S. K. Trimurti
Surastri Karma Trimurti | |
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 Trimurti, 1947 | |
| 1st Indonesian Minister of Labour | |
| In office 3 July 1947 – 29 January 1948 | |
| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Kusnan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 May 1912 Surakarta, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 20 May 2008 (aged 96) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Spouse | Sayuti Melik |
| Children | Moesafir Karma Boediman (MK Boediman) Heru Baskoro |
| Alma mater | Faculty of Economics University of Indonesia (done;1960) |
Soerastri Karma Trimurti (11 May 1912 – 20 May 2008), who was known as S. K. Trimuti, was an Indonesian
Biography
Early life
S. K. Trimurti was born on 11 May 1912, in
Indonesian Independence Movement
She became active in the
Trimurti began her career as an
Trimurti switched careers from teaching to journalism following her release from prison.[4] She soon became well known in journalistic and anti-colonial circles as a critical journalist.[1] Trimurti often used different, shortened pseudonyms of her real name, such as Trimurti or Karma, in her writings to avoid being arrested again by Dutch colonial authorities. During her reporting career, Trimurti worked for a number of Indonesian newspapers including Pesat, Panjebar Semangat, Genderang, Bedung and Pikiran Rakyat.[4] She published Pesat together with her husband. In the Japanese occupation era, Pesat was banned by Japanese military government. She also was arrested and tortured.[5]
Post-Independence
Trimurti, who was a known advocate for
She co-founded the Gerwis, an Indonesian women's organization, in 1950, which was later renamed as Gerwani. She left the organization in 1965.[1] She returned to college when she was 41 years old. She studied economics at the University of Indonesia.[9] She declined an appointment to become Indonesia's Social Affairs Minister in 1959 in order to complete her degree.[4]
Trimurti was a member and signer of
Death
S. K. Trimurti died at 6:20 P.M. on 20 May 2008, at the age of 96, at the Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital (RSPAD) in
A ceremony honoring Trimurti as a "
Personal life
In 1938 she was married to
References
- ^ Jakarta Post. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ Agustina 2009, p. 120
- ^ a b Anwar 2009, p. 253
- ^ Tempo Interactive. Archived from the originalon 27 September 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- ^ a b Anwar 2009, p. 254
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2004.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ISBN 9780415402880.
- ^ Blackburn, Susan (2004). Women and the State in Modern Indonesia. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 176.
- ^ Anwar 2009, p. 256
- ^ Anwar 2009, p. 252
Bibliography
- Agustina, Fenita (2009). 100 Great Women: Suara Perempuan yang Menginspirasi Dunia. Yogyakarta: Jogja Bangkit Publisher. ISBN 978-602-8620-28-4.
- Anwar, Rosihan (2009). Sejarah Kecil Petite Histoire Indonesia. Jakarta: Penerbit Buku Kompas. ISBN 978-979-709-429-4.
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