- Source: 1997 in Indonesia
The following lists events from 1997 in Indonesia.
Incumbents
President – Suharto
Vice President – Try Sutrisno
Events
23 May
Manusela National Park established
Riots take place in Banjarmasin on the last day of campaigning before elections, killing at least 130 people.
29 May
Legislative elections
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.
September – Forest fires break out due to a prolonged drought and last into 1998.
26 September – Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 crashes in Northeastern Sumatra killing all 234 people on board.
11 October–19 October – The Southeast Asian Games take place in Jakarta.
19 December – SilkAir Flight 185 crashes into the Musi River near Palembang in South Sumatra killing all 104 passengers and crew on board.
Lorentz National Park established.
Births
16 March – Diananda Choirunisa, archer
3 June – Mutiara Baswedan, lawyer, educator, and model
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar presiden Indonesia
- Indonesia
- Daftar Menteri Luar Negeri Indonesia
- Presiden Indonesia
- Proklamasi Kemerdekaan Indonesia
- Tim nasional sepak bola Indonesia
- Pahlawan nasional Indonesia
- Krisis finansial Asia 1997
- Yakob Sayuri
- Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin
- 1997 in Indonesia
- Economy of Indonesia
- 1997 Indonesian legislative election
- Indonesia
- Elections in Indonesia
- Religion in Indonesia
- 1997 Indonesian forest fires
- Chinese Indonesians
- Indonesian rupiah
- 1997–98 activists kidnappings in Indonesia
