This is a list of notable Minnan Hokkiens/Hoklos (河洛人). Unless otherwise noted, locations noted are of ancestral locations in Southern Fujian, China.

Academia and Science

Su Song Su Song (, 1020–1101), courtesy name Zirong (), was a Chinese polymathic scientist and statesman. Excelling in a variety of fields, he was accomplished in mathematics, Chinese astronomy, astronomy, History of cartography#China, cartography, ...

(蘇頌/苏颂, 1020–1101 AD; Tong'an district,

Quanzhou Quanzhou, postal map romanization, alternatively known as Chinchew, is a prefecture-level city, prefecture-level port city on the north bank of the Jin River, beside the Taiwan Strait in southern Fujian, China. It is Fujian's largest metrop ...

city) - renown polymath, scientist, mathematician and mechanical engineer of the Song Dynasty * Lim Boon Keng (林文慶, 1869–1957; ancestry: Longhai, Zhangzhou), first Singaporean to receive a Queen's Scholarship and advocated social and educational reforms in Singapore in the early 20th-century, also served as president of Xiamen University (1921-1937) *

Li Denghui (educator) Li Denghui (, 1873–1947, courtesy name ''Téngfēi'' ()), also Lee Teng Hwee, was the president of Fudan University of Shanghai, 1917–1937. Biography Li's ancestors came from the Tong'an District, Fujian, but he was born in Batavia ...

(李登輝, Tong'an District, Fujian) Born in Batavia, Indonesia, 1873. First President of the famous Fudan University of Shanghai. *

Su Buqing Su Buqing, also spelled Su Buchin (; September 23, 1902 – March 17, 2003), was a Chinese mathematician, educator and poet. He was the founder of differential geometry in China, and served as president of Fudan University and honorary chairman ...

(蘇步青/苏步青, born 1902 in Pingyang County, Wenzhou, Zhejiang - 2003; ancestry:

City) - mathematician and president of Fudan University. * Cai Liusheng (蔡镏生, born 18 September 1902, Quanzhou, Fujian). Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He was one of the founders of catalytic kinetics in China. * Wang Yinglai (王應睞/王应睐, 13 Nov 1907; Kinmen island) - Chinese biochemist recognized as the first person to create synthetic

insulin Insulin (, from Latin ''insula'', 'island') is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets encoded in humans by the ''INS'' gene. It is considered to be the main anabolic hormone of the body. It regulates the metabolism o ...

* Cai Qirui (蔡啟瑞/蔡启瑞, 7 Jan 1914; Xiamen city) - the founder of Chinese

catalytic chemistry Catalysis () is the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance known as a catalyst (). Catalysts are not consumed in the reaction and remain unchanged after it. If the reaction is rapid and the catalyst recyc ...

Xie Xide Xie Xide (; 19 March 1921 – 4 March 2000), also known as Hsi-teh Hsieh and as Hilda Hsieh, was a Chinese people, Chinese physicist. She was president of Fudan University from 1983 to 1989, and remained as advisor to the university from 1989 un ...

(謝希德/谢希德; 1921 – 2000, Quanzhou in Fujian) also known as Hilda Hsieh. Prominent Chinese physicist, president of Fudan University from 1983 to 1989, and remained as advisor to the university from 1989 until her death. She helped to set up the university's Centre for American Studies and founded its Modern Physics Institute in 1977. Referred to as someone the Nobel prize committee missed *

Peng Shilu Peng Shilu (; 18 November 1925 – 22 March 2021) was a Chinese nuclear engineer. Hailed as "the father of China's nuclear submarines" and the "father of China's naval nuclear propulsion", he was the first chief designer of the country's nuclear ...

(彭士禄, 18 Nov 1925 – 22 Mar 2021; Haifeng, Shanwei city, Guangdong) - Nuclear engineer, Hailed the "Father of China's nuclear submarines". * Huang Zhanyue (黄展岳), Born August 1926, Nan'an, Fujian. Prominent Chinese archaeologist and Professor at the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Research focus was on the archaeology of China from the Han dynasty to the Tang dynasty. * Sow-Hsin Chen (陳守信/陈守信, born 1935 in Chiayi, Taiwan) - physicist and professor emeritus at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a recognized pioneer in the research of dynamic properties of

supercooled Supercooling, also known as undercooling, is the process of lowering the temperature of a liquid or a gas below its melting point without it becoming a solid. It achieves this in the absence of a seed crystal or nucleus around which a crystal ...

and interfacial water *

Leon Chua Leon Ong Chua (; ; born June 28, 1936) is an American electrical engineer and computer scientist. He is a professor in the electrical engineering and computer sciences department at the University of California, Berkeley, which he joined in 1971. ...

(蔡少棠, born June 28, 1936, in the Philippines; ancestral: Jinjiang,

) - computer scientist, professor at the University of California, Berkeley and the inventor of the

Chua's circuit Chua's circuit (also known as a Chua circuit) is a simple electronic circuit that exhibits classic chaotic behavior. This means roughly that it is a "nonperiodic oscillator"; it produces an oscillating waveform that, unlike an ordinary electronic ...

. * Zhong Nanshan (鐘南山/钟南山; ancestral home in Xiamen, born 1936 in Nanjing) Top epidemiologist, pulmonologist adviser to the Chinese government during the SARS and COVID-19 pandemics. Recipient of Order of the Republic, the highest order of honor of China. Named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020. * Yuan T. Lee or (Yuan Tseh Lee, 李遠哲, ancestral:

Nan'an City Nan'an () is a county-level city of southern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Quanzhou City and as of 2010, had a total population of 1,500,000. More than 4,000,000 overseas Chinese trace their ancest ...

