LIFE begins at 40. This western saying seems to fit well with Rini Mariani Soemarno Soewandi. Six years ago she was managing Astra International, a giant Indonesian corporation. And in the last three years, the 46 year-old woman has become one of the supporting pillars of President Megawati’s administration. Some have called her a “super minister.”

Very few Indonesian women can match the achievements of this former daughter of