Annisa Larasati Pohan better known as Annisa Pohan (born 20 November 1981) is an American-born Indonesian

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, and former radio announcer.

Early life

Pohan was born in

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. She is the second of three children and the only daughter of Aulia Pohan from

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and Mulyaningsih. Her father was a former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Indonesia. She followed her father to

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for several years. She lived in

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from elementary school to high school (SMA Negeri 70 Bulungan). She holds an economics degree from

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, and a master's Management degree from the University of Indonesia.

Career

In 1997, when she was fifteen years old, Pohan participated in a teenage model search called Gadis Sampul, coming second runner-up. She pursued an entertainment career and worked as a

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at Oforz Radio. She also became the presenter of various TV programs such as ''Sport

RCTI RCTI (abbreviated from ''Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia'') is an Indonesian free-to-air television broadcaster. It is best known for its soap operas, celebrity bulletins, news, and sports programmes. It was first launched in 1989, origi ...

'', ''Bundesliga'', ''La Liga'', ''Celebrity Jam,'' and ''Good Morning on the Weekend''.

Tunggadewi Foundation

Pohan is the founder of the Tunggadewi Foundation, which aids women and children. It was founded in 2009 by Pohan and her friends, including Rumah Pintar (Smart House) and Jendela Dunia (Window on the World). It offers informal learning centers free of charge to children and their mothers. The name Tunggadewi was taken from a queen who reigned during the period of the

Majapahit Kingdom Majapahit (; (eastern and central dialect) or (western dialect)), also known as Wilwatikta (; ), was a Javanese Hindu-Buddhist thalassocratic empire in Southeast Asia based on the island of Java (in modern-day Indonesia). At its greatest ...

and was known for how her wisdom and justice brought prosperity and well-being to her people. The name reflects their hope that the Foundation can bring well-being to the people by focusing on empowering women and enhancing education.

Personal life

She married

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, the first son of former

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and his wife, Kristiani Herrawati, in 2005. After their long period of relationship, they married on 8 July 2005. On 17 August 2008, the first daughter of Pohan and Yudhoyono, Almira Tunggadewi Yudhoyono was born, on the 63rd

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. In 2009, Pohan followed her husband to the

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where he took Master of Public Administration at the

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, US, and

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, Georgia. In 2011 Pohan and her family returned to Indonesia.

References

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