, Quanzhou) -

Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry The Nobel Prize in Chemistry ( sv, Nobelpriset i kemi) is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of chemistry. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the 1895 will and testament ...

in 1986. *

Lin Junde Lin Junde (; 13 March 1938 – 31 May 2012) was a Chinese explosion mechanics scientist and researcher at Xinjiang Malan Nuclear Test Base. He had spent 52 years working in the Gobi Desert in northwest China, participating in the nuclear te ...

(林俊德, 13 March 1938, Yongchun County, Quanzhou) - Explosion Mechanics scientist and Researcher at Xinjiang Malan Nuclear Test Base. Honored as one of the "Ten People Who Moved China". *

Zhijian Chen Zhijian "James" Chen (; born 1966) is a Chinese-American biochemist and professor in the department of molecular biology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He is best known for his discovery of mechanisms by which nucleic acids ...

(陳志堅/陈志坚) (born 1966; Anxi, Quanzhou) - a biochemist and professor at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, recipient of the 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences *

Fang Zhouzi Fang Shimin (), better known by his pen name Fang Zhouzi (; born 28 September 1967), is a Chinese popular science writer who is primarily known for his campaign against pseudoscience and fraud in China. President and co-director of ''New Th ...

(方舟子, Sep 28, 1967; Yunxiao County, Zhangzhou) - postdoctoral researcher in molecular genetics and Chinese popular science writer. *

March Tian Boedihardjo __NOTOC__ March Tian Boedihardjo () is a Hong Kong mathematician. He is a former child prodigy of ethnic Hokkien descent with ancestry from Anxi, Quanzhou, China. Biography Boedihardjo was born to an ethnic Chinese family in Hong Kong, with fam ...

(沈詩鈞/沈诗钧) (born March 1998 in Hong Kong; ancestry: Anxi, Quanzhou) - a mathematics child genius he was enrolled in a university at only 9 years old graduating one year early, became a mathematics professor at 18 * Xie Hua'an (谢华安) of (Longyan, Fujian). Chinese agronomist best known for developing the hybrid rice "Shan-You 63" which is a milestone for China's hybrid rice development and production because of its high yield, disease resistance, excellent rice quality and wide adaptability. * Lin Qiaozhi or Kha-Ti Lim (林巧稚) of (Xiamen, Fujian). One of China's most prominent obstetrician and gynecologist. * Lu Jiaxi (chemist) (卢嘉锡) of Xiamen, Fujian. The physical chemist who is considered a founder of the discipline in China. In 1998, the asteroid 3844 Lujiaxi was named in his honor.

Business

* Li Dan (李旦; died 1625; ancestry: Quanzhou), prominent early 17th century Chinese merchant and political figure in Japan, became part of the shuinsen trade, with a formal vermillion seal license from the Tokugawa shogunate * Wu Bingjian (伍秉鑑; 1769–1843; ancestry: Jinjiang, Quanzhou), known as Howqua in the West, the "Richest man in the world" during his time, 19th century Qing dynasty. Single-handedly contributed a third of the three million dollars that the Qing government was required to pay the British as stipulated in the Treaty of Nanking, (First Opium War) 1842. *

Kiong Kong Tuan Kiong Kong Tuan (; 1790–1854) was a Chinese merchant from Penang. He was a merchant in Penang before establishing himself in Singapore. Kiong Kong Tuan held the revenue farms for opium in the 1830s, and also for spirits. He had a spirit factory ...

(龔光傳; 1790–1854), Penang Hokkien merchant who was the last opium farmer in Singapore. *

Kan Keng Tjong Kang Keng Tjong (22 June, 1797—May 11, 1871), also spelt Kan Keng Tiong, was a Chinese-Indonesian tycoon and one of the richest men in Batavia, capital of the Dutch East Indies (now known as Indonesia). Born in Zhangzhou, Fujian, Qing Empire ...

(1797—1871; ancestry: Zhangzhou), Chinese-Indonesian tycoon and one of the richest men in Batavia, capital of the Dutch East Indies *

Chan Mah Phee Chan Mah Phee (; born in Amoy, China) was a Hoklo Chinese businessman, land-owner, investor and philanthropist who founded numerous successful ventures in Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma in 1800s and 1900s. Early life Chan was born in Amoy, F ...

(曾廣庇; 1848; ancestry: Tong'an, Xiamen), businessman, land-owner, investor and philanthropist who founded numerous successful ventures in Yangon, Burma. He had built Chan Mah Phee hospital in Ahlon and Chan Ma Phee hall of Shwedagon Pagoda was named in recognition of his patronage and support *

Koo Hsien-jung Koo Hsien-jung (; Romaji The romanization of Japanese is the use of Latin script to write the Japanese language. This method of writing is sometimes referred to in Japanese as . Japanese is normally written in a combination of logograp ...

(辜顯榮; 1866–1937; ancestry: Hui'an, Quanzhou), businessman and politician who enjoyed strong links to the colonial administration of Taiwan under Japanese rule. He founded the Koos Group of companies, the largest business group in Taiwan. * Tan Kah Kee (陈嘉庚; 1874–1961; ancestry: Jimei, Xiamen), Singapore Chinese businessman, philanthropist and prominent figure in the overseas Chinese community. Donated most of his assets and earnings to aid China in major events such as Xinhai Revolution (1911), the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–45) and establishing numerous schools in China and South East Asia. He is also the founder of The Xiamen University, Fujian Province. * Neo Ao Tiew (梁後宙; 1884–1975; ancestry: Nan'an, Quanzhou), Chinese businessman, philanthropist and community leader, best known for developing the Lim Chu Kang area of Singapore. *

Lee Choon Seng Lee Choon Seng (; 1888—5 June 1966) was a businessman and philanthropist in pre-independence Singapore. He founded several companies, cultivated rubber plantations in Malaya and started Chinese banks in the region. Lee held leadership roles ...

