She represents the ghost of her father Sukarno, whom Suharto overthrew in 1966. Now, Megawati is poised to dance on Suharto's political grave.

1950 September Natsir and the Masyumi party lead first government of fully independent Indonesia. September 26 Indonesia is admitted to the United Nations. Sumatra is reorganized into North Sumatra, Central Sumatra, and South Sumatra provinces. Aceh, which had been made into a separate province by the PRDI government of Prawiranegara in 1949, is incorporated into North Sumatra province. Daerah ...

He gave unity to Indonesia, dignity to the downtrodden and anxiety to the powerful, who finally brought him down.

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Sworn in yesterday as the new Indonesian president, Habibie is one of Suharto's most trusted and longstanding political lieutenants.

After more than a week of political machinations and backroom dealings between parliamentary factions, Abdurrahman Wahid, head of the Islamic National Awakening Party (PKB) was anointed Indonesian president yesterday by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

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President Abdurrahman Wahid cobbles together a cabinet that appears to be more eclectic than effective.