Iriana

Iriana
Iriana in 2021
First Lady of Indonesia
In role
20 October 2014 – 20 October 2024
PresidentJoko Widodo
Preceded byAni Yudhoyono
Succeeded byVacant
Head of TP-PKK of Jakarta
In office
15 October 2012 – 4 December 2014
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Joko Widodo
GovernorJoko Widodo
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama
Preceded bySri Hartati
Succeeded byVeronica Tan
First Lady of Jakarta
In office
15 October 2012 – 16 October 2014
PresidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono
GovernorJoko Widodo
Preceded bySri Hartati
Succeeded byVeronica Tan
Personal details
Born (1963-10-01) 1 October 1963 (age 63)
Surakarta, Indonesia
Spouse
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(m. 1986)​
Children
Parents
  • Ngadijo (father)
  • Sri Soenarni (mother)
RelativesFamily of Joko Widodo (by marriage)
EducationMuhammadiyah University of Surakarta (unfinished)
Awards
Star of the Republic of Indonesia Adipradana

Iriana (born 1 October 1963), is the former First Lady of Indonesia from 2014 to 2024. She is the wife of the former president, Joko Widodo and mother of the incumbent vice president, Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Early career

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

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.

Family

Iriana married Joko Widodo in Solo, Central Java, on 22 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 20 April 1991).

References

  1. ↑ Abrori, Fajar (25 October 2014). "Iriana Jokowi Reuni SMA di Solo" [Iriana Jokowi Attends High School Reunion in Solo]. Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 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 (in Indonesian). 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).