Brilio.net - President Joko Widodo officially inaugurated Bahlil Lahadalia as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources replacing Arifin Tasrif on Monday (20/8). Previously, Bahlil served as Minister of Investment and Head of BKPM. His career in Jokowi's cabinet went smoothly, he was able to occupy two ministerial positions in the second term of government.
Before becoming a minister, Bahlil was a businessman and served as the General Chair of HIPMI. In the 2019 presidential election, he supported Jokowi-Ma'ruf, which then led to his appointment as Head of BKPM. In 2021, he was appointed as Indonesia's first Minister of Investment.
However, behind his success, there is a woman who always faithfully accompanies him, namely his wife Sri Suparni. She is a woman who comes from Pungkruk Sidoharjo, Sragen Regency, Central Java. It is known that Sri Suparni embraces Islam.
On one occasion, Sri Suparni once told about her meeting with Bahlil. She admitted that Sorong City is a historic city for her love story with her husband. They met, got married and even raised children in Sorong City.
photo: Instagram/@bahlillahadalia
It was not without reason that this Javanese woman migrated to Papua to study. During her studies. Suparni had met Bahlil in Sorong. Both of them were people who were members of student activists. It is known that Suparni was active in the Islamic Student Association (HMI).
They met when Bahlil was a speaker at an event attended by Sri Suparni as a participant. After the event, communication between them continued and became more intense until they finally got married.
photo: Instagram/@bahlillahadalia
Sri Suparni is a mother who has been blessed with five children. Being the wife of a minister, it turns out she is not just an ordinary housewife. It is known that this woman who is known to always appear stylish and modest is the head of the Business Management Division (BMU) of the National Craft Council (Dekranas) Center.
In some moments, Sri Suparni never fails to accompany her husband at various state events. Last year, she and her husband wore traditional Papuan clothing together.
photo: Instagram/@bahlillahadalia
Suparni accompanied Bahlil when he was not as successful as he is now. Bahlil started his career from the bottom. As a teenager, he sold cakes, became a bus conductor, and a public transportation driver during high school. After graduating from Port Numbay, he worked at Sucofindo before establishing several companies with his friends. As a businessman and former Chairman of HIPMI, Bahlil met President Jokowi and the two became close friends like brothers.
Now, Sri Suparni is the wife of a Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources. On Bahlil Lahadalia's personal Instagram account, they often share content of togetherness. On various occasions, Sri Suparni, his wife, always seems to be faithfully accompanying him.