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Suharto

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The Resume

    (June 8, 1921-January 27, 2008)
    Birth name is Kemusu Argamilja
    Led a extreme right-wing section of the military during coup d'etat to overthrow Indonesian President Sukarno (1965)
    Also known as Bemusu, Soeharto, Mohamed Suharto or Thojib N.J. Suharto
    Dictator of Indonesia (1967-1998)

Why he might be annoying:

    He put economic development of Indonesia over individual rights.
    His power was derived from the armed forces.
    He murdered thousands of suspected communist sympathizers.
    He created harsh press censorship laws.
    He waged an ethnic war against the Chinese within his country.
    He gave instructions to the Indonesian military to invade its neighbor, East Timor. He then, created a puppet government which proceeded to commit acts of genocide.
    He received weapons from the United States because he was a valued trade partner.
    He ran a kleptocracy, robbing Indonesians of over $73 billion in assets during his rule.
    Like many former Cold War dictators, he used the old 'not fit for trial' excuse. He paid a few doctors to tell the court he has an unknown brain disease.
    His son was sentenced for 15 years in prison for murdering a judge (2000).

Why he might not be annoying:

    On his 80th birthday, he was placed on the top of Indonesia's Most Wanted list (June 8, 2001).
    He cut ties with the People's Republic of China and re-instated ties with western nations.
    He was a good friend of the United States.

Credit: Captain Howdy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 64 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 92.31% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 35 Votes: 45.71% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 24 Votes: 70.83% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 26 Votes: 80.77% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 83 Votes: 78.31% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 59 Votes: 66.10% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 156 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 105 Votes: 77.14% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 164 Votes: 77.44% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 344 Votes: 69.77% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 503 Votes: 69.98% Annoying