Indonesian presidential election, 1998

March 10, 1998 (1998-03-10)

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

↑ "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.

Elections in Indonesia

Presidential elections	1998 1999 2004 2009 2014

Legislative elections	1917 1921 1924 1927 1931 1935 1939 1955 (Sep) 1955 (Dec) 1971 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 1999 2004 2009 2014

Local elections	2015 2017

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