List of Acehnese people
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This is a list of notable Acehnese people.
Academics
[edit]- Dina Astita, tsunami survivor
- Teuku Jacob, paleoanthropologist
Athletes
[edit]- Ismed Sofyan, football athlete
- Jalwandi, football
- Teuku Ichsan
Businesspeople
[edit]- Surya Paloh, owner of Metro TV
Entertainment
[edit]- P. Ramlee, Malaysian film director
- Qory Sandioriva, Puteri Indonesia 2010, Miss Universe Indonesia 2010, film actress, model
Islamic scholars
[edit]Sultanates
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Daud Bereueh, military Governor of Aceh
- Hasan di Tiro, founder of the Free Aceh Movement
National heroes
[edit]Politicians
[edit]- Abdoe'lxarim M. S. (1901–60) former Communist Party notable and Boven-Digoel internee
- Azwar Abubakar, former governor of Aceh, former 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
- Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, current Malaysian Minister of the Federal Territories and former minister of Tourism (2006–2008)
- Zaini Abdullah, current governor of Aceh
