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Mooryati Soedibyo

Mooryati Soedibyo
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Born (1928-01-05) January 5, 1928 (age 89)
Surakarta, Central Java

Mooryati Soedibyo (born January 5, 1928) is an Indonesian politician and entrepreneur, also serving as the national director of Indonesia for franchise of Miss Universe Indonesia.

A member of a Javanese royal family, she was born in Surakarta, Central Java and grew up in the Surakarta Keraton () (palace). She learned about herbal medicine and traditional Javanese cosmetics from her grandmother; the traditional knowledge preserved by the royal family is considered to be superior to that known by the common people. Soedibyo received a bachelor's degree in English literature from the Indonesia Open University, a master's degree in English literature from the Sebelas Maret University and a PhD in strategic management from the School of Economics at the University of Indonesia. In 1956, she married Soedibyo Purbo Hadiningrat.

Soedibyo founded the cosmetics company Mustika Ratu () in 1975. The company also operates its own spa resorts. In 2002, she was named Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young Indonesia,

She has served as a member of the Regional Representative Council and as a member and vice chairperson of the People's Consultative Assembly.

In 1990, Soedibyo became the national director of Indonesia with the acquisition of the license, Puteri Indonesia pageant.

In 2016, she published an autobiography Menerobos Tradisi Memasuki Dunia Baru, The Untold Story.


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