List of Gadjah Mada University people explained

Notable people and alumni of Gadjah Mada University.

University Rectors

• M. Sardjito, 1st Rector (1949-1961)^[1]
• Herman Johannes, 2nd Rector (1961-1966)
• M. Nazir Alwi, 3rd Rector (1966-1967)
• Soepojo Padmodipoetro, 4th Rector (1967-1968)
• Soeroso Prawirohardjo, 5th Rector (1968-1973)
• Sukadji Ranuwihardjo, 6th Rector (1973-1981)
• Teuku Jacob, 7th Rector (1981-1986)
• Koesnadi Hardjosoemantri, 8th Rector (1986-1990)
• Mochamad Adnan, 9th Rector (1990-1994)
• Soekanto H. Reksohadiprodo, 10th Rector (1994-1998)
• Ichlasul Amal, 11th Rector (1998-2003)
• Sofian Effendi, 12th Rector (2003-2007)^[2]
• Sudjarwadi, 13th Rector (2007-2012)^[3]
• Pratikno, 14th Rector (2012-2014),^[4] resigned October 2014 on being appointed as State Secretary in the Joko Widodo administration
• Dwi Korita Karnawati, 15th Rector (2014–2017) and the first woman Rector of the University, appointed in November 2014
• Panut Mulyono, 16th Rector (2017–2022)
• Ova Emilia, 17th Rector (2022–present)^[5]

Art and culture

• Artika Sari Devi - Miss Indonesia Universe 2005, Top 15
• Umar Kayam - author and former President of Jakarta Art Institute
• Willibrordus S. Rendra - poet, lyricist, and stage writer; one of the most recognized poets in Indonesia
• Muhammad Asyrof Al-Ghifari – actor, director, and writer
• Edelyne Mia Martanegara – model

Education

• Yahya A. Muhaimin - Minister of Education (1999-2001)
• M. Suyanto founded a private university in Yogyakarta, on October 11, 1994. The university, STMIK Amikom, was highlighted as a leading example for “A New Dynamic: Private Higher Education” by UNESCO at World Conference on Higher Education 2009.

Economics

• Boediono - former Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs; former governor of central Bank Indonesia; Vice President of Indonesia (2009-2014)
• J Soedrajad Djiwandono - Junior Minister of Trade (1988 - 1993), Governor of Central Bank Indonesia (1993-1998), Emeritus Professor of Economics at University of Indonesia, Professor at Graduate School of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• Perry Warjiyo - Governor, Bank Indonesia.

Health

• Odete Maria Freitas Belo – Minister of Health of East Timor
• Siti Fadillah Supari – Minister of Health (2004-2009).
• Hanum Salsabiela Rais - writer, politician and presenter

Journalism

• Jakob Oetama - founder of Kompas; CEO of Kompas Gramedia
• Helmi Johannes - voice of America Executive Producer (2005-present)
• Susanto Pudjomartono - second chief editor of The Jakarta Post (1991–2003); Ambassador to Russia (2003–2008)^[6]

Politics

• Joko Widodo - President of Indonesia (2014-present), Governor of Jakarta (2012-2014) and Mayor of Surakarta (2005-2012)
• Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X - 10th Sultan of Yogyakarta and second Vice President of Indonesia (1973-1978)
• Amien Rais - Leader of Muhammadiyah (1995-1998), speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (1999-2004), politician and founder of Partai Amanat Nasional
• Airlangga Hartarto - Chairman of Golkar (2017-present), Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs (2019-present) and Minister of Industry (2016-2019)
• Anies Baswedan - Governor of Jakarta (2017-2022) and former Minister of Education and Culture
• Djarot Saiful Hidayat - Governor of Jakarta (2017) and former Mayor of Blitar (2000-2010)
• Pratikno - Minister of State Secretariat (2014-present)
• Retno Marsudi – Minister of Foreign Affairs (2014-present) and Ambassador of Indonesia to the Netherlands (2011-2015)
• Roy Suryo - Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs (2013-2014)
• Basuki Hadimuljono - Minister of Public Works and Housing (2014-present)
• Dewa Made Beratha - Governor of Bali Province (1998-2008)
• Ben Mang Reng Say - Politician, founder and Rector of Atma Jaya Catholic University
• Budiman Sudjatmiko - Politician
• Mahfud MD - Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (2019-present) and Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia (2008-2013)
• Muhaimin Iskandar - Leader of Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa and former Minister of Labor and Transmigration (2009-2014)
• Piet Alexander Tallo - Governor of East Nusa Tenggara (1998-2008)
• Budi Karya Sumadi - Minister of Transportation (2016-present)
• Luke Lazarus Arnold - Australian High Commissioner to Brunei (2022-present)

Religion

• Ahmad Wahib – progressive Islamic intellectual

Science and technology

• Marlina Flassy - anthropologist and first woman Dean at Cenderawasih University
• Herman Johannes - rector; Minister of public works (1950-1951)
• Mohammad Sadli - Minister of Mineral Resources (1973-1978), Minister of Labor (1971-1973), Professor of Economics at University of Indonesia
• Teuku Jacob - rector, physician, anatomist, palaeoanthropologist
• Lolo Soetoro - geographer and stepfather of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States.

Government officials

• Kristiarto Legowo, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Wahid Supriyadi - diplomat, Ambassador to Russia (2016-2020)

Notes and References

1. Bambang Muryanto, 'Sardjio proposed to be hailed a national hero', The Jakarta Post, 14 August 2012.
2. http://sofian.staff.ugm.ac.id/ Staff website entry Gadjah Mada University
3. 'Sudjarwadi: Promoting the values of Pancasila', The Jakarta Post, 5 July 2007.
4. Slamet Susanto, 'Pratikno elected new rector', The Jakarta Post, 24 March 2012.
5. Web site: Prof. Ova Emilia Named New Rector of Universitas Gadjah Mada. 2 June 2022. Universitas Gadjah Mada. 29 March 2024.
6. News: Former editor and diplomat Susanto Pudjomartono passes away . . 2015-01-14 . 2015-01-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150114082709/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/01/14/former-editor-and-diplomat-susanto-pudjomartono-passes-away.html . 2015-01-14 .