(李俊成; 1888–1966; ancestry: Yongchun, Quanzhou), prominent businessman, philanthropist and lay Buddhist leader. He started several local Chinese banks, including Ho Hong Bank which eventually merged with two other banks to form the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC). * Dee Ching Chuan (李清泉; 1888–1940; ancestry: Jinjiang, Quanzhou) businessman, philanthropist, and activist known as the Philippines "Lumber King" during the American colonial rule, also founded

China Banking Corporation China Banking Corporation (; ), commonly known as China Bank, is a Filipino bank established in 1920. It was the first privately owned local commercial bank in the Philippines initially catering to the banking needs of Chinese Filipino businesspe ...

(China Bank) in 1920. * Lee Kong Chian (李光前; 1893–1967; ancestry: Nan'an, Quanzhou), One of the richest men in Southeast Asia in the 1950s and 1960s. He poured his wealth into education and other philanthropic work, and eventually set up Lee Foundation for charitable purpose. * Tan Lark Sye (陳六使; 1897–1972; ancestry: Jimei, Xiamen), prominent businessman and philanthropist, became one of the leading rubber industrialists of the region in the 1950s. He initiated the founding of Nanyang University in 1953 and donated S$5 million to its building fund, as well as 523 acres of land for its campus on behalf of Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan. * Tan Chin Tuan (陈振传; 1908–2005), Peranakan banker and philanthropist often credited with helping to establish the OCBC Bank. * Go Peh-hok (吳百福; 1910–2007), also known as Momofuku Ando, inventor and businessman born in Imperial Japanese Taiwan who founded

Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. is a Japanese food company that specializes in the production and sale of convenience food and instant noodles. History Founding and early years The company was established in Japan on September 1, 1948, by T ...

He is also the inventor of

instant noodle Instant noodles, or instant ramen, is a type of food consisting of noodles sold in a precooked and dried block with flavoring powder and/or seasoning oil. The dried noodle block was originally created by flash frying cooked noodles, and this is ...

s and the creator of the brands, Top Ramen and Cup Noodles. * Kwek Hong Png (郭芳楓; 1913–1994; ancestry: Tong'an, Xiamen), entrepreneur and founder of Hong Leong Group. * Khoo Teck Puat (邱德拔; 1917–2004; ancestry: Haicang, Xiamen), founder of

Malayan Banking Malayan Banking Berhad (doing business as Maybank) is a Malaysian universal bank, with key operating "home markets" of Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. According to the 2020 Brand Finance report, Maybank is Malaysia's most valuable bank b ...

, largest single shareholder of the British bank Standard Chartered and owned the Goodwood Group. * Wang Yung-ching (王永慶; 1917–2008; ancestry: Anxi, Quanzhou), Taiwanese entrepreneur who founded a large business empire, Forbes ranked him as the 178th richest person worldwide in 2008. * Lim Goh Tong (林梧桐; 1918–2007; ancestry: Anxi, Quanzhou), prominent wealthy businessman & entrepreneur, who founded the Genting Group in Malaysia and donated most scenic site of Genting Highlands to built Chin Swee Caves Temple *

Lau Gim Kok Lau Ah Kok (; 26 September 1920 – 7 January 2018) or Lau Gim Kok, was a Bruneian nobleman and businessman of Chinese descent who was known for establishing Hua Ho Department Store, a well-known local supermarket and department store chain ...

(劉錦國；1920–2018; ancestry: Kinmen) Bruneian businessman who founded

Hua Ho Hua Ho Department Store is a retail department store chain in Brunei. It was founded by Lau Gim Kok in 1947; since then, the business has expanded rapidly in the country, followed by few agricultural farms to supply produce and poultry to the sup ...

, a well-known local supermarket and department store chain as well as an agricultural farm in Brunei. * Henry Sy (施振榮; 1924–2019; ancestry: Jinjiang, Quanzhou), the richest man in the Philippines (named by Forbes in 2015). *

Wee Cho Yaw Wee Cho Yaw (; born 1929) is a Singaporean billionaire businessman, and chairman emeritus and honorary adviser of the United Overseas Bank (UOB) and United Industrial Corporation (UIC) in Singapore. He is also chairman of the UOL Group. Wee ...

(黃祖耀; born 1929; ancestry: Kinmen island) - billionaire businessman and the chairman of the United Overseas Bank (UOB) and

United Industrial Corporation United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two fi ...

(UIC) in Singapore. * Lucio Tan (陳永栽; born 1934; ancestry: Jinjiang, Quanzhou), Filipino businessman and philanthropist, owner of the Philippine National Bank, and chairman and CEO of Philippine Airlines and the Lucio Tan Group of Companies which owns many of the country's distilleries. * Robert Budi (黃惠忠; born 1940 in Semarang, Java, Indonesia) and

Michael Bambang Hartono Michael Bambang Hartono (born 2 October 1939), also known as Oei Hwie Siong (), is a Chinese Indonesian billionaire heir and businessman. Michael and his brother Robert Budi are the owners of kretek (clove cigarette) manufacturer Djarum, whi ...

