Iriana (born 1 October 1963), also called Iriana Joko Widodo, is the former

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from 2014 to 2024. She is the wife of the former

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and mother of the incumbent

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Gibran Rakabuming Raka Gibran Rakabuming Raka (born 1 October 1987) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who has been 14th Vice President of Indonesia, vice president of Indonesia since 2024. Previously the 18th mayor of Surakarta from 2021 to 2024, he is the e ...

Early career

Iriana graduated from State High School No. 3, Solo in 1983. She then studied at

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for six semesters, but left without a degree to marry Joko Widodo. While her husband served as

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, Iriana was appointed as leader of the Family Welfare Education organisation (''Pembinaan Kesejahteraan Keluarga'' or PKK), a national women's movement in Indonesia. She also served as leader of the PKK in

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from 2005 to 2012 when her husband was mayor of Surakarta.

Family

Iriana married

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, on 22 December 1986. They have two sons: Gibran Rakabuming (born 1 October 1987) and

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(born 25 December 1994) and one daughter named Kahiyang Ayu (born 20 April 1992).

References

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