Marina Mahathir marries RI photographer

Marina Mahathir marries RI photographer

JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad's eldest
daughter Marina Mahathir married Indonesian professional
photographer Tara Sosrowardoyo Sunday at Sri Perdana, the prime
minister's official residence.

The couple first met in 1993 here at the photo exhibition Eyes
on ASEAN.

Marina, chairwoman of the Malaysian AIDS Council, was in
Jakarta to promote her book, Eyes on Asean, a collection of
photos exhibited at the event. Tara was among those who helped in
organizing the event which exhibited 120 works of 65 ASEAN
photographers, both amateur and professional.

Tara's accomplishments include three years of photographing
Java Style, an edition of Java's diverse architectural and
interior arts.

Born Dec. 12, 1952, Tara is one of three children of former
diplomat Sumaryo Sosrowardoyo and Srihadi Chusiah.

Tara, who has worked 15 years as a professional photographer,
belongs to New York-based photography clubs Gama and Liason
International. His works has been featured in Time, Vogue and
coffee-table works like Pusaka Art of Indonesia.

Tara's marriage to Marina is his second. Marina, 41, a
columnist and publicist as well, is mother to 10-year-old Ineza
Melanie Mahathir Rousille, daughter from her first marriage to
Didiere Roussille, a Frenchman. (ylt)