This is a list of notable

Minangkabau Minangkabau may refer to: * Minangkabau culture, culture of the Minangkabau people * Minangkabau Culture Documentation and Information Center * Minangkabau Express, an airport rail link service serving Minangkabau International Airport (''see below' ...

people.

Academics

Arbi Sanit Arbi Sanit (4 June 1939 – 25 March 2021) was an Indonesian political scientist and lecturer in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Indonesia. He wrote several books on Indonesian political system. Early life Sanit was bo ...

, political scientist *

Arifin Bey Arifin Bey (5 March 1925 – 2 September 2010) was born in Padang Panjang, West Sumatra in the Minangkabau Highlands, one year before the Communist revolt in 1926, and three years before the participants of Youth Conference in 1928 avowed themselve ...

, social scientist * Azyumardi Azra, social religion scientist, rector *

Deliar Noer Deliar Noer (9 February 1926 – 17 June 2008) was an Indonesian Muslim scholar, politician, and lecturer, who was a former rector of the State University of Jakarta. Biography Early life Noer was born in Medan, North Sumatra on 9 February 1926. H ...

, political scientist * Dewi Fortuna Anwar, political scientist * Ismail Mohammad Ali, governor of

Bank Negara Malaysia The Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM; ms, Bank Negara Malaysia) is the Malaysian central bank. Established on 26 January 1959 as the Central Bank of Malaya (''Bank Negara Tanah Melayu''), its main purpose is to issue currency, act as banker and ad ...

James Mahmud Rice James Mahmud Rice (born 1972) is an Australian sociologist in the Demography and Ageing Unit, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne. He works at the intersection of sociology, economics, and political science, ...

, sociologist *

Moeslim Taher Moeslim Taher, S.H. (also written Muslim Taher, ar-at, مسلم طاهر, Muslim Ṭāhir, ; September 10, 1934 – November 23, 1999) was an Indonesian educator who founded Jayabaya University on October 5, 1958. Taher was later appointed beco ...

, rector and owner

Jayabaya University Jayabaya University is a private university in Jakarta, precisely on Jalan Pulomas Selatan Kav 23, East Jakarta. Founded on October 5, 1958 by Prof. Dr. Moeslim Taher when he was 24 years old. Currently the Rector of Jayabaya University is held ...

Riri Fitri Sari Riri Fitri Sari (born 7 July 1970) is a professor of Computer Engineering at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Indonesia (UI). She was the CIO / Head of Information System Development and Services o ...

, computer scientist *

Rustam Sani Rustam Abdullah Sani (12 August 1944 – 23 April 2008) was a Malaysian politician, sociologist and political scientist. He was of Minangkabau descent from Salido, West Sumatera. Born towards the end of the Japanese occupation of Malaya in the ...

, political scientist * Said Djauharsjah Jenie, technology scientist *

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie bin Sheikh Mustapha (born 27 July 1972) is the first Malaysian astronaut. He launched to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-11 with the Expedition 16 crew on 10 October 2007. Sheikh Muszaphar fle ...

, Astronaut, Malaysian orthopaedic surgeon *

Syahril Sabirin Syahril Sabirin (born 14 October 1943) is an Indonesian economist who served as Governor of Bank Indonesia, Indonesia's central bank, from 1998 to 2003. In 2009, he was sentenced to two years in jail for his role in the Bank Bali scandal. Educa ...

, governor of

Bank Indonesia Bank Indonesia (BI) is the central bank of the Republic of Indonesia. It replaced in 1953 the Bank of Java ( nl, De Javasche Bank, DJB), which had been created in 1828 to serve the financial needs of the Dutch East Indies. History Bank of Ja ...

* Syahrir, economist * Werry Darta Taifur, economist * Zakiah Daradjat, Islamic psychologist

Artists

* Amrus Natalsya, realism painter, wood sculpture * Huriah Adam, dancer, dance choreographer *

Iwan Tirta Iwan Tirta (18 April 1935 – 31 July 2010) was an Indonesian batik fashion designer. Tirta trained as a lawyer, but became an internationally known designer. He is credited with beginning the early revival of batik design during the 1970s and 19 ...

, batik designer *

Mochtar Apin Mochtar Apin (23.Des.1923–01.Jan.1994) was an accomplished Indonesian painter and tenured lecturer. He was co-founder of the Arena of Independent Artists movement (Gelanggang Seniman Muda ) in Jakarta in 1946, and a member of the Bandung In ...

, painter *

Sutan Amrull Sutan Ibrahim Karim Amrullah ; (born June 14, 1974), often shortened to Sutan Amrull, is an American drag performer and make-up artist who also uses the stage name Raja Gemini or simply Raja. He is best known for winning the third season of ' ...

, American make-up artist *

Whulandary Herman Whulandary Herman (born 26 June 1987) is an Indonesian actress, television host, model and beauty pageant titleholder and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2013 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2013 pa ...

, model,

Puteri Indonesia Puteri Indonesia ( jv, (Hanacaraka) ꦦꦸꦠꦺꦫꦶꦆꦤ꧀ꦢꦺꦴꦤꦺꦱ; 'Princess of Indonesia') is a national beauty pageant in Indonesia that selects the winners to represent the country in two of the Big Four major intern ...

2012-2013, Top 16

Miss Universe 2013 Miss Universe 2013 was the 62nd Miss Universe pageant, held at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow, Russia on November 9, 2013. At the end of the event, Olivia Culpo of the United States crowned Gabriela Isler of Venezuela as Miss Uni ...

* Yunizar, painter

Athletes

* Aero Sutan Aswar, Indonesian jet skier * Alan Martha, Indonesian football athlete *

Ananda Mikola Ananda Mikola (born 27 April 1980 in Jakarta) is an Indonesian racecar driver. Mikola competed in the Italian and International Formula 3000 series from 1999 to 2001 and was champion of Asian F3 in the 2005 season. He was out of racing for a cou ...

, Indonesian race car driver * Aqsa Sutan Aswar, Indonesian jet skier *

Bona Septano Bona Septano (born 22 September 1987) is an Indonesian former badminton player. He currently works as pilot in Indonesian airlines. Bona Septano concentrates on men's doubles with Mohammad Ahsan. They have competed successfully on the internati ...

, Indonesian badminton athlete * Defia Rosmaniar, Indonesian taekwondo athlete *

Denny Sumargo Denny Sumargo (born 11 October 1981) is a former basketball player for Indonesia's basketball national team, actor, model and TV Host. Living in Jakarta, Indonesia, he was known for his speed and powerful slam dunk. He played as a guard. See ...

, Indonesian basketball athlete * Gitra Yuda Furton, Indonesian football athlete * Hari Novian Caniago, Indonesian basketball athlete * Hengky Ardiles, Indonesian football athlete *

Indra Sjafri Indra Sjafri (born 2 February 1963) is a former Indonesian football player and currently head coach of Indonesia U-20 and the technical director of Football Association of Indonesia. Before getting into coaching, he was a branch manager at Pos I ...

, Indonesian football athlete * Irsyad Maulana, Indonesian football athlete * Jandia Eka Putra, Indonesian football athlete * Jafri Sastra, Indonesian football coach *

Leo Guntara Leo Guntara (born 17 August 1994) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays for Borneo Samarinda mainly as a left back but also as a left midfielder. Club career Leo is a Semen Padang F.C. player which has twice felt the Indonesia Supe ...

, Indonesian football athlete *

Markis Kido Markis Kido (11 August 1984 – 14 June 2021) was an Indonesian badminton player and one of the world's leading in men's doubles discipline. He won the discipline's gold medal at the 2006 World Cup, 2007 World Championships, 2008 Olympic Games ...

, Indonesian badminton athlete * Mohammad Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak, Malaysian football athlete * Mohammad Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak, Malaysian football athlete *

Moreno Suprapto Moreno Soepraptopage 18, Autosport magazine - 28 September 2006 (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on November 14, 1982) is an Indonesian politician and former motorsport, racing driver. He is the younger brother of Ananda Mikola, another former racing ...

, Indonesian race car driver * Muhammad Fauzan Jamal, Indonesian football athlete *

Nasrul Koto Nasrul Koto (born June 10, 1965 in Binjai) is an Indonesian football manager. He is the current manager of Indonesian Premier Division team PS Bengkulu. Career Playing Nasrul Koto was an outstanding performer for Arseto in Premier Division (newl ...

, Indonesian football athlete *

Nil Maizar Nilmaizar (also written Nil Maizar; born 2 January 1970) is a current Indonesian head coach. He holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Ekasakti University. Playing career He is a former Indonesia national football team player and defend ...

, Indonesian football coach and former football player * Novrianto, Indonesian football athlete * Novri Setiawan, Indonesian football athlete * Oktavianus, Indonesian football athlete *

Pia Zebadiah Bernadet Pia Zebadiah Bernadet (born 22 January 1989) is an Indonesian badminton player. She is the sister of men's doubles world and Olympic champion Markis Kido. Career Women's singles In 2007, Zebadiah contributed to the Indonesian women's team' ...

, Indonesian badminton athlete *

Raphael Maitimo Raphael Guillermo Eduardo Maitimo (born 17 March 1984) is a former footballer who last played for Liga 1 club Barito Putera as a central midfielder, attacking midfielder or centre-forward. Maitimo was born and raised in Rotterdam the Netherlands ...

, Indonesian football athlete * Rommy Diaz Putra, Indonesian football athlete * Rully Desrian, Indonesian football athlete * Silvi Antarini, Indonesian badminton athlete * Sutan Anwar, Indonesian football athlete *

Syamsir Alam Syamsir Alam (born 6 July 1992 in Agam, Indonesia) is an Indonesian footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 1 club RANS Nusantara. Club career Born in Agam, Alam played youth football for Peñarol, Heerenveen and Vitesse Arnhem. After p ...

, Indonesian football athlete *

Teja Paku Alam Teja Paku Alam (born 14 September 1994) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga 1 club Persib Bandung. Career statistics Club Honours Club ; Sriwijaya U-21 * Indonesia Super League U-21: 2012–13 ; Sriw ...

, Indonesian football athlete * Tommy Pranata, Indonesian football athlete * Tri Rahmad Priadi, Indonesian football athlete * Usman Diarra, Indonesian football athlete *

Yaspi Boby Yaspi Boby (born 28 October 1987) is an Indonesian sprinter. He competed in the 100 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics The 2015 IAAF World Championships ( zh, 第十五届世界田径锦标赛), the fifteenth edition ...

