First ladies and gentlemen of Indonesia

First Lady/Gentleman of Indonesia
First Lady/Gentleman of Indonesia
Ibu/Bapak Negara Indonesia
	Current; Vacant; since 20 October 2024
Style	Her Excellency (diplomatic); None (informal);
Residence	Merdeka Palace (official); State Palace; Bogor Palace; Tampaksiring Palace; Gedung Agung; Cipanas Palace;
Seat	Jakarta
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Fatmawati (as first lady); Taufiq Kiemas (as first gentleman);
Formation	18 August 1945
Website	presidenri.go.id

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. The constitution does not provide for the position in any sense, but it continues to hold significant influence in Indonesian society.

Taufiq Kiemas, husband of President Megawati Sukarnoputri, to date remains the only first gentleman.^[1]

History

It is unclear when the role of Ibu Negara first developed in Indonesian political convention. Sukarno, the first president, was married to his third wife Fatmawati when he became president in August 1945. Sukarno then married Hartini in July 1953 on Fatmawati's permission. Hartini lived in Istana Bogor and also accompanied the president to official state duties and visit abroad.^[2] Throughout his presidency, Sukarno married another five women, but Fatmawati remained the first lady for the remainder of Sukarno's presidency.

Siti Hartinah, Suharto's wife, occupied the role of Ibu Negara until her death in April 1996. Their eldest daughter, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana (Tutut), adopted her mother's responsibilities throughout the remainder of her father's presidency until 1998. From March to May 1998, she also served as the minister of social affairs.

Prabowo Subianto, who was elected president in 2024, is the first Indonesian president to begin their tenure without a first spouse. He married Tutut's younger sister, Siti Hediati Hariyadi (Titiek), in 1983, but they separated shortly after Suharto's fall from power in 1998. However, Titiek was active in Prabowo's 2014, 2019, and 2024 presidential campaigns.^[3]

List

President No.	Portrait	Name	Tenure	Age at tenure start	President (Spouse, unless noted)
1		Fatmawati 5 February 1923 – 14 May 1980 (aged 57)	18 August 1945 – 12 March 1967	22 years, 194 days	Sukarno m. 1 June 1943
2		Siti Hartinah 23 August 1923 – 28 April 1996 (aged 72)	12 March 1967 – 28 April 1996 †	43 years, 201 days	Suharto m. 26 December 1947
3		Hasri Ainun Besari 11 August 1937 – 22 May 2010 (aged 72)	21 May 1998 – 20 October 1999	60 years, 283 days	Habibie m. 12 May 1962
4		Sinta Nuriyah Born (1948-03-08) 8 March 1948 (age 76)	20 October 1999 – 23 July 2001	51 years, 226 days	Wahid m. 11 July 1968
5		Taufiq Kiemas 31 December 1942 – 8 June 2013 (aged 70)	23 July 2001 – 20 October 2004	58 years, 204 days	Megawati m. 25 March 1973
6		Kristiani Herrawati 6 July 1952 – 1 June 2019 (aged 66)	20 October 2004 – 20 October 2014	52 years, 106 days	Yudhoyono m. 30 July 1976
7		Iriana Born (1963-10-01) 1 October 1963 (age 61)	20 October 2014 – 20 October 2024	50 years, 19 days	Jokowi m. 24 December 1986
8	Vacant		20 October 2024 – present	Vacant	Prabowo Separated