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List Of People From Riau
This is a listing of notable people born in, or notable for their association with, Riau. __NOTOC__ A Zakaria bin Muhammad Amin, ulama, politician, and writer ( Bangkinang) B * Sutardji Calzoum Bachri, poet (Indragiri Hulu) J * Defri Juliant, dangdut singer O * Leani Ratri Oktila, para-badminton athlete S * Darwin Zahedy Saleh, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources ( Indragiri Hilir) * Abdul Somad, Islamic preacher * Atika Suri, TV newscasters and newscast producer (Indragiri Hulu) * Syamsuar, politician, governor of Riau for 2019–2024 (Rokan Hilir) {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of People From Riau * Riau Riau is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the central eastern coast of Sumatra along the Strait of Malacca. The province shares land borders with North Sumatra to the northwest, West Sumatra to the west, and Jambi to the south. Accord ...
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Riau
Riau is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the central eastern coast of Sumatra along the Strait of Malacca. The province shares land borders with North Sumatra to the northwest, West Sumatra to the west, and Jambi to the south. According to the 2020 Indonesian census, 2020 census, Riau had a population of 6,394,087 across a land area of 87,023.66 square kilometres;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 6,493,603. The province comprises ten Regency (Indonesia), regencies and two City status in Indonesia#Kota, cities, with Pekanbaru serving as the capital city, capital and List of Indonesian cities by population, largest city. Historically, Riau has been a part of List of Indonesian monarchies, various monarchies before the arrival of European colonisation of Southeast Asia, European colonial powers. Muara Takus temple in Kampar Regency, believed to be a remnant of the Buddhist empire of Srivijaya circa 11th-12th century. Following ...
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Haji Zakaria Bin Muhammad Amin
Haji Zakaria bin Muhammad Amin (7 March 1913 – 1 January 2006) was an Indonesian ulama, politician, writer, and patriarch of the Zakaria family from Bangkinang, Kampar. He was an ulama in Bengkalis Regency, and was the first head of Islamic religious administration in Bengkalis. Zakaria was the son in law of Tuan Guru Haji Ahmad, the first ulama of Bengkalis Regency, who along with him founded Al-Khairiyah, the first Islamic boarding school in Bengkalis Regency, in 1937, and teaching there until 1943. He was also the founder of MDTA Mahbatul Ulum, an Islamic school made as successor for Al-Khairiyah, in 1963, and Al-Ishlah Mosque, to support the teaching activities at MDTA Mahbatul Ulum, which both operates until now. In 2023, Zakaria was posthumously awarded the title of Regional Hero of Riau by the Riau Regional People's Representative Council. He became the subject of ''Zakaria: Pahlawan Dalam Kenangan'' (literally ''Zakaria: a Hero in Memory''; 2023), a documentary film f ...
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Bangkinang
Bangkinang ( Jawi: ), is a town in Riau Province of Indonesia. It is the capital of Kampar Regency, Riau, which is from Pekanbaru (Riau provincial capital). As the capital of the regency adjacent to the provincial capital and a connection to the area of West Sumatra. The majority of the population is Muslim. History Based on the decree of the Military Governor of Central Sumatra Number: 10/GM/STE/49 dated 9 November 1949, Kampar Regency is one area in Riau Province Level II consists of Kawedanaan Pelalawan, Pasir Pangarayan, Bangkinang and the Outer City Pekanbaru the capital is Pekanbaru. Then, based on Law No.. 12 In 1956 the capital was moved to Kampar Regency new Bangkinang and implemented on June 6, 1967. Since the Kampar district formed in 1949 to 2006 was 21 times tenure District Head. Title regent until the sixth (H. Soebrantas S.) Kampar Regency capital was moved to Bangkinang by Law no. 12 in 1956. The factors that support the transfer of the capital to Bangkinang includ ...
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Sutardji Calzoum Bachri
Sutardji Calzoum Bachri, known as Tardji, (born 1941 in Rengat, Riau) is a well-known Indonesian poet. A native Malay speaker, he successfully launched a credo of 'freeing words of their meanings'. He was nicknamed the "bottle poet" for a preference, early in his career, for accompanying readings of his work with bottles of alcohol. He was also known once as 'The President of Indonesian Poets' His style of reading has been compared to the incantation-like quality of the old Indonesian ''dukun'', chants stemming from Indonesian pre-Islamic shamanistic practice, still used today. The style of Tardji's poetry has been described as that of a ''mantra A mantra (Pali: ''manta'') or mantram (मन्त्रम्) is a sacred utterance, a numinous sound, a syllable, word or phonemes, or group of words in Sanskrit, Pali and other languages believed by practitioners to have religious, ma ...''. He has been quoted as saying that the ''mantra'' is the true use of words. Referen ...
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Indragiri Hulu
Indragiri Hulu ( or Upper Indragiri) is a regency (''kabupaten'') of Riau, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency has an area of 8,198.71 km2 and had a population of 363,442 at the 2010 census, 408,704 at the 2015 census and 444,548 at the 2020 census. The seat of the regency is located at Rengat. Administrative districts The regency is divided into fourteen districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ... (''kecamatan''), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census and the 2020 census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of villages (rural ''desa'' and urban ''keluraham'') in each district. Note: (a) the area of this di ...
