# List of Gadjah Mada University people

Notable people and alumni of Gadjah Mada University.

## University Rectors

* M. Sardjito, 1st Rector (1949-1961)
* Herman Johannes, 2nd Rector (1961-1966)
* M. Nazir Alwi, 3rd Rector (1966-1967)
* Soepojo Padmodipoetro, 4th Rector (1967-1968)
* Soeroso Prawirohardjo, 5th Rector (1968-1973)
* Sukadji Ranuwihardjo, 6th Rector (1973-1981)
* Teuku Jacob, 7th Rector (1981-1986)
* Koesnadi Hardjosoemantri, 8th Rector (1986-1990)
* Mochamad Adnan, 9th Rector (1990-1994)
* Soekanto H. Reksohadiprodo, 10th Rector (1994-1998)
* Ichlasul Amal, 11th Rector (1998-2003)
* Sofian Effendi, 12th Rector (2003-2007)
* Sudjarwadi, 13th Rector (2007-2012)
* Pratikno, 14th Rector (2012-2014), resigned October 2014 on being appointed as State Secretary in the Joko Widodo administration
* Dwi Korita Karnawati, 15th Rector (2014–2017) and the first woman Rector of the University, appointed in November 2014
* Panut Mulyono, 16th Rector (2017–2022)
* Ova Emilia, 17th Rector (2022–present)

## Art and culture

* Artika Sari Devi - Miss Indonesia Universe 2005, Top 15
* Umar Kayam - author and former President of Jakarta Art Institute
* Willibrordus S. Rendra - poet, lyricist, and stage writer; one of the most recognized poets in Indonesia
* Muhammad Asyrof Al-Ghifari – actor, director, and writer

## Education

* Yahya A. Muhaimin - Minister of Education (1999-2001)
* M. Suyanto founded a private university in Yogyakarta, on October 11, 1994. The university, STMIK Amikom, was highlighted as a leading example for “A New Dynamic: Private Higher Education” by UNESCO at World Conference on Higher Education 2009.

## Economics

* Boediono - former Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs; former governor of central Bank Indonesia; Vice President of Indonesia (2009-2014)
* J Soedrajad Djiwandono - Junior Minister of Trade (1988 - 1993), Governor of Central Bank Indonesia (1993-1998), Emeritus Professor of Economics at University of Indonesia, Professor at Graduate School of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
* Perry Warjiyo - Governor, Bank Indonesia.

## Health

* Odete Maria Freitas Belo – Minister of Health of East Timor
* Siti Fadillah Supari – Minister of Health (2004-2009).
* Hanum Salsabiela Rais - writer, politician and presenter

## Journalism

* Jakob Oetama - founder of Kompas; CEO of Kompas Gramedia
* Helmi Johannes - voice of America Executive Producer (2005-present)
* Susanto Pudjomartono - second chief editor of The Jakarta Post (1991–2003); Ambassador to Russia (2003–2008)

## Politics

* Joko Widodo - President of Indonesia (2014-present), Governor of Jakarta (2012-2014) and Mayor of Surakarta (2005-2012)
* Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X - 10th Sultan of Yogyakarta and second Vice President of Indonesia (1973-1978)
* Amien Rais - Leader of Muhammadiyah (1995-1998), speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (1999-2004), politician and founder of Partai Amanat Nasional
* Airlangga Hartarto - Chairman of Golkar (2017-2024), Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs (2019-present) and Minister of Industry (2016-2019)
* Anies Baswedan - Governor of Jakarta (2017-2022) and former Minister of Education and Culture
* Djarot Saiful Hidayat - Governor of Jakarta (2017) and former Mayor of Blitar (2000-2010)
* Pratikno - Minister of State Secretariat (2014-present)
* Retno Marsudi – Minister of Foreign Affairs (2014-present) and Ambassador of Indonesia to the Netherlands (2011-2015)
* Roy Suryo - Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs (2013-2014)
* Basuki Hadimuljono - Minister of Public Works and Housing (2014-present)
* Dewa Made Beratha - Governor of Bali Province (1998-2008)
* Ben Mang Reng Say - Politician, founder and Rector of Atma Jaya Catholic University
* Budiman Sudjatmiko - Politician
* Mahfud MD - Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (2019-present) and Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia (2008-2013)
* Muhaimin Iskandar - Leader of Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa and former Minister of Labor and Transmigration (2009-2014)
* Piet Alexander Tallo - Governor of East Nusa Tenggara (1998-2008)
* Budi Karya Sumadi - Minister of Transportation (2016-present)
* Luke Lazarus Arnold - Australian High Commissioner to Brunei (2022-present)

## Religion

* Ahmad Wahib – progressive Islamic intellectual

## Science and technology

* Marlina Flassy - anthropologist and first woman Dean at Cenderawasih University
* Herman Johannes - rector; Minister of public works (1950-1951)
* Mohammad Sadli - Minister of Mineral Resources (1973-1978), Minister of Labor (1971-1973), Professor of Economics at University of Indonesia
* Teuku Jacob - rector, physician, anatomist, palaeoanthropologist
* Lolo Soetoro - geographer and stepfather of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States.

## Government officials

* Kristiarto Legowo, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
* Wahid Supriyadi - diplomat, Ambassador to Russia (2016-2020)