95 Notable alumni of
Gadjah Mada University
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Gadjah Mada University is 384th in the world, 73rd in Asia, and 2nd in Indonesia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 95 notable alumni from Gadjah Mada University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Joko Widodo
- Occupations
- entrepreneurpoliticianengineer
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Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician, engineer, and businessman who served as the seventh president of Indonesia from 2014 to 2024. Previously a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), he was the country's first president to not emerge from the country's political or military elite. He previously served as governor of Jakarta from 2012 to 2014 and mayor of Surakarta from 2005 to 2012.
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Mohammad Hatta
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- politician
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Mohammad Hatta was an Indonesian statesman, nationalist, and independence activist who served as the country's first vice president as well as the third prime minister. Known as "The Proclamator", he and a number of Indonesians, including the first president of Indonesia, Sukarno, fought for the independence of Indonesia from the Netherlands. Hatta was an important figure during the Indonesian national awakening and during the national revolution, as a youth he was politically active both in the Netherlands and the Indies, which led him to be imprisoned in the Boven Digoel concentration camp for his activism, he also played a crucial part in the proclamation of Indonesian independence, being second the person to sign the declaration besides Sukarno, thus naming him as one of the founders of Indonesia.
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Anies Baswedan
- Enrolled in Gadjah Mada University
- Graduated with economy
- Occupations
- politicianactivistacademic
- Biography
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Anies Rasyid Baswedan is an Indonesian academic, activist, and politician who served as the Governor of Jakarta from 2017 to 2022. A student activist and political analyst before entering public service, he served as the Rector of Paramadina University before being appointed to be Minister of Education and Culture in Joko Widodo administration. He is also the founder of Indonesia Mengajar, a program that selects, trains, and assigns university graduates to serve in a one-year teaching mission across the country. He is the grandson of nationalist, journalist, and freedom fighter Abdurrahman Baswedan, and the cousin of Novel Baswedan. He was a candidate for President of Indonesia in the 2024 election.
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Ganjar Pranowo
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- politician
- Biography
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Ganjar Pranowo is an Indonesian politician who served as the governor of Central Java between 2013 and 2023. He is a member of the nationalist Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P). He was a candidate for president in the 2024 Indonesian presidential elections, running alongside former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia, Mahfud MD and coming in third place. Previously, he represented Central Java as a national legislator in the People's Representative Council (DPR) for two terms from 2004 until 2009 and 2009 until 2013. He has been described as a left-wing populist.
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Rosmah Mansor
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- politician
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Yang Hormat Dato’ Sri Hajah Rosmah binti Mansor is the second wife of former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak. Like her husband, she was implicated in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal (1MDB). On 1 September 2022, she was found guilty of corruption in relation to a school electricity project, fined $303m and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. On 19 December 2024, a Malaysian high court acquitted Rosmah Mansor of seventeen counts of money laundering and tax evasion due to insufficient evidence.
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Mahfud MD
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- judgecivil servantpolitical candidate
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Mohammad Mahfud Mahmodin, commonly known as Mahfud MD, is an Indonesian politician, and legal academic who served as the 14th Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs of Indonesia from 2019 to 2024. He also previously served as the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia, member of the People's Representative Council, Minister of Defense, and Minister of Law and Human Rights.
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Khairy Jamaluddin
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- radio personalitypolitician
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Khairy bin Jamaluddin, often referred to by his initials KJ, is a Malaysian politician, radio presenter and podcaster. Alongside being a radio presenter for Hot FM, he hosts Keluar Sekejap with Shahril Hamdan, a podcast in which they discuss Malaysian politics and current affairs with a variety of guests. He most recently served as Minister of Health in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to November 2022.
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Muhaimin Iskandar
- Enrolled in Gadjah Mada University
- Studied in 1991
- Occupations
- politicianpolitical candidate
- Biography
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Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar, also colloquially known as Cak Imin or Gus Imin, is an Indonesian politician, serving as a legislator, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives since 2019, and the chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) since 2005. Previously, he served as Deputy Speaker of the People's Representative Council from 1999 until 2009, the Minister of Manpower from 2009 until 2014, and the Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly from 2018 until 2019. He was a vice presidential candidate in the 2024 Indonesian presidential election, as the running mate of Anies Baswedan.
