List of Acehnese people

This is a list of notable Acehnese people.

Contents

1 Academics
2 Business Person
3 Entertainment
4 Islamic Scholar
5 Sultanate
6 Military
7 National Hero
8 Politician
9 Sport Person
10 Others
11 See also

Academics

Teuku Jacob, paleoanthropologist

Business Person

Surya Paloh, owner of Metro TV

Entertainment

Hilbram Dunar, presenter
P. Ramlee, Malaysian film director
Teuku Wisnu, soap opera actor
Qory Sandioriva, Puteri Indonesia 2009

Islamic Scholar

Hamzah Fansuri, Islamic Scholar
Nuruddin ar-Raniri, Islamic Scholar

Sultanate

Alauddin al Qahhar, a sultan of Aceh Sultanate
Ali Mughayat Syah, a sultan of Aceh Sultanate
Iskandar Muda, a sultan of Aceh Sultanate
Iskandar Thani, a sultan of Aceh Sultanate
Ratu Zainatuddin of Aceh, a sultana of Aceh Sultanate
Salahuddin of Aceh, a sultan of Aceh Sultanate
Ratu Safiatuddin Taj ul-Alam, a sultana of Aceh Sultanate

Military

Daud Bereueh, military Governor of Aceh
Hasan di Tiro, founder of the Free Aceh Movement

National Hero

Cut Nyak Dhien, national hero
Cut Nyak Meutia, national hero
Teuku Umar, national hero
Teuku Muhammad Hasan, national hero

Politician

Azwar Abubakar, former Governor of Aceh, current Minister for Administrative Reform.
Bachtiar Chamsyah, former Minister of Social Services.
Hasballah M. Saad, former Minister of Law and Human Rights.
Irwandi Yusuf, current Governor of Aceh.
Jusman Syafii Djamal, former Minister of Transportation
Muhammad Nazar, current vice-governor of Aceh.
Mustafa Abubakar, former Governor of Aceh, former State Minister of State Enterprises.

Sport Person

Ismed Sofyan, footballer

Others

Dina Astita, tsunami survivor

See also