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First Lady or Gentleman of Indonesia

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First Lady or First Gentleman of Indonesia
Incumbent
Iriana

since 20 October 2014
Inaugural holderFatmawati
Formation18 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

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President
No.

Portrait Name Tenure Age at tenure start President
(Spouse, unless noted)
1 Portrait of Fatmawati Fatmawati
5 February 1923 – 14 May 1980
(aged 57)

18 August 1945

12 March 1967
22 years, 194 days Sukarno
2 Portrait of Siti Hartinah Siti Hartinah
23 August 1923 – 24 April 1996
(aged 72)

12 March 1967

28 April 1996 (death)
43 years, 201 days Suharto
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 Portrait of Taufiq Kiemas 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

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  1. Sepeninggal Taufiq Kiemas ("After Taufiq Kiemas"), tokohindonesia.com, 19 June 2013. Accessed 1 June 2019.