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Amien Rais
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- politician
- Biography
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Muhammad Amien Rais is an Indonesian politician. He was one of the leaders of the reform movement that forced the resignation of President Suharto in 1998. Amien Rais was the leader of Muhammadiyah, one of the two biggest Muslim organizations in Indonesia, from 1995 to 2000. He was the Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) from 1999 to 2004. During his chairmanship, the MPR passed a series of amendments to the Constitution of Indonesia. These amendments, among other things, established direct presidential elections, a presidential term limit (two terms), and the Constitutional Court.
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Hamengkubuwana X
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- politician
- Biography
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Sri Sultan Hamengkubawono X is the Sultan of the historic Yogyakarta Sultanate in Indonesia and is currently also the Governor of the modern Yogyakarta Special Region (Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta).
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Hotman Paris Hutapea
- Enrolled in Gadjah Mada University
- In 2006 graduated with Master of Laws
- Occupations
- celebritylawyer
- Biography
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Hotman Paris Hutapea is an Indonesian lawyer, presenter, and businessman. He is known for his flamboyant style, high-profile clients, and luxurious lifestyle.
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Airlangga Hartarto
- Enrolled in Gadjah Mada University
- In 1987 graduated with Bachelor of Engineering
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Airlangga Hartarto is an Indonesian politician and businessman. He is the current Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs in President Joko Widodo's Onward Indonesia Cabinet, appointed on 23 October 2019. He was also the chairman of Golkar Party from 2017 to 2024.
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Retno Marsudi
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- diplomatpolitician
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Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi is an Indonesian diplomat who formerly served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet of Joko Widodo between 2014 and 2024. She is the first female minister appointed to the post. She was previously the Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands from 2012 to 2014, as well as Ambassador to Iceland and Norway from 2005 to 2008.
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Budiman Sudjatmiko
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- politician
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Budiman Sudjatmiko is an Indonesian activist, politician and actor. He is known for co-authoring the Indonesian Village Law and founding the Innovators 4.0 Movement. He is also known as a reform activist for his involvement in founding and leading the People's Democratic Party (PRD), and infamously, reading out the PRD manifesto in the courtroom. His book, Anak-Anak Revolusi, became one of the sources of information about the world of activism during the New Order era.
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Sapardi Djoko Damono
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- university teachertranslatorcivil servantpoet
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Sapardi Djoko Damono was an Indonesian poet known for lyrical poems, and who was widely regarded as the pioneer of lyrical poetry in Indonesia. He died in South Tangerang, Banten on 19 July 2020 after a long illness.
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Basuki Hadimuljono
- Enrolled in Gadjah Mada University
- Graduated with engineer in geological engineering
- Occupations
- civil servantminister
- Biography
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Mochamad Basuki Hadimuljono is an Indonesian bureaucrat who is the current Head of The Nusantara Capital City Authority and was the former Minister of Public Works and Public Housing under Joko Widodo. Before his appointment as minister, he had worked for the Indonesian Ministry of Public Works for nine years.
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Muhadjir Effendy
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- civil servantpolitician
- Biography
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Muhadjir Effendy is an Indonesian politician and rector. He was the minister of education and culture of the Republic of Indonesia in the Working Cabinet. He was appointed by President Joko Widodo on 27 July 2016 replacing Anies Baswedan. Effendy was also the Rector of Muhammadiyah University of Malang in Indonesia from 2000 to 2016. In addition Muhadjir is chairman of Muhammadiyah Central Board of Education and Culture.
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Terawan Agus Putranto
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- military physicianphysiciancivil servantmilitary personnel
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Terawan Agus Putranto is an Indonesian physician who served as the Minister of Health of Indonesia between 23 October 2019 and 23 December 2020. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Gajah Mada University and then joined the Indonesian Army as a military physician. Afterwards he studied Radiology in Airlangga University and obtained his doctoral degree in Hasanuddin University at 2013. He is a radiologist. He is the fourth Health Minister of Indonesia to have come from the military and the first since Suwardjono Surjaningrat, who was in office between 1978 and 1988. As Suwardjono and the two earlier officers were 2-star generals, Terawan, a 3-star general, is the highest-ranked military officer to have ever held this ministerial office.
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Djarot Saiful Hidayat
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- politician
- Biography
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Djarot Saiful Hidayat is an Indonesian politician who is currently a member of the People's Representative Council. He was the governor of Jakarta, in office between 15 June and 15 October 2017 after being acting governor since 9 May. He replaced his predecessor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (commonly known as Ahok) when the latter was found guilty of blasphemy against Islam. He was appointed by Basuki as Deputy Governor in 2014 to fill the gap left by the election of Joko Widodo as president.
