Rachmawati Sukarnoputri
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Rachmawati Soekarnoputri | |
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Member of Presidential Advisory Council of Indonesia Politics Sector | |
In office 10 April 2007 – 20 October 2009 | |
President | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
Chairman | Ali Alatas |
Succeeded by | Ryaas Rasyid |
Personal details | |
Born | Diah Pramana Rachmawati Soekarno September 27, 1950 Jakarta, Indonesia |
Nationality | Indonesia |
Political party | Pioneers' Party (2002–12) Nasdem Party (2012–14) Gerindra Party (2015–now) |
Spouse(s) | Martomo Pariatman (divorced) Dicky Suprapto (divorced) Benny Sumarno |
Children | Hendra Rahtomo M. Marhaendra Putra M. Mahardhika Putra |
Parent(s) | Soekarno Fatmawati |
Diah Pramana Rachmawati Soekarno or also known Rachmawati Sukarnoputri (born 27 September 1950) is an Indonesian lawyer and politician who is the daughter and sister of two presidents of Indonesia. Her father was the first President of Indonesia and her elder sister is Megawati Sukarnoputri who was also president.
Life
Rachmawati was born in Jakarta in 1950 to President Sukarno and his third wife Fatmawati. When she was three years old her mother left the palace in protest at Sukarno's plans to take multiple wives. Her mother lived separately in Jakarta.[1] For this reason she was brought up by her father and his new wife, Hartini.
She had intended to become a doctor but when she enrolled at the University of Indonesia in 1969 she opted to study law.[2]
Rachmawati was the founder of the University of Bung Karno. She was on the Presidential Advisory Council and chaired the Sukarno Education Foundation and the Pioneers' Party.[2] She has led the advisory board of the Nasdem Party since 2011.
She was arrested on 2 December 2016 for alleged treason.[3] She was released a day later.[4]
References
- ^ Geerken, Horst H (2010). A Gecko for Luck p180. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 394. ISBN 978-3-8391-5248-5. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ a b Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, Merdaka.com, retrieved 28 November 2013
- ^ Cochrane, Joe (2 December 2016). "Indonesian Police Arrest 11 for Suspected Reason". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ Wijaya, Callistasia Anggun (5 December 2016). "Rachmawati to be interrogated once healthy: Police". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 4 April 2018.