Louise Elisabeth Coldenhoff

Louise Elisabeth Coldenhoff (22 March 1935 – 7 February 2021) was an Indonesian naval officer. She was one of the first twelve members of the Navy Women's Corps. She later served one term as head of the Jakarta Regional Office of the Ministry of Education and Culture under Governor Soeprapto from 1983 to 1987.

Early life Coldenhoff was born on 22 March 1935. She studied at the Padjadjaran University and graduated with a degree in physical education.

The selection process was conducted in Malang. Coldenhoff successfully passed all stages of the selection test. She and 11 other members were inaugurated as the first Navy Women's Corps officers on 5 January 1963 by the Chief of Staff of the Navy, Admiral R.E. Martadinata. Coldenhoff was assigned to the Surabaya Navy Supply School. Shortly thereafter, she and other Corps officers were deployed to West Irian.

During the state visit of Queen Juliana to Indonesia in 1971, Coldenhoff was appointed as the adjutant to the Queen.

Department of Transportation On 27 November 1972, Coldenhoff was appointed head of the personnel section of the Directorate General of Sea Transport. Her main task dealt with the transfer of employees in the directorate. She described her job as "living between angels and devils".

Regional Office of the Ministry of Education and Culture

Coldenhoff was inaugurated as the head of the Jakarta Regional Office of the Ministry of Education and Culture by Governor Soeprapto on 5 February 1983, replacing Colonel Soesdaryono. During her term, she implemented a new local curriculum for students in Jakarta. She gave the autonomy for schools to implement their own subjects in the local curriculum. Following the enactment of this policy, coastal schools in Jakarta added fishing to the local curriculum.

Her term ended on 10 July 1987, when she was replaced by Soegiyo.

Later life and death

Coldenhoff retired from the Navy with the rank of colonel. Coldenhoff later became the Chairman of the MPK (Catholic Education Council) of the Jakarta branch.