Indonesian presidential election, 1998

Indonesian presidential election, 1998

March 10, 1998

All 1000 members of the People's Consultative Assembly 501 members' votes needed to win   Nominee Suharto Party Golkar Running mate BJ Habibie Electoral vote 1000 Percentage 100%

President before election Suharto Golkar Elected President Suharto Golkar

An indirect presidential election took place in Indonesia on 10 March 1998. President Suharto was unanimously elected to a seventh term by the People's Consultative Assembly along with new Vice-President BJ Habibie.^[1] Despite the election, which took place during the height of the 1998 financial crisis, Suharto was forced to resign that May, just two months into what was to have been a five-year term.

References

1. "Delapan Calon Wapres Itu: Di Antara Pujian dan Kritik". Tempo. 7 February 1998. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2006.