First presidential inauguration of Suharto

Part of the Transition to the New Order
President Suharto taking his presidential oath of office in 1968
Date	27 March 1968; 56 years ago (1968-03-27)
Location	Parliamentary Complex, Jakarta
Organized by	People's Consultative Assembly
Participants	Suharto 2nd President of Indonesia — Assuming office
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2nd President of Indonesia Pre-presidency Early life and career Military service Japanese occupation National Revolution Operation Product Madiun Affair Operation Kraai General Offensive Makassar Uprising Post-Independence Rise to power 30 September Movement Commander of Kopkamtib Mass killings Supersemar Political manoeuvring Acting presidency New Order Inauguration Cabinets First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Golkar Dwifungsi Aspri Angkatan 66 Berkeley Mafia Elections 1971 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 Domestic policy Chinese discrimination Malari incident Petition of Fifty Tanjung Priok massacre Petrus killings Foreign policy Act of Free Choice East Timor Invasion Occupation Genocide Santa Cruz massacre ASEAN Downfall Background 27 July 1996 incident Asian financial crisis Trisakti shootings May 1998 riots Resignation Post-presidency Corruption charges Illness and death Family Siti Hartinah (spouse and first lady) Children Tutut Titiek Tommy Gallery: Picture, Sound, Video
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The first inauguration of Suharto as the 2nd president of Indonesia took place on 27 March 1968.^[1] Suharto was officially sworn in by the Provisional MPR (MPRS) after a year of acting presidency, marking the formal beginning of his first five-year term as president.^[2]

Following the 30 September Movement event General Suharto assumed presidential powers to "restore" law and order which led to anti-communist purge. By February 1967, President Sukarno realized that his political career was at an end and he became concerned at cutting his losses. On 7 February, he sent a letter to Suharto saying that he was willing to hand over the running of the government to the General but also added that he would like to continue on as head of state.^[3] On 20 February 1967, Sukarno chose to relinquish all executive power to Suharto whilst still retaining his position as president.

On 12 March 1967, the MPRS agreed to withdraw its mandate from Sukarno and remove him as president.^[4] Suharto was appointed acting president to replace Sukarno. He was officially elected by the MPRS on 27 March 1968 to a full five-year term, becoming the second president of Indonesia.^[5]

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