List of Acehnese people

This is a list of notable Acehnese people.

Academics

Dina Astita, tsunami survivor
Teuku Jacob, paleoanthropologist

Athlete

Ismed Sofyan, football athlete

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
Yumna Sofyan, Instagram and Social Media Celebrity

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.
Hasballah M. Saad, former minister of Law and Human Rights.
Irwandi Yusuf, former governor of Aceh (2007-2012).
Jusman Syafii Djamal, former minister of Transportation
Muhammad Nazar, former vice governor of Aceh (2007-2012).
Mustafa Abubakar, former acting governor of Aceh (2006), former state minister of state enterprises.
Zaini Abdullah, current governor of Aceh

See also