Mooryati Soedibyo
{{Short description|Indonesian politician and businessperson (1928–2024)}}
{{EngvarB|date=April 2024}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Mooryati Soedibyo
|image = Mooryati Soedibyo 2004.jpg
|imagesize =
|caption = Official portrait, 2004
| office1 = Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly
| president1 = Megawati Soekarnoputri
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
| 1blankname1 = Speaker
| 1namedata1 = Hidayat Nur Wahid
| term_start1 = 1 October 2004
| term_end1 = 1 October 2009
| predecessor1 =
| successor1 =
|birth_date = {{birth date|1928|1|5|df=y}}
|birth_place = Surakarta, Dutch East Indies
| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|4|24|1928|1|5|df=y}}
| death_place = Jakarta, Indonesia
| spouse = {{marriage|Soedibyo Purbo Hadiningrat|1956|1998}}
| nationality = Indonesian
| children = 5, including Putri Kuswisnu Wardani
| father = K.R.M.T.A. Poernomo Hadiningrat
| mother = G.R.A. Kussalbiyah
| alma_mater = {{Plainlist|
- Saraswati University
- Indonesia Open University
- Sebelas Maret University
- University of Indonesia}}
|occupation = {{flatlist|
- Director of Puteri Indonesia
- politician
- businessperson
}}
}}
The Royal Highest Princess Mooryati Soedibyo of Surakarta Sunanate (5 January 1928 – 24 April 2024) was an Indonesian politician and businessperson who was a member of the Surakarta Sunanate royal family. She was president director of Mustika Ratu, Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly from 2004–2009, and the national director for Puteri Indonesia, which sends contestants to Miss Charm, Miss International and Miss Supranational.{{cite news|url=http://www.indosiar.com/news/profil/61789_mooryati-soedibyo--saya-tidak-pernah-menyerah|title=Mooryati Soedibyo: Saya Tidak Pernah Menyerah|publisher=Indosiar|date=2 June 2007|accessdate=2 June 2007}} In 2007, She's also ranked number 7 on the list of the 99 most influential women in Indonesia by the Globe Asia magazine.{{cite news|url=http://www.globeasia.com/index.php?module=cover_story&action=detail&id_selected=26|title=Megawati Sukarnoputri tops GlobeAsia's List of 99 Most Powerful Women|publisher=GlobeAsia Magazine|date =25 December 2007|accessdate=25 December 2007}} Mooryati Soedibyo was recorded by the Indonesian World Records Museum as the winner of the oldest doctorate in Indonesia, and as "Empu Jamu".{{cite news|url=http://www.kompascetak.com/kompas-cetak/0801/11/Sosok/4149366.htm|last=Sartono|first=Frans|title=Mooryati, dari Jamu ke Politik|publisher=Kompas|date =11 January 2008|accessdate=11 January 2008}}{{cite news|url=http://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2008/05/12/15283081/mooryati.soedibyo.raih.penghargaan.empu.jamu.dari.muri.|lang=id|title=Mooryati Soedibyo Raih Penghargaan Empu Jamu dari MURI|publisher=Kompas|date=12 May 2008|accessdate=12 May 2008}}
Personal life
File:Mooryati Soedibyo with Joko Widodo.jpg (right) at Bogor Presidential Palace, March 2019.]]
A member of a Javanese royal family, she was born in Surakarta, Central Java and grew up in the palace of Surakarta Sunanate. She learned about herbal medicine and traditional Javanese cosmetics from her grandmother; the traditional knowledge preserved by the royal family is considered to be superior to that known by the common people. Soedibyo received a bachelor's degree in English literature from the Indonesia Open University, a master's degree in English literature from the Sebelas Maret University and a PhD in strategic management from the School of Economics at the University of Indonesia. In 1956, she married Soedibyo Purbo Hadiningrat.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7T9lAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA181|title=Cleanliness and Culture: Indonesian Histories|page=181|last=van Dijk|first=C |author2=Taylor, J Gelman|year=2011|isbn=978-9004253612}}
The granddaughter of Pakubuwana X, she received a traditional education at the palace that emphasised manners, classical dance, karawitan, batik, knowing nutritious plants, concocting herbs, and traditional cosmetics from natural ingredients, Javanese literary language, traditional songs, Kawi script, and other arts.{{cite news|url=http://www.kabarindonesia.com/berita.php?pil=21&dn=20070918184912|last=Widiyati|first=E.|title=Wawancara dengan Ibu Dr. BRA Mooryati Soedibyo|publisher =Kabar Indonesia|date=18 September 2007|accessdate=18 September 2007}}
Soedibyo founded the cosmetics company Mustika Ratu in 1975.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3lpuGUiEjxMC&pg=PA374|title=Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions, and Intellectual Property Law in the Asia-Pacific Region|page=374|last=Antons|first=Christoph|year=2009|isbn=978-9041127211}} The company also operates its own spa resorts. In 2002, she was named Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young Indonesia.{{cite web |url=http://www.indonesiatatler.com/tatler-list/500list/mooryati-soedibyo|title=Mooryati Soedibyo |work=Indonesia Tatler}}
Soedibyo served as a member of the Regional Representative Council and as a member{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JWq2BQAAQBAJ&pg=PT415|title=Sex and Sexualities in Contemporary Indonesia: Sexual Politics, Health, Diversity and Representations|page=41|last=Bennett|first=Linda Rae|author2=Davies, Sharyn Graham |year=2014|isbn=978-1317910961}} and vice chairperson of the People's Consultative Assembly.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ijQ4vFcdpjAC&pg=PA102 |title=100 Great Women-suara Perempuan Yang Menginspirasi Dunia|page=102|language=id|year=2009|publisher=Jogja Bangkit Publisher|isbn=978-6028620284}}
In 1990, Soedibyo acquired the licence for the Puteri Indonesia beauty pageant and established herself as the national director.
In 2016, she published an autobiography Menerobos Tradisi Memasuki Dunia Baru, The Untold Story.{{cite web|url=http://www.indonesiatatler.com/arts-culture/business/mooryati-soedibyo-launches-new-book|title=Mooryati Soedibyo Launches New Book |work=Indonesia Tatler|date=26 April 2016}}
Soedibyo died on 24 April 2024, at the age of 96.{{cite news |title=Mooryati Soedibyo, Founder of Indonesia's Beauty Company Mustika Ratu, Passes Away at 96 |url=https://en.tempo.co/read/1860042/mooryati-soedibyo-founder-of-indonesias-beauty-company-mustika-ratu-passes-away-at-96 |access-date=24 April 2024 |publisher=Tempo |date=24 April 2024}}
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Category:21st-century Indonesian women politicians
Category:21st-century Indonesian politicians
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Category:20th-century Indonesian businesspeople
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Category:21st-century Indonesian businesspeople
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Category:People from Surakarta
Category:Politicians from Central Java