Iriana
Iriana | |
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![]() Iriana in 2016 | |
7th First Lady of Indonesia | |
Assumed role 20 October 2014 | |
President | Joko Widodo |
Preceded by | Ani Yudhoyono |
Personal details | |
Born | Surakarta, Indonesia | 1 October 1963
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Children | |
Awards | Star of the Republic of Indonesia Adipradana |
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Pre-Presidency Presidency Summits Elections Family Gallery: Picture, Sound, Video | ||
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.[1] She then studied at Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta for six semesters, but left without a degree to marry Joko Widodo.[2]
While her husband served as governor of Jakarta, Iriana was appointed as leader of the Family Welfare Education organisation (Pembinaan Kesejahteraan Keluarga or PKK), a national women's movement in Indonesia. She also served as leader of the PKK in Surakarta from 2005 to 2012 when her husband was mayor of Surakarta.[3]
Family
[edit]Iriana married Joko Widodo in Solo, Central Java, on 22 December 1986. They have two sons: Gibran Rakabuming (born 1 October 1987) and Kaesang Pangarep (born 25 December 1994) and one daughter named Kahiyang Ayu (born 20 April 1992).[4]
References
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- ^ Abrori, Fajar (25 October 2014). "Iriana Jokowi Reuni SMA di Solo" [Iriana Jokowi Attends High School Reunion in Solo]. Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ Prasetia, Andhika (19 November 2018). "Jokowi: Iriana Dulu Kuliah di Muhamadiyah, Semester 6 Saya Ajak Kawin" [Jokowi: Iriana Studied at a Muhammadiyah (College), But Married Me on Her Sixth Semester]. Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "First Lady: I Want To Be My Self". Jakarta Post. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ Siti Afifiyah (17 November 2019). "Anak Cucu Jokowi dan Inspirasi Nama Bayi Jawa". Tagar.id (in Indonesian).