 President of Indonesia. He was born in Kemusuk, central Java (now part of Indonesia's Yogyakarta state) when it was part of the Dutch East Indies, and attended a Dutch military school, afterwards enlisting in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army. During World War II, the Dutch surrender led Suharto to join the Japanese occupation, first in the police, and later the militia. The postwar years saw the rise of Indonesia's nationalist movement and eventual independence, and Suharto joined the...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Astana Giribangun, Karangbangun, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
b. February 20, 1921 d. January 27, 2008