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Boediono
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- economist
- Biography
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Boediono is an Indonesian politician and economist who served as the 11th vice president of Indonesia from 2009 to 2014. He became vice president after winning the 2009 presidential election together with the then-incumbent President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Before this, he had been the Governor of the Indonesian Central Bank and a professor of economics at Gadjah Mada University.
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W.S. Rendra
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- theatrical directorplaywrightstage actoractorwriter
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Willibrordus Surendra Broto Narendra, widely known as Rendra or W. S. Rendra, was an Indonesian dramatist, poet, activist, performer, actor and director.
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Pramono Anung
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Pramono Anung Wibowo, more colloquially referred to as Mas Pram, is an Indonesian politician who is the governor-elect of Jakarta, he will assume office on February 7, 2025. Previously cabinet secretary from 2015 to 2024, he is a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), He also previously served in the House of Representatives from 2004 to 2015, including as deputy speaker from 2009 to 2014. He defeated Ridwan Kamil and Dharma Pongrekun in the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election, with 50.07% of the vote and will be officially inaugurated as governor in March 2025.
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Budi Karya Sumadi
- Enrolled in Gadjah Mada University
- Studied in 1981
- Occupations
- entrepreneurpolitician
- Biography
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Budi Karya Sumadi is an Indonesian architect who currently serves as the Minister of Transportation in Joko Widodo's Working Cabinet (2016-2019) and Onward Indonesia Cabinet (2019-2024).
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Pratikno
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- academicpolitician
- Biography
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Pratikno is an Indonesian politician and academic. He currently serving as Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs. He also served as the Minister / Secretary of State of Indonesia in the Onward Indonesia Cabinet, the cabinet appointed by President Joko Widodo for his second term in office 2019–2024.
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Anwar Usman
- Enrolled in Gadjah Mada University
- Studied in 2010
- Occupations
- judge
- Biography
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Anwar Usman is an Indonesian judge and jurist who served as the sixth Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. He was elected to the position on 2 April 2018, replacing Arief Hidayat. Previously, he served as the fifth Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court.
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Anas Urbaningrum
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- politician
- Biography
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Anas Urbaningrum is an Indonesian politician who is the chairman of the Nusantara Awakening Party. He was the chairman of the Democratic Party (Partai Demokrat), the party who won Indonesia's general election in 2009, between 2010 and 2013. Elected at the age of 40, he was one of the youngest party leaders in Indonesia. Before this, he was the head of the Democratic Party's national division on Political and Regional Autonomy, and also the head of the Democratic fraction in House of Representatives (DPR) of the Republic of Indonesia.
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Roy Suryo
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- politician
- Biography
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Roy Suryo Notodiprojo, commonly known as Roy Suryo, is a former Minister of Youth and Sports of Indonesia for the final 21 months of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Second United Indonesia Cabinet. A self-proclaimed expert in telecommunications and multimedia, Roy gained celebrity status for analyzing and commenting on the authenticity of evidence in political and celebrity scandals, such as leaked phone conversations and sex tapes. He hosted e-Lifestyle on Metro TV for five years. Before his cabinet role, Roy was a member of parliament representing Yogyakarta Special Region.
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Fadel Muhammad
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- politician
- Biography
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Fadel Muhammad Alhaddar is a senator for the Regional Representative Council and was appointed governor of the then-newest Indonesian province, Gorontalo, from 2001–2006. In 2006, he won the first Gorontalo gubernatorial election, making him governor until 2011. From 22 October 2009 – 19 October 2011, he was the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's cabinet.
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Jakob Oetama
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- journalistentrepreneur
- Biography
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Jakob Oetama was an Indonesian teacher, journalist, and businessman who was one of the co-founders and owners of Kompas Gramedia Group, the largest media group in Indonesia, together with P. K. Ojong. He has served as President Director of Kompas Gramedia, Advisor to the Central Board of the Indonesian Journalists Association, and Advisor to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Journalists Confederation. He was the recipient of the Honoris causa Doctorate in Communications from Gadjah Mada University and the Mahaputra Utama Star award from President Suharto in 1973.
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Hanum Salsabiela Rais
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- writerpolitician
- Biography
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Hanum Salsabiela Rais is a politician, writer, and former television presenter from Yogyakarta. She served as a Member of the Regional People's Representative Council of the Special Region of Yogyakarta Province (DPRD DIY) (id) for the 2019–2024. Previously a member of the National Mandate Party, Rais joined the Ummah Party in 2023.
