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B. J. Habibie

1936 - 2019

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Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie (Indonesian: [baxaˈrudːin ˈjusuf haˈbibi] ; 25 June 1936 – 11 September 2019) was an Indonesian politician, engineer and scientist who served as the third president of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999. Less than three months after his inauguration as the seventh vice president in March 1998, he succeeded Suharto, who resigned after 32 years in office, thereby being the only vice president to assume the presidency in such a manner. Originating from Sulawesi with Bugis-Gorontalese and Javanese ancestry, his presidency was seen as a landmark and transition to the Reform era. Upon becoming president, he liberalized Indonesia's press and political party laws; ended Indonesian occupation of East Timor, which led to that country's independence; and held an early democratic election three years sooner than scheduled, which resulted in the end of his presidency. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. B. J. Habibie is the 2,909th most popular politician (down from 2,491st in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Indonesia and the 7th most popular Indonesian Politician.

B. J. Habibie is most famous for being the president of Indonesia in 1998.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, B. J. Habibie ranks 2,909 out of 19,576. Before him are Lazarus Chakwera, John Sherman, Sergey Shoygu, Milton Obote, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and Khaba. After him are Rama I, Yuan Shu, Algirdas Brazauskas, Philip the Tetrarch, Fausta, and Alix of France.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, B. J. Habibie ranks 47. Before him are Tariq Aziz, Buddy Holly, Michael Landon, Émile Lahoud, Yasuo Fukuda, and Burt Reynolds. After him are Benedict Anderson, Albert Finney, Kenneth G. Wilson, Kris Kristofferson, Ferid Murad, and Frank Caprio. Among people deceased in 2019, B. J. Habibie ranks 40. Before him are Demetris Christofias, Michel Legrand, David Koch, Bibi Andersson, Gordon Banks, and Robert Evans. After him are Prem Tinsulanonda, Albert Finney, René Auberjonois, Ratko Janev, Li Peng, and Lee Radziwill.

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In Indonesia

Among people born in Indonesia, B. J. Habibie ranks 8 out of 158. Before him are Suharto (1921), Willem Einthoven (1860), Abdurrahman Wahid (1940), Megawati Sukarnoputri (1947), Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (1949), and Joko Widodo (1961). After him are Prabowo Subianto (1951), Anthony Fokker (1890), Laura Gemser (1950), Mohammad Hatta (1902), Gajah Mada (1290), and Kartini (1879).

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Among POLITICIANS In Indonesia

Among politicians born in Indonesia, B. J. Habibie ranks 7. Before him are Sukarno (1901), Suharto (1921), Abdurrahman Wahid (1940), Megawati Sukarnoputri (1947), Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (1949), and Joko Widodo (1961). After him are Prabowo Subianto (1951), Mohammad Hatta (1902), Gajah Mada (1290), Diponegoro (1785), Adam Malik (1917), and Tan Malaka (1897).

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