Mien Sugandhi
Mien Sugandhi (28 July 1934 – 5 January 2020) was an Indonesian politician who served as the State Minister of Women's Affairs from March 1993 to March 1998 under President Suharto's rule.

In 1977, Sugandhi was elected to the Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR). She was also a member of People's Consultative Assembly. She retained her DPR membership till 1993, when Indonesian President Suharto appointed her State Minister of Women's Affairs in his Sixth Development Cabinet. For her services in this capacity, Sugandhi received the government honour  in 1996.

Following the May 1998 riots of Indonesia, Sugandhi was one of the prominent politicians who called for Suharto's resignation from the post of President. In 2001, she received her doctoral degree from Northern California Global University. Sugandhi was the President Commissioner of two Indonesian companies; Mitra Adiperkasa and Panen Lestari Internusa.

On 5 January 2020, Sugandhi died at the Gatot Subroto Army Hospital at age 85.

Personal life
Mien was married to Indonesian general R.H. Sugandhi Kartosubroto, who was also the chairman of military welfare organisation MKGR. After his death in 1991, Sugandhi became its chairman.

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1934 births
2020 deaths
Women government ministers of Indonesia
Suharto