(黃輝祥; born 1939 in Kudus, Indonesia) - brothers, the richest persons in Indonesia. * Tony Tan Caktiong (陳覺中; born 1953; ancestry: Jinjiang, Quanzhou), founder and chairman of Jollibee Foods Corporation and the co-chairman of DoubleDragon Properties. * Sim Wong Hoo (沈望傅; born 1955; ancestry: Zhao'an, Zhangzhou) - the founder, CEO and chairman of Creative Technology. * Pua Khein-Seng (潘健成; born 1974; ancestry: Yongchun, Quanzhou), the inventor of the USB flash drive and CEO of Phison Electronics Corporation in Taiwan.

Monarchs

* Min kingdom(閩王國), China ** Empress Dowager Huang, (黃太后 / 龍啟太后, Quanzhou, Fujian) ** Liu Congxiao, Prince of Jinjiang. ** Liu Shaozi, king warlord. * House of Koxinga (東寧王國), China **

Koxinga Zheng Chenggong, Prince of Yanping (; 27 August 1624 – 23 June 1662), better known internationally as Koxinga (), was a Ming loyalist general who resisted the Qing conquest of China in the 17th century, fighting them on China's southeastern ...

** Zheng Jing ** Zheng Keshuang *

Lý dynasty The Lý dynasty ( vi, Nhà Lý, , chữ Nôm: 茹李, chữ Hán: 李朝, Hán Việt: ''Lý triều'') was a Vietnamese dynasty that existed from 1009 to 1225. It was established by Lý Công Uẩn when he overthrew the Early Lê dynasty an ...

(李朝), Đại Việt **

Lý Thái Tổ Lý Thái Tổ ( vi-hantu, , 8 March 974 – 31 March 1028), personal name Lý Công Uẩn, temple name Thái Tổ, was a Vietnamese emperor, the founder of the Lý dynasty of Vietnam and the 6th ruler of Đại Việt; he reigned from 100 ...

** Lý Thái Tông **

Lý Thánh Tông Lý Thánh Tông (30 March 1023 – 1 February 1072), personal name Lý Nhật Tôn , temple name Thánh Tông, was the third emperor of the Lý dynasty and the 8th ruler of the Vietnamese kingdom Đại Việt. In his reign, Lý Thánh Tông ...

Lý Nhân Tông Lý Nhân Tông (22 February 1066 – 15 January 1128), personal name Lý Càn Đức, temple name Nhân Tông was the fourth monarch of the Lý dynasty, ruling the kingdom of Đại Việt from 1072 until his death in 1128. Succeeding his fat ...

Public Office and Politicians

; Ancient China *

Huang Daozhou Huang Daozhou (, 1585–1646) was a Chinese calligrapher, scholar and official of the Ming dynasty. Huang obtained the degree of Jinshi (imperial examination), Jinshi in 1622. He subsequently held various government positions, including Minister ...

(黃道周, 1585–1646; Zhangzhou, Fujian), obtained the degree of Jinshi in 1622. He subsequently held various government positions, including Minister for Education during the Ming dynasty. Killed by the Manchu invaders for refusing to surrender. * Hong Chengchou (洪承疇; 1593–1665; Nan'an, Quanzhou), Chinese official under the Ming and Qing dynasties * Li Guangdi (李光地; 1642–1718; Anxi, Quanzhou), Prominent Qing dynasty court official during Emperor KangXi's reign. * Shi Shilun (施世綸; 1659–1722; Jinjiang, Quanzhou), a much-praised Qing dynasty official during the Kangxi Emperor's reign and was the son of general Shi Lang. ; Mainland China * Chen Boda (陈伯达; 1904–1989) ( Hui'an, Quanzhou), close associate of Mao Zedong, chairing the Cultural Revolution Group *

Chen Jiongming Chen Jiongming, (; 18 January 187822 September 1933), courtesy name Jingcun (竞存/競存), nickname Ayan (阿烟/阿煙), was a Hailufeng Hokkien revolutionary figure in the early period of the Republic of China. Early life Chen Jiongming wa ...

(陳炯明; 1878–1933; Haifeng county), governor of Guangdong and Guangxi during the Republic of China period. * Xu Kunlin (许昆林) of Yongchun County, Fujian. Governor of Jiangsu Province * Liu Cigui, (刘赐贵) of Quanzhou, Fujian. Communist Party Secretary of Hainan province. His former positions include Governor of Hainan, Director of the State Oceanic Administration and China Coast Guard. *

Zheng Shanjie Zheng Shanjie (; born November 1961) is a Chinese politician currently serving as governor and Deputy Party Secretary of Zhejiang and Party Secretary of Ningbo. Early life and education Zheng was born in Zhangzhou, Fujian, in November 1961. Afte ...

, (郑栅洁) of Zhangzhou, Fujian. Communist Party Secretary of Anhui Province and formerly served as the Governor and Deputy Party Secretary of Zhejiang. ; Republic of China(Taiwan) * Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁; 1950 ; ancestry: Zhao'an, Zhangzhou), 5th

President of the Republic of China The president of the Republic of China, now often referred to as the president of Taiwan, is the head of state of the Republic of China (ROC), as well as the commander-in-chief of the Republic of China Armed Forces. The position once had aut ...

* Vincent Siew (蕭萬長); Vice President of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2012. He was the first Taiwanese-born Premier of the Republic of China and former vice-chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT). * Wu Den-yih (吳敦義). Vice President of the Republic of China, 2012 to 2016. Premier of the Republic of China, 2009 – 2012. Chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT), 2017- 2020. * Lai Ching-te (賴淸德; 1959; ancestry: Zhangzhou), the Vice President of the Republic of China since 2020 * Chang Chun-hsiung (張俊雄). Served as Premier of the Republic of China twice, 2000- 2002 and 2007–2008. *

Hsieh Chang-ting Frank Hsieh Chang-ting (; born May 18, 1946) is a Taiwanese politician and former defense attorney. A cofounder of the Democratic Progressive Party, he has served on the Taipei City Council, the Legislative Yuan, as the mayor of Kaohsiung Ci ...

