List of Acehnese people explained

This is a list of notable Acehnese people.

Academics

• Dina Astita, tsunami survivor
• Teuku Jacob, paleoanthropologist

Athletes

• Ismed Sofyan, football athlete
• Jalwandi, football
• Teuku Ichsan

Businesspeople

• Surya Paloh, owner of Metro TV

Entertainment

• P. Ramlee, Malaysian film director
• Qory Sandioriva, Puteri Indonesia 2010, Miss Universe Indonesia 2010, film actress, model

Islamic scholars

• Hamzah Fansuri
• Nuruddin ar-Raniri

Sultanates

• 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 heroes

• Cut Nyak Dhien
• Cut Nyak Meutia
• Teuku Umar
• Teuku Muhammad Hasan
• Malahayati

Politicians

• 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

See also

• Acehnese people
• List of Batak people
• List of Bugis people
• List of Chinese Indonesians
• List of Javanese people
• List of Minangkabaus
• List of Moluccan people
• List of Sundanese people