Paula Bataona Renyaan

Paula Bataona Renyaan (16 September 19424 November 2007) was an Indonesian police general and politician. She was the first woman to hold the office of Vice Governor in Indonesia, serving as the Vice Governor of Maluku from 1998 to 2003.

Early life Renyaan was born on 16 September 1942 in Saumlaki, Southeast Maluku. She was born as the fifth and youngest child of Kresensia Rebanyo, a Filipino, and Petrus Paulus Renyaan, a Moluccan. She graduated from the People's School (equivalent to elementary school) in 1955, from the Junior High School in 1958, and from the Ambon Senior High School in 1962.

Following her graduation from the Ambon Senior High School in 1962, Renyaan was accepted at a biology academy in Bogor, and had rented a boarding house for the purpose. However, she changed her mind when she read a brochure about the University of Police Sciences (PTIK, Perguruan Tinggi Ilmu Kepolisian). She enrolled herself at the university at the local police station, and was accepted after finishing a series of procedures and tests. She officially retired from the police four years later on 8 July 1999 in a ceremony led by Police Chief Roesmanhadi at the Semarang Tri Brata Police Academy.

Member of the People's Representative Council Paula Bataona Renyaan giving a speech about the taxation bill in 1997. On 1 February 1991, Renyaan was inaugurated by Speaker Kharis Suhud as an interim replacement member of the People's Representative Council from the Armed Forces faction. She replaced the retired Colonel Sadikoen Soegih Waras.

After her term ended in 1992, she was appointed as the member of the People's Representative Council by the Armed Forces in 1992, and again in 1997. She relinquished her membership of the People's Representative Council on 15 August 1998. She was succeeded by female police officer Brigadier General Noldy Ratta, who was inaugurated on 14 October 1998.

Offices Member of the Commission V (1991—1992) Member of the Commission II (1992—1995) Member of the Commission IV (1995—1997) Deputy Chairwoman of the Special Committee for the Amendment of Code of Conduct of the People's Representative Council (1997) Secretary of the Armed Forces faction of the People's Representative Council (1992—1998) Member of the Working Body of the People's Consultative Assembly (1992—1997)

Vice Governor of Maluku Nomination and inauguration At the special session of the Regional People's Representative Council of Maluku on 5 August 1998, the council unanimously approved the nomination of Renyaan as the vice governor of Maluku for the 1998–2003 term.

Renyaan stated that her approval as the vice governor of Maluku was in line with the ongoing female emancipation struggle in Indonesia.

After a while, Renyaan demanded the students to read out their attitude statement about the current condition of Maluku. Renyaan agreed with the students, and the students dissolved themselves. Renyaan died on 4 November 2007 in Surabaya, East Java.