, Indonesian sprinter * Yeyen Tumena, Indonesian football athlete * Zahra Muzdalifah, Indonesian football athlete

Authors

Abdul Muis Abdul Muis (also spelt Abdoel Moeis; 1886 – 17 July 1959), was an Indonesian writer, journalist and nationalist. He advocated for Indonesia's independence from the Netherlands. He was the first person to be named a national hero by President S ...

, Indonesian novelist, famous novel: ''

Salah Asuhan ''Salah Asuhan'' (Indonesian: Wrong Upbringing) is an Indonesian novel by Abdul Muis originally published in 1928 by Balai Pustaka. It is widely considered one of the best examples of early modern Indonesian literature. Background ''Salah Asuha ...

'' *

Afrizal Malna Afrizal Malna (born 7 June 1957 in Jakarta, Indonesia), is an Indonesian activist, writer of prose, poetry, and theatrical texts. Biography Afrizal Malna before beginning his career into writing, studied at the Driyakara College of Philosophy. Hi ...

, Indonesian writer *

Ahmad Fuadi Ahmad Fuadi (born 30 December 1973) is an Indonesian writer, novelist and social entrepreneur. His debut novel Negeri 5 Menara (The Land of 5 Towers) broke the publisher's sales record ( Gramedia Pustaka Utama) for the last 37 years. Negeri 5 Me ...

, Indonesian novelist, famous novel: ''Negeri 5 Menara'' *

Alfian Sa'at Alfian bin Sa'at (born 18 July 1977), best known as Alfian Sa'at, is a prolific Singaporean playwright, poet, and writer. He is known for penning a body of plays, poems, and prose that often tackle issues considered taboo in the island-state, ...

, Singaporean writer *

Ali Akbar Navis Ali Akbar Navis (17 November 1924 in Padang Panjang, West Sumatra – 22 March 2003 in Padang) was a prominent Indonesian author, poet and humorist. Navis showed signs of creativity from a young age. Before discovering his talents as a writer, he ...

, Indonesian author, famous novel: ''Kemarau'' * Gus tf Sakai, Indonesian writer *

Hamka Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah, better known by his pen name Hamka (17 February 1908 – 24 July 1981) was an Indonesian ʿālim, philosopher, writer, lecturer, politician and journalist. First affiliated with the Masyumi Party, until it was di ...

Islamic Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God (or '' Allah'') as it was revealed to Muhammad, the mai ...

scholar, Indonesian novelist, famous novels: ''Merantau ke Deli'', ''

Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck ''Tenggelamnja Kapal van der Wijck'' (''The Sinking of the van der Wijck'') is an Indonesian serial and later novel by Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah (Hamka; 1908–1981) published in 1938. It follows the failed love between Zainuddin, a mixed ...

'', '' Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah'' *

Idrus Idrus (12 September 1921 – 18 May 1979) was an Indonesian author best known for his realistic short stories and novels. He is known as the representative of the prose of the '45 generation of Indonesian literature. Biography Idrus was bor ...

, Indonesian author, famous story: "Dari Ave Maria ke Jalan Lain ke Roma" * Karim Halim, Indonesian author *

Marah Roesli Marah Roesli (; full name: Marah Rusli bin Abu Bakar) was an Indonesian writer. Biography Marah Roesli was born in Padang, West Sumatra on August 7, 1889, and died in Bandung, West Java on January 17, 1968. He was one of the most well-known In ...

, Indonesian novelist, famous novel: ''

Siti Nurbaya ''Sitti Nurbaya: Kasih Tak Sampai'' (''Sitti Nurbaya: Unrealized Love'', often abbreviated ''Sitti Nurbaya'' or ''Siti Nurbaya''; original spelling ''Sitti Noerbaja'') is an Indonesian novel by Marah Rusli. It was published by Balai Pustaka, t ...

'' *

Marina Mahathir Datin Paduka Marina binti Tun Dr. Mahathir (born 9 June 1957) ( Jawi: مرينة بنت محاضر) is a Malaysian socio-political activist and writer. She is the eldest child of the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Mahathir Mohamad ...

, Malaysian novelist *

Motinggo Busye Motinggo Busye was born in Lampung on November 21, 1937 and died in Jakarta on June 18, 1999. He was a prominent Indonesian writer and former chief editor of ''Penerbitan Nusantara''. In the early half of the 1970s, Motinggo Busye also worked as a ...

, Indonesian novelist, famous novel: ''Malam Jahanam'' *

Nur Sutan Iskandar Muhammad Nur Sutan Iskandar, known as Nur Sutan Iskandar was born in Sungai Batang, West Sumatra on November 3, 1893 and died in Jakarta on November 28, 1975. He was prominent Indonesian author and most of productive writer in the Indonesian litera ...

, Indonesian novelist, famous novel: ''Hulubalang Raja'' *

Saadah Alim Saadah Alim (1897-1968) was a writer, playwright, translator, journalist and educator in the Dutch East Indies and in Indonesia after independence. She was one of only a handful of Indonesian women authors to be published during the colonial period ...

, Indonesian author *

Sariamin Ismail Sariamin Ismail (31 July 1909 – 15 December 1995) was the first female Indonesian novelist to be published in the Dutch East Indies. A teacher by trade, by the 1930s she had begun writing in newspapers; she published her first novel, '' Ka ...

, Indonesian novelist, famous novel: '' Kalau Tak Untung'' *

Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana (11 February 1908 – 17 July 1994) was an Indonesian author. He was born in Natal, North Sumatra, Natal, North Sumatra. His family came from Minangkabau people, Minangkabau who migrated there in the 19th century. H ...

, Indonesian novelist, famous novel: ''

Layar Terkembang ''Layar Terkembang'' (''With Sails Unfurled'') is an Indonesian novel by Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana. Published in 1936 or 1937 by Balai Pustaka, it tells the story of two sisters and their relationship with a medical student. It has been noted as em ...

'' *

Tulis Sutan Sati Tulis Sutan Sati (1898 in Fort de Kock, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies – 1942) was one of Indonesian prominent writers of the Balai Pustaka Generation. List of Novels * Tak Disangka (1923) * Sengsara Membawa Nikmat (1928) * Syair Rosina (1933) ...

, Indonesian novelist, famous novel: ''Sengsara Membawa Nikmat'' * Wisran Hadi, Indonesian novelist * Zainal Abidin Ahmad, Malaysian writer and language experts *

Zuber Usman Zuber Usman (12 December 1916 – 25 July 1976) was an Indonesian teacher and writer, known as an early pioneer of Indonesian literary criticism. Born in Padang, West Sumatra, he was educated in Islamic schools until 1937, after which he bec ...

, Indonesian writer

Businesspeople

Abdul Latief Abdul Latif ( ar, عبد اللطيف, translit=ʻAbd al-Laṭīf) is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words ''Abd (Arabic), ʻabd'' and ''al-Laṭīf'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which ...

, owner of ALatief Corporation *

Ahmad Sahroni Ahmad Sahroni (born 8 August 1977) is an Indonesian politician from Nasdem Party who is a member of the People's Representative Council. Personal life Ahmad Sahroni was born in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta on 8 August 1977. His father was a nasi ...

, owner of fuel shipping company *

Basrizal Koto Basrizal Koto (born October 11, 1959 in Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra) is a businessman from Indonesia; the owner of a well-known Indonesian conglomerate. Usually addressed as "Basko", he is involved with media, printing, mining, livestock, hospita ...

, owner of Basko Group, Indonesia * Handry Satriago, CEO of

General Electric General Electric Company (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892, and incorporated in New York state and headquartered in Boston. The company operated in sectors including healthcare, aviation, power, renewable energ ...

Indonesia * Hasnul Suhaimi, CEO of Excelcomindo Pratama *

Hasyim Ning Hasyim Ning (22 August 1916 – 26 December 1995) was Indonesian tycoon who owned the Indonesian Service Company, an assembler company that holds a European-American automotive brand license. He was jokingly referred to as the "Indonesian Henry ...

, Indonesian car assembly businessman *

Joesoef Isak Joesoef Isak (15 July 1928 – 15 August 2009) was an Indonesian publisher, translator, and left-wing intellectual. He was an advocate of free speech during President Suharto's authoritarian New Order administration, and was imprisoned from 1 ...

, founder of Hasta Mitra publishing house *

Kamarudin Meranun Kamarudin bin Meranun is a Malaysian businessman who is currently the Chairman of AirAsia and CEO of the Tune Group. Early life Kamarudin was born in Malaysia, 1960. He is a Minangkabau descent from Gugukrendah, Agam, West Sumatera. He receive ...

, Chairman of

AirAsia Capital A Berhad, () operating as AirAsia (stylized as ''airasia'') is a Malaysian multinational low-cost airline headquartered near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the largest airline in Malaysia by fleet size and destinations. AirAsia operate ...

and CEO of the

Tune Group Tune Group Sdn Bhd (or Tune Group ''Sendirian Berhad'', meaning 'private limited') is a leisure and entertainment corporation founded by the Malaysian entrepreneurs Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun. Tune Group's mission is to provide afforda ...

Mohamed Taib bin Haji Abdul Samad Mohamed Taib bin Haji Abdul Samad (1858–1925), also known as Haji Mohamed Taib was a significant merchant in the early history of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Haji Taib was born in Batusangkar, West Sumatra and moved to Kuala Lumpur at 18 years o ...

, tycoon in the early history of

Kuala Lumpur , anthem = '' Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , su ...

Mokhzani Mahathir Mokhzani bin Tun Dr. Mahathir (born 2 January 1961) is a Malaysian businessman who has been listed as the 14th richest person in Malaysia. He worked as a petroleum engineer before founding oil-equipment fabricator Kencana Petroleum. Kencana Pet ...

, owner of Kencana Capital Sdn. Bhd *

Nadiem Makarim Nadiem Anwar Makarim (born 4 July 1984) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is the current minister of education, culture, research, and technology of Indonesia. Prior to entering politics, in 2010, he founded Gojek, Indonesia's f ...

