Background
Suharto, Mohammed was born on June 8, 1921 in Kemusu, Jogjakarta, Indonesia.
Suharto, Mohammed was born on June 8, 1921 in Kemusu, Jogjakarta, Indonesia.
Student military schools and Indonesian Army Staff and Command College.
Commissioned officer Japanese-sponsored Indonesian Army, 1943. Advanced through grades to full general Indonesian Army, 1966. President Government of Indonesia, 1968—1998.
From company to regiment Commander Jogjakarta, Indonesia, 1946-1953, regimental Commander Central Java, 1953, division Commander, 1956-1959. Deputy chief Army staff/commander Strategic Reserved Army Command, 1960-1965, chief, 1965-1968, supreme Commander, minister army, 1966, army chief of staff, 1966-1967. Deputy prime minister for defense and security, 1966.
Chairman presidium of Cabinet, 1966-1967. In charge defense & security, minister army, 1966. Acting president Indonesia, chairman presidium of cabinet in charge defense and security, 1967-1968.
Married Siti Hartinah, 1947. 6 children.