(謝長廷; 1946; ancestry: Dongshan, Zhangzhou), politician and former defense attorney, was Premier of Taiwan and mayor of Kaohsiung City * Wang Jin-pyng (王金平). President of the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2016, longest-serving legislative speaker. * Lai In-jaw (賴英照) President of the Judicial Yuan 2007- 2012, Vice Premier of the Republic of China 2000 – 2002 and Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of China. ; Vietnam *

Phan Thanh Giản Phan Thanh Giản ( vi-hantu, ; , November 11, 1796– August 4, 1867) was a Grand Counsellor at the Nguyễn court in Vietnam. He led an embassy to France in 1863, and committed suicide when France completed the invasion of Southern Vietnam ...

(潘清簡; 1796–1867; Haicheng, Zhangzhou), the Grand Counsellor of the Nguyễn Dynasty in Vietnam. ; Indonesia * Han Siong Kong (Born 1673 in Tianbao, Zhangzhou, Fujian) Founder of the Han family of Lasem, the Chinese gentry (baba bangsawan) which has played significant roles as bureaucrats and politicians in the Dutch colonial Indonesia. * Khouw Tjoen the founder of the Khouw family of Tamboen, one of the most prominent dynasties of the 'Tjabang Atas' or Chinese gentry of colonial Indonesia. *

Khouw Kim An Khouw Kim An, 5th Majoor der Chinezen (; 1875 – February 13, 1945) was a high-ranking Chinese Indonesian bureaucrat, public figure and landlord who served as the fifth and last ''Majoor der Chinezen'' ("Major of the Chinese") of Batavia, Dut ...

(許金安; 1875–1945) served as the fifth and last Majoor der Chinezen ("Major of the Chinese") of Batavia in Dutch East Indies and belonged to the Khouw family of Tamboen *

Loa Sek Hie Loa Sek Hie Sia (born in Batavia in 1898 - died in The Hague in 1965) was a colonial Indonesian politician, parliamentarian and the founding ''Voorzitter'' or chairman of the controversial, ethnic-Chinese self-defense force Pao An Tui (1946 - 1 ...

Indonesian-Chinese colonial politician, parliamentarian and founding Voorzitter or chairman of the Indon ethnic-Chinese self-defense force Pao An Tui (1946–1949) *Kwik Kian Gie (郭建義). Coordinating Minister of Economics and Finance from 1999 to 2000, and Minister of National Development Planning from 2001 to 2004. ; Thailand * Chuan Leekpai (呂基文; 28 Jul 1938; ancestry:

, Quanzhou), Served twice as

Prime Minister of Thailand The prime minister of Thailand ( th, นายกรัฐมนตรี, , ; literally 'chief minister of state') is the head of government of Thailand. The prime minister is also the chair of the Cabinet of Thailand. The post has existed si ...

. * Kittiratt Na-Ranong or Khaw Cheng Thong (1958),

Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand The deputy prime minister of Thailand () is a ministerial position within the government of Thailand. Several deputy prime ministers can be appointed and serve concurrently. Such appointments are usually made by the prime minister of Thailand. ...

, Aug 2011 – May 2014 and Finance Minister (great-great-grandson of Khaw Soo Cheang) * Khaw Soo Cheang, Governor of Ranong Province, Thailand in 1854 and given the princely title of Phraya Na Ranong by the Thai royal family. He became primogenitor of the Khaw na Ranong family * Khaw Sim Bee or Phraya Ratsadanupradit Mahitsaraphakdi (許心美; 1857–1913; ancestry: Zhangzhou), the governor of Trang Province in Thailand. * Mongkol Na Songkhla (1941–2020), Health Minister of Thailand (2006 - 2008). * Korn Chatikavanij (1964), Finance Minister of Thailand (2008-2011) ; Philippines * Tan Quien Sien (陳謙善; 1844–1901; ancestry: Tong'an, Xiamen), served as gobernadorcillo who helped funding the establishment of the Chinese General Hospital in 1891 and it was also through his efforts that Manila Chinese Cemetery & Chong Hock Tong Temple were established * Sergio Osmeña (吳文钊; 1878–1961; Jinjiang, Quanzhou), 4th President of the Philippines, son of Go Bon Tiao or Pedro Lee Gotiaoco. *

Corazon Aquino Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino (; ; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipina politician who served as the 11th president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. She was the most prominent figure of the 1986 People P ...

(許寰哥; 1933–2009; ancestry: Jiaomei, Fujian), 11th President of the Philippines. *

Rodrigo Duterte Rodrigo Roa Duterte (, ; born March 28, 1945), also known as Digong, Rody, and by the initials DU30 and PRRD, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the chairperson ...

(Ancestry from Xiamen, Fujian), 16th President of the Philippines. *

José Rizal José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (, ; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is considered the national he ...

(Ancestry from Xiamen, Fujian), Freedom fighter and considered the national hero (pambansang bayani) of the Philippines. *

Román Ongpin Román Ongpin y Tanbensiang was a Chinese Filipino businessman and philanthropist who aided Filipino revolutionaries against the Spanish and American colonial administration in the Philippine islands. Early life Ongpin was born in Binondo, Manila ...

