1. Puan Maharani Nakshatra Kusyala Devi was born on 6 September 1973 and is an Indonesian politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, who is serving as the current speaker of the House of Representatives, Indonesia's lower house since 2019.
Puan Maharani is the first female and the third-youngest person to take the office permanently, being aged 46, when she took the oath of office.
Puan Maharani previously served as the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs between 2014 and 2019, becoming the first female and the youngest coordinating minister, being only 41 when she took office.
Puan Maharani's father, Taufiq Kiemas, was a politician who served as the speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly from 2009 until his death in 2013.
Puan Maharani served as head of the party's faction from 2012 until her selection as minister in 2014 following the ascent of President Joko Widodo from PDI-P.
Puan Maharani was one of eight women selected as ministers.
Puan Maharani was re-elected to the People's Representative Council in the 2019 election.
Puan Maharani Nakshatra Kusyala Devi was born on 6 September 1973.
Puan Maharani's mother is former president and current PDI-P leader Megawati Sukarnoputri, the daughter of Indonesia's first president Sukarno.
Puan Maharani's father is Taufiq Kiemas, a politician who served as the speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly from 2009 until his death in 2013.
Up until elementary school, Puan Maharani lived a relatively normal and uneventful life, despite being the granddaughter of the first president Sukarno.
Puan Maharani graduated from high school in 1991, and entered the University of Indonesia in 1991 to study literature and in 1992 pursued a bachelor's degree in mass communication, earning it in 1997.
Puan Maharani was assigned to the DPR's 6th commission, covering investment and SMEs.
Puan Maharani claimed success during her tenure, pointing at the rising HDI in addition to lower poverty and Gini ratio statistics.
Puan Maharani was the only coordinating minister to survive two cabinet reshuffles in Jokowi's first term, prompting the media to describe her as "untouchable".
On 24 August 2016, as Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Puan Maharani launched a website, revolusimental.
On 22 March 2018, former House of Representatives speaker Setya Novanto, while on trial for corruption, testified that Puan Maharani received a bribe of $500,000 from businessman Made Oka Masagung in connection with an electronic identity card program when she was a legislator, serving as chairwoman of the PDIP in the House of Representatives.
Puan Maharani admitted to knowing Made Oka but denied discussing the e-ID case with him.
Puan Maharani has indicated she may run for the presidency in 2024.
Puan Maharani was appointed as Speaker on 1 October 2019, becoming the first woman to hold the position.
Puan Maharani claimed that it was her authority to do so, and she was told to do so by Azis Syamsuddin.
Puan Maharani claimed that Syamsuddin has deemed Harman has spoken too much and told her to turn Harman's mic off.
Puan Maharani stated that she did not intentionally turn the mic off, but she turned it off because she wanted the proceeding to continue.
In 2021, during the confirmation hearing of General Andika Perkasa, Puan Maharani ignored interruptions by other lawmakers, closing down the meeting without acknowledging interruption.
Puan Maharani rejected another interruption by the Prosperous Justice Party during the ratification of Law on State Capital, claiming that as the majority of parties already agreed to pass the bill, the party that disagreed with the bill should only be heard after the ratification of the bill.
In 2022, Puan Maharani expressed her annoyance when she was not welcomed properly by a provincial governor when she made an official visit to that province, without disclosing the name of the province.
Puan Maharani claimed that the governor of that province disrespected her even though she is the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the governor of that province didn't feel proud to be visited by her.
Ahead of 2024 Indonesian general election, Puan Maharani was the subject of speculations whether she will run for the office of presidency.
Puan Maharani is married to businessman Hapsoro 'Happy' Sukmonohadi and has had two children: Diah Pikatan Orissa Putri Hapsari and Praba Diwangkata Craka Putra Soma, whom both of them are graduated from SOAS University of London.
Puan Maharani said she had difficulty finding a venue for the wedding because many building managers canceled her booking.