Taking Part Since The Age Of 36 In Parliament, Puan Maharani Is Now The Chair Of The Indonesian House Of Representatives Twice, Children Are Participated In The Council

JAKARTA - Puan Maharani is the first woman in Indonesia to make history as Chair of the Indonesian House of Representatives in the 2019-2024 period and was re-elected for the same position in the 2024-2029 period.

The woman whose full name is Puan Maharani Nakshatra Kusyala Devi is also the only woman among the five leaders of the Indonesian House of Representatives for the 2019-2024 and 2024-2029 periods.

The other four names of Deputy Speakers of the Indonesian House of Representatives 2024-2029 are Adies Kadir, Saan Mustopa, Sufmi Dasco, and Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal.

Puan was re-elected to lead parliament after being approved at the Plenary Meeting of the Opening of the First Session of the 2024-2025 Session Year for the 2024-2025 DPR RI membership period which was held at Nusantara II Building, Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday (1/10).

Family

Although he did not embed Soekarno behind his name, the woman was none other than the grandson of the First President of the Republic of Indonesia Soekarno as well as the third child of the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Soekarnoputri with Taufiq Kiemas.

It was the background of the families of the politicians who led Puan to throw herself into the political stage of the country.

He married businessman Hapsoro Sukmonohadi and has two children. Meanwhile, Happy, Hapsoro Sukmonohadi's nickname, is a restaurant entrepreneur, hotel, property, and energy.

Puan's eldest child, Diah Pikatan Orissa Putri Hapsari (Pinka), who is only 25 years old, was also appointed as a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives for the period 2024-2029 with her mother.

Meanwhile, Puan's youngest child, Praba Diwangkaea Caraka Putra Soma, is still quite rarely exposed by media reports.

Kiprah

Puan took high school in Cikini University, Jakarta. He then continued his study of strata one at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP), University of Indonesia (UI) and graduated in 1997.

His work in parliament began in the 2009-2014 period when he was even 36 years old. During that period, he also served as chairman of the PDI-P faction in the DPR RI.

Puan then returned to sit in Senayan for the 2014-2019 period after winning in the 2014 election. However, he was then appointed by President Joko Widodo as Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture of Indonesia (Menko PMK) in his first cabinet.

Although there was skepticism regarding her ability to lead the ministry post, in the end Puan was able to navigate her five years as the first Coordinating Minister for Women and Coordinating Minister at the youngest age at that time.

Then in the 2019 election, Puan was re-elected as a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives until finally making history as the first woman in Indonesia to lead the legislative body.

During her tenure, Puan often encouraged the representation and role of women in parliament to be improved, the woman who was born in Jakarta, September 6, 1973, was also active in the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle as Chair of the PDI-P DPP in the political field.

As for his inaugural speech after being re-elected as Chairman of the DPR RI, he emphasized that the leadership of the DPR will work collectively collegially for the next five years. Antara.