[1] She was one of the six children of adjunct police commissioner Anwas Tanuamijaya who was sentenced for life imprisonment for his alleged complicity in the 30 September Movement.

[5] In 2003, she began writing her autobiography Jangan Menoleh ke Belakang and launched it two years later.

[7] At the request of PPP chief Suryadarma Ali, she contested the 2009 Indonesian legislative election and was elected to the People's Representative Council from multi-member South Jakarta electoral district.

[2][8] As a member of the People's Representative Council of Indonesia, she serves on its Commission IX, overseeing health and labour affairs.

[2] Asokawati married fashion photographer Firman Ichsan in 1985 from whom she has a daughter Tanisa Diva Siti Murbarani.