, founder and CEO of

Go-Jek PT Gojek Indonesia (stylized in all lower case and stylized ''j'' as goȷek, formerly styled as GO-JEK) is an Indonesian on-demand multi-service platform and digital payment technology group based in Jakarta. Gojek was first established in Indo ...

and Indonesian government minister *

Nasimuddin Amin Tan Sri Dato' Sri Utama Sheikh Mohammad Nasimuddin Kamal bin Sheikh Mohamad Amin (27 January 1955 – 1 May 2008) was the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of the Naza Group of Malaysia. Background Nasimuddin was born to a Minan ...

, Malaysian car assembly businessman * Rinaldi Firmansyah, CEO of Telekomunikasi Indonesia *

Tunku Imran Tunku Tan Sri Dato' Seri Imran ibni Almarhum Tuanku Ja’afar al-Haj (born 21 March 1948) is a Malaysian sports administrator. He was born as the second son of Ja'afar of Negeri Sembilan, the elected monarch of Negeri Sembilan, one of the thir ...

, owner of Antah Holdings, Malaysia *

Tunku Naquiyuddin Tunku Naquiyuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Ja'afar is the eldest son of Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, who was also a former Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia. He served as regen ...

, owner of Antah Holdings, Malaysia *

Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah Tan Sri Tunku Abdullah ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (2 May 1925 – 20 August 2008) was a notable Malaysian businessman and a founder of the Melewar Group of companies. Early life Tunku Abdullah was born on 2 May 1925 at Kuala Pilah, Nege ...

, owner of Melewar Group, Malaysia

Composers and musicians

Guruh Sukarnoputra Muhammad Guruh Irianto Sukarnoputra (born 13 January 1953) is a member of Indonesia's People's Representative Council and an artist. He is the youngest son of Indonesia's first president, Sukarno with his third wife, Fatmawati, and the brother t ...

, choreographer and songwriter *

Saiful Bahri Saiful Bahri (19 September 1924 – 26 December 1976) was a Malaysian-Indonesian composer and songwriter, active in both countries during the 1950s and 1960s. Bahri composed and wrote Melaka Maju Jaya, the Malaccan state anthem, and wrote the lyric ...

, composer and songwriter *

Wandly Yazid Hj Wandly Yazid (24 February 1925 – 5 August 2005) is an acclaimed composer, arranger and musician, recognised for his contribution to the Malay film and music industry in the 1940s to the 1960s. He performed as a violinist with the Singapor ...

, composer *

Zubir Said Zubir Said (22 July 1907 – 16 November 1987) was a Singaporean composer most notable for composing the national anthem of his country, "Majulah Singapura" – "Onward Singapore". A self-taught musician, Zubir also worked as a score arrang ...

, composer of the national anthem of Singapore, "

Majulah Singapura ""; ; ta, முன்னேறட்டும் சிங்கப்பூர் is the national anthem of the Republic of Singapore. Composed by Zubir Said in 1958 as a theme song for official functions of the City Council of Singapore ...

Diplomats

* Dino Patti Djalal, Indonesian ambassador and deputy Foreign Minister *

Fouad Abdulhameed Alkhateeb Fouad Abdulhameed Ahmad Alkhateeb (1925 - October 28, 1995), was a Saudi Arabian ambassador, humanitarian, author, and businessman. In his capacity as a diplomat, he represented his homeland in Pakistan, Iraq, the United States of America, the Fed ...

Saudi Arabian Saudis ( ar, سعوديون, Suʿūdiyyūn) are people identified with the country of Saudi Arabia. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. The Saudis are composed mainly of Arabs and primarily speak a regional dialect ...

ambassador * Hasjim Djalal, Indonesian ambassador *

Razali Ismail Razali bin Ismail (born 14 April 1939) is a Malaysian diplomat. He is formerly the Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) from 2016 to 2019. He was also the 51st President of the United Nations General Assembly from 1996 un ...

, Malaysian ambassador *

Zahrain Mohamed Hashim Malay titles#Dato' Seri, Dato' Seri Zahrain bin Mohamed Hashim (born 12 November 1955) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician previously from the People's Justice Party (Malaysia), People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of then Pa ...

, Malaysian ambassador

Entertainers

Acha Septriasa Jelita Septriasa or better known as Acha Septriasa (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 1, 1989) is an Indonesian actress and singer of Minangkabau descent. Biography Septriasa was born Jelita Septriasa in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 1 Septembe ...

, actress *

Aliando Syarief Muhammad Ali Syarief Alkatiri (born 26 October 1996), also known as Aliando or Aliando Syarief, is an Indonesian actor, singer, songwriter. He has Arab people, Arab descent from his father, Syarief Alkatiri, and his mother, Tengku Resi Refado ...

, actor, model * Angela Nazar, actress, singer *

Atta Halilintar Muhammad Attamimi Halilintar (born 20 November 1994), professionally known as Atta Halilintar or simply as Atta is an Indonesian YouTuber, content creator, social media personality, actor, singer and businessman. He is the first YouTuber in Sou ...

, actor, influencer, singer * Awaludin, actor *

Aznil Nawawi Datuk Aznil bin Nawawi (born 6 November 1962), better known as Aznil Nawawi (sometimes he credited as Aznil Haji Nawawi, Aznil or Pak Nil), is a Malaysian TV host. He won the Best Talk Show Award at the Asian Television Awards 2005 in Singapor ...

, actor, TV host * Billy Syahputra, actor, comedian *

Bunga Citra Lestari Bunga Citra Lestari (born 22 March 1983), often referred to by her initial BCL, is an Indonesian singer, actress, talent show judge, and television personality. Career Bunga Citra Lestari grew up as a multi-talented girl until she started her ...

, actress, pop singer *

Camelia Malik Camelia Malik (born April 22, 1955) is an Indonesian actress and dangdut singer. She is also known as ''Diva Dangdut Jaipong''. Personal life Malik had been married to Harry Capri for 24 years when on May 6, 2013 they announced at a press con ...

, actress *

Christine Hakim Herlina Christine Natalia Hakim (born 25 December 1956) is an Indonesian actress, film producer, and activist. Born to a devout Muslim family of a mixed-race background in Jambi, she grew up in Yogyakarta, aspiring to be an architect or psyc ...

, actress *

Dede Yusuf Dede Yusuf Macan Effendi (born 14 September 1966 in Jakarta), better known as Dede Yusuf, is an Indonesian actor known for his action films and sinetrons. He was also a member of Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat from Partai Amanat Nasional from 2004 to 200 ...

, actor *

Dude Harlino Dude Harlino (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on December 2, 1980) is an Indonesian actor of Minangkabau descent. Biography Dude Harlino was born in Jakarta on 2 December 1980 and his name, Dude, is taken from the Indonesian form of his birthdate, Du ...

, actor *

Eva Arnaz Siti Syarifah (born Eva Yanthi Arnaz; 14 July 1958), better known as Eva Arnaz, is an Indonesian actress who was prominent in Indonesian film in the 1980s. She was best known for her work in action films. Filmography *Primitif (1978) *Musim b ...

, actress * Hilbram Dunar, presenter *

HIM Damsyik Hajji Incik Muhammad Damsyik (14 March 1929 – 3 February 2012), better known as HIM Damsyik or Datuk Maringgih was an Indonesian dancer and actor. Biography Damsyik was born in Teluk Betung, Lampung, Dutch East Indies on 14 March 1929. His f ...

, actor *

Imelda Therinne Imelda Therinne (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on 19 May 1982) is an Indonesian actress and model of Minangkabau descent. Career She began her career as a model at the age of 17, and first became popular with the public after starring the movie '' ...

, actress, model *

Karina Nadila Karina Nadila Niab (born August 21, 1992) is an Indonesian actress, commercial model, television host, beauty-preneur and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2017 at the Puteri Indonesia 2017 beauty pageant, ...

, actress, model *

Kirana Larasati Kirana Larasati (born 29 August 1987) is an Indonesian actress born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia. She made her acting debut in a television drama series ''Tunjuk Satu Bintang'' (2002). She won a best actress award in Festival Film Bandung ...

, actress * Kiwil, comedian *

Laudya Chintya Bella Laudya Cynthia Bella (born 24 February 1988, in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia) is an Indonesian singer and actress. She is mix of Sundanese people, Sundanese, Javanese people, Javanese and Minangkabau people, Minangkabau descent. Personal life ...

, actress *

Marissa Anita Marissa Anita (born in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia on 29 March 1983) is an Indonesian journalist, actress and television news presenter. She began her career as a theater actress in 2005, but rose to prominence in 2008 as a TV news reporter a ...

, actress * Marshanda, actress * Masayu Anastasia, actress * Melanie Putria Dewita Sari, actress and television hostess * Meuthia Kasim, presenter *

Nagita Slavina Nagita Slavina Mariana Tengker, (born 17 February 1988) is an Indonesian actress, Television presenter, presenter, singer and businessperson, businesswoman of mixed Minahasan people, Minahasan, Javanese people, Javanese and Minangkabau people ...

, actress and singer * Nikita Mirzani, actress, model and presenter *

Nikita Willy Nikita Purnama Willy (born 29 June 1994) is an Indonesian actress, model and singer of Minangkabau descent. Early life Nikita Purnama Willy was born on 29 June 1994, in Jakarta. She is the first child of Henry Willy and Yora Febrine. She h ...

, actress * Niniek L. Karim, actress *

Nirina Zubir Nirina Raudatul Jannah Zubir or better known as Nirina Zubir (born in Antananarivo, Madagascar on March 12, 1980) is an Indonesian actress and Television presenter of Minangkabau descent. Early life and career Nirina was Born in Antananarivo, M ...

, actress *

Okky Lukman Okky Ayudhia Lukman or better known as Okky Lukman (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 25, 1984) is an Indonesian actress, comedian and presenter of Minangkabau Minangkabau may refer to: * Minangkabau culture, culture of the Minangkabau people * ...

, comedian *

Olga Syahputra Yoga Syahputra, better known as Olga Syahputra, (8 February 1983 – 27 March 2015) was an Indonesian actor, comedian, singer, and television presenter. Early life Olga Syahputra was born on 8 February 1983 in Jakarta. He was the eldest child o ...

, comedian *

Raihaanun Siti Hafar Raihaanun Nabila HM or better known as Raihaanun (born June 7, 1987) is an Indonesian actress of mixed Bugis The Bugis people (pronounced ), also known as Buginese, are an ethnicity—the most numerous of the three major lingui ...

