List of Famous people born in East Java, Indonesia

Abdul Halim Iskandar is an Indonesian politician. As of 23 October 2019, he serves as Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration in the 41st Cabinet of Indonesia. He is affiliated with the National Awakening Party.

Dede Oetomo was born in Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia in 1953. He is a campaigner for LGBT rights in Indonesia and an expert on gender issues in East Java. He pursued postgraduate studies at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Whilst there, he founded Lambda Indonesia, a gay support group and later set up Gaya Nusantara.

Admiral TNI (ret.) Slamet Soebijanto was the Chief of Naval Staff of the Republic of Indonesia from February 18, 2005 to November 7, 2007. He has received the Bintang Dharma medal given to military officers for service and devotion.

Tony Gunawan is an Indonesian-born American former badminton player. He gained several international achievements for Indonesia and later for the United States, including Olympic gold medal and world champion title.

Tony Sucipto is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a left-back or a central defender.

Arief Yahya is the former Minister of Tourism of Indonesia between 2014 and 2019 in the Working Cabinet of President Joko Widodo. Prior to becoming a minister, he had been the CEO at state-owned Telkom Indonesia between 2012 and his appointment.