. Filipino-Chinese businessman and philanthropist who aided Filipino revolutionaries against the Spanish and American colonial administration in the Philippine islands * Claudio Teehankee. The 16th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 1987 to 1988 ; Singapore *

Tan Tock Seng Tan Tock Seng (; 1798 – 24 February 1850) was a Malacca-born merchant and philanthropist from Singapore. Early life and business Tan Tock Seng was born in Malacca in 1798 to a Chinese Fujianese immigrant father and local Peranakan mother. ...

(陳篤生; 1798–1850; ancestry: Zhangzhou), served as acting Kapitan China of Singapore (government-appointed head of the Chinese community) and founder of Tan Tock Seng Hospital. * Tan Kim Ching (陳金鐘; 1829–1892; ancestry: Zhangzhou), served as Kapitan China of the Chinese community, was also the consul for Japan, Siam and Russia, and was a member of the Royal Court of Siam. * Tan Kim Seng (陳金聲; 1805–1864; ancestry: Yongchun, Quanzhou), Chinese community leader (Hokkien) and first magistrate of Chinese descent in Singapore * Ong Eng Guan (王永元; 1925–2008), first and only duly elected Mayor of Singapore * Wee Kim Wee (黃金輝; 1915–2005; ancestry: Longhai, Zhangzhou), 4th President of Singapore * Ong Teng Cheong (王鼎昌; 1936–2002), 5th President of Singapore *

Tan Keng Yam Tony Tony Tan Keng Yam (; born 7 February 1940) is a Singaporean former politician who served as the seventh president of Singapore between 2011 and 2017. He did not seek for a second term as president in 2017 due to a constitutional amendment. ...

(陳慶炎; 1940; ancestry: Xiamen), 7th President of Singapore * Goh Chok Tong (吳作棟; 1941; ancestry: Yongchun, Quanzhou), the 2nd Prime Minister of Singapore * Goh Keng Swee (吳慶瑞; 1918–2010) 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore * Wee Chong Jin (黄宗仁) The first chief justice of Singapore. * Lim Yew Hock (林有福, ancestry from Kinmen, Fujian) Served as the second and last Chief Minister of Colonial Singapore between 1956 and 1959. ; Malaysia * Tan Cheng Lock (陳禎祿; 1883–1960; ancestry: Zhangzhou), one of the founding fathers of modern-day Malaysia, along with Tunku Abdul Rahman and the founder, first president of the Malayan Chinese Association * Tan Siew Sin (陳修信; 1916–1988; ancestry: Zhangzhou), longest-serving Finance Minister in Malaysia (1961–1974) and the son of Tun Dato' Sir Tan Cheng Lock * Lim Chong Eu (林蒼祐; 1919–2010; ancestry: Tong'an, Xiamen), Malaysian politician who served as the 2nd Chief Minister of Penang * Lim Kit Siang (林吉祥 ; 1941; ancestry: Dongshan, Zhangzhou) Longest serving Opposition Leader of Malaysia. * Lim Keng Yaik (林敬益; 1939–2012; ancestry: Anxi, Quanzhou), Malaysian politician and former Minister of Energy, Water and Communications * Koh Tsu Koon (許子根; 1949; ancestry: Xiamen), Malaysian politician who served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Penang (1990-2008) * Lim Guan Eng (林冠英; 1960; ancestry: Dongshan, Zhangzhou), Malaysian politician who served as the 4th Chief Minister of Penang and was also Minister of Finance. Son of Lim Kit Siang * Yeo Bee Yin (杨美盈; 1983) Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change. ; Myanmar *Aung Gyi (陈旺枝), Burmese military officer and politician. He was a cofounder of the National League for Democracy and served as president of the party but left to form a rival party, the Union National Democracy Party. He was the number two in the Union Revolutionary Council set up after the 1962 coup, serving as vice-chief of staff and minister of trade and industry. *Tan Yu Sai (陳裕才), one of the founding members of the Union Revolutionary Council from 2 March 1962 to 6 October 1970, and also serbved as the Minister for Trade. ; Hong Kong * Yeoh Eng-kiong OBE, GBS, JP (楊永強). Malaysian born. Served as Secretary for Health and Welfare 1999 - 2002, Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food and member of the Executive Council 2002 - 2004 in the Hong Kong Government. ; Canada *

John Yap John Yap (; born 1959) is a Canadian politician and former banker. He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia to represent the riding of Richmond-Steveston in the 2005 provincial election. He was subsequently ...

(葉志明; 1959), Minister of State for Climate Action of British Columbia in Canada

Military

* Zheng Zhilong (鄭芝龍; 1604–1661), Marquis of Tong'an and Nan'an, political and military leader in the late Ming dynasty who defeated the Dutch during the Battle of Liaoluo Bay *

Shi Lang Shi Lang (1621–1696), Marquis Jinghai, also known as Secoe or Sego, was a Chinese admiral who served under the Ming and Qing dynasties in the 17th century. He was the commander-in-chief of the Qing fleets which destroyed the power of Zheng Che ...

, ( 施琅; 1621–1696; Jinjiang, Quanzhou). Commander-in-chief of the Qing fleets which defeated Kingdom of Tungning and conquered Taiwan in 1683. * José Ignacio Paua (刘亨赙, Nan'an, Quanzhou, Fujian) Chinese-Filipino general who joined the Katipunan that spearheaded the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire. Continued to fight against the Americans during the Philippine–American War. * Ye Fei (葉飛, Nan'an, Quanzhou) or Sixto Mercado Tiongco was a Philippine-born Chinese military general and politician of the People's Republic of China. Served at various times as Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Navy, Governor & Communist Party Chief of Fujian Province and Minister of Transport. * Cai Yingting (蔡英挺, Jinjiang, Quanzhou), ex-commander of Nanjing Military Region, ex-president of the PLA Academy of Military Science *

John Lie (Indonesian Navy officer) Rear Admiral (Ret.) Jahja Daniel Dharma, BMP, also known as John Lie Tjeng Tjoan (; 11 March 1911 – 28 August 1988), a National Hero of Indonesia, was one of the first high-ranking navy commanders during the Indonesian National Revolution. ...

