Background
Queen Hemas, born as Tatiek Dradjad Supriastuti is the third child and sole daughter of seven siblings. She grew up in Kebayoran Lama, Jakarta Selatan. Her Father, Colonel Soepono Digdosastropranoto, was an official in the Indonesia Army who was born in Yogyakarta.
Her Mother, Raden Nganten Susamtilah Soepono, was a housewife from Wates, Kulonprogo.
Education
Hemas went to school in Jakarta until she graduated from High School and continued to pursue her study in the department of Architecture in Trisakti University. She did not finished her study in the university and got married in 1968 Hemas then followed her husband and live in Yogyakarta.
Career
Meeting the Sultan Hamengkubuwono X
The grandfather was a retired palace official In late 1960s, Tatiek met the oldest son of the late reigning Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, Herjuno Darpito, who, later on, succeeded his father as Sultan Hamengkubuwono X. At the age of 19 Hemas was married to Herjuno Darpito (6 years older) and left her study in the university. Her name was changed for the first time as Bandara Raden Ayu Mangkubumi, before finally was changed to Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Hemas when Herjuno Darpito ascend the throne and became Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X. Her marriage was blessed with five children.
Princess Mangkubumi, Princess Candrakirana, Princess Maduretno, Princess Hayu, dan Princess Bendara.
At the beginning, Queen Hemas activitíes in the palace of Yogyakarta were mostly social. She was active in Yayasan Sayap Ibu and the eradication of illiteracy in Yogyakarta.
Queen Hemas has always been very active on promoting women participation on political processes. She mentioned that the bill has been drafted in such a way that would restrict women"s right.
In 2009 Queen Hemas was reelected again as independent candidate for Senate for the period of 2009–2014 winning 80% votes from all eligible voters.
In November 2012 Queen Hemas together with Laode Ida, I Wayan Sudirta, and John Pieris representing the Senate, appeal the Constitution Court to run a judicial review on Law number 27-year 2009 and Law number 12 year 2011. These laws were considered as violating the clauses of the constitution especially clause number 22 Doctorate concerning equal rights between the Senate and House of Representative. In legislation process so far, the Senate was granted the authority to provide inputs but not to sanction the law.
The Senate request the authority to also sanction a law.
According to the constitution, the Senate has the right to propose a bill and it has exercised this right but has never been deliberated in the house. 1952 - 1971: Mission Tatiek Drajad Supriastuti
1971 - 1989: Her Royal Highness Princess Mangkubumi
1989–present: Her Majesty The Queen.
Politics
To further promote women right, in 2004 Queen Hemas run as a senator to represent her province Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta as an independent candidate with no political party. In November 2008 during an interview with VIVAnews, Queen Hemas explained her political view against the pornography law Undang Undang Pornografi.
Membership
She became a member of Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat for the period 1997–1999 from Fraksi Utusan Golongan, and served as chief editor for Kartini magazin.