List of Minangkabau people

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This is a list of notable Minangkabau people.

Academics[]

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor
Nazril Irham
Syahrir

Artists[]

Athletes[]

Nil Maizar
Raphael Maitimo
Markis Kido

Authors[]

St. Takdir Alisjahbana
Ahmad Fuadi
Idrus
  • Abdul Muis, Indonesian novelist, famous novel: Salah Asuhan
  • Afrizal Malna, Indonesian writer
  • Ahmad Fuadi, Indonesian novelist, famous novel: Negeri 5 Menara
  • Alfian Sa'at, Singaporean writer
  • Ali Akbar Navis, Indonesian author, famous novel: Kemarau
  • Gus tf Sakai, Indonesian writer
  • Hamka, Islamic scholar, Indonesian novelist, famous novels: Merantau ke Deli, Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck, Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah
  • Idrus, Indonesian author, famous story: "Dari Ave Maria ke Jalan Lain ke Roma"
  • Karim Halim, Indonesian author
  • Marah Roesli, Indonesian novelist, famous novel: Siti Nurbaya
  • Marina Mahathir, Malaysian novelist
  • Motinggo Busye, Indonesian novelist, famous novel: Malam Jahanam
  • Nur Sutan Iskandar, Indonesian novelist, famous novel: Hulubalang Raja
  • Sariamin Ismail, Indonesian novelist, famous novel: Kalau Tak Untung
  • Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana, Indonesian novelist, famous novel: Layar Terkembang
  • Tulis Sutan Sati, Indonesian novelist, famous novel: Sengsara Membawa Nikmat
  • Wisran Hadi, Indonesian novelist
  • Zainal Abidin Ahmad, Malaysian writer and language experts
  • Zuber Usman, Indonesian writer

Businesspeople[]

Composers and musicians[]

  • Guruh Sukarnoputra, choreographer and songwriter
  • Saiful Bahri, composer and songwriter
  • Wandly Yazid, composer
  • Zubir Said, composer of the national anthem of Singapore, "Majulah Singapura"

Diplomats[]

Entertainers[]

Aznil Nawawi
Christine Hakim
Rano Karno

Filmmakers[]

Andjar Asmara
Bachtiar Effendi
Usmar Ismail

First Ladies[]

Fatmawati
  • Fatmawati, Indonesian first lady
  • Rosmah Mansor, Malaysian first lady
  • Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, Malaysian first lady
  • Tuanku Bahiyah, Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia and Sultanah of Kedah
  • Tuanku Najihah, Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia and Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan
  • Tunku Kurshiah, Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia and Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan

Journalists[]

  • Abdoel Rivai, journalist in colonial era and founder of Pewarta Wolanda
  • Ani Idrus, founder of Waspada daily newspaper
  • Atika Suri, TV newscaster and newscast producer
  • Budi Putra, technology journalist
  • Djamaluddin Adinegoro, journalist in the colonial era
  • Desi Anwar, reporter of Metro TV station
  • Erwin Arnada, journalist, film director
  • Rohana Kudus, first Indonesian female journalist
  • Rosihan Anwar, founder of Pedoman
  • Yusril Djalinus, co-founder of Tempo magazine

Legal system[]

  • Arminsyah, vice attorney general of Indonesia
  • Basrief Arief, attorney general of Indonesia
  • Saldi Isra, justice of the Indonesian Constitutional Court

Military[]

Tuanku Imam Bonjol

Politicians[]

