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Throughout Indonesian history, the title of First Lady (Indonesian: Ibu Negara, lit. ' Mother of the State ') or, in an instance, First Gentleman (Indonesian: Bapak Negara, lit. ' Father of the State ') has been used to refer to the wife or husband of the president of Indonesia.
Ibu is literally translated as "mother". It is used as "madam" or "Ms." would be in English. If addressing a man whose name is unknown, one uses Bapak and if addressing a woman whose name is unknown, one uses Ibu. A very formal way to address an older person or a person of higher status is Tuan or Nyonya, which mean "mister" or "madam".
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. She is popularly known as Ibu Tien in Indonesia.
Indonesia is the common and official name to refer to the Republic of Indonesia or Indonesian archipelago; however, other names, such as Nusantara and East Indies are also known. Some names are considered obsolete and confined to certain periods of history, while some might be more geographically specific or general.
Ali Sastroamidjojo, 8th Prime Minister of Indonesia (1953-1955 & 1956-1957) Sutan Sjahrir, 1st Prime Minister of Indonesia (1945-1947)
Ibu Pertiwi is a popular theme in Indonesian patriotic songs and poems and was mentioned in several of them, such as the song "Ibu Pertiwi" and "Indonesia Pusaka".In the national anthem "Indonesia Raya", the lyrics "Jadi pandu ibuku" ("[is] the scout/guide to my mother") is a reference to Ibu Pertiwi as the metaphorical mother of the Indonesian people. [2]
Vice President of Indonesia: 26 October 1999: 9 July 2001: Abdurrahman Wahid: Megawati Sukarnoputri: President of Indonesia: 9 July 2001: 20 October 2004: Herself Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs: Puan Maharani: Minister of Human Development and Cultural Affairs: 27 October 2014: 20 October 2019: Joko Widodo
There are more than 600 ethnic groups [1] in the multicultural Indonesian archipelago, making it one of the most diverse countries in the world. The vast majority of these belong to the Austronesian peoples, concentrated in western and central Indonesia (), with a sizable minority are Melanesian peoples concentrated in eastern Indonesia ().