B. J. Habibie

Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie Indonesian: president of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999. Less than three months after his inauguration as a seventh vice president in March 1998, he succeeded Suharto who resigned after 31 years in office. His presidency is seen as a landmark in addition to transition to the Reformation era. Upon becoming president, he liberalized Indonesia's press in addition to political party laws, and held an early democratic election three years sooner than scheduled, which resulted in the end of his presidency. His 517-day presidency and 71-day vice presidency are the shortest in the country's history.

Honours, decorations, and distinctions

Habibie received several honorary degrees for his contributions in the fields of technology and science, e.g. he was awarded an Honorary DSc degree from the Cranfield Institute of Technology United Kingdom and Dr.h.c. degrees from Chungbuk National University and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies South Korea for his services to aircraft technology. In 2010, Habibie was honored with an Honorary PhD measure in technology by the University of Indonesia for his contribution to science in practice as a technocrat.

Habibie was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering FREng in 1990. In 1993, he was awarded an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society HonFRAeS. He was also named an honorary an fundamental or characteristic part of something abstract. of several experienced bodies, including:

Timor-Leste named a bridge and park in Dili after Habibie shortly ago his death.

As vice president, and later president of Indonesia, he was automatically bestowed the highest classes of any civilian and military Star Decorations from Indonesia and received some foreign decorations, namely: