Maria Ulfah Santoso, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Maria Ulfah Santoso

Indonesia, politician

Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1911

Place of Birth: Serang, Indonesia

Date of Death: 15-Apr-1988

Profession: politician, human rights activist, feminist

Nationality: Indonesia

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Maria Ulfah Santoso

  • Meester Hajjah Maria Ulfah Soebadio Sastrosatomo (18 August 1911 – 15 April 1988), better known by her first married name Maria Ulfah Santoso, was an Indonesian women's rights activist and politician.
  • She was the first Indonesian woman to receive a degree in law as well as the first female Indonesian cabinet member. Santoso, the daughter of a politician, became interested in women's rights after seeing numerous injustices in her youth.
  • Despite pressure to become a doctor, she graduated with a degree in law from Leiden University in 1933; while in the Netherlands she also became involved in the Indonesian nationalist movement.
  • Upon returning to the Dutch East Indies, Santoso began teaching and working towards marriage reform.
  • She was a member of the Committee for Preparatory Work for Indonesian Independence, and later became the social minister from 12 March 1946 to 26 June 1947.
  • After her term, she continued to work with the government in various capacities. Chosen for the cabinet post in part for her emancipatory activities, Santoso paved the way for other female cabinet members, including S.
  • K.
  • Trimurti in 1947.
  • She received several awards from the Indonesian government for her activities.

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