Sukmawati Soekarnoputri, Heir To Soekarno's Artistic Blood Who Loves To Dance

Sukmawati (Photo: IG @sukmawatisukarnoputri)

JAKARTA - Apart from being proficient in politics, the artistic blood of the First President of the Republic of Indonesia, Soekarno has never been in doubt. This love for art was inherited by Sukmawati. Currently, Sukmawati is mostly in Bali to develop Inspiration Studio with Balinese artists.

Sukmawati Soekarnoputri is the sister of Megawati Soekarnoputri and Rachmawati Soekarnoputri. The woman who was born in Jakarta, October 26, 1951, completed her education at the People's School in 1964. After that, she continued her studies at the Dance Academy at LPKJ, Jakarta and graduated in 1974.

To study dance, Soekarno entrusted Sukmawati to the Solo palace. Finally, Sukmawati Soekarnoputri was close and married to the Crown Prince of Puri Mangkunegara, namely Prince Sujiwa Kusuma who later became known as Adipati Mangkunegara. From this marriage, Sukmawati was blessed with 3 children named GPH Paundrakarna Sukmaputra Jiwanegara, GRA Putri Agung Suniwati, and Muhammad Putra Perwira Utama.

The husband ascended the throne with the title Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Arya Mangkunegara IX. However, not long after that the two of them decided to separate.

Like other Soekarno breeds, Sukmawati also carries out political activities. Sukmawati Soekarnoputri revived the Indonesian National Party (PNI) under the name PNI Soepeni in 1998. The party changed its name again to PNI Marhaenisme, and Sukmawati was appointed general chairman in 2002.

Sukmawati wrote a historical testimony related to her life for 15 years at the Merdeka Palace in a book entitled Creeping Coup D'Tat Major General Suharto.

The book tells about Sukmawati's life since she was born at the Merdeka Palace when her father was still president, until she was a teenager. Sukmawati also testified that Suharto had co-opted her father in 1965-1967.

According to him, at that time the Kostrad Commander Major General Suharto and other members of the military used the March 11, 1966 Order to overthrow President Soekarno and lead him to become president. Sukmawati also admitted that she would not forgive Suharto for committing human rights violations after the events of 1965.

Marking her 70th birthday, Sukmawati will hold a Sudhi Wadana ceremony on October 26. Through the ceremony, Sukmawati confirmed her desire to embrace Hinduism.