In the political history of Indonesia, Megawati Soekarnoputri is one of the names the record keeps returning to.
The record lists Megawati Soekarnoputri as 5th President of Indonesia (2001—2004) and 8th Vice President of Indonesia (1999—2001).
Megawati Soekarnoputri was born at Yogyakarta in 1947. Her recorded nationality is Indonesia. She was educated at University of Indonesia and Padjadjaran University.
Twentieth-century politics was conducted under the shadow of two world wars, decolonisation and the Cold War, and broadcast to electorates that could watch it happen.
The record of office reads: President of Indonesia (2001–2004) and Vice President of Indonesia (1999–2001).
Her political affiliation is recorded as Indonesian Democratic Party – Struggle and Indonesian Democratic Party.
What survives of a political career is usually not the speeches but the institutions left behind.
That the career was made in Indonesia is not incidental: the institutions available, the franchise, and the constraints of the moment all shaped what could be attempted.
Megawati Soekarnoputri's career is not finished, and the historical verdict on it has not been reached.
Achievements
- President of Indonesia (2001–2004)
- Vice President of Indonesia (1999–2001)
- Educated at University of Indonesia and Padjadjaran University
