Sinta Nuriyah

Sinta Nuriyah Arabic: نوريّة

Sinta Nuriyah in 2016
4th First Lady of Indonesia
In office
20 October 1999  23 July 2001
President Abdurrahman Wahid
Preceded by Hasri Ainun Habibie
Succeeded by Taufiq Kiemas
Personal details
Born (1948-03-08) 8 March 1948
Jombang, East Java, Indonesia
Nationality Indonesia
Spouse(s) Abdurrahman Wahid
Children Alissa Qotrunnada
Zannuba Ariffah Chafsoh
Anita Hayatunnufus
Inayah Wulandari
Religion Sunni Islam

Sinta Nuriyah Wahid (also Sinta Wahid; 8 March 1948) is the wife of former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid.

She was First Lady of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001.[1]

Sinta Nuriyah has pursued a tradition of holding inter-faith meals during Ramadan. [2]

References

  1. Robinson, Kathryn May (2009). Gender, Islam, and democracy in Indonesia. Taylor & Francis. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-415-41583-5.
  2. "Ex-first lady holds 'sahur' with marginalized people for RI unity". The Jakarta Post. 29 June 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by
Hasri Ainun Habibie
First Lady of Indonesia
1999–2001
Succeeded by
Taufiq Kiemas
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