Rohana Muthalib

Rohana Muthalib (29 April 1900 — 7 April 1983) was an Indonesian beautician who served as the third mayor of Pontianak from 1952 to 1956.

Early and personal life Muthalib was born on 29 April 1900 in Baso, Solok, as the youngest child and daughter of the two children of Djamin Datuk Mangkuto Sati (1879–1951), an assistant to the Baso sub-district head, and Siti Sawiyah (1879–1959) of Minangkabau descent. She had a brother, Noermattias Datuk Bagindo Sati (1896–1987), the father of Kris Noermatias who served as the ambassador of Indonesia to Germany from 1982 to 1985.

She was married to Abdul Muthalib, an architect. Muthalib became the first Indonesian to become a cosmetologist after her graduation.

She was appointed as the Mayor of Pontianak by the Minister of Internal Affairs Mohammad Roem in 1952. She was the first female to serve as the mayor of Pontianak and was succeeded by Augustine Magdalena Waworuntu as the mayor of Manado.

After her resignation from the mayoral office, she stated that "It is easier to sit in a beauty salon than to sit as a mayor."

The main hall at the Pontianak City Development Planning Agency is named after Muthalib.