Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Republik Indonesia (Female suffrage 1941/45) A former Dutch Colony
which became independent 1949
See
Indonesia Heads and
Indonesia Parliament
1946-47 Minister of Social Affairs
mr. Maria Ullfah Santoso (Soetadio)
1947-48 Minister of Labour S.K.
Trimurti
Soerastri Karma Trimurti took part in the independence movement,
journalist and lived (1912-2008).
1961-66 Minister of Social Affairs
Rusiah Sardjono
1964-66 Minister of Basic
Education and Culture Artati Marzuki Sudirdo
Ca. 1962-Ca.64 Deputy Minister of
Health Hurusati Subandrio
1977-88 State Minister for Women's
Affairs Lasijah Sutanto
Another version of her name is Lasiah Soetanto
1983-88 Minister of Social Affairs
Nani Sudarsono
Another version of her name is Nani Soedarsono. (b. 1928-)
1988-93 Minister of Social Affairs
Prof. Dr. Haryati Subardio
Ca. 1978-88 Director General for Culture in Ministry of Education and Culture. Another
version of her surname is Soebadio. (b. 1928-)
1988-93 State Minister of
Women's Questions A. Sulasikin Murpratomo
1993-98 Minister of Social Affairs
Dr. Endang Kusuma Intern Suweno (Soewero)
1993-98 State Minister for Women Hj. Miew Sugandevi (Mien Sugandhi)
Since 1998 Leader of Partai Musyawarah Kekelargaan Gotong Royong.
1998 Minister of Social Affairs
Siti Hardijanti Rukmana ("Mbak Tutut")
From 1995-99 Vice-President of Golkar, the Government Party, daughter of President
Suharto (1966-98) and Siri Hartinah Quarto, Princess of Solo ("Tien Quarto") (1925-96). She and her sisters and brothers are among the
richest persons in the world, a fact which resulted in the popular uprising
which let to the resignation of her father as President.
Presidential Candidate in 2004.
(b. 1948-)
1998 Minister of Agriculture Prof.
Dr. Ir. Justika Sjarifudin Barharsjah
1998-99 Minister of Social Welfare
Wife of the outgoing Sjarifudin B., who was Minister of Agriculture
Until 1998. (b. 1937-)
1998-99 State Minister of Women’s
Affairs Dra. Hj. Tutty Alawiyah (Kak Tutty)
Former Rector of the As-Syafi’iyah Islamic Unicersity. (b. 1943-)
1998-99 Assistant Minister of
Foreign Affairs and Spokesperson of the President Dewi Fortuna Anwar
Became spokesperson for Habibie after Quarto was forced to step down after
the mass-demonstrations caused by the economic crisis.
1999-2001 Vice-President Megawati Setyawati Soekarnoputri
(Sukarnoputri)
2000-2001
Chair of the Cabinet
2001-04 Executive President and Head of
the Cabinet
When Ibu Mega became leader of the Democratic Party in 1993 she triggered the
opposition against President Quarto. She was ousted as party leader in 1996
but founded The Party of Democratic Struggle in 1998 and won the most seats in
the Parliament in 1999. But during the Presidential elections her aloofness and
vote-buying by her opponents cost her the post of President. This caused
serious riots all over the country and she was elected vice-President the
following day. In August the year after the ailing President Washed charged with
the running of the daily business of the government and state, and after he was
ousted in July 2001, she was inaugurated as President.
In 2004 she lost her bid for
re-election.
She is daughter of
Indonesia's founding father Sukarno, is married for the 3rd time and mother of
3 children. (b. 1946-)
1999-2000 Minister of Housing,
Resettlement and Regional Development Ir. Andi Erna Anastasijia Waliono
2000-01 Minister of Regional
Development
Erna
Witoelar had an academic career behind her when appointed to the government. (b.
1947-)
1999-2001 State Minister of
Women's Empowerment Dra. Hj. Kofifah Indar Parawangsa
2000-01 Chairperson of the State Committee for Family Affairs
An academic, she
was Secretary of the
Faction of Kebangkitan Bangsa in the House of Representatives 1999-2000 and
was 1.
Vice-President of the
House before her appointment to the cabinet. (b.
1965-)
Ca. 2000- Deputy Coordinating Minister for Agriculture in the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Komara Djaja
2001-04 Minister of Industry and
Trade Rini Mariani Sumarno
Soewandi
Rini
Suwandi
is a former Chief Executive of the Indonesian carmaker Astra
International and
former Advisor of the
Ministry of
Finance
2001-04 State Secretary of Women’s Empowerment
Sri Redjeki Soemarjoto
Sumarjoto
was Golkar MP 1999-2004 and Secretary General of the House of Representatives (DPR) until her
appointment.
(b. 1955-)
2001-04 Deputy Minister of Cultural Affairs at
the State Minister for Tourism and Culture Meutia Hatta
2004-09 State Minister for Women's Empowerment
Also known as Meuthia Farida
Hatta-Swasono, she is
Chairperson of Indonesian Justice and Unity Party which got 1 seat in
the 2004-elections and none in 2009. Had declared her intend to run as
Presidential Candidate in 2009, but did not do so. She is daughter of the
country's first vice president Mohammad Hatta. (b.
1947-)
Ca. 2002- Deputy Minister for Environmental Conservation Liana Bratasida
Ca.2002- Deputy State Minister for Marketing in
the State Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Entreprises Sri Ernawati
Ca.2002- Deputy State Minister for Human Resources in the State Ministry of
Cooperatives and Small and Medium Entreprises Hj. Tuty Mulyati
Ca. 2002- Deputy State Minister for Environmental and Technology Development
in the State Ministry of Environment Masnellyarti Hilman
Ca. 2002- Deputy State Minister for Human Resources and Culture in the State Ministry of Natonal Development Ratna Komala
2004- Minister of Trade Mari Elka Pangestu
2004-09 Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari
2004-05 State Minister and Chairperson of the National Development
Planning Agency Sri Mulyani Indrawati
2005- Minister of Finance
2008-09 Chief Economics Minister
As CEM she coordinated the work of all the Ministries within the Economic sfere.
(b. 1962-).
Ca. 2004- Deputy Minister for Child
Protection and Welfare Dr. Rakhmat Sentika
Her name is also spelled
Rahmat Santika
2009- State Minister for Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Linda Amalia Sari Agum Gumelar
2009- State Minister for National Development Planning and Chairperson of the National Development Planning Agency Armida Alisjahbana
Last update 22.10.09