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Akhdiyat Duta Modjo
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- actorsinger
- Biography
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Akhdiyat Duta Modjo is the vocalist of Indonesian band, Sheila on 7.
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Haedar Nashir
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- ʿālim
- Biography
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Haedar Nashir is the leader of Muhammadiyah. He is among the 100 top social sciences scientists in Indonesia, and world’s 500 influential Muslims. He is also known as a professor and lecturer in the Governance Science program at Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta.
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Erina Gudono
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- modelbanker
- Biography
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Erina Sofia Gudono is an Indonesian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia Yogyakarta Special Region 2022. She represented the Yogyakarta Special Region province in Puteri Indonesia 2022, where she achieved the Top 11 position. She is married to Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of Indonesian seventh president Joko Widodo.
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J. Soedradjad Djiwandono
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- businesspersoneconomist
- Biography
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J. Soedradjad Djiwandono is an Indonesian economist who was the Governor of Bank Indonesia, the nation's central bank, from 1993 until his sudden dismissal in 1998.
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Burhanuddin Harahap
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- politician
- Biography
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Burhanuddin Harahap was an Indonesian politician and lawyer who served as prime minister of Indonesia from August 1955 until March 1956. He was a member of the Masyumi Party and served as Minister of Defense concurrently with his tenure as prime minister. Afterward, he took part in the unsuccessful Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PRRI) rebellion in West Sumatra.
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Artika Sari Devi
- Occupations
- modelactorbeauty pageant contestant
- Biography
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Artika Sari Devi Kusmayadi is an Indonesian actress, music producer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who the winner of Puteri Indonesia 2004 (Miss Universe Indonesia). She also represented Indonesia in 2005 Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok, Thailand. She is the first ever Indonesian and Sumatran to be placed as a finalist in Miss Universe history.
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Yahya Cholil Staquf
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- politician
- Biography
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Kyai Haji Yahya Cholil Staquf, nicknamed Gus Yahya, is an Indonesian politician and Islamic cleric who has served as the chairman of the Executive Council of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) since December 2021. In the election of the 34th NU Conference at Lampung University, Bandar Lampung on 24 December 2021, Gus Yahya beat the incumbent Said Aqil Siradj, with the former gaining 337 votes and the latter 210 votes. He served as spokesperson of Abdurrahman Wahid from 1999 to 2001. On 31 May 2018, he was appointed as member of Presidential Advisory Council replacing Hasyim Muzadi by President Joko Widodo. Yahya is a former member of National Awakening Party (PKB).
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Perry Warjiyo
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- politicianbankereconomist
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Perry Warjiyo is the current Governor of Bank Indonesia, Indonesia's central Bank. His nomination for the post of Governor was approved by the Indonesian parliament on 28 March 2018. He was sworn into office on 24 May 2018, succeeding the previous Governor Agus Martowardojo.
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Sutopo Purwo Nugroho
- Enrolled in Gadjah Mada University
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in geography
- Occupations
- civil servant
- Biography
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Sutopo Purwo Nugroho was an Indonesian civil servant and academic who worked at the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management as its head of public relations.
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Eka Kurniawan
- Enrolled in Gadjah Mada University
- Studied philosophy
- Occupations
- short story writerjournalistscreenwriterwriternovelist
- Biography
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Eka Kurniawan is an Indonesian writer and screenwriter.
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Amoroso Katamsi
- Years
- 1940-2018 (aged 78)
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Amoroso Katamsi was an Indonesian actor and artist. He is well known by Penumpasan Pengkhianatan G 30 S PKI created in 1982 by director, Arifin C. Noer and by Djakarta 1966 supported by Umar Kayam with same director. He became chief of PARFI.
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Saldi Isra
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- judgeuniversity teachercivil servant
- Biography
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Saldi Isra is an Indonesian jurist and law professor. In April 2017, he became a Justice of the Indonesian Constitutional Court, one of the nation's two top courts. Prior to becoming Constitutional Court Justice, he was a professor of constitutional law at the Andalas University in his native West Sumatra. Throughout his academic career, he received awards in connection to his efforts against corruption in Indonesia.
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Hassanudin
- Enrolled in Gadjah Mada University
- 2019-2022 graduated with doctorate in public policy
- Biography
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Hassanudin is an Indonesian Army retired-major general and bureaucrat who serves as Acting Governor of North Sumatra since September 5, 2023, where he succeeded Edy Rahmayadi. He previously served as Deputy Inspector General of the Indonesian Army from February 25, 2022, to August 24, 2023.
