She retained her DPR membership till 1993, when Indonesian President Suharto appointed her State Minister of Women's Affairs in his Sixth Development Cabinet.

For her services in this capacity, Sugandhi received the government honour Bintang Mahaputra Adipradana [id] in 1996.

[2][3] Following the May 1998 riots of Indonesia, Sugandhi was one of the prominent politicians who called for Suharto's resignation as President.

[3] Sugandhi was the President Commissioner of two Indonesian companies; Mitra Adiperkasa and Panen Lestari Internusa.

Mien was married to Indonesian general R.H. Sugandhi Kartosubroto, who was also the chairman of military welfare organisation MKGR.