1997 in Indonesia

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The following lists events from 1997 in Indonesia.

Incumbents[edit]

President – Suharto^[1]
Vice President – Try Sutrisno^[2]

Events[edit]

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]
Lorentz National Park established.^[11]

Births[edit]

16 March – Diananda Choirunisa, archer^[12]
3 June – Mutiara Baswedan, lawyer, educator, and model^[13]

References[edit]

^ "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.
^ "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.

[1] "Suharto | president of Indonesia | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

[2] Encyclopedia of World Political Systems. Routledge. 15 April 2016. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-317-47156-1.

[3] Supriatna, Jatna; Margules, Chris (1 December 2022). The National Parks of Indonesia. Yayasan Pustaka Obor Indonesia. p. 324. ISBN 978-623-321-176-5.

[4] "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.

[5] 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.

[6] Mardatila, Ani. "Penculikan Tangan Kanan Cendana & Loyalis Mega-Bintang". detikx. Retrieved 2024-02-12.

[7] Amirullah (2023-07-30). "Keluarga Dedi Hamdun Korban Penculikan 1997 Hidup Memprihatinkan". Tempo. Retrieved 2024-02-12.

[8] 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.

[9] "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.

[10] Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 515. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.

[11] "Lorentz National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

[12] "Olympedia – Diananda Choirunisa". www.olympedia.org. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

[13] 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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