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Prabowo Pilgrimage: Visit to Grandparents' Graves in Indonesia - News Directory 3

Prabowo Pilgrimage: Visit to Grandparents’ Graves in Indonesia

September 27, 2025 Robert Mitchell News
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  • Jakarta, CNBC indonesia - On the sidelines of ⁢his working visit to the Netherlands, President Prabowo Subianto⁤ made a personal pilgrimage to the graves of⁤ his maternal grandparents.
  • The visit took place at⁣ the Public Cemetery of Oud Eik⁤ En ⁢Duinen in The‍ hague, Netherlands, ⁤as documented on President Prabowo's official ⁢Instagram account.
  • "On the sidelines of the official state visit to‍ the Kingdom of the Netherlands,⁤ I took ‍the ⁤time to make a pilgrimage to the Public Cemetery of Oud...
Original source: cnbcindonesia.com

Prabowo Subianto Visits Ancestral Graves in the Netherlands

Table of Contents

  • Prabowo Subianto Visits Ancestral Graves in the Netherlands
      • At a ⁣Glance
      • Editor’s⁣ Analysis
    • Family Details

Jakarta, CNBC indonesia – On the sidelines of ⁢his working visit to the Netherlands, President Prabowo Subianto⁤ made a personal pilgrimage to the graves of⁤ his maternal grandparents.

The visit took place at⁣ the Public Cemetery of Oud Eik⁤ En ⁢Duinen in The‍ hague, Netherlands, ⁤as documented on President Prabowo’s official ⁢Instagram account.

“On the sidelines of the official state visit to‍ the Kingdom of the Netherlands,⁤ I took ‍the ⁤time to make a pilgrimage to the Public Cemetery of Oud Eik En Duinen⁣ in the hague,” Prabowo stated via his official ‍Instagram account @prabowo, on September ‍26, 2025.

Images show Prabowo,dressed in a black suit and cap,offering prayers at the gravesite.The graves belong to the parents of his mother, Dora Marie Sigar.

Prabowo identified his grandfather as Phillip Frederik Laurens sigar and his grandmother as Cornelie Emilie Sigar, both of whom passed⁢ away and were buried in the Netherlands in 1946.

“In this‍ place, reside my mother Dora Marie Sigar’s parents, the ‍late Phillip Frederik Laurens Sigar and the late Cornelie Emilie Sigar, who died and were buried in the Netherlands in 1946,” Prabowo wrote.

This visit occurred during a broader foreign ⁣working⁤ trip for Prabowo, following engagements in New York and Canada. He met with Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima ⁣at Huis Ten Bosch Palace ⁤in The Hague ⁣on Friday,September 26,2025.

At a ⁣Glance

  • Who: President ‍Prabowo Subianto
  • Where: Oud Eik En ⁢Duinen Public Cemetery,The Hague,Netherlands
  • When: September⁢ 26,2025
  • Why⁣ it Matters: Demonstrates a personal connection to family⁢ history during an⁣ official state visit.
  • What’s Next: Prabowo continues his foreign working visit, focusing on diplomatic and economic⁢ engagements.

Editor’s⁣ Analysis

President Prabowo’s visit to his ancestral graves is a notable gesture. Such acts of remembrance, especially during official duties, can be seen as a‍ way to connect with heritage and ⁣demonstrate respect ⁢for family roots. It also subtly humanizes a political figure, potentially fostering a more relatable public image. The timing, alongside high-level meetings with Dutch royalty, suggests a deliberate effort to‍ acknowledge the ancient ties between Indonesia and the ‍Netherlands.

– robertmitchell

Family Details

Relationship Name Details
Mother Dora Marie Sigar Parents buried in Oud Eik En Duinen
Grandfather (Maternal) Phillip Frederik Laurens Sigar Died 1946, ‍buried in the Netherlands
Grandmother (Maternal) cornelie Emilie Sigar Died 1946, buried in the Netherlands

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