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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heru Budi Hartono</span> Indonesian bureaucrat (born 1965)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bambang Kristiono</span> Indonesian politician (1960–2023)

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References

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  3. ↑ Supriatna, Jatna; Margules, Chris (1 December 2022). The National Parks of Indonesia. Yayasan Pustaka Obor Indonesia. p. 324. ISBN   978-623-321-176-5.
  4. ↑ "CNN - 130 looters die in fire during Indonesian riot - May 25, 1997". edition.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Eklof, Stefan (1997). "The 1997 General Election in Indonesia". Asian Survey. 37 (12): 1181–1196. doi:10.2307/2645765. ISSN   0004-4687. JSTOR   2645765. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
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  7. ↑ Amirullah (2023-07-30). "Keluarga Dedi Hamdun Korban Penculikan 1997 Hidup Memprihatinkan". Tempo. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  8. ↑ JIM, C. Y. (1999). "The Forest Fires in Indonesia 1997-98: Possible Causes and Pervasive Consequences". Geography. 84 (3): 251–260. ISSN   0016-7487. JSTOR   40573309. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "CNN - More than 100 bodies found at Indonesian crash site - Sept. 26, 1997". edition.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  10. ↑ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 515. ISBN   978-1-4766-1527-1.
  11. ↑ Associated Press (1997-12-20). "Jet Crashes in Indonesia; 104 Feared Dead". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on March 30, 2015. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
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  13. ↑ "Olympedia – Diananda Choirunisa". www.olympedia.org. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  14. ↑ Media, Kompas Cyber (2022-07-29). "Profil Mutiara Annisa Baswedan, Putri Sulung Anies Baswedan". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-02-04.
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