NYT > World News He Was Known for Kleptocratic Rule and Bloodshed. Now Suharto Is a National Hero. Par :Sui-Lee Wee · Rin Hindryati and Muktita Suhartono 10 novembre 2025 à 04:15 Indonesia’s president bestowed the honor on the dictator Suharto, who died in 2008, in what many said was a stunning move of revisionist history. © Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/ReutersSiti Hardiyanti Rukmana, a daughter of Suharto, and Bambang Trihatmodjo, one of his sons, accepted the honor from President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia in Jakarta on Monday.