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Herman Johannes
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- politician
- Biography
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Herman Johannes was an Indonesian professor, scientist, politician and National Hero. Johannes was the rector of Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta (1961–1966), Coordinator for Higher Education from 1966 to 1979, a member of Indonesia's Presidential Supreme Advisory Council (Dewan Pertimbangan Agung or DPA) from 1968 to 1978, and the Minister for Public Works and Energy (1950–1951). He was also a member of the Executive Board of UNESCO from 1954 to 1957.
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Umar Kayam
- Occupations
- writersociologistactor
- Biography
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Umar Kayam was an Indonesian sociologist and writer.
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Marsetio
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Admiral Marsetio was a former Chief of Naval Staff who served from 17 December 2012 to 31 December 2014 after being inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono until 31 December 2014. He was then replaced by Admiral Ade Supandi.
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Sinyo Harry Sarundajang
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Sinyo Harry Sarundajang was an Indonesian politician. He served as governor of North Sulawesi for all but one month from 2005 to 2015. He was also a former Governor of North Maluku in 2002 and Maluku in 2002–2003. In February 2018, he was appointed by the President Joko Widodo as the ambassador to the Philippines, with concurrent accreditation to the Marshall Islands and Palau.
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Soni Sumarsono
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Soni Sumarsono is an Indonesian civil servant who was the Director-General of Regional Autonomy in the Ministry of Home Affairs. As part of his position, he has become acting governors for the provinces of South Sulawesi, Jakarta and North Sulawesi.
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Rohidin Mersyah
- Occupations
- politicianphysician
- Biography
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Rohidin Mersyah is an Indonesian politician who has served as governor of Bengkulu from December 2018 to November 2024.
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Mohamad Nasir
- Occupations
- civil servant
- Biography
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Mohamad Nasir is an Indonesian politician and professor. He served as Minister of Research, Technology and Higher Education in the Working Cabinet between 2014 and 2019. He was appointed by President Joko Widodo on 27 October 2014, replacing Gusti Muhammad Hatta. He was rector-elect of Diponegoro University in Indonesia and was supposed to be sworn in on 18 December 2014.
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Sri Adiningsih
- Occupations
- civil servanteconomist
- Biography
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Sri Adiningsih was an Indonesian professor of economics at the Gadjah Mada University who served as the chairperson of the Presidential Advisory Council from 19 January 2015 to 20 October 2019. She had also served as a member of the People's Consultative Assembly ad hoc expert team in 2001 and became the secretary of the Constitutional Commission.
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Rustriningsih
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Rustriningsih is an Indonesian politician who served as the Vice Governor of Central Java between 2008 and 2013. Previously, she served two terms as the regent of Kebumen. She was formerly a member of PDI-P, until she left the party around 2014 following her support for Prabowo Subianto in the 2014 Indonesian presidential election.
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Marzuki Usman
- Occupations
- economist
- Biography
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Marzuki Usman is an economist and expert on capital markets. He also served as Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications (Development Reform Cabinet) and the Minister of Forestry and Plantation (Cabinet of National Unity). He is the current chairman of the Jakarta Stock Exchange and serves in several roles in a politically non-partisan capacity.
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Okky Madasari
- Enrolled in Gadjah Mada University
- In 2005 graduated with bachelor's degree in international relations
- Occupations
- writerjournalistnovelist
- Biography
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Okky Madasari is an Indonesian novelist and sociologist known for her portrayals of the social and political conditions in Indonesia. Writing on resistance against injustice and the struggle for freedom and humanity, she's the youngest winner of the Khatulistiwa Literary Award, a major Indonesian honor.
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Budi Darma
- Enrolled in Gadjah Mada University
- Graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- writeruniversity teacher
- Biography
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Budi Darma was an Indonesian writer, essayist, and academic.
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Rizal Mallarangeng
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Rizal Mallarangeng is an Indonesian politician. He served as a senior advisor to Indonesia's Coordinating Economic Minister (2004-2005) and Coordinating Welfare Minister (2005-2008) Aburizal Bakrie. He also served as a member of Golkar Party's Leadership Committee under Aburizal Bakrie and Airlangga Hartarto.
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Soerjadi
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Suryadi, alternatively spelled as Soerjadi, was an Indonesian politician who served as the chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party from 1986 until 1998. He became prominent for his faction's involvement in the 27 July 1996 incident, or more commonly known as the Kudatuli incident.