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Defri Juliant
Arif Defri Arianto (born December 28, 2002), known professionally as Defri Juliant, is an Indonesian singer and actor. He rose to fame for being a finalist of the third season of '' Liga Dangdut Indonesia'' representing the province of Riau, broadcast by the Indonesian television channel Indosiar in 2020. After the competition, Juliant has released an album and five singles. He also participated in the '' D'Academy 5'' competition representing Kampar Regency. Life and career 2002–2019: Early life Arif Defri Arianto was born on December 28, 2002. He was born and raised in Bangkinang, Kampar, Riau to Julianto dan and Susilawati. He came from a family of musicians, both of his parents work as stage singers. He is the third of five children, with older brothers Andre Fikri Akbar and Nugie Riandi Jufenel and younger brothers Muhammad Haikal Julsie and Noufal Oktaviano. His younger brother, Haikal, died in a motorcycle accident on February 10, 2020. Juliant has had a hobby of singin ...
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Leani Ratri Oktila
Leani Ratri Oktila (born 6 May 1991) is an Indonesian para badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ... player. She played each of the three variations of the sport (women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles) at the highest world level. In 2021, she won the first para-badminton gold medal representing Indonesia in the women's doubles SL3–SU5 event of the 2020 Summer Paralympics alongside Khalimatus Sadiyah. Oktila also won a silver medal in the women's singles event. Career Initially, Oktila played badminton as a normal athlete since 8 years old, and she competed in national events starting from 1999. However, Oktila had a motorbike accident in 2011, causing her left leg to shrink. Thus, she decided to move to the disability class. Awards and nomina ...
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Para-badminton
Para-badminton is a variant of badminton for athletes with a range of physical disabilities. Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the main governing body for para-badminton starting from June 2011. The sport was governed by Para Badminton World Federation (PBWF) until a unanimous decision to join BWF during a meeting in Dortmund in June 2011. Classification Players are classified to six different classes determined by BWF: Wheelchair * WH1Players in this class are those who have impairment in both lower limbs and trunk function and require wheelchair to play * WH2Players have impairment in one or both lower limbs and minimal or no impairment of the trunk and also require wheelchair Standing * SL3Players have impairment in one or both lower limbs and poor walking/running balance * SL4Players have impairment in one or both lower limbs and minimal impairment in walking/running balance (better walking/running compared to SL3) * SU5Players have impairment of the upper limbs. Short st ...
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Darwin Zahedy Saleh
Darwin Zahedy Saleh (born 29 October 1960) is an Indonesian economist. He was part of the Second United Indonesia Cabinet and served as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources in Indonesia from 22 October 2009 to 19 October 2011. Saleh is a noted academic who is a long-time lecturer at the University of Indonesia The University of Indonesia ( id, Universitas Indonesia, abbreviated as UI) is a public university in Depok, West Java and Salemba, Jakarta, Indonesia. It is one of the oldest tertiary-level educational institutions in Indonesia (known as the D ... and was a financial consultant, manager and banker. References Indonesian economists 1960 births Living people People from Riau Government ministers of Indonesia Academic staff of the University of Indonesia {{Indonesia-politician-stub ...
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Indragiri Hilir
Indragiri Hilir (or Lower Indragiri) is a regency (''kabupaten'') of Riau Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency has an area of 13,525.10 km2 and had a population of 661,779 at the 2010 census. The annual statistics through the 2010-2020 decade indicated a steady growth, and the final pre-census estimate predicted for 2020 was 747,813; however the 2020 census revealed there had been an actual small decline over the decade to a figure of 654,909. The administrative centre of the regency is the town of Tembilahan Tembilahan ( Jawi:تمبيلاهن ) is a town and district of Indragiri Hilir Regency, Riau province of Indonesia. It is also the capital of the regency. Tembilahan district has an area of 197.37 km², consisting of 6 villages. Tembilahan's .... Administrative districts The regency is divided into twenty districts (''kecamatan''), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census and the 2020 census.Badan ...
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Abdul Somad
Abdul Somad Batubara ( ar, عَبْدُ ٱلصَّمَدِ بَاتُوبَارَا, Abduṣ-Ṣamad Bātūbārā, born May 18, 1977) is an Indonesian Islamic preacher and scholar from Asahan, North Sumatra. He is currently also serving as a lecturer at the Sultan Syarif Kasim II State Islamic University (UIN Suska) in Riau. In addition to his lecture, he has authored books, among them are translations of Arabic publications, and religious guides regarding individual subjects such as Qurbani and Salah. Somad's often controversial views has resulted in him being considered '' persona non grata'' in various countries, and he along with his supporters has been accused of being engaged with Islamic extremism. Background Abdul Somad is the son of Bakhtiar and Rohana. From the mother's side, he is descended from Sheikh Abdurrahman, nicknamed Tuan Syekh Silau Laut I, a Sufi scholar of the Shattari Order who was born in Rao, Batu Bara. He is descended from Minangkabau immigrants ...
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Atika Suri
Atika Suri (born Indragiri Hulu Regency, Riau; February 10, 1968) is an Indonesian TV newscasters and newscast producer. Education and training Atika Suri graduated from the Design and Art Faculty of Trisakti University in Jakarta. During her career as television journalist, Suri has attended several professional trainings including Peace Journalism from the BBC in 2001, CNN Television Workshop in October 2000, and TV News Production Workshops by Frank N. Magid Associates in 1995 and 1996. Career Suri began her career as a reporter and news presenter for RCTI's morning show, '' Nuansa Pagi'', in 1993. Since 1994, Suri had been assigned to report Indonesia's presidential activities including reporting overseas visits of former presidents Suharto and Abdurrahman Wahid. As a presidential correspondent, Suri had conducted many live reports from overseas, and also established networks with sources such as cabinet ministers and officials. Suri also did live reports during the ...
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