Biography: Puan Maharani Nakshatra Kusyala Devi (born 6 September 1973) is an Indonesian politician serving as the speaker of the House of Representatives since 2019. She is the first woman to serve in the position. A member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), she is also a member of the House of Representatives from the electoral district of Central Java V [id], first serving from 2009 to 2014 and again since 2019.