Susi Pudjiastuti

Politician

Birthday January 15, 1965

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Indonesia

Age 59 years old

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About

Indonesian entrepreneur who is best recognized for being Indonesia's Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. She is also known for being the owner of PT ASI Pudjiastuti Marine Products which exports seafood to a variety of International suppliers through Susi Air. 

Before Fame

She was expelled from school for her political activism in the Golput movement. In 1983, she became an entrepreneur, starting a seafood distribution company in Pangandaran. In October of 2014, she was appointed to Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, becoming the first Indonesian minister to have never completed a high school education. 

Trivia

She has won several awards for her political activism including the Tourism Pioneer Award by the West Java Department of Culture and Tourism in 2004 and the Leaders for Living Planet Award by the WWF in 2016. 

Family Life

She was born and raised in Pangandaran, West Java, Indonesia. She has three children, Panji, Nadine, and Alvy. 

Associated With

She was appointed for her first Minister position by President Joko Widodo