6 Portrait of Ratna Sari Dewi, Wife of Indonesia's First President Sukarno who Lives in Japan

Ratna Sari Dewi, istri kelima presiden pertama Indonesia, Ir. Sukarno (Instagram@dewisukarnoofficial)

Tokyo - The wife of RI's first President Sukarno, Ratna Sari Dewi has recently been in the spotlight. Because he was in the country. 

He was visiting Indonesia and on the sidelines of his visit to Indonesia, he took the time to visit the Permanent Exhibition of Static Archives of President Sukarno which was built by the National Archives of the Republic of Indonesia (ANRI) in the ANRI Building, Jalan Gajah Mada number 111, West Jakarta. 

His arrival is a form of appreciation for the National Archives of the Republic of Indonesia (ANRI) which has preserved the archives and memory of President Soekarno. 

"This is very extraordinary, I am very grateful to the Indonesian government and people who have created Mr. Sukarno's permanent study and exhibition center. I will visit this place again with a warm heart," said Ratna Sari Dewi, who during this visit was accompanied by the ANRI Maritime Affairs Advisory Board, Connie Rahakundini some time ago. 

Talking about Ratna Sari Dewi, quoting a source perpusnas.go.id, Monday (24/7/2023), her figure is known to be of Japanese descent. She has the real name Naoko Nemoto. 

It is known that Ratna Sari Dewi has been living in Japan with other family members. This is stated in a number of portraits on the Instagram account, @dewisukarnoofficial. 

In the following summarizes six portraits of Ratna Sari Dewi, wife of president Sukarno and some information behind her figure quoted from perpusnas.go.id:

1. Ir. Sukarno, the handsome and charismatic proclaimer of independence, is said to have made many women fall in love. It was recorded that during his life's journey, the first president of the Republic of Indonesia had been married 9 times. One of them is with Ratna Sari Dewi. She is the fifth wife. 

Ratna Sari Dewi, istri kelima presiden pertama Indonesia, Ir. Sukarno. (Instagram@dewisukarnoofficial)

2. Ratna Sari Dewi was married to Sukarno in 1962, when it was registered with the full name Ratna Sari Dewi Sukarno whose address was at Shibuya-Ku, Kamiyama-Cho, 31-1, Tokyo. 

Ratna Sari Dewi, istri kelima presiden pertama Indonesia, Ir. Sukarno. (Instagram@dewisukarnoofficial)

3. Ratna Sari Dewi, a woman born in Tokyo, February 6, 1940. She is currently 83 years old. 

Ratna Sari Dewi, istri kelima presiden pertama Indonesia, Ir. Sukarno. (Instagram@dewisukarnoofficial)

4. Ratna Sari Dewi is the third daughter of a construction worker in Tokyo. He was born from a simple family, so he had to work as a salesperson at the life insurance company Chiyoda, until he graduated from junior high school in 1955. 

Ratna Sari Dewi, istri kelima presiden pertama Indonesia, Ir. Sukarno. (Instagram@dewisukarnoofficial)

5. Ratna Sari Dewi pursued the profession of Akasaka geisha at the splendid Copacabana, one of the favorite nightclubs frequented by foreign guests. It was to this club that Sukarno came on June 16 1959 to meet Naoko and he fell in love. 

Ratna Sari Dewi, istri kelima presiden pertama Indonesia, Ir. Sukarno. (Instagram@dewisukarnoofficial)

6. There are two versions of Bung Karno's wedding date with Ratna Sari Dewi. One source said that the two of them married secretly on March 3, 1962, at the same time that the new name was officially announced: Ratna Sari Dewi along with Indonesian citizenship rights. Other sources say they were legally married in May 1964. 

Ratna Sari Dewi, istri kelima presiden pertama Indonesia, Ir. Sukarno. (Instagram@dewisukarnoofficial)

6 Potret Ratna Sari Dewi, Istri Presiden Pertama Indonesia Sukarno yang Tinggal di Jepang

Tokyo - Istri Presiden pertama RI Sukarno, Ratna Sari Dewi baru-baru ini jadi sorotan. Pasalnya ia tengah berada di Tanah Air.

Ia sedang berkunjung ke Indonesia dan di sela-sela kunjungannya ke Tanah Air, ia menyempatkan diri mengunjungi Pameran Tetap Arsip Statis Presiden Sukarno yang dibangun Arsip Nasional Republik Indonesia (ANRI) di Gedung ANRI, jalan Gajah Mada nomor 111, Jakarta Barat.

Kedatangannya, sebagai salah satu bentuk apresiasi terhadap Arsip Nasional Republik Indonesia (ANRI) yang telah melestarikan arsip dan memori Presiden Sukarno.

"Ini sangat luar biasa, saya sangat berterima kasih untuk pemerintah dan masyarakat Indonesia yang telah mewujudkan pusat studi dan pameran tetap Bapak Sukarno. Saya akan mengunjungi tempat ini lagi dengan hati yang hangat," ujar Ratna Sari Dewi yang pada kunjungannya ini didampingi Dewan Penasihat ANRI Bidang Kemaritiman, Connie Rahakundini beberapa waktu lalu.

Bicara soal Ratna Sari Dewi, mengutip sumber perpusnas.go.id, Senin (24/7/2023), sosoknya diketahui berdarah Jepang. Ia memiliki nama asli Naoko Nemoto.

Ratna Sari Dewi diketahui selama ini tinggal di Jepang bersama anggota keluarga yang lain. Hal itu tertuang dalam sejumlah potret dalam akun Instagram, @dewisukarnoofficial.

Berikut ini rangkuman enam potret Ratna Sari Dewi, istri presiden Sukarno dan sejumlah informasi di balik sosoknya yang dikutip dari perpusnas.go.id:

1. Ir. Sukarno, sang proklamator kemerdekaan yang tampan dan kharismatik ini konon membuat banyak perempuan jatuh cinta. Tercatat selama perjalanan hidupnya, presiden pertama RI itu telah menikah sebanyak 9 kali. Salah satunya dengan Ratna Sari Dewi. Ia merupakan istri kelima.

2. Ratna Sari Dewi dinikahi oleh Sukarno pada tahun 1962, saat itu terdaftar dengan nama lengkap Ratna Sari Dewi Sukarno yang beralamat di Shibuya-Ku, Kamiyama-Cho, 31-1, Tokyo.

3. Ratna Sari Dewi, wanita kelahiran Tokyo, 6 Februari 1940. Saat ini usianya menginjak 83 tahun.

4. Ratna Sari Dewi adalah anak perempuan ketiga seorang pekerja bangunan di Tokyo. Ia lahir dari keluarga sederhana, sehingga dahulu harus bekerja sebagai pramuniaga di perusahaan asuransi jiwa Chiyoda, sampai ia lulus sekolah lanjutan pertama pada tahun 1955.

5. Ratna Sari Dewi menekuni profesi geisha Akasaka di Copacabana yang megah, salah satu kelab malam favorit yang sering dikunjungi para tamu asing. Ke kelab inilah Sukarno datang pada 16 Juni 1959 bertemu Naoko lalu ia jatuh hati.

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6. Tanggal pernikahan Bung Karno dengan Ratna Sari Dewi konon ada dua versi. Satu sumber menyebut, keduanya menikah diam-diam pada tanggal 3 Maret 1962, bersamaan dengan peresmian penggunaan nama baru: Ratna Sari Dewi berikut hak kewarganegaraan Indonesia. Sumber lain menyebut mereka menikah secara resmi bulan Mei 1964.