Megawati sukarno biography

At the end of her first term in office, many Indonesians have been left feeling that not much has changed.

Megawati inherited the presidency from Abdurrahman Wahid in July 2001.

As the daughter of former President Sukarno, she was revered by many in Indonesia as the answer to all their problems.

But three years on, rampant corruption, soaring unemployment and the increasing threat from Islamic militants have done little to endear her to the Indonesian public.

Suharto biography

Megawati has achieved some successes - notably in improving political stability.

She also won international acclaim when she attended a ceremony in East Timor in 2002, to mark its independence from Indonesia.

But she has failed to make any lasting progress in the fight against corruption, and has remained larg