1996 in Indonesia
The following lists events that happened during 1996 in Indonesia.
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Incumbents
- President: Suharto[1]
- Vice President: Try Sutrisno[2]
- Chief Justice: Suryono (until November 1), Sarwata bin Kertotenoyo (starting November 1)[3]
Events
January
- January 8 – Mapenduma hostage crisis: The Free Papua Movement took 26 members of a World Wildlife Fund research mission captive at Mapenduma, Jayawijaya in Irian Jaya (now Papua Province), Indonesia.[4]
- January 19 – An Indonesian ferry sinks off the northern tip of Sumatra, drowning more than 100 people.
February
- February 17 – The 8.2 Mw Biak earthquake strikes the Papua province of eastern Indonesia with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A large tsunami followed, leaving 166 people dead or missing and 423 injured.[5][6]
July
- July 27 – Indonesian government forces attacked the head office of the Indonesian Democratic Party, which was being occupied by supporters of recently ousted party leader Megawati Sukarnoputri.[7][8]
Births
February
- February 13 – Muhammad Rian Ardianto, Indonesian badminton player[12]
October
- October 13 – Terens Puhiri, Indonesian footballer[13]
- October 20 – Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, Indonesian badminton player[14]
November
- November 1 – Sean Gelael, Indonesian racing driver[15]
Deaths
April
- April 28 – Siti Hartinah, 2nd First Lady of Indonesia, wife of Suharto (b. 1923)[16]
May
- May 23 – Kronid Lyubarsky, Russian journalist and human rights activist (b. 1934)[17]
References
- Gittings, John (28 January 2008). "Obituary: Suharto, former Indonesian dictator: 1921-2008". The Guardian.
- "Presiden dan Wakil Presiden" [Presidents and Vice Presidents]. Indonesia.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- Mardatillah, Aida (19 August 2018). "'Potret' Ketua MA dari Masa ke Masa" [‘Portrait’ of Chief Justices of the Supreme Court from Time to Time]. Hukumonline.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- Stout, Chris E. (2002). The Psychology of Terrorism: Clinical aspects and responses, Volume 2. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 184. ISBN 0-275-97866-4.
- ISC (2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
- USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- Ricklefs 2008, pp. 512-519.
- Friend 2003, pp. 226-230.
- "Indonesia: The need to protect journalists". Amnesty International. September 1997.
- Tesoro 2004, p. 44.
- "Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- "Profil Atlet: M. Rian Ardianto" (in Indonesian). PB Jaya Raya. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- INDOSPORT.com (2017-10-28). "8 Fakta Terens Puhiri yang Hebohkan Dunia, Nomor 4 Bikin..."
- "Anthony Sinisuka Ginting Biografi". Badminton Association of Indonesia. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- "Sean Gelael". merdeka.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- Budiardjo, Carmel (April 29, 1996)"Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 2, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) . hamline.edu
- "Obituary: Kronid Lyubarsky". The Independent. 2011-10-23. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
Works cited
- Friend, Theodore (2003). Indonesian Destinies. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674011373.
- Ricklefs, M.C. (2008) [1981]. A History of Modern Indonesia Since c.1300 (4th ed.). London: MacMillan. ISBN 978-0-230-54685-1.
- Tesoro, Josė Manuel (2004). The Invisible Palace. Jakarta: Equinox. ISBN 979-97964-7-4.
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