, actress *

Rano Karno Rano Karno (born 8 October 1960) is an Indonesian actor and politician. From his acting career he is known for starring in the 1979 film '' Gita Cinta dari SMA''. On 30 October 2011 he was elected Deputy Governor of Banten. He has served as acti ...

, actor, governor of

Banten Banten ( id, Banten; Sundanese: , romanized ''Banten'') is the westernmost province on the island of Java, Indonesia. Its capital city is Serang. The province borders West Java and the Special Capital Region of Jakarta on the east, the Java Se ...

Revalina Sayuthi Temat Revalina Trinovianti Sayuthi Temat, Revalina Trinovianti Gunawan or better known as Revalina S. Temat (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on November 26, 1985) is an Indonesian actress and model of mixed Malay and Minangkabau descent. Career Early ca ...

, actress *

Ria Irawan Chandra Ariati Dewi Irawan or better known as Ria Irawan (24 July 1969 – 6 January 2020) was an Indonesian actress and singer of Minangkabau descent. Biography Irawan began acting at age four, with her debut film being ''Sopir Taxi''. Her bre ...

, actress *

Shireen Sungkar Shireen Sungkar (born 28 January 1992) is an Indonesian actress and singer of Arabic and Minangkabau descent. She is the daughter of Indonesian actors Fanny Bauty and Mark Sungkar. Career Shireen started out as a semi-finalist on GADIS sampu ...

, actress and singer * Soekarno M. Noer, actor * Sukma Ayu, actress *

Titi Rajo Bintang Titik Handayani Rajo Bintang (born 10 February 1981), known professionally as Titi Radjo Padmaja (formerly Titi Sjuman), is an Indonesian award winning composer, drummer, singer, songwriter, and actress. Early life Titi is the daughter of busin ...

, actress and musician * Zainal Abidin, actor *

Zaskia Adya Mecca Zaskia Adya Mecca (born September 8, 1987) is an Indonesian actress and presenter of Sunda-Aceh-German descent. She is married to movie director Hanung Bramantyo and the oldest sister of an actors Haykal Kamil and Marsha Natika, and a younger si ...

, actress * Zaskia Sungkar, actress

Filmmakers

Andjar Asmara Abisin Abbas (; 26 February 1902 – 20 October 1961), better known by his pseudonym Andjar Asmara (), was a dramatist and filmmaker active in the cinema of the Dutch East Indies. Born in Alahan Panjang, West Sumatra, he first worked as ...

, film director * Arizal, film director *

Asrul Sani Asrul Sani (10 June 1926 – 11 January 2004) was an Indonesian writer, poet and screenwriter. Biography Sani was born in Rao, West Sumatra on 10 June 1926. His father was Sultan Marah Sani Syair Alamsyah. Together with Chairil Anwar and Riv ...

, screenwriter *

Bachtiar Effendi Bachtiar Effendi (also spelled Bachtiar Effendy; after 1903 – 1 April 1976) was an Indonesian film actor and director who also served as a cultural critic. Beginning his film career in 1930, he made several works for Tan's Film before join ...

, film director *

Djamaluddin Malik Djamaluddin Malik (13 February, 1917 – 8 June, 1970) was a prominent Indonesian film producer, politician, entrepreneur. He founded the Jakarta Indonesian company Persari Film. Personal life Malik was born in Padang, Indonesia, Padang, West S ...

, film producer *

Jajang C. Noer Lidia Djunita Pamontjak or better known as Jajang C. Noer (born June 28, 1952 in Paris, France) is a France-born Indonesian actress and film producer of Minangkabau people, Minangkabau descent. She is also the only daughter of Indonesian national ...

, film producer *

John de Rantau John de Rantau (born 2 January 1970) is an Indonesian film director. His film ''Denias Senandung Di Atas Awan'' (''Denias, Singing on the Cloud'') was Indonesia's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but not nom ...

, film director *

Misbach Yusa Biran Misbach Yusa Biran (11 September 1933 – 11 April 2012) was an Indonesian writer, director and columnist who pioneered the Indonesian film archives. Personal life Biran was born in Rangkasbitung, in the Lebak Regency, to a Minangkabau f ...

, film director and pioneer of Indonesian film archive *

Nan Achnas Nan Triveni Achnas is an Indonesian film director. Born in Singapore in 1963, she grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Achnas graduated from the Faculty of Film and Television at the Jakarta Institute of the Arts. She also completed a master's deg ...

, film director *

Nasri Cheppy Nasri Cheppy (16 October 1950 – 18 December 2010) was an Indonesian film director. He directed the six film '' Catatan si boy'' action drama series in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 2003 he directed the hit ''Eiffel I'm in Love ''Eiffe ...

, film director *

Nia Dinata Nurkurniati Aisyah Dewi (born 4 March 1970 in Jakarta, Indonesia), better known as Nia Dinata, is an Indonesian film director. Her movies are known for tackling subjects controversial or "risky" in Indonesia such as homosexuality, migrant workers ...

, film director * Roestam Sutan Palindih, film director *

Salman Aristo Salman Aristo (born 1976) is an Indonesian screenwriter and film director best known for his work on ''Ayat-Ayat Cinta'', ''Laskar Pelangi'', ''Garuda di Dadaku'', and ''Sang Penari''. Born in Jakarta, Aristo became interested in films from a yo ...

, screenwriter and film director *

Upi Avianto Upi Avianto is an Indonesian screenwriter and film director who has worked on several of Indonesia's most popular films in the 2000s. She directed the 2004 film '' 30 Hari Mencari Cinta'' (''30 Days Looking for Love'') which founded the film ...

, film director *

Usmar Ismail Usmar Ismail (20 March 1921 – 2 January 1971) was an Indonesian film director, author, journalist and revolutionary of Minangkabau descent. He was widely regarded as the native Indonesian pioneer of the cinema of Indonesia. Biography ...

, film producer *

U-Wei Haji Saari U-Wei Haji Saari is a Malaysian film director. He first gained international attention with ''The Arsonist'' (more known by its Malay name ''Kaki Bakar''), the first Malaysian film to enter the Cannes Film Festival in 1995. Career Director He ...

, film director

First Ladies

Fatmawati Fatmawati (5 February 1923 – 14 May 1980) is a National Hero of Indonesia ( id, Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia). As the inaugural First Lady of Indonesia, she was the third wife of the first president of Indonesia, Sukarno, and the mother of Indon ...

, Indonesian first lady *

Rosmah Mansor Rosmah binti Mansor ( Jawi: روسمه بنت منصور; born 10 December 1951) is the second wife of former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak. Like her husband, she became implicated in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal. On 1 S ...

, Malaysian first lady *

Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali Malay styles and titles#Tun, Tun Physician, Dr. Siti Hasmah binti Haji Mohamad Ali (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: سيتي حسمه بنت محمد علي; born 12 July 1926) is the spouse and wife of Mahathir Mohamad, the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of M ...

, Malaysian first lady *

Tuanku Bahiyah Sultanah Hajah Bahiyah binti Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman ( ms, سلطانة حاجة باهية بنت المرحوم توانكو عبدالرحمن, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 24 August 1930 – 26 August 2003) was the Sultanah ...

Raja Permaisuri Agong ''Raja Permaisuri Agong'' ( Jawi: راج ڤرمايسوري اݢوڠ; full title: ''Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong''; سري ڤدوک بݢيندا راج ڤرمايسوري اݢوڠ, literally ''The Que ...

of Malaysia and Sultanah of Kedah *

Tuanku Najihah Tunku Ampuan Najihah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin ( Jawi: تونكو امڤوان ناجحة بنت المرحوم تونكو بسر برهان الدين; born 1 September 1923) is the Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan. She was formerl ...

, Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia and Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan *

Tunku Kurshiah Tunku Puan Besar Hajah Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin ( Jawi: تونكو ڤوان بسر قرشية بنت المرحوم تونكو بسر برهان الدين; 16 May 1911 – 2 February 1999) was the Tunku Ampuan Besar or Que ...

, Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia and Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan

Journalists

Abdoel Rivai Abdoel Rivai (Palembayan, Agam Regency, Agam, West Sumatra, August 13, 1871 - Bandung, West Java, October 16, 1937) (EYD: Abdul Rivai) was an Indonesian physician, journalist, and supporter of Indonesian independence. Personal life Rivai was of ...

, journalist in colonial era and founder of ''Pewarta Wolanda'' * Ani Idrus, founder of ''

Waspada ''Waspada'' (''Aware'') is an Indonesian daily newspaper published in Medan, North Sumatra by PT Penerbitan Harian Waspada. Having first published on 11 January 1947, it is the third oldest continuously published newspaper in Indonesia, only behi ...

'' daily newspaper *

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 he ...

, TV newscaster and newscast producer *

Budi Putra Budi Putra (born September 12, 1972 ) is a technology journalist based in Jakarta, Indonesia, who works for Collab Asia. His previous positions were Associate Vice President of Content for Bukalapak, Head of Digital for RGE Indonesia, Chief Ex ...

, technology journalist *

Djamaluddin Adinegoro Djamaluddin Adinegoro (14 August 1904 – 8 January 1967) was an Indonesian press pioneer. He is known as a reporter, writer, and political analyst. Through his writing in various newspapers, Adinegoro has made a great contribution in developing j ...

, journalist in the colonial era *

Desi Anwar Desi Anwar (born 11 December 1962, in Bandung, West Java) is an Indonesian news presenter. She worked for RCTI in Jakarta from 1990 to 1999. She then moved to news web portal Astaga.com before returning to television and joining Indonesia's fir ...

, reporter of '' Metro TV'' * Erwin Arnada, journalist, film director *

Mahyuddin Datuk Sutan Maharadja Mahyuddin Datuk Sutan Maharadja ( – 1921, Van Ophuijsen Spelling System: ''Mahjoeddin Datoek Soetan Maharadja'', min, Mahyuddin Datuak Sutan Marajo) was a Minangkabau people, Minangkabau journalist, intellectual, activist and newspaper ed ...

, early newspaper editor, journalist and intellectual *

Rohana Kudus Ruhana Kuddus, or Rohana KudusAlthough it's incorrect in Indonesian Spelling System, Perfect Spelling, this version is more popular name. (Van Ophuijsen Spelling System, Old Spelling: Roehana Koeddoes; December 20, 1884 – August 17, 1972) w ...

