List of people from Aceh
This is a listing of notable people born in, or notable for their association with, Aceh.
A
- Mustafa Abubakar, politician and formerly governor of the province of Aceh (Pidie Jaya Regency)
B
- Daud Bereueh, military Governor of Aceh and leader of the Darul Islam rebellion in the province (Pidie Regency)
C
- Bachtiar Chamsyah, politician in United Development Party (PPP) and Indonesian government minister under Yudhoyono presidency (Sigli)
D
- Cut Nyak Dhien, National Hero of Indonesia (Aceh Besar Regency)
- Jusman Syafii Djamal, Minister of Transportation (Langsa)
- Hilbram Dunar, television presenter, radio broadcaster, master of ceremonies, and entertainer (Banda Aceh)
H
- Teuku Muhammad Hasan, National Hero of Indonesia, politician, The first Governor of Sumatera (Pidie Regency)
J
- Teuku Jacob, paleoanthropologist (Peureulak)
N
- Muhammad Nazar, current Vice-Governor of Aceh (Pidie Regency)
P
- Surya Paloh, media tycoon who owns the Media Indonesia daily newspaper and Metro TV (Banda Aceh)
R
- P. Ramlee, famous Malaysian actor, movie director, musician and singer.
S
- Hasballah M. Saad, politician from National Mandate Party (Pidie Regency)
T
- Henri Karel Frederik van Teijn, a governor under Dutch colonial rule
- Hasan di Tiro, founder of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) (Pidie Regency)
W
- Cornelis Weber, Dutch Olympic fencer (Banda Aceh)
Y
- Irwandi Yusuf, current Governor of Aceh (Bireun)
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