1997 in Indonesia
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The following lists events from 1997 in Indonesia.
Incumbents
- President – Suharto[1]
- Vice President – Try Sutrisno[2]
Events
- 23 May
- Manusela National Park established[3]
- Riots take place in Banjarmasin on the last day of campaigning before elections, killing at least 130 people.[4]
- 29 May
- Legislative elections[5]
- Dedi Omar Hamdun, a businessman and politician from United Development Party, and husband of Eva Arnaz, was kidnapped during legislative elections along with his driver, Noval Alkatiri and business colleague, Ismail.[6][7]
- September – Forest fires break out due to a prolonged drought and last into 1998.[8]
- 26 September – Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 crashes in Northeastern Sumatra killing all 234 people on board.[9]
- 11 October–19 October – The Southeast Asian Games take place in Jakarta.[10]
- 19 December – SilkAir Flight 185 crashes into the Musi River near Palembang in South Sumatra killing all 104 passengers and crew on board.[11]
- Lorentz National Park established.[12]
Births
- 16 March – Diananda Choirunisa, archer[13]
- 3 June – Mutiara Baswedan, lawyer, educator, and model[14]
References
- ^ "Suharto | president of Indonesia | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Encyclopedia of World Political Systems. Routledge. 15 April 2016. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-317-47156-1.
- ^ Supriatna, Jatna; Margules, Chris (1 December 2022). The National Parks of Indonesia. Yayasan Pustaka Obor Indonesia. p. 324. ISBN 978-623-321-176-5.
- ^ "CNN - 130 looters die in fire during Indonesian riot - May 25, 1997". edition.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Eklof, Stefan (1997). "The 1997 General Election in Indonesia". Asian Survey. 37 (12): 1181–1196. doi:10.2307/2645765. ISSN 0004-4687. JSTOR 2645765. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Mardatila, Ani. "Penculikan Tangan Kanan Cendana & Loyalis Mega-Bintang". detikx. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ Amirullah (2023-07-30). "Keluarga Dedi Hamdun Korban Penculikan 1997 Hidup Memprihatinkan". Tempo. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ JIM, C. Y. (1999). "The Forest Fires in Indonesia 1997-98: Possible Causes and Pervasive Consequences". Geography. 84 (3): 251–260. ISSN 0016-7487. JSTOR 40573309. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "CNN - More than 100 bodies found at Indonesian crash site - Sept. 26, 1997". edition.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 515. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
- ^ Associated Press (1997-12-20). "Jet Crashes in Indonesia; 104 Feared Dead". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on March 30, 2015. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "Lorentz National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Olympedia – Diananda Choirunisa". www.olympedia.org. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (2022-07-29). "Profil Mutiara Annisa Baswedan, Putri Sulung Anies Baswedan". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-04.
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