Taufiq Kiemas

Muhammad Taufiq Kiemas (31 December 1942 – 8 June 2013) was the Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly of Indonesia from 2009 until his death in 2013.[1] Taufiq (sometimes spelt Taufik) was the husband of Megawati Sukarnoputri, President of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004.

Taufiq Kiemas
Speaker of People's Consultative Assembly
In office 3 October 2009 – 8 June 2013
Preceded by	Hidayat Nur Wahid
Succeeded by	Sidarto Danusubroto
5th First Gentleman of Indonesia
In role 23 July 2001 – 20 October 2004
President	Megawati Sukarnoputri
Preceded by	Sinta Nuriyah (as First Lady)
Succeeded by	Ani Yudhoyono (as First Lady)
8th Second Gentleman of Indonesia
In role 23 October 1999 – 23 July 2001
Vice President	Megawati Sukarnoputri
Preceded by	Hasri Ainun Habibie (as Second Lady)
Succeeded by	Asmainah Haz (as Second Lady)
Personal details
Born	Muhammad Taufiq Kiemas 31 December 1942 Bandar Lampung, Japanese East Indies
Died	8 June 2013 (aged 70) Singapore
Resting place	Kalibata Heroes Cemetery
Spouse(s)	Megawati Sukarnoputri ​ ​ (m. 1973)​
Children	Puan Maharani
Mother	Hamzathoen Roesyda
Father	Tjik Agus Kiemas
Relatives	Sukarno (father in-law) Fatmawati (mother in-Law)
Occupation	Politician

Taufiq married Megawati in 1973; it was Megawati's third marriage. Together they had a daughter, Puan Maharani. Megawati also had two sons from a previous marriage.

Taufiq joined with Megawati in active support of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), one of the leading political parties in Indonesia. As of 2008, Taufiq was the leader of the PDI-P's Muslim religious wing, the BMI.[2] He was a well-known participant in PDI-P affairs, often commenting on national matters such as preparations for the 2014 legislative and presidential elections in Indonesia and sometimes differing with his wife on certain issues concerning the management and leadership of the party.[3]

Taufiq had bypass surgery in Australia in 2000 and had been hospitalised on a number of occasions after the treatment.[4]

His biography, Gelora Kebangsaan Tak Kunjung Padam (The National Spirit Remains Alive) which recounted both episodes of his life and his thoughts about various national issues, was launched in December 2012 to celebrate his 70th birthday.[5]

Taufiq Kiemas died on 8 June 2013 in Singapore General Hospital, Singapore after a heart attack. The following day his body was flown back to Jakarta in an Indonesian Air Force Hercules cargo aircraft[6] where he was given a full state funeral and buried at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery. The President of Indonesia, president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono presided over the official ceremony which was attended by the senior members of Taufiq's family, the Indonesian Cabinet, and hundreds of leading political and national figures. And Father in Law Sukarno 1st president of Indonesia. [7]

References

1. Australian Associated Press (9 June 2013). "Ex-Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri's husband Taufiq Kiemas dies". Herald Sun. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
2. 'PDI Perjuangan' Indonesia Matters, 11 April 2008. Also 'PDIP tak ingin dicap partai non Muslim (PDIP does not want to be seen as a non-Muslim party)', Tempo.co, 10 April 2008.
3. Ezra Sihite, 'Taufik offers his picks for 2014, and they may surprise you (or not)', Jakarta Globe, 24 July 2012.
4. 'Taufik hospitalised for Mega-exhaustion', Jakarta Globe, 14 May 2009.
5. 'Taufik Kiemas launches biography on birthday' Archived 7 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine, The Jakarta Post, 31 December 2012.
6. 'Body of Megawati's husband leaves embassy for Indonesia', The Straits Times, 9 June 2013.
7. 'Indonesians pay their respects as Taufiq is laid to rest.', The Jakarta Post, 9 June 2013.