Siti Hediati Hariyadi (born 14 April 1959), popularly known as Titiek Suharto, is an Indonesian businesswoman and politician. She is the second daughter (and fourth child) of

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, the second president of

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. She currently serves as a member of the Indonesia

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. Initially a member of

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, she was elected to the

in the

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. She was re-elected to the

in the 2024 election as a member of

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. She currently chairs the Fourth Commission of the House of Representatives of Indonesia (Agriculture, Environment & Forestry, and Marine affairs). Out of 13 Commissions in the House of Representatives, she leads one of only 4 chaired by a woman.

Early life and education

Titiek Suharto was born in

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in 1959. She is the fourth child (and second daughter) of

and

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. At that time, her father was Commander of the IV Military Regional Command/Diponegoro in Semarang with the rank of

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. Titiek is also a descendant of Mangkunegara III from her mother’s side. When her father was first inaugurated as president, Titiek's parents decided not to make

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their private residence. They moved instead from ''Jalan Haji Agus Salim'' (the street where they first lived in

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) to ''Jalan Cendana'' in the suburb of

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. One of the main reasons for the move was security. There was a high-rise building behind the house in ''Haji Agus Salim''. Merdeka Palace had not been her father's choice because he wanted his children to have freedom. At that time, Titiek was only 8 years old. Titiek started her education at SD Cikini. She then continued her education at SMP Negeri 1 Jakarta and then at SMA Negeri 3 Jakarta (from 1974–1977). After graduating high school, she studied at the Faculty of Economics at the

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majoring in accounting. While studying at the University of Indonesia, one of Titiek’s teachers was her future father-in-law, Sumitro Djojohadikusumo. When Titiek was first introduced as Prabowo’s girlfriend, Sumitro said, "She looks familiar." After being in a relationship for almost two years, Titiek, who was still in college, married Prabowo in 1983. She graduated in 1985 with a

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. Her graduation ceremony was attended by her family members, including her mother (who was then the

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) and her husband, Prabowo (who at that time held the rank of

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Career

Business career

Titiek started her business career in the 1980s. She partnered with her brother-in-law

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on a cement business. In addition, she has held numerous board positions, including Commissioner at PT Mekar Unggul Sari which has been active in the recreation and agriculture industry since 1994, Commissioner at PT Bursa Efek Jakarta from 1995-1998, and President Commissioner at PT Abhitama. She ventured into the entertainment and broadcasting industry in 2005, when PT Abhitama purchased a 25% stake in PT Surya Citra Media Tbk. She was appointed Commissioner of PT Surya Citra Media in July 2005.

Political career

For the

, she was elected as a member of Indonesia's

through

, the political party that her father founded. In 2015, Titiek backed her brother

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to lead the party.Supporters want Tommy to lead Golkar: Titiek Soeharto
Dylan Amirio, 23 April 2015, ''Jakarta Post'', Retrieved July 2015 In 2017, Titiek said she herself was ready to stand for the leadership of Golkar because the party’s popularity had slumped. In June 2018, Titiek resigned from Golkar and joined Tommy's

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. She complained her voice was not being heard in Golkar. In 2023, she was appointed as a member of the advisory board of

, Prabowo’s party. For the

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, Titiek ran as a legislative candidate under

. She received the 2nd highest number of votes in her electoral district of

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, securing a seat for Gerindra. She was elected as Chair of the Fourth Commission of the House of Representatives of Indonesia (Agriculture, Environment & Forestry, and Marine affairs). She has mentioned that her aim is to accelerate Indonesia’s food security and food self-sufficiency.

Other activities

In the 1980s, she was actively involved with ''Persit'', an organization of the wives of Army servicemen. In 1996, Titiek was elected Chairman of Indonesia Table Tennis Association. In 2006, she appeared as a commentator for the

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.Soeharto clan riding the World Cup wave on 'SCTV'
, Dylan Amirio, 2006, ''The Jakarta Post'', retrieved July 2015 In 2010, Titiek was elected Chairman of the Indonesia Archery Association for the term of 2010-2014 with support from 23 regional administrators during the association’s national conference. In 2014, she was re-elected as Chairman of the Indonesia Archery Association for the term of 2014-2018. Titiek has led the Indonesian Art Foundation from 2010-2015. In 2014, Titiek appeared as one of the judges of the

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pageant. In 2025, she appeared again as a judge of the

pageant. In 2021, during the

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pandemic, Titiek donated a sample of her blood for the development of the Nusantara vaccine.

Personal life

In May 1983, Titiek married

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, who was then a senior officer in the Indonesian Army’s Kopassandha. Prabowo is the son of Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, one of Indonesia’s most influential economists, who held ministerial positions under Presidents

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and

intermittently between 1950 and 1978. The wedding was held in

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. She and Prabowo have one son, Ragowo Hediprasetyo (Didit), who was born on 22 March 1984. Didit is a well renowned fashion designer with achievements that include: Indonesian team uniform design for the

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, BMW Individual Series 7 interior design, and dresses worn by Hollywood celebrities such as

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. Titiek and Prabowo separated in 1998. However, the two have remained close with Titiek supporting Prabowo at rallies for his presidential campaigns in 2014, 2019, and 2024. As of 2024, both Titiek & Prabowo have chosen not to remarry anyone else.

Electoral History

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