Iriana (also called Iriana Jokowi, born 1 October 1963) is the First Lady of Indonesia since 20 October 2014 and the wife of the current President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. Early career[edit] Iriana graduated from State High School No. 3, Solo in 1983. She then studied at Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta for six semesters, but left without a degree to marry Joko Widodo. While
Joko Widodo Indonesian pronunciation: , born Mulyono, 21 June 1961, also known as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is the 7th and current president of Indonesia. Elected in July 2014 as the first president not to come from an elite political or military background, he was previously the Mayor of Surakarta from 2005 to 2012 and the Governor of Jakarta from 2012
Wahidin Soedirohoesodo 1852-1917 (in modern EYD spelling Wahidin Sudirohusodo) was a doctor and education reformer in the Dutch East Indies who co-founded the Javanese self-improvement society Budi Utomo. Therefore, he is sometimes considered an early figure in the Indonesian National Awakening. In 1973 he was declared a National Hero of Indonesia. Biography Wahidin was born on January 7, 1852 in Sleman, Yogyakarta, in the Dutch
Abdul Wahid Hasyim June 1, 1914 – April 19, 1953 was the first Minister of Religious Affairs in the government of President Sukarno of Indonesia, a post he held in 1945, and from 1949 to 1952. He was the son of Nahdlatul Ulama founder Hasyim Asy’ari and went on to lead the organization. In the future his son, Abdurrahman Wahid, also
Sutan Sjahrir 5 March 1909 – 9 April 1966 was an Indonesian revolutionary independence leader and prime minister, described as an idealistic Indonesian intellectual. He became the first prime minister of Indonesia in 1945, after a career as a key Indonesian nationalist organizer in the 1930s and 1940s. From there, Sutan worked hard as Prime Minister to ensure Indonesia was
Sukarno born Kusno Sosrodihardjo, Javanese: ; 6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970 was an Indonesian politician who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was the leader of the Indonesian struggle for independence from the Dutch Empire. He was a prominent leader of Indonesia’s nationalist movement during the Dutch colonial period and spent over a decade under Dutch detention until released
Raden Ayu Siti Hartinah 23 August 1923 – 28 April 1996 was the wife of the second Indonesian president, Suharto and former First Lady of Indonesia from 1967 until 1996. She is usually known as Ibu Tien to Indonesians, but is also known as Siti Hartinah Soeharto (the difference in spelling is due to Dutch Colonial era spelling). Madame Suharto was also
Dr. Gerungan Saul Samuel Jacob “Sam” Ratulangi also written as Ratu Langie; 5 November 1890 – 30 June 1949 was a Minahasan teacher, journalist, politician, and national hero from North Sulawesi, Indonesia. He was part of the committee that ratified the Constitution of Indonesia and served as the first Governor of Sulawesi. Contents 1Early life 2Time
Mohammad Yamin 24 August 1903 – 17 October 1962 was an Indonesian poet, politician and national hero who played a key role in the writing of the country’s 1945 constitution. Contents 1Early life 2Literary legacy 3Political life 4Selected works 5References Early life Yamin was born in Talawi, Sawahlunto, in the heartland of the Minangkabau on the island
Mohammad Natsir 17 July 1908 – 6 February 1993 was an Islamic scholar and politician. He was Indonesia’s fifth prime minister. After moving to Bandung from his hometown Solok, West Sumatra for senior high school, Natsir studied Islamic doctrine extensively. His first articles were published in 1929, and during the 1930s he wrote for several Islamic-themed papers. He entered politics in the