The figure of Yurike Sanger, Soekarno's wife, who was secretly married
Intisari-online.com - Yurike Sanger was the seventh wife of Sukarno, the first president of the Republic of Indonesia.
This woman of German and Manadonese descent worked as a singer before marrying the proclaimer.
How did their love story culminate in a secret marriage?
President Sukarno first met Yurike Sanger in 1963.
At that time, Yurike, still a student, was a member of the Bhinneka Tunggal Ika Movement (Bhinneka Tunggal Ika) at a state event.
The meeting immediately caught the attention of the Son of Dawn.
The president paid extra attention to the young woman, from talking to her, sitting next to her, to escorting her home.