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Andi Alfian Mallarangeng
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Andi Alfian Mallarangeng is an Indonesian politician who served as Minister of Youth and Sports at Second United Indonesia Cabinet. He also served as presidential spokesman for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. In 2012, he resigned as minister due to corruption charges against him.
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Hasan Basri Durin
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Hasan Basri Durin was an Indonesian politician. He served as the Governor of West Sumatra for two terms from 1987 to 1997. In 1998, Indonesia President B. J. Habibie appointed Durin to his Development Reform Cabinet as State Minister of Agrarian Affairs.
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Helmi Johannes
- Occupations
- journalisttelevision producer
- Biography
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Helmi Johannes is an Indonesian television newscaster and executive producer. Helmi Johannes now works for the Indonesian service of the Voice of America (VOA), based in Washington, DC. Helmi is responsible for the overall production, program development, talent and day-to-day operations of VOA Indonesian television programming.
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Adrianus Mooy
- Occupations
- economist
- Biography
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Adrianus Mooy is an Indonesian economist and diplomat. He held the office of Governor of Bank of Indonesia, serving the role from 1988 to 1993 during Soeharto's reign.
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Sakdiyah Ma'ruf
- Occupations
- stand-up comediancomedianhuman rights activist
- Biography
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Sakdiyah Ma'ruf is an Indonesian stand-up comedian. She is known for addressing Islamic extremism in Indonesia within her comedic routines.
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Syahril Sabirin
- Occupations
- businesspersoneconomist
- Biography
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Syahril Sabirin is an Indonesian economist who served as Governor of Bank Indonesia, Indonesia's central bank, from 1998 to 2003. In 2009, he was sentenced to two years in jail for his role in the Bank Bali scandal.
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Mohammad Syafa'at Mintaredja
- Occupations
- civil servant
- Biography
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Mohammad Syafaat Mintaredja, was an Indonesian politician and government official, who served as the 18th Minister of Social Affairs, from 1971 until 1978. A member and leader of the United Development Party, he served as the party's first chairman, from 1973 until 1978.
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Nurhayati Ali Assegaf
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Nurhayati Ali Assegaf, M.Si., M.P. is the Chairperson of Democratic Party Faction in the People's Representative Council (lower house) of the Republic of Indonesia and Deputy Chairperson of Democratic Party for 2013 - 2015. She used to be the Vice-Chairperson of the Committee for Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation. A member of the People's Representative Council since 2004, she was re-elected in 2009. During her first term (2004-2009) Dr. Assegaf was appointed Special Staff to the First Lady of the Republic of Indonesia. Alongside these duties, as a strong proponent of women’s empowerment and gender issues, she also hosted and directed the television programme “Women’s Perspective” on the Republic of Indonesia TV Channel (TVRI). Dr. Assegaf had been Managing Director of the Business and Financial Consultant (Assegaf & Partners Ltd., 1998-2004) and, before that, an Associate of Winarto Soemarto & Associates (1993-1998).
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Adi Utarini
- Occupations
- civil servantpublic health scientist
- Biography
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Adi Utarini is an Indonesian public health researcher who works on disease control of dengue fever. She serves as Professor of Public Health in the Department of Health and Policy Management at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta. In 2020, she was selected as one of Nature's 10 for pioneering the randomized controlled trial of a dengue prevention technique using mosquitoes carrying the Wolbachia bacteria. In 2021, she was selected as one of TIME's 100 most Influential People of 2021
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Aswanto
- Enrolled in Gadjah Mada University
- Studied in 1992
- Occupations
- judge
- Biography
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Aswanto is an Indonesian Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia, served until November 2022. He then replaced by Guntur Hamzah. He and Wahiduddin Adams were appointed by the People's Representative Council in March 2014. Aswanto graduated from Hasanuddin University, where he was serving on the Faculty of Law at the time of his appointment to the Constitutional Court, and also earned a Master's of Law from Gadjah Mada University and a doctorate in law from Airlangga University. Prior to his appointment to the court, he was active in judicial and electoral affairs of South Sulawesi, having served on the province's Justice and Human Rights Regional Office, General Election Supervisory Committee and as the ombudsmen of Makassar.
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Oemar Seno Adji
- Occupations
- judge
- Biography
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Umar Seno Aji was the fifth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia as well as the fourteenth Indonesian Minister of Law and Human Rights.