. A National Hero of Indonesia, was one of the first high-ranking navy commanders during the Indonesian National Revolution. * Vicente Lim, Filipino brigadier general and World War II hero.

Arts & Entertainment

; ;Authors/Writers *

Lauw Giok Lan Lauw Giok Lan (; 1883–1953) was a Chinese Indonesian journalist and writer. He was one of the founders of the newspaper ''Sin Po''. Biography Lauw was born in Batavia, Dutch East Indies, in 1883. He undertook an education at a Hokkien scho ...

(劉玉蘭; 1883–1953), Indonesian journalist, writer and one of the founders of the newspaper '' Sin Po'' *

Thio Tjin Boen Thio Tjin Boen (; 1885–1940) was a Chinese-Indonesian writer of Malay-language fiction and a journalist. Biography Born in Pekalongan, Central Java, in 1885, Thio is recorded as working at various newspapers in the early 1900s. This included ...

(張振文; 1885–1940), Indonesian writer of Malay-language fiction and a journalist *

Kwee Tek Hoay Kwee Tek Hoay (; 31 July 1886 – 4 July 1951) was a Chinese Indonesian Malay-language writer of novels and drama, and a journalist. Biography Kwee Tek Hoay, the youngest son of Tjiam Kwee Hong and Tan Ay Nio, often played truant during his ...

(郭德懷; 1886–1951), Indonesian writer of novels and drama, important proponent of Tri-Dharma and credited with the publication of ''Dharma Moestika'' (1932–1934) and a list of publications ;Movie directors * Tang Xiaodan (汤晓丹; 22 Feb 1910, Hua'an, Zhangzhou), Chinese film director. In 1984, he won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Director. * Jack Neo (梁志強), Singapore film and television actor, host and director. *

Eric Khoo Eric Khoo Kim Hai (; born 27 March 1965) is a Singaporean director and producer credited for the revival of the Singapore film industry. Early life Born on 27 March 1965 in Singapore, Eric Khoo was the youngest son of the 15 children of Tan Sri ...

(邱金海; born 27 March 1965) credited for the revival of Singapore's film industry, youngest son of Khoo Teck Puat. *

Boo Junfeng Boo Junfeng (Chinese: 巫俊锋; pinyin: wū jùn fēng; born 4 December 1983) is a Singaporean filmmaker. Boo's films, Sandcastle (2010) and Apprentice (2016) have been screen at the Cannes Film Festival, beginning with his debut, Sandcastle, w ...

(巫俊锋, 4 Dec 1983), Singapore filmmaker. ;Singers * Jay Chou (周杰倫, born 18 January 1979 in Linkou District, Taiwan), renowned Taiwanese singer. * Goh Kiat Chun (Wu Chun) (吳尊; born 10 October 1979 in Brunei; ancestry: Lieyu, Kinmen), actor, singer, model and was a member of Fahrenheit, a Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band * JJ Lin (林俊杰, born 27 March 1981 in Singapore; ancestry: Kinmen), singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor * Yin Chengzong (殷承宗; born 1941 in Gulangyu, Xiamen), pianist and composer. * Dick Lee (李迪文, born 24 August 1956 in Singapore), pop singer, composer and playwright. * Wu Bai (吳俊霖, born 14 January 1968 in Chiayi, Taiwan), rock singer and songwriter. *

Jody Chiang Jody Chiang or Jiang Hui (), born Jiang Shuhui (), is a Taiwanese popular singer. She began recording in the 1980s and retired in 2015, having released 60 albums. Her trademark ballads and folk songs are typically sung in Taiwanese. Her role in ...

(江蕙), Taiwan's most famous singer and is often referred to as the Queen of Taiwanese pop music. * Janet Hsieh (謝怡芬), a Taiwanese-American television personality, violinist, author, and model based in Taipei, Taiwan. She is most well known for playing the Taiwanese Mandarin voiceover of Anna in the movie

Frozen Frozen may refer to: * the result of freezing * a paralysis response in extreme cases of fear Films * ''Frozen'' (1997 film), a film by Wang Xiaoshuai * ''Frozen'' (2005 film), a film by Juliet McKoen * ''Frozen'' (2007 film), a film by Sh ...

. *

Han Kuo-Huang Han Kuo-Huang () is a Chinese-born American ethnomusicologist and musician. Early life and education Han was born in Xiamen (Amoy), China in 1936 and grew up in Taiwan. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Taiwan. In 1960 he assisted Elizabeth ( ...

(韩国璜), a Chinese-born American musician. * Tan Kheng Seong (Ah Niu) (陳慶祥; born 31 August 1976 in Malaysia; ancestry: Nan'an, Quanzhou), Malaysian Chinese singer in Malaysia and Singapore ;Actors/Actresses * Michelle Yeoh (楊紫瓊, Ipoh, Malaysia) - a Chinese Malaysian actress, best known for performing her own stunts in the Hong Kong action films that brought her to fame in the early 1990s. * Ko Chun-hsiung (柯俊雄). Winner of three Golden Horse Awards, two Asia Pacific Film Festival Awards for Best Actor, a Panama International Film Festival Award for Best Actor. * Richard

Ng Man-tat Richard Ng Man-tat (, 2 January 1952 – 27 February 2021) was a Hong Kong actor originally from Fujian. He was a veteran actor in the Hong Kong film industry, with dozens of awards, including Best Supporting Actor at the 10th Hong Kong Fi ...

