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Dora Marie Sigar (21 September 1921 – 22 December 2008) was an Indonesian nurse, activist, and homemaker. She was best known for being the mother of Prabowo Subianto, the eighth president of Indonesia.

Early life and education

Sigar was born on 21 September 1921 in Lawongan, Minahasa Regency, as the daughter of Philip Frederik Laurens Sigar (1885–1946), a government official and member of Volksraad, and Cornelie Emilia Maengkom. They both came from bureaucrautic family. Sigar was of Minahasan and German descent. At the age of 12, she moved to the Netherlands to continue her education at the Christelijk Hogere Burgerschool in Utrecht. Sigar already showed her intelligence at a young age. There, she studied post-surgical nursing and became active in student activities advocating for Indonesian rights, shaping her outlook as an educated and dedicated woman.

Career

Sigar met with Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, an economist, during a meeting organized by the Indonesia Christen Jongeren (lit. 'Indonesian Christian Students') in 1945. He then became her patient after undergoing colon surgery due to tumor. In 1946, Sumitro returned to Indonesia, and Sigar followed a year later. They married on 7 January 1947 and had four children. After she had returned to Indonesia, Sigar became a homemaker and focused on her family, supporting her husband's career as an economist and political figure. When Sumitro served in the cabinet, Sigar became the backbone of the family, especially when her husband became a fugitive due to alleged political and economic cases.

Personal life

Sigar married Sumitro Djojohadikusumo on 7 January 1947 in Matraman, East Jakarta, and 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, Biantiningsih Miderawati Djiwandono (born 1948) and Maryani Ekowati Lemaistre (born 1950). They faced serious political challenges in the post-independence Indonesia, and their marriage lasted until Sumitro's death on 9 March 2001.

Death

Sigar died at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore at the age of 87 on 22 December 2008 after being hospitalized for a year due to old age and lymphoma. She was buried at Tanah Kusir Cemetery on 23 December.

References

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3. ^ Ikanubun, Yoseph (12 April 2019). "Dora Marie Sigar dan Janji Prabowo Kunjungi Keluarga di Minahasa". Liputan6 (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 December 2024.
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5. "Ibunda Prabowo Subianto Tutup Usia di Singapura". Detiknews (in Indonesian). 22 December 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
6. "Jenazah Tiba Pukul 10.30 WIB, Dimakamkan di TPU Tanah Kusir". Detiknews (in Indonesian). 23 December 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2024.