Background
Kristiani Herrawati was born on July 6, 1952 in Yogyakarta, to Lieutenant-General (Retired) Sarwo Edhie Wibowo and Hj.
List of spouses of the president of Indonesia
Kristiani Herrawati was born on July 6, 1952 in Yogyakarta, to Lieutenant-General (Retired) Sarwo Edhie Wibowo and Hj.
Sri Sunarti Hadiyah. In 1973, she became a medical student at the Christian University of Indonesia, but in the third year she quit to follow her father who was appointed as an ambassador in South of Korea. Ani later continued studying at the Terbuka University and graduated with bachelor"s degree in Political Science in 1998. Her political activities include her 2004 appointment as Vice Chairman of the Democratic Party.
Following her husband"s election to the presidency, organised polio immunisation campaigns and Mobil Pintar (Smart Cars), where vans are filled with books for children to read.
When the earthquake and tsunami hit Aceh and Nias, she assisted in relief efforts. In 2007, a rare Papuan butterfly species was named after her.
She was presented with a specimen of the butterfly which she donated to the museum.