(吳孟達), Famous Hong Kong actor, Winner of the Best Supporting Actor award 1990, Hong Kong Film Awards *

Chen Sung-young Chen Sung-young (; 1 July 1941 – 17 December 2021) was a Taiwanese actor. He received the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor in 1989. He died on 17 December 2021, at the age of 80. Selected filmography *'' City of Sadness'' (1989) *'' The Dull I ...

(陳松勇). Winner of the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor in 1989 * Sarah Lian (连丽婷), a Chinese Malaysian actress and television personality based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. * Yao Chen (姚晨), a Chinese actress whom Forbes ranks as the 83rd most powerful woman in the world * Lim Kay Tong (林祺堂), Singaporean actor * Sharon Au, former Singaporean actress and host * Priscelia Chan (曾詩梅), Singaporean television actress * Tan Kok Hwa (陳國華), Singaporean actor * Jeanette Aw (欧燕苹), named as one of the

Seven Princesses of Mediacorp Seven Princesses of Mediacorp (新传媒七公主) is a term referring to the seven most promising young Mediacorp actresses from Singapore in the 2000s, namely Jesseca Liu, Jeanette Aw, Rui En, Fiona Xie, Joanne Peh, Felicia Chin and Dawn Ye ...

. * Edmund Chen (陈之财), Singaporean actor * Paige Chua (蔡琦慧), Singaporean model and actress * Baiyu (singer), Chinese-born American singer-songwriter and actress. *

Angelababy Angela Yeung Wing (; born 28 February 1989), better known by her stage name Angelababy, is a Hong Kong model, actress and singer. In 2013, she was chosen by ''Southern Metropolis Daily'' as one of the New Four Dan Actresses. In 2016, she won ...

Sports

* Huang Dongping (黄东萍 ; Nan'an, Fujian, China) Tokyo 2020 Olympics Gold medalist for badminton mixed doubles. * Yang Liwan, (Shishi, Quanzhou, China) Multiple Paralympic and World Championship Gold medals winner for shot put and javelin. * Rudy Hartono Kurniawan (梁海量), born Nio Hap Liang in Surabaya, Indonesia. Badminton player who won the men's singles title at the prestigious All-England Championship eight times, seven times consecutively (1968–1974) and at World Championship in 1980. Widely acclaimed as the greatest badminton player of all time. * Lee Chong Wei (李宗偉), born in Penang, Malaysia. No.1 World ranking Badminton player for a total of 349 weeks, including a 199-week streak from 21 August 2008 to 14 June 2012. *

Goh Jin Wei Goh Jin Wei ( zh, s=吴堇溦, t=吳堇溦, poj=Gô͘ Kín-bî, j=Ng4 Gan2 Mei4, p=Wú Jǐnwēi; born 30 January 2000) is a Malaysian badminton player. She won the 2015 and 2018 BWF World Junior Championships and the girls' singles title at t ...

, (吴堇溦) is a Malaysian badminton player. Gold medalist (girls' singles) at the 2015 and 2018 BWF World Junior Championships, 2018 Youth Olympics and 2017 Southeast Asian Games. * Tan Boon Heong, (陈文宏) is a former World No.1 Malaysian professional badminton player in the men's doubles event. Won multiple Gold medals in the doubles events of the World junior Championships, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. * Maria Fransisca or (Tjan So Gwan; 曾素光), is an Indonesian badminton player who won multiple gold medals in the World Masters Games, World Senior Championships and Southeast Asian Games. * Ivana Lie Ing Hoa (李英華). Indonesian badminton player who won gold medals in the World Cup, Asian Games and the Southeast Asian games. *

Hiong Liong Tan Hiong Liong Tan, a.k.a. ''Tan Hoan Liong'' or ''H.L Tan'' (; 20 August 1938, Buitenzorg - September 2009, Bogor)Peter HoomansEen kampioen in stilte In: ''Nieuwsbrief Max Euwe Centrum'', Dec. 2014, p. 25-29 was an Indonesian–Dutch chess player. H ...

or Tan Hoan Liong or H.L Tan (陈香良). He was the first Indonesian and one of the first Asian chess players to hold the International Master title. * Ang Peng Siong (洪秉祥), Swimmer from Singapore, who once held World Number 1 ranking in the 50 m freestyle. Gold medalist 100 m freestyle, Asian Games 1982 New Delhi

Religion

* Master Qingshui (清水祖師; 1047–1101; ancestry: Yongchun, Quanzhou), formerly known as Chen Zhaoyin (陳昭應), famous Chan Buddhist monk during the Northern Song dynasty and was eventually worship as Chinese

Deity A deity or god is a supernatural being who is considered divine or sacred. The ''Oxford Dictionary of English'' defines deity as a god or goddess, or anything revered as divine. C. Scott Littleton defines a deity as "a being with powers greate ...

in Southern Fujian, Taiwan and among Hokkien-speaking Chinese diaspora communities * Venerable Zhuan Dao (轉道法師; 1871–1943), Singapore Buddhist leader and Founder of the KMSPKS * Buddhādasa Bhikkhu (佛使比丘; 1906–1993), Prominent Thai Buddhist Reformer, and influential Thai ascetic-philosopher of the 20th century. * Venerable Hong Choon (宏船法師; 1907–1990; ancestry: Jinjiang, Quanzhou), Singapore Buddhist leader and 2nd president of SBF

References

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