List of Famous people born in East Java, Indonesia
Mukhamad Misbakhun
H. Mukhamad Misbakhun, SE is an Indonesian businessman and politician from the Golkar party. Misbakhun elected to the People's Representative Council (DPR-RI) of the Republic of Indonesia in the 2009 legislative election for a term from 2009 to 2014 from the constituency of East Java II which includes Probolinggo, Pasuruan, city and town of Pasuruan Prolobilinggo from the Prosperous Justice Party. For a member of Parliament known Misbakhun very vocal against the Bank Century bailout case.
Ian Antono
Jusuf Antono Djojo or Ian Antono, born Jauw Hian Ling, is an Indonesian guitarist and songwriter. He has collaborated with many other musicians, including Anggun, Iwan Fals, Nicky Astria, Doel Sumbang, Gito Rollies, Ebiet G Ade and Ikang Fawzi, he is best known as God Bless' lead guitarist since 1974. Other notable collaboration was Gong 2000, which was established in 1991 until 1996. Ian Antono was also recognized as one of the first rock guitarists in Indonesia. In 1999, Ian Antono was invited in a Formula-1 event, which was also a collaboration with G3 and rock legends, Jethro Tull.
Sri Edi Swasono
Sri Edi Swasono is a professor of economics at the University of Indonesia. He was a member People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) of the emissary group Orde Baru era in Indonesia, ruled by President Soeharto. He has been involved in the cooperative world. His wife is the first daughter of Bung Hatta, the father of cooperative Indonesia and the first vice president of Indonesia. Sri Edi spent his life to study and to fight for the development of cooperatives in Indonesia.
Muchlis Hadi Ning Syaifulloh
Muchlis Hadi Ning Syaifulloh is an Indonesian professional footballer who last played as a forward for Bandung United. He is also a Second Police Brigadier in the Indonesian National Police.
Riau Ega Agatha
Riau Ega Agatha Salsabila is an Indonesian recurve archer. He competed in the individual recurve event and the team recurve event at the 2015 World Archery Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. He represented Indonesia at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in the men's individual and team category.
Muhammad Anton
Mochammad Anton is an Indonesian politician and businessman who was the mayor of Malang, East Java between 2013 and 2018. In 2018, he was convicted of bribery and sentenced to 2 years in prison.
Yahya Zaini
Yahya Zaini is an Indonesian politician and former Member of Parliament in the People's Representative Council. He is a member of the Golkar Party.
Mohammad Fahmi Al-Ayyubi
Mohammad Fahmi Al-Ayyubi is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays for Liga 1 club Bali United as a winger.
Sarwendah Kusumawardhani
Sarwendah Kusumawardhani Sukiran is a retired badminton player from Indonesia. She was the women's singles champions at the 1990 World Cup and 1993 Southeast Asian Games. Kusumawardhani was part of Indonesia winning team at the inaugural Sudirman Cup, also the women's team event of Southeast Asian Games in 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993.
Fadeli
Fadeli was an Indonesian politician. He was regent of Lamongan from 2010 to 2015 and from 2016 to 2021.