Maya Rumantir

Maya Olivia Rumantir (born 2 April 1964) is an Indonesian model, actor, singer and politician of Minahasa descent who is among the elected members of the House of Representatives (DPR) for North Sulawesi since 2014. Notably, she is also a businesswoman and church activist who has written multiple spiritual songs.

Career Music career Maya began singing in Ujung Pandang, where she went on to win the 1976 Favourite Child Singer Award and the third place in the South Sulawesi Singer Pop Festival. She put out a lot of albums throughout her peak, which made her a popular vocalist in the 1980s. Her debut record was called Rindunya Hatiku. Subsequently, she put out several albums, including Karnamu (1983), Hatiku Masih Rindu (1982), Daun-Daun Kering (1982), Terlena (1983), Manis Dibibir Pahit Dihati (1984), Bukan Salahku Bukan Juga Salahmu (1984), and Mengapa Kau Lakukan (1986). She stepped away from the entertainment industry and was more involved in politics. In addition to her work, her personal life is frequently in the news.

Political career In addition to being a mother and a wife in that period of time, Maya was a vocal politician. With 206,496 votes, she qualified for Senayan and was elected as a DPD member for the 2014–2019 term.

Personal life Maya was born in Ujung Pandang of South Sulawesi on 2 April 1964. She became President Director of the Maya Gita Human Resources Development Institute and launched the Maya Bhakti Pertiwi Foundation.