Christina Maria Rantetana
Christina Maria Rantetana | |
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People's Representative Council | |
In office 1 October 1997 โ 30 September 2004 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Rear Admiral | 24 July 1955
Christina Maria Rantetana (24 July 1955 โ 31 July 2016) was an officer of the Indonesian Navy, where she was the first woman to hold a star rank.
Early life and career
Rantetana was born in the town of Makale in Tana Toraja Regency on 24 July 1955. After completing high school at a Catholic institution in 1974, she obtained a diploma in general care before joining the Indonesian military in 1979. She later obtained a bachelor's degree in public health from the University of Indonesia and a master's degree in the same subject from Tulane University.[1]
In the Navy, Rantetana became a representative of the military and police (
She was further promoted to
Death
Rantetana died in a navy hospital in
Personal life
She had five children, and she took part in the construction of the Jesus Buntu Burake statue in Tana Toraja.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Jenderal Perempuan Penjaga Ideologi". Reformata (in Indonesian). 30 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "17 Pati TNI Naik Pangkat". Poskota News (in Indonesian). 28 June 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Puluhan Jenderal Pensiun, Mabes TNI Mutasi Perwira Tinggi". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 11 July 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Sumbangsih Christina Rantetana untuk Indonesia Sangat Besar". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). 1 August 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Begini Suasana Pemakaman Laksda Christina di Buntu Tangki Toraja, Liang Setinggi 30 Meter". Tribun Timur (in Indonesian). 10 August 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ Abdurrahman, Muhammad Nur (10 August 2016). "Christina, Wanita Jenderal Pertama TNI AL Dimakamkan secara Adat di Tana Toraja". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 October 2019.