Megawati Sukarnoputri
Diah Permata Megawati Setiawati Soekarnoputri (born January 23, 1947), was President of Indonesia from July 23, 2001 to October 20, 2004. She was the Indonesia's first female President, and leader born after independence. On September 20, 2004, she lost her campaign for re-election in the 2004 Indonesian presidential election. She was also the country's vice president from 21 October 1999 to 23 July 2001. She is the daughter of Indonesia's first president, Soekarno.
Megawati Soekarnoputri | |
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| 5th President of Indonesia | |
| In office 23 July 2001 – 20 October 2004 | |
| Vice President | Hamzah Haz |
| Preceded by | Abdurrahman Wahid |
| Succeeded by | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| 8th Vice President of Indonesia | |
| In office 21 October 1999 – 23 July 2001 | |
| President | Abdurrahman Wahid |
| Preceded by | B. J. Habibie |
| Succeeded by | Hamzah Haz |
| Leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle | |
| Assumed office 15 February 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Diah Permata Megawati Setiawati Sukarnoputri January 23, 1947 Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
| Political party | PDIP |
| Spouse(s) | Surindro Supjarso (m. 1968; died 1970) Hassan Gamal Ahmad Hassan (m. 1972; annulled 1972) |
| Children | Mohammad Rizki Pratama Mohammad Prananda Prabowo Puan Maharani |
| Mother | Fatmawati |
| Father | Sukarno |
| Alma mater | Padjadjaran University University of Indonesia |
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Early life
Megawati Soekarnoputri was born in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Her father is Indonesia's first President, Soekarno, and her mother is Fatmawati, one of Soekarno's nine wives. Megawati Soekarnoputri was Sukarno's second child and first daughter. She grew up in her father's Merdeka Palace, one of Indonesia's presidential palace. She used to dance for her father's guests and had a hobby of gardening. Megawati Soekarnoputri was 19 when her father gave up his power in 1966 and was taken over by a government which was later led by President Soeharto.[1]
Megawati Soekarnoputri studied agriculture at Padjadjaran University in Bandung but dropped out in 1967 to be with her father following his loss of power. In 1970, the year her father died, Megawati Soekarnoputri went to the University of Indonesia to study psychology but dropped out two years later.[2]
Megawati Sukarnoputri Media
Megawati Sukarnoputri as a member of the People's Representative Council in 1987
Megawati's official vice-presidential portrait, BRI 2nd Class featured
MPR speaker Amien Rais congratulating Megawati Sukarnoputri on her appointment as president
President Megawati Sukarnoputri during her visit to the White House. Beside her was U.S. president George W. Bush.
Megawati Sukarnoputri with Joko Widodo and Jusuf Kalla (2nd and 3rd from left) in 2016.
Megawati Sukarnoputri at the inauguration of the South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, 10 May 2022
Megawati Sukarnoputri with husband Taufiq Kiemas and three children
Bintang Republik Indonesia Adipurna rib
Bintang Republik Indonesia Adipradana rib
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References
- ↑ "Megawati Soekarnoputri, Mbak Pendiam itu Emas | Biografi Tokoh Indonesia". Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ↑ East & Thomas 2003, p. 233
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie |
Vice President of Indonesia 1999 - 2001 |
Succeeded by Hamzah Haz |
| Preceded by Abdurrahman Wahid |
President of Indonesia 2001 - 2004 |
Succeeded by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by Hun Sen |
Chairperson of ASEAN 2003 |
Succeeded by Khamtai Siphandon |