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)
• Miftahul Hamdi, footballer (Banda Aceh)

J[]

• Teuku Jacob, paleoanthropologist (Peureulak)
• Jalwandi, footballer (Langsa)

M[]

• Cut Nyak Meutia, National Hero of Indonesia (North Aceh Regency)

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)

U[]

• Teuku Umar, National Hero of Indonesia (West Aceh Regency)

W[]

• Cornelis Weber, Dutch Olympic fencer (Banda Aceh)

Y[]

• Irwandi Yusuf, current Governor of Aceh (Bireun)