List of Famous people born in West Sumatra, Indonesia

Tan Malaka

First Name Tan
Last Name Malaka
Born on June 2, 1897
Died on February 19, 1949 (aged 51)

Tan Malaka was a teacher, Indonesian philosopher, founder of Struggle Union and Murba Party, independent guerrilla, Indonesian fighter, and Indonesian national hero. Tempo credited him as Father of the Republic of Indonesia.

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Andjar Asmara

First Name Andjar
Born on February 26, 1902
Died on October 20, 1961 (aged 59)

Abisin Abbas, better known by his pseudonym Andjar Asmara, was a dramatist and filmmaker active in the cinema of the Dutch East Indies. Born in Alahan Panjang, West Sumatra, he first worked as a reporter in Batavia. He became a writer for the Padangsche Opera in Padang, where he developed a new, dialogue-centric style, which later spread throughout the region. After returning to Batavia in 1929, he spent over a year as a theatre and film critic. In 1930 he joined the Dardanella touring troupe as a writer. He went to India in an unsuccessful bid to film his stage play Dr Samsi.

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Muhammad Yamin

First Name Muhammad
Last Name Yamin
Born on August 24, 1903
Died on October 17, 1962 (aged 59)

Mohammad Yamin was an Indonesian poet, politician and national hero who played a key role in the writing of the country's 1945 constitution.

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Dorce Gamalama

Dedi Yuliardi Ashadi
First Name Dorce
Born on July 21, 1963 (age 61)

Dorce Gamalama is an Indonesian trans woman, who is a pop singer, actress, presenter, and comedian.

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Tulus

Muhammad Tulus Rusydi
Born on August 20, 1987 (age 37)
Height 186 cm | 6'1

Muhammad Tulus Rusydi or better known by his mononym Tulus is an Indonesian singer and songwriter of Minangkabau descent.

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Rizal Ramli

First Name Rizal
Last Name Ramli
Born on December 10, 1954 (age 70)

Rizal Ramli is an Indonesian politician and economist. Ramli served as Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs under Joko Widodo administration as well as Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Finance under the Abdurrahman Wahid administration. He was the Chairman of Komite Bangkit Indonesia and an independent candidate for President of Indonesia in the July 2009 election.

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Eva Arnaz

First Name Eva
Last Name Arnaz
Born on July 14, 1958 (age 66)

Eva Yanthi Arnaz is an Indonesian film actress who was prominent in Indonesian film in the 1980s. She was best known for her work in action films.

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Arcandra Tahar

First Name Arcandra
Born on October 10, 1970 (age 54)

Arcandra Tahar is an Indonesian politician. He was formerly Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia on the Working Cabinet, replacing Sudirman Said who was dismissed by President Joko Widodo in a cabinet reshuffle on July 27, 2016.

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Tinus van Doorn

Martinus Jacob van Doorn
First Name Tinus
Born on June 2, 1905
Died on May 17, 1940 (aged 34)

Martinus Jacob van Doorn was a Dutch painter and graphic artist in the Expressionist style.

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Patrialis Akbar

First Name Patrialis
Born on October 31, 1958 (age 66)

Patrialis Akbar is an advocate and politician who was member of the Constitutional Court Justice of the Indonesian Constitutional Court for the period 2013-2017 from Padang, West Sumatra. He has a complete career in three branches of state, legislative, executive and judicial power. He had served as a member of the House of Representatives for two periods.

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