List of Famous people who born in 1940

Lieutenant General Sintong Hamonangan Panjaitan is a retired TNI officer who graduated from the National Military Academy in 1963. Military Advisor to President BJ Habibie, Secretary for Development Operational Control of Kodam IX/Udayana and Danjen of Kopassus. He received 20 operation orders at home and abroad during his military career. He was removed from his position as pangdam due to the Dili incident at the Santa Cruz cemetery, 11 November 1991, which instigated the decline of his career in the military before retiring with the rank of lieutenant general.

Fouad Twal is the emeritus Archbishop and Patriarch of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, having been its ordinary from 2008 to 2016. He has also served as the Grand Prior of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and President for the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land.

Gisaburō Sugii is a Japanese anime director and Nihonga artist. He is best known for his work as director of the Touch series, the movie adaptation of the Arashi no Yoru ni children's book series, and the movie Night on the Galactic Railroad. He is a member of the Directors Guild of Japan and the Japanese Animation Creators Association.