, first Indonesian female journalist *

Rosihan Anwar Rosihan Anwar (10 May 1922 – 14 April 2011) was a renowned Indonesian journalist and author. Rosihan Anwar was born in Kubang Nan Dua, West Sumatra. Rosihan received his early education at HIS and MULO in Padang. He continued his studies at A ...

, founder of ''Pedoman'' * Yusril Djalinus, co-founder of ''

Tempo In musical terminology, tempo (Italian, 'time'; plural ''tempos'', or ''tempi'' from the Italian plural) is the speed or pace of a given piece. In classical music, tempo is typically indicated with an instruction at the start of a piece (often ...

'' magazine

Monarchies

Adityawarman Adityawarman (formal regnal name Maharajadiraja Srīmat Srī Udayādityawarma Pratāpaparākrama Rājendra Maulimāli Warmadewa. ) was a king of Malayapura Suvarnabhumi, and is the successor of the Mauli dynasty based on central Sumatra. He was ...

, founder royal dynasty of Pagaruyung *

Antah Antah (अण्टा,अंतः, انتا), also spelled Anta, is a city and a municipality in Baran district in the state of Rajasthan, India. Geography Antah is located at . It has an average elevation of . Demographics India census, An ...

, king of Negeri Sembilan *

Dara Jingga Dara Jingga, was one of the ethnic Malay, Malay Dharmasraya princess who was intended to be betrothed to Javanese King Kertanegara of Singasari after the Pamalayu expedition 1275–1293. Dara Jingga was the older sister of Dara Petak, the consort ...

, Dharmasraya princess *

Dara Petak {{Short description, Consort of Raden Wijaya Dara Petak or Dara Pethak, also known in her formal name as Indreswari, was the consort of King Kertarajasa Jayawardhana, the founder of Majapahit kingdom. She was a Dharmasraya princess from Sumatra and ...

, Dharmasraya princess *

Jaafar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Ja’afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman ( Jawi: ; 19 July 1922 – 27 December 2008) was the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia from 26 April 1994 until 25 April 1999 and the tenth Yang Di-Pertuan Besar (Ruler) of Negeri ...

, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Malaysia * Melewar, king of Negeri Sembilan *

Muhammad Shah of Brunei Muhammad Shah (born Awang Alak Betatar) established the Sultanate of Brunei and was its first sultan, possibly from 1363 to 1402. The genealogy of Muhammad Shah is unclear, and is based on several historical sources and legends. Biography Th ...

, first

sultan of Brunei The sultan of Brunei is the monarchical head of state of Brunei and head of government in his capacity as prime minister of Brunei. Since independence from the British in 1984, only one sultan has reigned, though the royal institution dates bac ...

Muhriz of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir (born 14 January 1948) is the eleventh Yang di-Pertuan Besar (Grand Ruler) of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Early life Tunku Muhriz is the only son out of six children of the late Tuanku Munawir ibni A ...

Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Yamtuan, also known officially as Yang di-Pertuan Besar and unofficially as Grand Ruler, is the royal title of the ruler of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan. The Grand Ruler of Negeri Sembilan is elected by a council of ruling chiefs in the ...

, Malaysia * Raja Bagindo, founder

Sultanate of Sulu The Sultanate of Sulu (Tausug language, Tausūg: ''Kasultanan sin Sūg'', كاسولتانن سين سوڬ; malay language, Malay: ''Kesultanan Sulu''; fil, Sultanato ng Sulu; Chavacano: ''Sultanato de Sulu/Joló''; ar, سلطنة سولك) ...

* Raja Sulayman, rajas of the

Kingdom of Maynila In early Philippine history, the Tagalog Bayan ("country" or "city-state") of Maynila ( tl, Bayan ng Maynila; Pre-virama Baybayin: ) was a major Tagalog city-state on the southern part of the Pasig River delta, where the district of Intr ...

Legal system

Arminsyah Arminsyah (3 May 1960 – 4 April 2020) was an Indonesian prosecutor. He was Vice Attorney General of Indonesia from 15 November 2017 to his death on 4 April 2020. He died because of traffic collision at Jagorawi Toll Road while driving a Nissan ...

, vice attorney general of Indonesia *

Basrief Arief Basrief Arief (23 January 1947 – 23 March 2021) was an Indonesian prosecutor who served as the Attorney General of Indonesia from 26 November 2010 until 20 October 2014. He was born in Tanjung Enim in South Sumatra. As attorney general, he wa ...

, attorney general of Indonesia * Saldi Isra, justice of the

Indonesian Constitutional Court The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia ( id, Mahkamah Konstitusi Republik Indonesia) is one of the apex courts in Indonesia along with Supreme Court of Indonesia, the Indonesian Supreme Court. Its primary role is reviewing the co ...

Sukma Violetta Sukma Violetta is a legal reform expert and the current deputy chairwoman of the Judicial Commission of Indonesia. She was one of the first five of President Joko Widodo's nominations to the Commission to be approved by the House of Representative ...

, deputy chairwoman of the

Judicial Commission of Indonesia The Judicial Commission of Indonesia ( id, Komisi Yudisial) was established as a consequence of the third amendment to the Constitution of Indonesia ratified by the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly on 9 November 2001.Denny Indrayana (20 ...

Military

Adnan Bin Saidi Adnan bin Saidi ( Jawi: ; 1915 – 14 February 1942) was a Malayan military officer of the 1st Infantry Brigade who fought the Japanese at the Battle of Pasir Panjang in Singapore during World War II. He is lauded as a national hero in Sing ...

, Malayan

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

1st Malay Regiment, battle of bukit candu, commander *

Cut Nyak Dhien Cut Nyak Dhien or Tjoet Nja' Dhien (1848 in Aceh Besar Regency, Lampadang – November 6, 1908 in Sumedang) was a leader of the Acehnese people, Acehnese guerrilla forces during the Aceh War. Following the death of her husband Teuku Umar, she led ...

, commander of Aceh War *

Chappy Hakim Air Chief Marshal (Retired) Chappy Hakim, is the 14th Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force who assumed his appointment from 2002 to 2005. Career In 2019, ACM (Ret’d) Chappy Hakim founded and led PSAPI - ''the Indonesian Center for Air ...

Indonesian Air Force The Indonesian Air Force ( id, Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU), literally "''Indonesian National Military-Air Force''") sometimes shortened as IDAF / IdAF, is the aerial branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. The ...

's chief of the air staff *

Daan Jahja Brigadier general, Brig. Gen. Daan Jahja or Daan Yahya (5 January 1925 – 20 June 1985) was an Indonesian military officer who was the Chief of Staff of the Siliwangi Division in 1948 and the Military Governor of Jakarta from 1949 to 1950. Born f ...

, chief of staff of the Siliwangi Division and military governor of Jakarta *

Dato' Bahaman Abdul Rahman bin Tuanku Imam Nuh (also known as Dato' Bahaman) was a nobleman and famous Malay warrior best known for his role in the Pahang Uprising (1891–1895) in Pahang, Malaysia during the period of British protectorate. Dato' Bahaman ...

, Malaysian warrior * Doni Monardo, head of Indonesian National Board for Disaster *

Kemal Idris Ahmad Kemal Idris (10 February 1923 – 28 July 2010) was a prominent Indonesian Army general during the 1950s and 1960s. He was an Indonesian guerrilla leader during the Indonesian National Revolution, who in 1949 was involved in continued resis ...

, Indonesian commander of

KOSTRAD The Army Strategic Reserves Command ( id, Komando Cadangan Strategis Angkatan Darat; abbreviated ) is a combined-arms formation of the Indonesian Army. Kostrad is a Corps level command which has up to 35,000 troops. It also supervises operationa ...

Kivlan Zen Major General ( Ret.) Kivlan Zen is an Indonesian former military officer who was the chief of staff of KOSTRAD (Army Strategic Command). He led the XVII Garuda Contingent on 1990 in the Philippines. He served as an aide to Prabowo Subianto, the ...

, Indonesian commander of KOSTRAD *

Teuku Umar Teuku Umar (1854 – February 11, 1899) was a leader of a guerrilla campaign against the Dutch in Aceh during the Aceh War. He fell when Dutch troops launched a surprise attack in Meulaboh. His body was buried in the Mugo area. After Teuku Umar ...

, commander of Aceh War *

Tuanku Imam Bonjol Tuanku Imam Bonjol (1772 – 6 November 1864), also known as Muhammad Syahab, Peto Syarif, and Malim Basa, was one of the most popular leaders of the Padri movement in Central Sumatra. He was declared a National Hero of Indonesia. Biograp ...

, commander of Padri War *

Tuanku Tambusai Sheikh Haji Muhammad Saleh (Tambusai, Rokan Hulu, Riau, 5 November 1784 – Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, 12 November 1882) is one of the Islamic leaders for the padri movement. Tuanku Tambusai, as he was well known in Indonesia was one of the l ...

, leader of Padri War

Politicians

Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin Abdul Aziz bin Shamsuddin ( ms, عبدالعزيز بن شمس الدين, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 10 June 1938 – 16 October 2020) was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Rural and Regional Development from 2004 t ...

, Malaysian minister *

Abdul Halim ʻAbd al-Ḥalīm (ALA-LC romanization of ar, عبد الحليم) is a male Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Ḥalīm'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which gives rise ...

, Indonesian prime minister *

Abdullah CD Cik Dat bin Anjang Abdullah, commonly known as Abdullah CD (born 2 October 1923), is a former Malaysian politician who served as chairman and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM). Biography Abdullah was born on 2 October 1 ...

, chairman of the

Communist Party of Malaya The Malayan Communist Party (MCP), officially the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM), was a Marxist–Leninist and anti-imperialist communist party which was active in British Malaya and later, the modern states of Malaysia and Singapore from 1 ...

Abdul Rahim Ishak Abdul Rahim Ishak (25 July 192518 January 2001), also known as Encik Rahim, was a Singaporean politician and journalist. The youngest brother of Yusof bin Ishak, the first President of Singapore, Abdul was Minister of State for Education from 19 ...

, Singaporean government minister *

Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Sir Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad ( Jawi: ; 24 August 1895 – 1 April 1960) was the first Paramount Ruler or Yang di-Pertuan Agong of the Federation of Malaya, eighth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Seri Menanti and second Yang d ...

