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{{Dictator bio
| name =Suharto
| birth =8 June 1921 , near Yogyakarta, Dutch East Indies
| religion =Islam
| spouse =Siti Hartinah (d. 1996)
| children =Siti Hardiyanti Hastuti, Sigit Harjojudanto, Bambang Trihatmodjo, Siti Hediyati Hariyadi, Hutomo Mandala Putra, Siti Hutami Endang Adiningsih
| death =27 January 2008 (aged 86)
| deathmanner =Sepsis, anaemia, heart failure
| burial =Buried in Solo with military honors
| country =[[Indonesia]]
| military =Led military purge of Communists; KOSTRAD Commander from 1961-65; Chief of Staff from 1965-67
| rank =Chief of Staff and later Commander
| polbeliefs =Militarist
| party =Golkar
| dictatordate =12 March 1967 (Official Date); de facto leader with total control of military from 1965 alleged coup attempt on
| war =Invasion of East Timor
| deathnumber =Post-Coup Purges: 750,000 (Private admission of comprehensive Indonesian government report; estimates range from 100,000 to 1,000,000) East Timor: 18,600 killed and 75-183,000 "excess" deaths (Truth Commission)
}}
'''Suharto''' (June 8, 1921 - January 27, 2008) was an anti-communist [[Indonesia]]n [[military]] and [[political]] leader. He started as a military officer in the Indonesian National Revolution. He came to power following a bloodless [[coup]] in 1967, and served as the second President of Indonesia from 1967-1998 during which time he was involved in a number of massacres aimed at eliminating communists in Indonesia<ref>[http://dannyreviews.com/h/Suharto.html Suhato: A Political Biography], be R.E. Elson</ref>. He was forced to resign his presidency in 1998 after mass demonstrations due to his [[authoritarian]] and corrupt administration. He passed away on January 27th, 2008.
'''Suharto''' (June 8, 1921 - January 27, 2008) was an anti-communist [[Indonesia]]n [[military]] and [[political]] leader. He started as a military officer in the Indonesian National Revolution. He came to power following a bloodless [[coup]] in 1967, and served as the second President of Indonesia from 1967-1998 during which time he was involved in a number of massacres aimed at eliminating communists in Indonesia<ref>[http://dannyreviews.com/h/Suharto.html Suhato: A Political Biography], be R.E. Elson</ref>. He was forced to resign his presidency in 1998 after mass demonstrations due to his [[authoritarian]] and corrupt administration. He passed away on January 27th, 2008.