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Korrie Layun Rampan
- Occupations
- politicianchildren's writerpoetliterary critic
- Biography
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Korrie Layun Rampan was an Indonesian novelist, short story writer, poet, literary critic, journalist, and politician.
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Mohamad Prakosa
- Enrolled in Gadjah Mada University
- 1978-1982 studied forestry
- Occupations
- diplomatpolitician
- Biography
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Muhammad Prakosa was an Indonesian bureaucrat, diplomat, and politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P). He was Indonesia's minister of agriculture from 1999 to 2000 and forestry from 2001 until 2004. He was then nominated by the PDI-P for a seat in the People's Representative Council and served for three terms from 2009. In 2021, Prakosa was installed as the ambassador to Italy, with concurrent accreditation to Malta, San Marino, Cyprus, FAO, IFAD, UNIDROIT, and WFP. He died on 17 January 2023, while still holding the office of ambassador.
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Yohanes Kristiarto Soeryo Legowo
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Yohanes Kristiarto Soeryo Legowo, commonly known as Kristiarto Legowo is an Indonesian diplomat who served as Ambassador for the Republic of Indonesia to Australia from 2017 to 2021. During his posting, he held simultaneously the position of Indonesian Ambassador to the Republic of Vanuatu. He was succeeded as Ambassador for Indonesia to Australia by Siswo Pramono.
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Bambang Kesowo
- Occupations
- civil servant
- Biography
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Bambang Kesowo is a retired bureaucrat and politician. He is known for being a few of Indonesian state bureaucrats to have risen from a lowest rank to the Minister of a ministry in continuous way and not a political party member to reaching his way to Ministership.
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Yurnalis Ngayoh
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Petrus Kanisius Yuvenalis Yurnalis Ngayoh was an Indonesian bureaucrat and politician. He was the Vice Governor of East Kalimantan from 2003 until 2006 and the Governor of East Kalimantan from 2006 until 2008 and was the first Dayak as well as Roman Catholic governor of East Kalimantan.
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Oemarsono
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kanjeng Raden Tumenggung Oemarsono was an Indonesian civil servant and politician who was the Governor of Lampung from 1998 to 2003. Previously, he was the province's vice governor from 1995 to 1998.
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Piet Tallo
- Years
- 1942-2009 (aged 67)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Piet Alexander Tallo was an Indonesian politician. He was governor of East Nusa Tenggara in 1998–2008. Because he was seriously ill since 2007, the governor often handed tasks over to his vice governor, Frans Lebu Raya, who was elected as governor through the election in 2008. He received a law degree from the Gadjah Mada University in 1970. Tallo also served as regent of South Central Timor Regency in 1983–1993. Tallo died from an acute asthma attack on 25 April 2009.
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Wikan Sakarinto
- Biography
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Wikan Sakarinto is an Indonesian professor and academic. He is the Director General of Vocational Education in the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture since 8 May 2020. He was previously the dean of the Vocational School of the Gadjah Mada University from 2016 until 2020.
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Teguh Setyabudi
- Years
- 1967-.. (age 58)
- Occupations
- bureaucrat
- Biography
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Teguh Setyabudi is an Indonesian civil servant who was acting Governor of Jakarta in 2024.
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Sophie Kirana
- Occupations
- activistbeauty queenteachermodelenvironmentalist
- Biography
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Sophie Kirana is an Indonesian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2024. She represented Indonesia at Miss International 2024 held in Tokyo, Japan, and finished as the fourth runner-up.
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Nani Soedarsono
- Occupations
- civil servantpolitician
- Biography
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Nani Soedarsono was an Indonesian politician who served as Minister of Social Welfare between 1983 and 1988.
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Masjchun Sofwan
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Masjchun Sofwan was born on 7 September 1927 in Blitar, East Java, Indonesia. Sofwan became the governor of Jambi from 1979 to 1989. After graduating from Gadjah Mada University, Sofwan served as the mayor of the Temanggung Regency from 1964 until 1978. He replaced Eddy Sabara as the governor of the province.
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Fitra Ismu Kusumo
- Biography
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Fitra Ismu Kusumo is a promoter of Indonesian art and Culture in Mexico, since 2002 and founder of Indra Swara, introducing Indonesia through Gamelan, Indonesian traditional dances and also through its puppeteering art (Wayang Kulit and Wayang Golek). As a researcher his area of specialty is Muslims and Islam in Mexico and Latin America.
