Astrid Susanto
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Prof. Dr. Maria Antonia Astrid Sunarti Susanto (also known as Astrid Susanto-Sunario) -- deputy chairwoman of Commission I
Commission I
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 of the Indonesian legislature, the People's Representative Council
People's Representative Council
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 -- was born 4 January 1936 in Makassar
Makassar
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, South Celebes (now South Sulawesi
South Sulawesi
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), Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
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 (now Indonesia
Indonesia
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) and died on 13 April 2006 in Jakarta
Jakarta
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. She was also a professor in the Department of International Relations at the University of Indonesia
University of Indonesia
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Dr. Susanto received her M. Phil. at the University of Münster
University of Münster
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, then-West Germany, in 1960 and a Ph.D. in Mass Communications at the Free University of Berlin
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 in 1964.

Career

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  • Dekan Fakultas Publisistik, Padjajaran University, Bandung
    Bandung
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     (1971–1975)
  • Adjunct Professor, Communications and Developmental Sociology, University of Indonesia
    University of Indonesia
    The Universitas Indonesia, is a state, comprehensive world class university located in Depok, West Java and Salemba, Jakarta, Indonesia. Universitas Indonesia is the oldest tertiary-level educational institution in Indonesia...

     (1976–2006)
  • Kepala Biro Penerangan Ilmu Pengetahuan dan Kebudayaan Bappenas (1974–1983)
  • Asisten Menteri Negara Perencanaan Pembangunan Negara (1983–1988)
  • Member, People's Consultative Assembly
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     from Utusan Golongan (1987–1992)
  • Member, PDKB DPR/MPR faction (2002)
  • Member, Kesatuan Bangsa Kebangsaan Indonesia (F-KKI) faction (2002–2004)
  • Adjunct Professor, Program Pascasarjana (S-2 dan S-3) - University of Indonesia
    University of Indonesia
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    , Jakarta
    Jakarta
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    ; Sahid University, Jakarta
    Jakarta
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    ; and Hasannudin University, Makassar
    Makassar
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Family

Dr. Susanto was the second daughter of Prof. Mr. Soenario, S.H. (1902–1997), a former Indonesian minister of foreign affairs
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, and Dina Maria Geraldine Maranta (nêe Pantouw) Soenario (?-1995). Her husband was Ir. Bambang Susanto. She was survived by two sons, one daughter and two grandchildren.

Dr. Susanto's older sister is Prof. Dr. Sunaryati Hartono
Sunaryati Hartono
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, vice-chairman of the National Ombudsman Commission of Indonesia. Another sister, Sunardien, is an economist. Her youngest sister, Wuryastuti Sunario, is managing director of the Indonesia Tourism Promotion Board. A younger brother, Irawan Sunario, lives in Jakarta
Jakarta
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