Who was Indonesia’s strongman Suharto?

Indonesia’s second president and strongman Suharto was named a national hero by the government led by his former son-in-law, President Prabowo Subianto, in a controversial move condemned by activists.

Suharto was forced to step down during the Asian financial crisis in 1998 amid mass protests and deadly riots against his 32-year reign over the sprawling, natural resource-rich archipelago.