Dora Marie Sigar
Dora Marie Sigar (21 September 1921 – 23 December 2008) was an Indonesian nurse, activist, and homemaker.
Early life and education
Sigar was born on 21 September 1921 in Minahasa, North Sulawesi, as the child of Philip Fredrik Laurens Sigar (1885–1946), a government official and member of Volksraad.[1] At the age of 12, she moved to Netherlands to continued higher school education at Christelijk Hogere Burger School in Utrecht.[1] Sigar showed her intelligence at a young age.[1] There, she studied post-surgical nursing and became active in student activities advocating for Indonesian rights, shaping her career and outlook as an educated and dedicated woman.[1]
Personal life
Sigar was met with Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, an economist, who became her patient after undergoing colon surgery.[1] They married on 7 January 1947 and has had two sons, Prabowo Subianto (born 1951), a politician who served as the eighth president of Indonesia, and Hashim Djojohadikusumo (born 1954), a businessman, and two daughters, Bianti (born 1946) and Maryani Djojohadikusumo (born 1948).[1] They faced serious political challenges in the post-independence period of Indonesia and their marriage lasted until Djojohadikusumo's death in March 2001.[1]
Career
After returned to Indonesia, Sigar became a homemaker and focus on her family, and supporting her husband's career as an economist and political figure.[1]
When Sumitro Djojohadikusumo served in the government cabinet, Sigar played the role of the backbone of the family, especially when he was a fugitive due to alleged political and economic cases.[1]
Death
Sigar died at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore on 22 December 2008 at 18:00 PM after being treated for a year due to old age and lymphoma at the age of 87.[2][3][1] She was buried at Tanah Kusir Cemetery on 23 December.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Safira, Zahra Indah (2024-10-29). "Ini Pekerjaan dan Karier Dora Marie Sigar, Sosok Ibu Prabowo Subianto". Okefinance (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-12-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ News, Detik (2008-12-22). "Ibunda Prabowo Subianto Tutup Usia di Singapura". Detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-12-16.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b News, Detik (2008-12-23). "Jenazah Tiba Pukul 10.30 WIB, Dimakamkan di TPU Tanah Kusir". Detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-12-16.
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