First Lady or Gentleman of Indonesia
First Lady or First Gentleman of Indonesia | |
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Inaugural holder | Fatmawati |
Formation | 18 August 1945 |
The title of First Lady (Indonesian: Ibu Negara) or First Gentleman (Indonesian: Bapak Negara) has been used for the wife or husband of the President of Indonesia. The Constitution of Indonesia does not mention anything about the spouses of the President.
The current holder of the title is Iriana Joko Widodo, wife of current President Joko Widodo. Taufiq Kiemas, husband of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, to date is the only First Gentleman.[1]
List of title holders
President No. |
Portrait | Name | Tenure | Age at tenure start | President (Spouse, unless noted) |
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1 | Fatmawati 5 February 1923 – 14 May 1980 (aged 57) |
18 August 1945 – 12 March 1967 |
22 years, 194 days | Soekarno | |
2 | Siti Hartinah 23 August 1923 – 24 April 1996 (aged 72) |
12 March 1967 – 28 April 1996 (death) |
43 years, 201 days | Soeharto | |
3 | Hasri Ainun Besari 11 August 1937 – 22 May 2010 (aged 73) |
21 May 1998 – 20 October 1999 |
60 years, 283 days | Bacharuddin J. Habibie | |
4 | Sinta Nuriyah b. 8 March 1948 |
20 October 1998 – 23 July 2001 |
51 years, 226 days | Abdurrahman Wahid | |
5 | Muhammad Taufiq Kiemas 31 December 1942 – 8 June 2013 (aged 70) |
23 July 2001 – 20 October 2004 |
58 years, 204 days | Megawati Soekarnoputri | |
6 | Kristiani Herrawati 6 July 1952 – 1 June 2019 (aged 66) |
20 October 2004 – 20 October 2014 |
52 years, 106 days | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono | |
7 | Iriana b. 1 October 1964 |
20 October 2014 – present |
50 years, 19 days | Joko Widodo |
References
- ↑ Sepeninggal Taufiq Kiemas ("After Taufiq Kiemas"), tokohindonesia.com, 19 June 2013. Accessed 1 June 2019.