, the first

Yang di-Pertuan Agong The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (, Jawi: ), also known as the Supreme Head of the Federation, the Paramount Ruler or simply as the Agong, and unofficially as the King of Malaysia, is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia. The of ...

Malaysia *

Abdul Samad Idris Abdul Samad bin Idris (23 October 1923 – 16 October 2003) was a former Malaysian politician. He served as Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports from 1976 to 1980. Early life Abdul Samad was born in Kampung Bukit Tempurung, Seri Menanti, Kual ...

, Malaysian minister * Abubakar Jaar, resident of North Sumatra and West Sumatra *

Adnan Kapau Gani Adnan Kapau Gani (16 September 1905 – 23 December 1968), often abbreviated as A. K. Gani, was an Indonesian politician. Born in West Sumatra, he spent much of his youth in Java, where he studied medicine and became involved with the nasc ...

, deputy prime minister of Indonesia *

Agus Salim ''Haji'' Agus Salim (; October 8, 1884 – November 4, 1954) was an Indonesian journalist, diplomat, and statesman. He served as Indonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1947 and 1949. Early life Agus Salim was born Masjhoedoelhaq Sali ...

, Indonesian diplomat, former Indonesian government minister *

Ahmad Boestaman Ahmad Boestamam (30 November 1920 – 19 January 1983), or Abdullah Sani, was a Malaysian freedom fighter, politician and was the founding president of Parti Rakyat Malaysia and Parti Marhaen Malaysia. Ahmad Boestamam was born in Setapak, Ampan ...

, chairman of

Parti Rakyat Malaysia The Malaysian People's Party (abbreviation: PRM; Malay: ''Parti Rakyat Malaysia'') is a political party in Malaysia. Founded on 11 November 1955 as Partai Ra'ayat, it is one of the older political parties in Malaysia and traces its pedigree t ...

* Ahmad Kanedi, mayor of Bengkulu *

Aishah Ghani Aishah binti Ghani ( ms, عائشة بنت غاني, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 15 December 1923 – 19 April 2013) was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Social Welfare from 1973 to 1984 and Head of Wanita UMNO wo ...

, Malaysian government minister *

Amirsham Abdul Aziz Tan Sri Amirsham bin Abdul Aziz ( Jawi: أميرشام بن عبدالعزيز) is the former president and chief executive officer of Maybank. His parents A. Aziz Podo and Marsinah Djamil, migrated from Silungkang, West Sumatra. He was recently ...

, Malaysian government minister * Arcandra Tahar, Indonesian government minister * Arifin Tasrif, Indonesian government minister *

Armida Alisjahbana Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana (born August 16, 1960 in Bandung, Indonesia) is currently the Executive Secretary of the United Nations United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Arsyadjuliandi Rachman Arsyadjuliandi Rachman (born 8 July 1960) is an Indonesian politician who is a member of the People's Representative Council and served as governor of Riau between 2016 and 2018. He was previously the province's vice-governor, although he acted in ...

, governor of Riau *

Assaat Assaat Datuk Mudo (18 September 1904 – 16 June 1976), known as Mr. Assaat, was born in Banuhampu, Agam, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). He was the only President of the Yogyakarta-based Republic of Indonesia before it beca ...

, acting president of Indonesian *

Aziz Ishak Abdul Aziz bin Ishak (1914–1999) was a Malaysian freedom fighter, politician and journalist. Aziz was, in fact, the only member of the pre-war Kesatuan Melayu Muda (KMM) to have served in the 1955 and post-Merdeka Cabinets under Tunku Abdu ...

, Malaysian government minister *

Azwar Anas Ir. Haji Azwar Anas gelar Datuk Rajo Suleman (born 2 August 1931), more colloquially referred to as Pak Anas, is a former Indonesian politician, bureaucrat, and military officer. A member of the Golkar political party, he served in a number of ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Bachtiar Chamsyah Bachtiar Chamsyah was born at Sigli, Aceh on 31 December 1945. He is a politician in the United Development Party (PPP) and Indonesian government minister under Yudhoyono presidency. He gained bachelor's degree at Faculty of Economic, Medan ...

, Indonesian government minister * Bagindo Azizchan, mayor of Padang *

Bahder Djohan Bahder Djohan (30 July 1902 – 8 March 1981) was an Indonesian politician who served as the 6th Minister of Education and Culture of Indonesia. He served in the Natsir and Wilopo Cabinets. Background Bahder Djohan was the 5 10 childre ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Burhanuddin al-Helmy Dato’ Seri Dr. Burhanuddin bin Muhammad Nur al-Hilmi ( Jawi: برهان الدين بن محمد نور الحلمي; 29 August 1911 – 25 October 1969), commonly known as Burhanuddin al-Helmy, was a Malaysian politician. He was President o ...

, president of the

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party The Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS; ms, Parti Islam Se-Malaysia; ms, ڤرتي إسلام سمليسيا, label=Jawi alphabet, Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset) is an Islamist political party in Malaysia. As the party focused on Islamic fundamen ...

Bustanil Arifin Bustanil Arifin (10 October 1925 – 13 February 2011) was an Indonesian politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, rej ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Chaerul Saleh Chairul Saleh Dt Paduko Rajo (September 13, 1916 – February 8, 1967) was born in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra. He was an Indonesian government minister and vice prime minister during the Sukarno presidency. He was a close confidant of Sukarno, who ...

, deputy prime minister of Indonesia *

Dipa Nusantara Aidit Dipa Nusantara Aidit (born Ahmad Aidit; 30 July 1923 – 22 November 1965) was an Indonesian communist politician, who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) from 1951 until his summary execution during the mass ...

, leader of the

Communist Party of Indonesia The Communist Party of Indonesia (Indonesian: ''Partai Komunis Indonesia'', PKI) was a communist party in Indonesia during the mid-20th century. It was the largest non-ruling communist party in the world before its violent disbandment in 1965. ...

Emil Salim Emil Salim (born in Lahat, South Sumatra, Indonesia, 8 June 1930) is an Indonesian economist and former politician. Born of Minangkabau parents, both from the village of Koto Gadang in West Sumatra. His uncle is Agus Salim, one of the founding ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Eny Karim Eny Karim (22 October 1910 – 5 September 1995), also spelled as Eni Karim, was an Indonesian politician and civil servant from West Sumatra who served as Minister of Agriculture under the Second Ali Sastroamidjojo Cabinet, and briefly as govern ...

, Indonesian government minister * Erry Nuradi, governor of North Sumatra *

Fachrul Razi Fachrul Razi (born 26 July 1947) is an Indonesian politician and retired army officer who serves as Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs since 23 October 2019. He is only the third person of military background to occupy the office, the firs ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Fadli Zon Fadli Zon (born 1 June 1971) is an Indonesian politician, presently serving as a member of the People's Representative Council, where he was previously Deputy Speaker from 2014 to 2019. He was one of the founders of Prabowo Subianto's Great Indone ...

, deputy speaker of Indonesian DPR *

Fahmi Idris Fahmi Idris (Born in Jakarta on September 20, 1943 - May 22, 2022) was an Indonesian prominent businessman and politician. He was an Indonesian government minister under the Habibie and Yudhoyono presidencies. He received a doctorate title fro ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Gamawan Fauzi Gamawan Fauzi (born 9 November 1957) is an Indonesian politician. He served as Minister of Home Affairs between 2009 and 2014, and as Governor of West Sumatra between 2005 and 2009. Career Fauzi was the Minister of Home Affairs in the Second Uni ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Ghafar Baba Tun Abdul Ghafar bin Baba ( ms, عبدالغفار بن باب, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 18 February 1925 – 23 April 2006) was a Malaysian politician who served as 6th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1986 to 1993. Li ...

, deputy prime minister of Malaysia *

Ghazali Shafie Tun Muhammad Ghazali bin Shafie ( ms, محمد غزالي بن شافعي, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 22 March 1922 – 24 January 2010) was a Malaysian politician and diplomat. He served under the administrations of four Prime Mi ...

, Malaysian government minister *

Hamdan Sheikh Tahir Hamdan bin Sheikh Tahir (27 April 1921 – 20 January 2005) was the 6th Governor of Penang, Malaysia from 1989 to 2001. Honours Honours of Malaysia * : ** Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) (1965) ** Commander of t ...

Yang di-Pertua Negeri In Malaysia, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri ( in Malay) is a constitutional title given to the head of state in states without a Ruler, namely: Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak. This is in constrast to a Ruler () which is a constitutional title give ...

of Penang, Malaysia *

Harry Azhar Azis Harry Azhar Azis (25 April 1956 – 18 December 2021) was an Indonesian politician. Biography Harry Azhar Azis was a legislator in the People's Representative Council from 2003 to 2014. He was the head of the Audit Board of Indonesia from 2014 ...

, chairman of the

Audit Board of Indonesia The Audit Board of Indonesia (Indonesian: ''Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik Indonesia'', literally ''Financial Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia'') is a high state body in Indonesia which is responsible for evaluation of management and ac ...

Harun Zain Harun Al Rasyid Zain, also known as Datuk Sinaro (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ; 1 March 192719 October 2014), was an Indonesian teacher, economist and bureaucrat. He served as the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration in the Third Development Cabi ...

, Indonesian government minister * Hasan Basri Durin, Indonesian government minister *

Hazairin Hazairin (Gelar Pangeran Alamsyah Harahap; 28 November 1906 – 11 December 1975) was the Indonesia's Minister of Home Affairs from 30 July 1953 to 18 November 1954, serving in the First Ali Sastroamidjojo Cabinet. Biography Hazairin was born i ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Irman Gusman Irman Gusman (born 11 February 1962) is an Indonesian politician and businessman. He is a former speaker of the Regional Representative Council (''DPD'') of Indonesia, who became the first Indonesian parliamentary leader to be elected for two c ...

, speaker of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) of Indonesia *

Irwan Prayitno Irwan Prayitno (born 20 December 1963) is an Indonesian politician who was serving as the governor of West Sumatra province. He was elected in the 2010 and 2015 election for the five-year period 2010–2015 and 2016–2021. Before his election a ...

, governor of

West Sumatra West Sumatra ( id, Sumatra Barat) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is located on the west coast of the island of Sumatra and includes the Mentawai Islands off that coast. The province has an area of , with a population of 5, ...

