Guruh Sukarnoputra
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Muhammad Guruh Irianto Sukarnoputra (born 13 January 1953 in Jakarta
) is a member of Indonesia's People's Representative Council
and an artist. He is the youngest son of Indonesia's
first president, Sukarno
with his third wife, Fatmawati
.
Guruh attended elementary and high school in Jakarta. He then studied at the Archeology Faculty at the University of Amsterdam, graduating in 1976. Rather than following in his sister Megawati Sukarnoputri
's footsteps into politics, he chose a career in the arts, and to date has produced over a hundred choreographic works and written popular Indonesian songs. In 1991 he was awarded the Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
(Knight of the Order of Arts and Letter) by the French government.
He entered politics in 1992, becoming a member of the Indonesian legislature, the People's Representative Council
, representing the Indonesian Democratic Party
(PDI). When the PDI split following the 1996 party congress in Medan
, he joined the breakaway Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle. He was reelected under the banner of the new party in the 1999 Indonesian legislative election
and was again re-elected in 2004
. He currently represents the regency of Blitar
, East Java
.
He has continued to apply his arts by producing artistic performances, such as the opening ceremony of the 2000 Indonesian National Games
in Surabaya
.
i-born Azeri
, Guseynova Sabina Padmavati (née: Sabina Elzhadkhary Guseynova), 26 years his junior, on 20 September 2002 in Tashkent
, Uzbekistan
.
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
) is a member of Indonesia's People's Representative Council
People's Representative Council
The People's Representative Council , sometimes referred to as the House of Representatives, is one of two elected national legislative assemblies in Indonesia....
and an artist. He is the youngest son of Indonesia's
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
first president, Sukarno
Sukarno
Sukarno, born Kusno Sosrodihardjo was the first President of Indonesia.Sukarno was the leader of his country's struggle for independence from the Netherlands and was Indonesia's first President from 1945 to 1967...
with his third wife, Fatmawati
Fatmawati
Fatmawati is a National Hero of Indonesia . As the first Indonesian First Lady, She was the third wife of Sukarno, the first president of Indonesia, and the mother of the first female president. She constructed the first flag flown by Indonesia.-Life:Fatmawati was born on 5 February 1923 in...
.
Guruh attended elementary and high school in Jakarta. He then studied at the Archeology Faculty at the University of Amsterdam, graduating in 1976. Rather than following in his sister Megawati Sukarnoputri
Megawati Sukarnoputri
In this Indonesian name, the name "Sukarnoputri" is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name "Megawati"....
's footsteps into politics, he chose a career in the arts, and to date has produced over a hundred choreographic works and written popular Indonesian songs. In 1991 he was awarded the Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres is an Order of France, established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture, and confirmed as part of the Ordre national du Mérite by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963...
(Knight of the Order of Arts and Letter) by the French government.
He entered politics in 1992, becoming a member of the Indonesian legislature, the People's Representative Council
People's Representative Council
The People's Representative Council , sometimes referred to as the House of Representatives, is one of two elected national legislative assemblies in Indonesia....
, representing the Indonesian Democratic Party
Indonesian Democratic Party
The Indonesian Democratic Party was one of the two state-approved parties during the New Order era of the late 20th-century in Indonesia.-Origins:...
(PDI). When the PDI split following the 1996 party congress in Medan
Medan
- Demography :The city is Indonesia's fourth most populous after Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung, and Indonesia's largest city outside of Java island. Much of the population lies outside its city limits, especially in Deli Serdang....
, he joined the breakaway Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle. He was reelected under the banner of the new party in the 1999 Indonesian legislative election
Indonesian legislative election, 1999
The Indonesian legislative election, 1999, held on June 7, 1999, was the first election since the end of the New Order and the first free election in Indonesia since 1955. With the ending of restrictions on political activity following the fall of Suharto, a total of 48 parties contested the 462...
and was again re-elected in 2004
Indonesian legislative election, 2004
Indonesia held legislative elections on 5 April 2004 for both houses of the People's Consultative Assembly, the country's national legislature...
. He currently represents the regency of Blitar
Blitar
Blitar is a city which is the capital of a regency with the same name in East Java, Indonesia, about 73 kilometers from Malang and 167 kilometers from Surabaya. The area lies within longitude 111° 40' - 112° 09' East and its latitude is 8° 06' South...
, East Java
East Java
East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and islands to its east and to its north East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and...
.
He has continued to apply his arts by producing artistic performances, such as the opening ceremony of the 2000 Indonesian National Games
Pekan Olahraga Nasional
The Pekan Olahraga Nasional is a multi-sport event held every four years in Indonesia...
in Surabaya
Surabaya
Surabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java...
.
Personal life
He married an UzbekistanUzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
i-born Azeri
Azerbaijani people
The Azerbaijanis are a Turkic-speaking people living mainly in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as in the neighbourhood states, Georgia, Russia and formerly Armenia. Commonly referred to as Azeris or Azerbaijani Turks , they also live in a wider area from the Caucasus to...
, Guseynova Sabina Padmavati (née: Sabina Elzhadkhary Guseynova), 26 years his junior, on 20 September 2002 in Tashkent
Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...
, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
.