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)

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. Maria Catarina Sumarsih held Prabowo Subianto responsibilities for involved during the event and in a series of human rights abuses.

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).