, Indonesia *

Khairy Jamaluddin Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar ( Jawi: ; born 10 January 1976) is a Malaysian politician. He most recently served as Minister of Health in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 t ...

, Malaysian government minister *

Mahendra Siregar Mahendra Siregar (born in Jakarta on 17 October 1962) is the chief of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) of Indonesia. He previously served as Deputy Foreign Minister and was formerly the Indonesian Ambassador to the United States. On 25 O ...

, chief of Indonesian Financial Services Authority *

Mahyeldi Ansharullah Mahyeldi Ansharullah (born 25 December 1966) is an Indonesian politician from the Prosperous Justice Party who is the current governor of West Sumatra. He was made mayor of Padang in 2014, following a five-year tenure as deputy and victory in th ...

, governor of West Sumatra, Indonesia *

Marzuki Usman Marzuki Usman (born 30 December 1943 in Mersam, Batanghari, Jambi) is an economist and expert on capital markets. He also served as Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications (Development Reform Cabinet) and the Minister of Forestry and Pl ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Megawati Sukarnoputri Diah Permata Megawati Setiawati Sukarnoputri (; born 23 January 1947) is an Indonesian politician who served as the fifth president of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004. She previously served as the eighth Vice President of Indonesia, vice president f ...

, Indonesian president * Meutia Hatta, Indonesian government minister * Mohamad Isa, governor of South Sumatra * Mohamad Hasan,

Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan'') is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the s ...

government minister *

Mohammad Hatta Mohammad Hatta (; 12 August 1902 – 14 March 1980) was an Indonesian statesman and nationalist who served as the country's first vice president. Known as "The Proclamator", he and a number of Indonesians, including the first president of Indone ...

, Indonesian prime minister and the first Indonesian vice president *

Mohammad Nasroen Prof. Mr. Mohammad Nasroen ( id, Muhammad Nasrun, 29 October 1907 – 28 September 1968) was a Minangkabau bureaucrat, Indonesian philosophy scholar, professor of philosophy at the University of Indonesia, and a politician. He served as the first ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Mohammad Nazir Mohammad Nazir (born 8 March 1946) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 14 Test matches and four One Day Internationals from 1969 to 1984 and became a cricket umpire after he retired from professional cricket. He took 7 wickets for 99 ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Mokhtaruddin Lasso Mokhtaruddin Lasso (1915–1951) was a Sumatran-born Malayan independent guerrilla, a former anti-Japanese rebel during World War II who later became one of the founders of Parti Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya (PKMM – Malay Nationalist Party). Life Mo ...

, founder of Parti Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya *

Muhamad Chatib Basri Muhamad Chatib "Dede" Basri is an Indonesian economist and was the Minister of Finance in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet between 21 May 2013 and 20 October 2014 when the term of the administration of the Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was complete ...

, Indonesian government minister * Muhammad Djosan, governor of Maluku * Muhammad bin Haji Muhammad Taib, Malaysian government minister *

Muhammad Natsir Mohammad Natsir (17 July 19086 February 1993) was an Islamic scholar and politician. He was Indonesia's fifth List of Prime Ministers of Indonesia, prime minister. After moving to Bandung from his hometown Solok, West Sumatra for senior high sch ...

, Indonesian prime minister, founder of

Masyumi Party The Council of Indonesian Muslim Associations ( id, Partai Majelis Syuro Muslimin Indonesia), better known as the Masyumi Party, was a major Islamic political party in Indonesia during the Liberal Democracy Era in Indonesia. It was banned in ...

Muhammad Yamin Mohammad Yamin (24 August 1903 – 17 October 1962) was an Indonesian poet, politician and national hero who played a key role in the writing of the draft preamble to the 1945 constitution. Early life and education Yamin was born on 28 Augus ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Mukhriz Mahathir Dato' Seri Utama Mukhriz bin Tun Dr. Mahathir ( Jawi: مخرج بن محاضر; born 25 November 1964) is a Malaysian politician who twice served as the 11th and 13th Menteri Besar of Kedah from May 2013 to February 2016 and again from May 2 ...

, Malaysian politician, Chief Minister of Kedah *

Nasrul Abit Nasrul Abit (24 December 1954 – 28 August 2021) was an Indonesian politician and member of the Great Indonesia Movement Party. He served as the 8th Vice Governor of West Sumatra from 12 February 2016, until 12 February 2021, under Governor Ir ...

, vice governor of West Sumatra *

Nila Moeloek Nila Djuwita Farid Moeloek (born 11 April 1949) is an Indonesian politician and physician. She was the Minister of Health (Indonesia), Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia from 27 October 2014 until 20 October 2019. She is an ophthalmol ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Nova Iriansyah Nova Iriansyah (born 22 November 1963) is an Indonesian architect and politician who has served as the List of governors of Aceh, Governor of Aceh, Indonesia since 2020, although he had served as acting governor since 2018. Before becoming govern ...

, governor of

Aceh Aceh ( ), officially the Aceh Province ( ace, Nanggroë Acèh; id, Provinsi Aceh) is the westernmost province of Indonesia. It is located on the northernmost of Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh being its capital and largest city. Granted a s ...

Oesman Sapta Odang Oesman Sapta Odang (born 18 August 1950) is an Indonesian politician of the People's Conscience Party (Hanura), who served as the speaker of the Regional Representative Council and deputy speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly between 2014 ...

, speaker of the Regional Representative Council of Indonesia *

Patrialis Akbar Patrialis Akbar (born 31 October 1958) is an advocate and politician who was member of the Constitutional Court Justice of the Indonesian Constitutional Court for the period 2013-2017 from Padang, West Sumatra. He has a complete career in three br ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Puan Maharani Puan Maharani Nakshatra Kusyala Devi (born 6 September 1973) is an Indonesian politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), who is serving as the current speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR), Indonesia's lower hou ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Rafidah Aziz Rafidah binti Aziz ( Jawi: ; born 4 November 1943) is a Malaysian politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for the Selayang from 1978 to 1982 and Kuala Kangsar constituency from 1982 to 2013. Born in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Rafidah was Min ...

, Malaysian government minister *

Rahmah el Yunusiyah Rahmah el Yunusiyah ( Van Ophuijsen Spelling Rahmah el Joenoesijah, 26 October 1900 – 26 February 1969) was a Dutch East Indies and Indonesian politician, educator, and activist for women's education. Born into a prominent family of Islamic sc ...

, Indonesian parliamentarian and women's education activist *

Rais Yatim Tan Sri The Malay language has a complex system of styles, titles and honorifics which are used extensively in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the southern Philippines. Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore and several provinces in ...

, Malaysian government minister *

Rashid Maidin Rashid Maidin (10 October 1917 – 1 September 2006), sometimes given as Rashid Mahideen, was a senior leader of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM). Personal life He was born in Kampung Gunung Mesah, Gopeng, Perak; coincidentally on the same ...

, leader of the

Rasuna Said Hajjah Rangkayo Rasuna Said (14 September 1910 – 2 November 1965) was a campaigner for Indonesian independence and women's rights, particularly their rights to education and participation in politics. Being politically active herself prior an ...

, Indonesian nationalist political leader *

Rizal Nurdin Haji Tengku Rizal Nurdin (February 21, 1948 – September 5, 2005) was the 14th and 15th Governor of North Sumatra, Indonesia. He served from 1998 until his death on September 5, 2005. In that time he was serving in his second period (2003–2008 ...

, governor of North Sumatra *

Rizal Ramli Rizal Ramli (born 10 December 1954) is an Indonesian politician, economist, and former student activist. Ramli served as Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs under President Joko Widodo's Working Cabinet. He also served under President A ...

, Indonesian government minister * Rustam Effendi, member of the

House of Representatives of the Netherlands The House of Representatives (, pronounced ; commonly referred to as the ', literally "Second Chamber of the States General") is the lower house of the bicameral parliament of the Netherlands, the States General, the other one being the Senate. ...

* Said Rasad, mayor of Padang *

Sha'ari Tadin Sha'ari bin Tadin (2 August 1931 – 13 December 2009) was a Singaporean politician who was the first Member of Parliament (MP) of Malay descent who graduated from a university. He was highly regarded as Cikgu Sha'ari, which translate to "Teac ...

, member of Parliament of Singapore *

Shamsiah Fakeh Shamsiah Fakeh (1924 – 20 October 2008) was a Malaysian nationalist and feminist. She was the leader of Angkatan Wanita Sedar (AWAS), Malaysia's first nationalist women organisation and a prominent Malay leader of the Communist Party of Malay ...

, leader of the Communist Party of Malaya *

Shaziman Abu Mansor Shaziman bin Abu Mansor ( Jawi: شاه عظيمان بن ابو منصور; born 20 January 1964) is a Malaysian politician, a prominent member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalit ...

, Malaysian government minister *

Sjafruddin Prawiranegara Sjafruddin Prawiranegara ( EYD: Syafruddin Prawiranegara; 28 February 191115 February 1989) was an Indonesian statesman and economist. He served as the head of government in the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia, as Minister of F ...

, head of PDRI *

Sjarifuddin Baharsjah Sjarifuddin Baharsjah (16 May 1931 – 15 January 2021) was an Indonesian agricultural figure and academic from the Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB). He served as Ministry of Agriculture (Indonesia), Minister of Agriculture of Indonesia and In ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Sofyan Djalil Dr. Sofyan A. Djalil, S.H., M.A. was the Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning of Indonesia under President Joko Widodo's 2014–2019 Working Cabinet and the Onward Indonesia Cabinet. He has served as State Minister for State-Owned Enterpr ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Sutan Sjahrir Sutan Sjahrir (5 March 1909 – 9 April 1966) was an Indonesian politician, and revolutionary independence leader, who served as the first Prime Minister of Indonesia, from 1945 until 1947. Previously, he was a key Indonesian nationalist organiz ...

, first Indonesian prime minister, founder of

Socialist Party of Indonesia The Socialist Party of Indonesia ( id, Partai Sosialis Indonesia) was a political party in Indonesia from 1948 until 1960, when it was banned by President Sukarno. Origins In December 1945 Amir Sjarifoeddin's Socialist Party of Indonesia (Pars ...