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Edy Suandi Hamid
- Occupations
- academic
- Biography
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Edy Suandi Hamid was the rector of the Islamic University of Indonesia between 2006 and 2014 and is a professor of economics at the Faculty of Economics, Islamic University of Indonesia, Yogyakarta. He studied at the Faculty of Economics, University of Gadjah Mada, Faculty of Economics (M.Ec.) Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand and earned his doctorate degree at UGM. Edy Suandi Hamid was also researcher at the Centre for Rural and Regional Development UGM (1983–1995), researcher at Leknas-LIPI (1984) and the Centre for Economic Democracy Studies UGM, editor at the daily newspaper Kedaulatan Rakyat, Yogyakarta, and also a visiting scholar at Monash University (Melbourne, 1998). He has worked at the Faculty of Economics UII since 1985.
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Dewa Beratha
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Dewa Made Beratha is the former governor of Bali. He is a member of the PDI-P, and allied to Megawati Sukarnoputri. On 2008 Balinese Governor Election, Beratha has been replacing by Made Mangku Pastika.
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Sunawar Sukowati
- Occupations
- civil servant
- Biography
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Sunawar Sukowati was an Indonesian politician from Central Java, who served as the third chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party from 1980 until 1986. Prior to serving as party chairman, he served as minister of State for People's Welfare and minister of National Development.
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Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej
- Occupations
- civil servant
- Biography
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Edward "Eddy" Omar Sharif Hiariej is an Indonesian professor and writer. He served as Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights. He is criminal law lecturer at Faculty of Law at Gadjah Mada University.
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Sukadji Ranuwihardjo
- Occupations
- economist
- Biography
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Sukadji Ranuwihardjo was an Indonesian academic and former Rector (Head) of Gadjah Mada University (Universitas Gadjah Mada, or UGM) from 1973 to 1981.
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Zaenal Maarif
- Occupations
- politicianuniversity teacherlawyer
- Biography
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Zaenal Ma'arif was an Indonesian lecturer and politician who was a founding member of the Reform Star Party. He became the deputy speaker of the Surakarta city council from 1997 until 1999 and the deputy speaker of the People's Representative Council from 2004 until 2006.
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Poernomo Kasidi
- Years
- 1933-1996 (aged 63)
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Poernomo Kasidi was an Indonesian politician and military officer who was the mayor of Surabaya between 1984 and 1994. He served in the Indonesian Army, and was a colonel.
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Soedarsono Hadisapoetro
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Soedarsono Hadisapoetro served as Agriculture Minister in the Suharto government of Indonesia from 1978 to 1983.
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Wardojo
- Occupations
- civil servant
- Biography
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Wardojo was an Indonesian politician who served as the 19th Minister of Agriculture from 1988 until 1993. A member of the Golkar political party, he previously served as the 3rd Junior Minister of Agriculture from 1983 until 1988. He died on 27 July 2008, and was buried in the Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery.
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Soepojo Padmodipoetro
- Occupations
- diplomatacademic
- Biography
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Soepojo Padmodipoetro was an Indonesian academic and diplomat. He served as the Chairman of the Presidium of the Gadjah Mada University from 1967 to 1968, Secretary General of the Department of Education and Culture from 1968 to 1972, and as the Ambassador of Indonesia to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization from 1972 to 1997.
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Ben Mang Reng Say
- Occupations
- diplomatpolitician
- Biography
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Benedictus Mang Reng Say was an Indonesian politician who was appointed Vice Chairman of the People's Representative Council of Mutual Assistance (Indonesian: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Gotong Royong, DPR-GR) 1966–1971. In Indonesia's historical records Ben Mang Reng Say along with Frans Seda plays an important role in the Rome meeting under Foreign Minister Adam Malik and General Murtopo in order to discuss East Timor's peaceful integration into the unitary state of Indonesia territory.
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Sudjadi
- Enrolled in Gadjah Mada University
- In 1072 studied architectural engineering
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Sudjadi was an Indonesian engineer and politician. A member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, he served in the House of Representatives from 2009 to 2024.
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Sjoerkani
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Sjoerkani was an Indonesian bureaucrat and politician. He served as the vice governor of West Sumatra between 1987 and 1992, and was also the province's secretary between 1981 and 1987. He also served as the mayor of Medan between 1966 and 1974.
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Demas Paulus Mandacan
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Demas Paulus Mandacan was an Indonesian politician and member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP). He served as the Regent of Manokwari Regency, in West Papua, from February 17, 2016, until his death in office on April 20, 2020.