Abdul Halim
A.K. Gani
Agus Salim
Assaat
Chaerul Saleh
Hatta
Natsir
Tan Malaka
Rais Yatim
  • Abdul Halim, Indonesian prime minister
  • Abdullah CD, chairman of the Communist Party of Malaya
  • Abdul Rahim Ishak, Singaporean government minister
  • Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan, the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong Malaysia
  • Adnan Kapau Gani, deputy prime minister of Indonesia
  • Agus Salim, Indonesian diplomat, former Indonesian government minister
  • Ahmad Boestaman, chairman of Parti Rakyat Malaysia
  • Aishah Ghani, Malaysian government minister
  • Amirsham Abdul Aziz, Malaysian government minister
  • Arcandra Tahar, Indonesian government minister
  • Arifin Tasrif, Indonesian government minister
  • Armida Alisjahbana, Indonesian government minister
  • Assaat, acting president of Indonesian
  • Aziz Ishak, Malaysian government minister
  • Azwar Anas, Indonesian government minister
  • Bachtiar Chamsyah, Indonesian government minister
  • Bagindo Azizchan, mayor of Padang
  • Bahder Djohan, Indonesian government minister
  • Burhanuddin al-Helmy, president of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
  • Bustanil Arifin, Indonesian government minister
  • Chaerul Saleh, deputy prime minister of Indonesia
  • Dipa Nusantara Aidit, leader of the Communist Party of Indonesia
  • Emil Salim, Indonesian government minister
  • Fahmi Idris, Indonesian government minister
  • Gamawan Fauzi, Indonesian government minister
  • Ghafar Baba, deputy prime minister of Malaysia
  • Ghazali Shafie, Malaysian government minister
  • Hamdan Sheikh Tahir, Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang, Malaysia
  • Harun Zain, Indonesian government minister
  • Hazairin, Indonesian government minister
  • Irman Gusman, speaker of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) of Indonesia
  • Irwan Prayitno, governor of West Sumatra, Indonesia
  • Jaafar of Negeri Sembilan, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Malaysia
  • Khairy Jamaluddin, Malaysian government minister
  • Mahyeldi Ansharullah, governor of West Sumatra, Indonesia
  • Marzuki Usman, Indonesian government minister
  • Megawati Sukarnoputri, Indonesian president
  • Mohamad Hasan, Negeri Sembilan government minister
  • Mohammad Hatta, Indonesian prime minister and the first Indonesian vice president
  • Mokhtaruddin Lasso, founder of Parti Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya
  • Muhamad Chatib Basri, Indonesian government minister
  • Muhammad bin Haji Muhammad Taib, Malaysian government minister
  • Muhammad Natsir, Indonesian prime minister, founder of Masyumi Party
  • Muhammad Yamin, Indonesian government minister
  • Muhriz of Negeri Sembilan, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
  • Mukhriz Mahathir, Malaysian politician, Chief Minister of Kedah
  • Nila Moeloek, Indonesian government minister
  • Oesman Sapta Odang, speaker of the Regional Representative Council of Indonesia
  • Patrialis Akbar, Indonesian government minister
  • Puan Maharani, Indonesian government minister
  • Rafidah Aziz, Malaysian government minister
  • Rais Yatim, Malaysian government minister
  • Rajah Baguinda, founder Sultanate of Sulu
  • Rajah Sulayman, rajas of the Kingdom of Maynila
  • Rashid Maidin, leader of the Communist Party of Malaya
  • Rasuna Said, Indonesian nationalist political leader
  • Rizal Ramli, Indonesian government minister
  • Rustam Effendi, member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
  • Sha'ari Tadin, member of Parliament of Singapore
  • Shamsiah Fakeh, leader of the Communist Party of Malaya
  • Shaziman Abu Mansor, Malaysian government minister
  • Sjafruddin Prawiranegara, head of PDRI
  • Sofyan Djalil, Indonesian government minister
  • Sutan Sjahrir, first Indonesian prime minister, founder of Socialist Party of Indonesia
  • Tan Malaka, international communist politician
  • Tarmizi Taher, Indonesian government minister
  • Taufiq Kiemas, chairman of Indonesia People's Consultative Assembly
  • Tifatul Sembiring, Indonesian government minister
  • Yusof Ishak, first president of Singapore
  • Yusof Rawa, president of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
  • Yusril Ihza Mahendra, Indonesian government minister

Poets[]

Chairil Anwar
Taufik Ismail
  • Chairil Anwar, famous poems: "Aku", "Krawang-Bekasi"
  • Laksmi Pamuntjak, Indonesian poet, famous poetry collection: The Anagram
  • Leon Agusta, Indonesian poet
  • Taufik Ismail, famous poem: "Tirani"

Religion[]

Singers[]

Carmit Bachar
Sandhy Sondoro

Others[]

See also[]

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