# 2005 in Indonesia

The following lists events that happened during 2005 in Indonesia.

## Incumbents

| President | President | Vice President | Vice President |
| Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono | | | Jusuf Kalla |

## Events

* The Christian Democratic Party is founded.
* The Samudra Raksa Museum is established.
* 2005 Indonesia food scare.

### January

* The first issue of Shōnen Star is published.

### March

* 19 March – Jakarta, Indonesia hosted Miss ASEAN pageant for the 2nd time.
* 28 March – The 8.6 M$_w$  Nias–Simeulue earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong), leaving 915–1,314 people dead and 340–1,146 injured.

### April

* 2 April – 2005 Nias Island Sea King crash.

### May

* 28 May – 2005 Tentena market bombings.

### August

* 18 August – 2005 Java–Bali blackout.

### September

* 5 September – Mandala Airlines Flight 091.

### October

* 1 October – 2005 Bali bombings.
* 30 October – 2005 Indonesian beheadings of Christian girls.

### December

* 31 December – 2005 Palu market bombing.

## Births

* 3 February – Nashwa Zahira, top 5 in Indonesian Idol season 3.
* 14 March – Betrand Peto Putra Onsu, singer.
* 7 June -
** Ibrahim Khalil Alkatiri, actor.
** Nizam, actor.
* 18 June – Adyla Rafa Naura Ayu, actress & singer.
* 25 June – Keiko Warman, actor.
* 7 July – Fatih Unru, stand-up comedian & actor.
* 17 July – Calista Amadea, singer.
* 23 July – Deven Christiandi Putra, runner up in Indonesian Idol season 3.
* 24 July – Amanda Putri Julianti, actress.
* 26 September – Rey Bong, actor.
* 28 September – Yudetra Atala Jinan, actor.
* 18 October – Anneth Delliecia, winner in Indonesian Idol season 3.
* 6 December – Yafi Tesa Zahara, actor.
* 25 December – Jefan Nathanio, actor.

## Deaths

* 11 January – Hans Wospakrik, physicist.& lecturer in Bandung Institute of Technology.
* 22 February – Kuntowijoyo, writer and academic.
* 23 February – M. Hasan, former chief of the Indonesian National Police & ambassador.
* 20 March – Astini, serial killer.
* 2 April – Ismail Hasan Metareum, politician.
* 5 April – Z.A. Maulani, former chief of the Indonesian State Intelligence Agency.
* 6 April – Abdul Latief, one of the witnesses to the events of the 30 September Movement in 1965.
* 4 May – Purwoto Gandasubrata, the 8th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia.
* 17 May – Simson Tambunan, former coach & manager of the Indonesian boxer who became Indonesia's first world champion, Ellyas Pical.
* 24 May – Mubyarto, populist economy expert who teaches at Gadjah Mada University.
* 26 May – Radius Prawiro, economist & politician.
* 22 June – Mashudi, former Governor of West Java & Chairman of the Scout Movement.
* 28 June -
** Saleh Afiff, coordinating Minister for the Economy and Finance of Indonesia in the Development Cabinet VI.
** Eki Syachrudin, diplomat & ambassador.
* 29 June – Roeslan Abdulgani, politician & United Nations ambassador in the Sukarno government during the 1950s and 1960s.
* 21 July – Otteman III Mahmud Ma'amun, the 13th Sultan of Deli.
* 28 July – Saadillah Mursjid, Minister of State Secretary in the Development Cabinet VII.
* 30 July – Singgih, Attorney General of Indonesia in 1990–1998.
* 6 August -
** Sumiskum, politician.
** Andi Abdul Muis, communication science expert and Indonesian press freedom fighter.
* 16 August – Eddy Sud, famous actor in 1960s.
* 27 August – Ruben Gunawan, chess Grandmaster.
* 29 August – Nurcholish Madjid, Islamic thinkers & intellectuals.
* 5 September -
** Raja Inal Siregar, the 13th Governor of North Sumatra.
** Tengku Rizal Nurdin, the 14th & 15th Governor of North Sumatra.
* 18 September – Mus K. Wirya, songwriter.
* 9 November – Perry Pattiselanno, jazz musicians.
* 19 December – Jacobus Perviddya Solossa, Governor of Papua in 2000–2005.
* 25 December – Sriwati Masmundari, an artist & famous as damar kurung painter.