Summary
Yohana Susana Yembise (born 1 October 1958) is an Indonesian academician and politician who served as Indonesia's Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection in Joko Widodo's Working Cabinet.
Yohana Yembise | |
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| Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection | |
| In office 26 October 2014 – 22 October 2019 | |
| President | Joko Widodo |
| Preceded by | Linda Amalia Sari |
| Succeeded by | I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yohana Susana Yembise 1 October 1958 Manokwari, Netherlands New Guinea |
| Political party | Non-partisan |
| Spouse | Leo Danuwira |
| Alma mater | Cendrawasih University (dra.) Simon Fraser University (M.Sc.) University of Newcastle (Ph.D.) |
Biography edit
Early life and education edit
Yembise was born in the city of Manokwari, then part of Netherlands New Guinea, on 1 October 1958.[1] The second child of eleven siblings, Yembise's father was a civil servant for Nabire Regency. Yembise was first educated in Jayapura and later studied in public high schools in Nabire, and was involved in a student exchange to Canada as a senior high schooler.[2]
After completing high school, Yembise went to Cenderawasih University and studied English education, earning her bachelor's degree in 1985. She later went to Singapore and earned a diploma from the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization - Regional English Language Center (SEAMEO RELC). Further on, she studied at Canada's Simon Fraser University for her education masters, graduating in 1994 and later a PhD from Australia's University of Newcastle in 2007.[2]
Academic career edit
She became a lecturer at Cenderawasih University's faculty of education. She was awarded a doctoral professorship in syllabus design and material development as the first female Papuan to become a professor in Indonesia on November 2012.[1][3]
In 2011, she was selected as a member of a committee awarding the Australian Development Scholarship for Indonesia. Yembise noted that her team at Cenderawasih was "mapping out the number of highly educated women in Papua and designing positions for them".[1]
Politics and ministry edit
Yembise ran as the regent of Biak Numfor Regency in 2013 as an independent candidate, but was unsuccessful. In an interview, Yembise remarked that many voters liked her but had already committed to candidates who provided funds for construction of houses of worship and others, and added that she was "failed by money".[1][4]
On 26 October 2014, newly elected president Joko Widodo appointed and swore in Yembise as the Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection, replacing Linda Amalia Sari. Yembise became the first female minister originating from Papua in the Indonesian government.[1][3]
Yembise dubbed her program "Three Ends" - which included ending domestic violence and human trafficking in addition to ending inequality of economic access to women.[5]
Personal life edit
Yembise is married to Leo Danuwira. The couple has three children, including two daughters who studied abroad.[1][6] She is a Christian.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Somba, Nethy Dharma (28 October 2014). "Yohana is first female Papuan minister". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Profil Yohana Yembise". VIVA (in Indonesian).
- ^ a b "Mengenal Yohana Yembise, Menteri Perempuan Pertama dari Papua". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 26 October 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Loloskan Delapan Pasangan Calon, KPU Biak Siap Digugat". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). 21 July 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Rahayu, Cici Marlina (22 May 2017). "Menteri Yohana Kampanye 'Three Ends' untuk Cegah Kekerasan Perempuan". detikNews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Yohana Susana Yambise, First Female Minister From Papua Is A High Achiever". Global Indonesian Voices. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "7 Menteri Jokowi Beragama Kristen". Rubrik Kristen (in Indonesian). 3 February 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2018.