Megawati Megawati SukarnoputriSukarnoputri

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The Early YearsThe Early Years

Megawati Sukarnoputri was born on January Megawati Sukarnoputri was born on January 23, 1947 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Her real name is 23, 1947 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Her real name is Diah Permata Megawati Setiawati Sukarnoputri. She Diah Permata Megawati Setiawati Sukarnoputri. She is known for being the first vice president of is known for being the first vice president of Indonesia. She was the oldest daughter of Sukarno, Indonesia. She was the oldest daughter of Sukarno, leaderleader of Indonesia’s independence struggle and the of Indonesia’s independence struggle and the countries first president. Although her father was countries first president. Although her father was president of Indonesia, she and her family were not president of Indonesia, she and her family were not much into politics at the beginning. Sadly in 1970 much into politics at the beginning. Sadly in 1970 her father died from natural causes and that same her father died from natural causes and that same year Sukarnoputri went to the University of Indonesia year Sukarnoputri went to the University of Indonesia and studied Psychology, for 2 years. Besides the fact and studied Psychology, for 2 years. Besides the fact that she was a women, she soon was elected that she was a women, she soon was elected presidency for office July 2001. presidency for office July 2001.

What Makes Her a Leader?What Makes Her a Leader?

As you know Megawati was the As you know Megawati was the president of Indonesia and apart of the president of Indonesia and apart of the Legislative Branch. But although many people Legislative Branch. But although many people are unfamiliar with Megawati’s name she is a are unfamiliar with Megawati’s name she is a notable woman. She is considered a notable notable woman. She is considered a notable woman because she organized and formed woman because she organized and formed the Indonesian Democratic Party of struggle, the Indonesian Democratic Party of struggle, which won the Plurality in the 1999 which won the Plurality in the 1999 parliament elections. Megawati helped out a parliament elections. Megawati helped out a lot in Indonesia and that’s why she’s notable.lot in Indonesia and that’s why she’s notable.

Our ThoughtsOur Thoughts

Although Megawati isn't really known we believe Although Megawati isn't really known we believe that she should be. Many people described her as very that she should be. Many people described her as very ignorant outside of Indonesia, but really that’s all she ignorant outside of Indonesia, but really that’s all she needed to know about. She was Indonesia’s First needed to know about. She was Indonesia’s First women President and many people respected her. She women President and many people respected her. She was not always in to politics until she got older. She was not always in to politics until she got older. She was a good leader being that she had prior experience was a good leader being that she had prior experience from her father the most recent president before from her father the most recent president before Megawati. We would consider her as the mother of Megawati. We would consider her as the mother of Indonesia because she surprisingly managed both her Indonesia because she surprisingly managed both her social/home life and was always able to know what social/home life and was always able to know what was going on throughout Indonesia. While others was going on throughout Indonesia. While others thought she wasn’t a very good leader and low on thought she wasn’t a very good leader and low on education, others like Emely and I thought otherwise. education, others like Emely and I thought otherwise.

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