Career
Taufiq (sometimes spelt Taufik) was the husband of Megawati Sukarnoputri, President of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004. Taufiq married Megawati in 1973. lieutenant was Megawati"s third marriage.
Together they had three children, M. Rizki Pramata, M. Pranada Prabowo, and Puan Maharani.
Puan was the child of Taufiq"s marriage to Megawati. Taufiq had bypass surgery in Australia in 2000 and had been hospitalised on a number of occasions after the treatment.
His biography, Gelora Kebangsaan Tak Kunjung Padam (The National Spirit Remains Alive) which recounted both episodes of his life and his thoughts about various national issues, was launched in December 2012 to celebrate his 70th birthday. Taufiq Kiemas died on 8 June 2013 in Singapore General Hospital, Singapore after a heart attack.
The following day his body was flown back to Jakarta in an Indonesian Air Force Hercules cargo aircraft where he was given a full state funeral and buried at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery.