1998 in Indonesia
The following lists events that happened during 1998 in Indonesia. In Indonesia, this year was noted for the May 1998 riots due to dissatisfaction with Suharto's 31-year New Order regime, culminating in Suharto's resignation on 21 May 1998. Incumbents 

 President: Suharto (until 21 May), B. J. Habibie (after 21 May)
 Vice-President: Try Sutrisno (until 11 March), B. J. Habibie (11 March to 21 May), Vacant (after 21 May)

Events

February 

 11 February – J. Soedradjad Djiwandono is dismissed from his office of the governor of the Bank of Indonesia. May 

 4 May – The start of the May riots in Indonesia. 12 May – Trisakti shootings: Indonesian National Army soldiers fire and kill four protestors. This causes the start of the riots in Jakarta. 15 May – : A fire in the Klender Mall due to looting leaves at least 200 people dead. 21 May – Fall of Suharto: Suharto resigns as president. August 

 22 August – The 1990–1998 Indonesian military operations in Aceh ends. October 

 26 October – 1998 Indonesia Open starts. November 

 1 November – 1998 Indonesia Open ends. 13 November – Semanggi I shooting: 17 people are killed and many injured after troops fired on protestors near the Semanggi intercharge. December 

 25 December–29 December – First Poso riot. Births 

 25 February – Rizky Febian, singer-songwriter, actor, TV presenter. 31 August – Sugeng Efendi, professional footballer. Deaths 

 8 January – Alamsyah Ratu Perwiranegara, military general (born 1925). 9 October – Ita Martadinata Haryono, human rights activist (born 1980). References

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1998 in Indonesia
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Years of the 20th century in Indonesia
1990s in Indonesia
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