List of Famous people born in Indonesia
Haedar Nashir
Haedar Nashir is an Indonesian Islamic scholar and the current leader of Muhammadiyah, the second largest Muslim religious organization in the world. He was elected as the organization's leader on August 6, the same day that his wife Siti Noordjannah Djohantini was elected to a second term as the leader of Aisyiyah.
Hanung Bramantyo
Setiawan Hanung Bramantyo is an Indonesian director known for his films ranging from teen romances to religious dramas.
Sofyan Djalil
Sofyan A. Djalil is the current Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning.
Putra Nababan
Putra Nababan is an Indonesian newsreader, journalist and editor in chief of MetroTV. He has received four Panasonic Gobel awards.
Soimah Pancawati
Soimah Pancawati is an Indonesian comedian, singer, pesindhèn, and presenter from Yogyakarta, Indonesia. She sings in several genres, including campursari, pesindhèn, ketoprak, Java pop, hip-hop, and dagelan. She grew up in a coast village at Tayu, Pati, Central Java.
Joy Destiny Tobing
Joy Destiny Tiurma Tobing is an Indonesian gospel singer and the winner of the first season of Indonesian Idol.
Fero Walandouw
Bambang Brodjonegoro
Bambang Permadi Soemantri Brodjonegoro is an Indonesian economist. He is now the Minister of Research and Technology/National Research and Innovation Agency since 25 October 2019. Previously, he was the Minister of National Development Planning of Indonesia, taking office after a cabinet reshuffle by President Joko Widodo and replacing Sofyan Djalil.
Jero Wacik
Jero Wacik is an Indonesian politician from Singaraja, Bali. He served as Minister of Culture and Tourism since October 21, 2004 until October 18, 2011. He also served as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia from October 19, 2011 to September 2, 2014 following his naming as a graft suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). He graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from the Bandung Institute of Technology in 1974 and the University of Indonesia in 1983. As member of cabinet, he served as one of the highest positions within the Democratic Party.
Gories Mere
Gregorius "Gories" Mere is an Indonesian businessman and retired senior-ranking officer of the Indonesian National Police (POLRI).