page_title: B. J. Habibie
section_title: Family
hierarchical_section_title: B. J. Habibie / Family
caption_attribution_description: Bahasa Indonesia: B.J. Habibie menikah dengan Hasri Ainun pada 12 Mei 1962 dengan menggunakan Adat Jawa sesuai asal dari Keluarga Besar Ibu Ainun, dan Adat Gorontalo sesuai asal dari Keluarga besar Habibie.
context_page_description: Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie was an Indonesian engineer and politician who was the third president of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999. Less than three months after his inauguration as the seventh vice president in March 1998, he succeeded Suharto who resigned after 31 years in office. His presidency is seen as a landmark and transition to the Reformation era. Upon becoming president, he liberalized Indonesia's press and 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.
context_section_description: Habibie was married to Hasri Ainun Besari, a medical doctor, from 12 May 1962 until her death on 22 May 2010. Their wedding was held in Javanese and Gorontalese culture. The couple had two sons, Ilham Akbar Habibie and Thareq Kemal Habibie.
  B. J. Habibie's brother, Junus Effendi Habibie, was Indonesian ambassador to the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. After his wife's death, Habibie published a book titled Habibie & Ainun which recounts his relationship with Hasri Ainun from their courtship until her death. The book was adapted into a film of the same name which was released on 20 December 2012.
caption: Habibie and Ainun wedding attire in Gorontalonese culture
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