Tan Malaka Tan Malaka (2 June 1897 – 21 February 1949) was an Indonesian teacher, Marxist, philosopher, founder of Struggle Union (Persatuan Perjuangan) and Murba Party, independent guerrilla, Indonesian fighter, and national hero. ''Tempo'' credited him ...

, international communist politician *

Tarmizi Taher Tarmizi Taher, MD (7 October 1936 – 12 February 2013) was Indonesia's Minister of Religious Affairs from 1993 to 1998. After qualifying as a doctor, he started his career in the Indonesian Navy and retired with the rank of rear admiral. He th ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Taufiq Kiemas Taufiq is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Taufiq Ahmed (East Pakistan cricketer) * Taufiq Ahmed (Pakistan Air Force cricketer) * Taufiq Ghani (born 1989), Singaporean football player * Taufiq Ismail (born 1935), Indonesian poe ...

, chairman of Indonesia People's Consultative Assembly *

Tifatul Sembiring Tifatul Sembiring (born 28 September 1961) is an Indonesian politician. He was chairman of the Islamic Prosperous Justice Party and Minister of Communication and Information in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet. Biography Life and Family ...

, Indonesian government minister *

Yusof Ishak Yusof bin Ishak (12 August 191023 November 1970) was a Singaporean politician and journalist who served as the first president of Singapore from 1965 until his death in 1970. Prior to becoming head of state, Yusof was a well-known journalis ...

, first president of Singapore *

Yusof Rawa Yusof bin Abdullah ( Jawi: ; 8 May 1922 – 27 April 2000) was a Malaysian politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Malaysia and from 1982 to 1989, he served as President of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). His legal name was Yus ...

, president of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party *

Yusril Ihza Mahendra Yusril Ihza Mahendra (born 5 February 1956) is an Indonesian lawyer, politician and academic, who is currently serving as the leader of the Crescent Star Party (PBB) since 2015. Previously, he served as the leader of the PBB from 1998 until 2005 ...

, Indonesian government minister

Poets

Chairil Anwar Chairil Anwar (26 July 1922 – 28 April 1949) was an Indonesian poet and member of the " 1945 Generation" of writers. He is estimated to have written 96 works, including 70 individual poems. Anwar was born and raised in Medan, North Sumatr ...

, famous poems: " Aku", "Krawang-Bekasi" *

Laksmi Pamuntjak Laksmi Pamuntjak (born 1971) is an Indonesian novelist, poet, journalist and food critic based in Jakarta. In 2016, she won thfor the German translation of her debut novel, ''Amba/The Question of Red.'' In 2018, the movie adaptation of her se ...

, Indonesian poet, famous poetry collection: ''The Anagram'' * Leon Agusta, Indonesian poet *

Taufik Ismail Taufiq Ismail (born 25 June 1935) is an Indonesian poet, activist and the editor of the monthly literary magazine ''Horison''. Ismail figured prominently in Indonesian literature of the post- Sukarno period and is considered one of the pioneers ...

, famous poem: "Tirani"

Religion

Abdul Karim Amrullah Abdul Karim Amrullah (born as Muhammad Rasul; 10 February 1879 – 2 June 1945), known as Haji Rasul, was a Muslim reformer who led reformation of Islam in Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Personal life Haji Rasul was born in Sungai ...

, Islamic reformer *

Abdullah Ahmad Tan Sri Abdullah bin Ahmad (4 July 1937 – 12 June 2016) was a Malaysian journalist and politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). Alumni of Sultan Ismail College, Kota Bharu, Kelantan and at one time, he was the editor-in- ...

, Islamic reformer *

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 l ...

, Islamic preacher *

Ahmad Khatib Shaikh Ahmad Khatib al-Minangkabawi (1860 – 1916) was a Minangkabau Islamic teacher. He was born in Koto Tuo, Dutch East Indies on 6 Dzulhijjah 1276 H (1860 M) and died in Mecca, Ottoman Empire on 8 Jumadil Awal 1334 H (1916 M). He served as the h ...

, head of the Shafi'i school of law, Mecca *

Ahmad Syafi'i Maarif Ahmad Syafi'i Maarif (31 May 1935 – 27 May 2022), popularly known as Buya Syafi'i, was an Indonesian Islamic scholar and intellectual. He was chairman of Muhammadiyah between 1998 and 2005. Educated in the United States, he was known for his ...

scholar, former leader of

Muhammadiyah Muhammadiyah ( ar, محمدية; 'followers of Muhammad'); also known as the Muhammadiyah Society ( id, Persyarikatan Muhammadiyah) is a major Islamic non-governmental organization in Indonesia.A. Jalil HamidTackle the rising cost of living longer ...

* Ilyas Yakoub, ulama, politician * Mahmud Yunus, Islamic scholar *

Muhammad Amrullah Muhammad Amrullah Tuanku Muhammad Abdullah Saleh (1840 in West Sumatra – 1909 in West Sumatra) also known as Tuanku Kisai, was a great scholar of Minangkabau and an ancestor of two major figures in the Malay world. One man is his own son, Abdul K ...

, Islamic scholar * Tahir Jalaluddin, ulama in Malaysia and Singapore *

Tuanku Nan Renceh Tuanku Nan Renceh was an Islamic cleric (ulama), leader and commanding figure highly regarded in Indonesia as a fighter against the Dutch colonialism in the battle known as the Padri War from 1803-1838. Not much is known about this figure, other t ...

, ulama *

Tuanku Nan Tuo Tuanku Nan Tuo (1723–1830) or Tuan Ku Nan Tua was one of the leading Minangkabau ulamas. He was known as a '' wasatiyyah'' (moderate) cleric, who took syncretic approaches in the religious outlook, and was a Sufi and aspired for reformation and p ...

, ulama *

Tuanku Pasaman Tuanku Pasaman was an Islamic cleric (ulama) and leader. He was known as a prominent padri, a group of Islamic reformists who advocated for the puritanical approach in Islam inspired by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab in the early 18th century West Sumat ...

, ulama

Singers

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Harry Roesli Djauhar Zaharsjah Fachruddin Roesli (10 September 1951 – 11 December 2004), better known as Harry Roesli, was an Indonesian singer-songwriter. Biography Roesli was born with the full name Djauhar Zaharsjah Fachruddin Roesli in Bandung, We ...

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Sandhy Sondoro Sandhy Soendhoro, better known by his stage name Sandhy Sondoro, sometimes stylized as Sandhy SonDoro, (born 12 December 1973) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter. He is best known for winning the 2009 International Contest of Young Pop Singer '' ...

Afgansyah Reza Afgansyah Reza better known by his mononym Afgan (born 27 May 1989) is an Indonesian singer and actor of Minangkabau people, Minangkabau descent. Early life and career Afgansyah Reza was born on 27 May 1989 in Jakarta and into a Muslim musica ...

, singer *

Aishah Aisha ( ar, , translit=ʿĀʾisha bint Abī Bakr; , also , ; ) was Muhammad's third and youngest wife. In Islamic writings, her name is thus often prefixed by the title "Mother of the Believers" ( ar, links=no, , ʾumm al- muʾminīn), referr ...

, singer *

Azmyl Yunor Azmyl Yunor (born Azmyl Yusof; 17 January 1977) is a Malaysian independent English and Malay language singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, academic and writer. He is also a journalist and filmmaker by training. His works have ranged from f ...

, singer-songwriter *

, pop singer * Cita Citata, singer *

Dorce Gamalama Dorce Gamalama (21 July 1963 – 16 February 2022) was an Indonesian pop singer, actress, presenter, and comedian, who was a trans woman. She was often referred to as "Bunda" ( Indonesian for "Mother"). Early life Dorce Gamalama was born in ...

, pop singer, actress, and presenter * Fariz Rustam Munaf, pop singer *

Giring Ganesha Giring Ganesha Djumaryo (born 14 July 1983) is an Indonesian vocalist and political activist. He is a former lead singer of the Indonesian rock band, Nidji. On 31 December 2017, he announced his resignation as Nidji's lead vocalist in order to fo ...

, singer *

, singer-songwriter *

Hetty Koes Endang Hajjah Hetty Koes Endang (born 6 August 1957) is an Indonesian ''kroncong'' singer. Her 1977 duet with Ajie Bandi, "Damai Tapi Gersang" ("Peaceful Yet Arid"), was the first Indonesian song to win the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo. The son ...

, pop singer *

Irwansyah Irwansyah (born 6 March 1985) is an Indonesian actor and singer. Irwansyah released his first solo album, ''Soliter'', in 2008. Biography Irwansyah was born in Jakarta on 6 March 1985. He has two younger brothers, Hafiz and Andhika. He started ...

, actor and singer * Laila Sari, singer *

Naura Ayu Adyla Rafa Naura Ayu (born 18 June 2005) is an Indonesian actress and singer. Following her mother's career, Riafinola Ifani Sari, Naura Ayu became a child singer in 2014 with the release of her first studio album which won the award for ''Best ...

, singer *

Nazril Irham Nazril Irham (born September 16, 1981), known professionally as Ariel or Ariel "Noah", is an Indonesian musician, singer and songwriter of Minangkabau ancestry. He is the lead singer of Indonesian band Noah, formerly known as Peterpan. Ariel f ...

, singer *

Nindy Ayunda Nindy Ayunda is an Indonesian singer. Career Music career Nindy was elected as the first winner from West Sumatra. Due to her talent, Nindy sang at the Embassy of Malaysia. Nindy also won the duet contest with Audy which was held by one ...

, singer *

, singer-songwriter *

Sherina Munaf Sinna Sherina Munaf or better known as Sherina Munaf (born in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia on June 11, 1990) is an Indonesian actress, singer and songwriter of Minangkabau descent. She is the niece of Indonesian singer-songwriter, Fariz RM. ...

, singer-songwriter, actress * Tulus, singer-songwriter * Upiak Isil, singer, comedian *

Vidi Aldiano Oxavia Aldiano or better known as Vidi Aldiano (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 29, 1990) is an Indonesian singer, musician and songwriter of Javanese and Minangkabau descent. Background Vidi was raised in a family that highly apprec ...

, pop singer

Others

Alexander Aan Alexander Aan (born 1981) is an Indonesian atheist and ex-Muslim of Minang descent. He was imprisoned in 2012 for posting comments and images to Facebook that were judged to be "disseminating information aimed at inciting religious hatred or ho ...

, atheist activist

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