Sri Oetari Ratna Dewi

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Sri Oetari Ratna Dewi (26 September 1960, Semarang, Central Java - November 2003) was a popular Javanese female Indonesian politician and late wife of currently serving (as of writing in 2007) DPRD-DKI Jakarta Ketua (head) Komisi D: Bidang Pembangunan (Commission D: Development Overeers) Mr Sayogo Hendro Subroto.

The late Sri Oetari Ratna Dewi also known familiarly as 'Rit' and 'Rita', was born to a Sundanese aristocratic father, Bapak Yusuf, a former Dutch VOC administrative officer and Javanese aristocratic mother Sri Mami Dewi.[1]

She was schooled in Semarang until near completion of Junior High School, whence she left Semarang for Jakarta for further studies and eventually her tertiary degrees.

[edit] Political life

The late Sri Oetari Ratna Dewi was a key figure from the very earliest stages of Megawati Soekarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle (PDI-P) political party. PDI-P had fractured as a result of major disputes between popular figure Megawati and key Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) founders. Megawati broke with the large PDI to form her own PDI-P with her as the popular 'face'.

The late Sri Oetari Ratna Dewi was a vocal and loyal campaigner, organiser and actively participating member of the fledgling party along with her husband Mr Sayogo Hendrosubroto [the name disparity is due to Javanese women not taking surnames in wedlock or unbetrothed]. Mrs. Sri Oetari Ratna Dewi served numerous terms as party Treasurer, Secretary and many other ky roles (often recalling hmourous anecdotes about PDI-P starting as a handful of keen members holding meetings in each other's garages).[2]

PDI-P received much money and support from the United States and grew ever stronger and ever higher numbers of membershipd list.

[edit] Political career


Mrs Sri Oetari Ratna Dewi was the popularly elected PDI-P representative for Semarang, Central Java and a member of the People's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat), where she was known as a champion of women's equality.[3] Mrs Sri Oetari was a close personal and professional friend to former President Megawati Soekarnoputri. At her State funeral, a very moving tearful speech by House Speaker Akbar Tanjung was given to a packed gallery at the Indonesian Parliament Building. She leaves a daughter and a son.[4]


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  • Banyuwangi, Wim (October 20), “[h Siapa di MPR?]”, unknown: 195–202, <h>