Iriana

Iriana (also called Iriana Jokowi, born 1 October 1963) is the First Lady of Indonesia since 20 October 2014 and the wife of the current President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo.

In this Indonesian name, there is no family name nor a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Iriana.

Iriana
First Lady of Indonesia
Assumed Role
20 October 2014
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byKristiani Herawati
Personal details
Born
Iriana

(1963-10-01) 1 October 1963
Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesia
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1986)​
Children
Parents
  • Ngadiyo (father)
  • Sri Sunarni (mother)
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Early career

Iriana graduated from State High School No. 3, Solo in 1983.[1] She then studied at Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta for six semesters, but left without a degree to marry Joko Widodo.[2]

While her husband served as governor of Jakarta, Iriana was appointed as leader of the Family Welfare Education organisation (Pembinaan Kesejahteraan Keluarga or PKK), a national women's movement in Indonesia. She also served as leader of the PKK in Surakarta from 2005 to 2012 when her husband was mayor of Surakarta.[3]

Family

Iriana married Joko Widodo in Solo, Central Java, on 24 December 1986. They have two sons: Gibran Rakabuming (born 1 October 1987) and Kaesang Pangarep (born 25 December 1994) and one daughter named Kahiyang Ayu (born 30 April 1992).[4]

References
  1. Abrori, Fajar (25 October 2014). "Iriana Jokowi Reuni SMA di Solo" [Iriana Jokowi Attends High School Reunion in Solo]. Liputan6.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  2. Prasetia, Andhika (19 November 2018). "Jokowi: Iriana Dulu Kuliah di Muhamadiyah, Semester 6 Saya Ajak Kawin" [Jokowi: Iriana Studied at a Muhammadiyah (College), But Married Me on Her Sixth Semester]. Detik.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. "First Lady: I Want To Be My Self". Jakarta Post. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  4. Siti Afifiyah (17 November 2019). "Anak Cucu Jokowi dan Inspirasi Nama Bayi Jawa". Tagar.id (in Indonesian).


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