Siti Hartinah

Raden Ayu
Siti Hartinah
Official portrait, 1993
2nd First Lady of Indonesia
In role
12 March 1967 – 28 April 1996
PresidentSuharto
Preceded byFatmawati
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born(1923-08-23)23 August 1923
Soerakarta, Dutch East Indies
Died28 April 1996(1996-04-28) (aged 72)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Resting placeAstana Giribangun
Spouse
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(m. 1947)​
Children
Parents
  • Soemoharjomo (father)
  • Hatmanti Hatmohoedojo (mother)
AwardsAwards and honours
Signature
NicknameIbu Tien

Raden Ayu Siti Hartinah (23 August 1923 – 28 April 1996), also known as Siti Hartinah Soeharto or Tien Soeharto,[a] was the first lady of Indonesia from 1967 until 1996. She was the wife of Indonesian president, Suharto.

Known as Ibu Tien in Indonesia, she was widely acknowledged to have been politically powerful, and a close confidant and political advisor to Suharto.[1]

Biography

Siti Hartinah was related to the Mangkunegaran Royal household and a descendant of Mangkunegara III from her mother's side.[2][3] Some commentators state that her honorific title of Raden Ayu was reserved only for faithful courtiers (abdi dalem) of the Mangkunegaran court.

Siti Hartinah and Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld in 1971

She married Suharto on 26 December 1947 in Surakarta using a traditional Javanese ceremony. Suharto stated that the marriage was initially not one of romantic love, but they did eventually grow to love each other devotedly, a type of marriage that was very common for many Javanese of that era.[2] Three days after their marriage, Siti Hartinah was taken by Suharto to live in his Yogyakarta house at Jalan Merbabu 2.[2]

Her marriage was initiated by Suharto's foster mother at the time, Ibu (Mrs) Prawirowiharjo, who sought an audience with her mother. Ibu Prawirowiharjo cultivated a close relationship with her mother, a family in Suharto's own words as "well regarded and respected in the city of Solo"[4]

Siti Hartinah became known in Indonesia as "Madame Tien".

Siti Hartinah died of heart failure on 28 April 1996 in Jakarta, after which she was posthumously rendered a National Hero of Indonesia.[5] She was interred in Astana Giribangun mausoleum complex in Karanganyar Regency, Central Java.[1] When Suharto passed away in 2008, he was interred next to his late wife.[6]

Indonesian First Lady Siti Hartinah (right), together with Puteri Indonesia 1996 Alya Rohali (middle) and Miss Universe 1996, Alicia Machado of Venezuela (left).[7]

Family

Suharto and Siti Hartinah had six children: Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana (Tutut), Sigit Harjojudanto (Sigit), Bambang Trihatmodjo (Bambang), Siti Hediyati Hariyadi (Titiek), Hutomo Mandala Putra (Tommy) and Siti Hutami Endang Adiningsih (Mamiek).

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The alternative spelling of Suharto is from the Dutch Colonial era spelling.

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Budiardjo, Carmel (April 29, 1996)"Ibu Tien Buried Today". Archived from the original on March 2, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2008. . hamline.edu
  2. ^ a b c Elson, 23
  3. ^ "Ibu Tien Soeharto Keturunan Ningrat, Inilah Sosok Kakeknya, Seorang Raja, Dikenal Berjiwa Seni". TribunNews (in Indonesian). August 5, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Elson, 22
  5. ^ Indonesian State Secretariat, Daftar Nama Pahlawan (2).
  6. ^ "— Presiden Tiba di Astana Giribangun". Tempointeraktif.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
  7. ^ "Notable People of Jakarta - ALYA ROHALI". Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of The Republic of Indonesia and Government of Jakarta Special Capital Region. Retrieved January 1, 2017.[dead link‍]

General

  • Suharto: A Political Biography. Robert Edward Elson. Cambridge University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-521-77326-1
  • Siti Hartinah Soeharto : First Lady of Indonesia. Abdul Gafur. PT. Citra Lamtoro Gung Persada, 1992. ISBN unknown
  • Who's Who in Indonesia. Mahiddin Mahmud. Gunung Agung, 1990. ISBN unknown
  • "Daftar Nama Pahlawan Nasional Republik Indonesia (2)" [List of Names of National Heroes of the Republic of Indonesia (2)]. Awards of the Republic of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Indonesian State Secretariat. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
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Honorary titles
Preceded by First Lady of Indonesia
12 March 1967 – 28 April 1996 		Succeeded by