Megawati Sukarnoputri
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![President Soekarno, with his children Megawati and Guntur, while receiving Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru along with his daughter Indira Gandhi.](/Images/godic/202502/14/Sukarno_with_children_and_Nehru2358.jpg")
![1995 ABC news report on the political rise of Megawati Sukarnoputri](/Images/godic/202502/14/-Megawati_Sukarnoputri_campaigns_for_parliament,_ABC_1995.webm2358.jpg")
![1996 ABC news report on President Suharto's retention of power and the decreased influence of Mrs Sukarnoputri.](/Images/godic/202502/14/-Suharto_marks_the_anniversary_of_the_1965_coup_attempt,_ABC_1996.webm2358.jpg")
Diah Permata Megawati Setiawati Sukarnoputri, usually shortened to Megawati Sukarnoputri ( pronunciation born 23 January 1947), generally known as Megawati, is an Indonesian politician who served as president of Indonesia from 23 July 2001 to 20 October 2004.