The politically weakened Sukarno was forced to transfer key political and military powers to General Suharto, who had become head of the armed forces. In March 1967, the Provisional People's Consultative Assembly (MPRS) named General Suharto acting president. He was formally appointed president one year later. Sukarno lived under virtual house arrest until his death in 1970. In contrast to the stormy nationalism, revolutionary rhetoric, and economic failure that characterised the early 1960s under the left-leaning Sukarno, Suharto's pro-Western "New Order" stabilised the economy but continued the official state philosophy of Pancasila.
the politically weakened sukarno was forced to transfer key political and military powers to general suharto who had become head of the armed forces in march 1967 the provisional people's consultative assembly (mprs) named general suharto acting president he was formally appointed president one year later sukarno lived under virtual house arrest until his death in 1970 in contrast to the stormy nationalism revolutionary rhetoric and economic failure that characterised the early 1960s under the left-leaning sukarno suharto's pro-western "new order" stabilised the economy but continued the official state philosophy of pancasila