How tall is Suharto?

Suharto's listed height was 168 cm (5'6").

About Suharto

Suharto was an Indonesian general and politician, born on 8 June 1921 in Kemusuk, near Yogyakarta, during the Dutch colonial era. He grew up in humble circumstances. His parents divorced not long after his birth, and he lived with foster parents for much of his childhood.

During the Japanese occupation, Suharto served in the Japanese-organized Indonesian security forces. During Indonesia's independence struggle he joined the newly formed Indonesian Army and later rose to the rank of major general. After the events of 30 September and 1 October 1965, the MPRS appointed him acting president in March 1967, and he was appointed president the following year. He appointed an economic advisory group that implemented free market policies, and by 1969 the country entered a period of price stability.

Suharto stood at a listed 168 cm (5'6"). He served as the second president of Indonesia, and its longest-serving, from 1967 to 1998. His government was known as the New Order. He died on 27 January 2008.

Frequently asked

How tall is Suharto in feet and inches? Suharto was 5'6" tall, which is 168 cm, 66.1 inches or 1.68 m.

Sources

• Suharto on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Suharto on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 168 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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