Suharto
January 27
The former president of Indonesia, an army general who rose to power with the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of people, Suharto ruled for 32 years over an era of rapid economic growth and extraordinary graft. His unyielding opposition to communism gained him the support of the United States during the Cold War, though he was one of the most brutal and corrupt rulers of the era. He was ousted in 1998.
Archive 1/28/08 Brutal leader of Indonesia for 32 years dies at 86
January 27
The former president of Indonesia, an army general who rose to power with the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of people, Suharto ruled for 32 years over an era of rapid economic growth and extraordinary graft. His unyielding opposition to communism gained him the support of the United States during the Cold War, though he was one of the most brutal and corrupt rulers of the era. He was ousted in 1998.
(Reuters)