# List of Minangkabau people

This is a list of notable Minangkabau people.

## Academics

* Arbi Sanit, political scientist
* Arifin Bey, social scientist
* Azyumardi Azra, social religion scientist, rector
* Deliar Noer, political scientist
* Dewi Fortuna Anwar, political scientist
* Ismail Mohammad Ali, governor of Bank Negara Malaysia
* James Mahmud Rice, sociologist
* Moeslim Taher, rector and owner Jayabaya University
* Riri Fitri Sari, computer scientist
* Rustam Sani, political scientist
* Said Djauharsjah Jenie, technology scientist
* Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, Astronaut, Malaysian orthopaedic surgeon
* Syahril Sabirin, governor of Bank Indonesia
* Syahrir, economist
* Werry Darta Taifur, economist
* Yurdi Yasmi, forestry scientist
* Zakiah Daradjat, Islamic psychologist

## Artists

* Amrus Natalsya, realism painter, wood sculpture
* Huriah Adam, dancer, dance choreographer
* Iwan Tirta, batik designer
* Mochtar Apin, painter
* Sutan Amrull, American make-up artist
* Whulandary Herman, model, Puteri Indonesia 2012-2013, Top 16 Miss Universe 2013
* Yunizar, painter

## Athletes

* Aero Sutan Aswar, Indonesian jet skier
* Alan Martha, Indonesian football athlete
* Ananda Mikola, Indonesian race car driver
* Aqsa Sutan Aswar, Indonesian jet skier
* Bona Septano, Indonesian badminton athlete
* Defia Rosmaniar, Indonesian taekwondo athlete
* Denny Sumargo, Indonesian basketball athlete
* Gitra Yuda Furton, Indonesian football athlete
* Hari Novian Caniago, Indonesian basketball athlete
* Hengky Ardiles, Indonesian football athlete
* Indra Sjafri, Indonesian football athlete
* Irsyad Maulana, Indonesian football athlete
* Jandia Eka Putra, Indonesian football athlete
* Jafri Sastra, Indonesian football coach
* Leo Guntara, Indonesian football athlete
* Markis Kido, Indonesian badminton athlete
* Mohammad Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak, Malaysian football athlete
* Mohammad Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak, Malaysian football athlete
* Moreno Suprapto, Indonesian race car driver
* Muhammad Fauzan Jamal, Indonesian football athlete
* Nasrul Koto, Indonesian football athlete
* Nil Maizar, Indonesian football coach and former football player
* Novrianto, Indonesian football athlete
* Novri Setiawan, Indonesian football athlete
* Oktavianus, Indonesian football athlete
* Pia Zebadiah Bernadet, Indonesian badminton athlete
* Raphael Maitimo, Indonesian football athlete
* Rommy Diaz Putra, Indonesian football athlete
* Rully Desrian, Indonesian football athlete
* Silvi Antarini, Indonesian badminton athlete
* Sutan Anwar, Indonesian football athlete
* Syamsir Alam, Indonesian football athlete
* Teja Paku Alam, Indonesian football athlete
* Tommy Pranata, Indonesian football athlete
* Tri Rahmad Priadi, Indonesian football athlete
* Usman Diarra, Indonesian football athlete
* Yaspi Boby, Indonesian sprinter
* Yeyen Tumena, Indonesian football athlete
* Zahra Muzdalifah, Indonesian football athlete

## Authors

* 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
* Saadah Alim, Indonesian author
* 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

* Abdul Latief, owner of ALatief Corporation
* Ahmad Sahroni, owner of fuel shipping company
* Basrizal Koto, owner of Basko Group, Indonesia
* Handry Satriago, CEO of General Electric Indonesia
* Hasnul Suhaimi, CEO of Excelcomindo Pratama
* Hasyim Ning, Indonesian car assembly businessman
* Joesoef Isak, founder of Hasta Mitra publishing house
* Kamarudin Meranun, Chairman of AirAsia and CEO of the Tune Group
* Mohamed Taib bin Haji Abdul Samad, tycoon in the early history of Kuala Lumpur
* Mokhzani Mahathir, owner of Kencana Capital Sdn. Bhd
* Nadiem Makarim, founder and CEO of Go-Jek and Indonesian government minister
* Nasimuddin Amin, Malaysian car assembly businessman
* Rinaldi Firmansyah, CEO of Telekomunikasi Indonesia
* Tunku Imran, owner of Antah Holdings, Malaysia
* Tunku Naquiyuddin, owner of Antah Holdings, Malaysia
* Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah, owner of Melewar Group, Malaysia

## 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

* Dino Patti Djalal, Indonesian ambassador and deputy Foreign Minister
* Fouad Abdulhameed Alkhateeb, Saudi Arabian ambassador
* Hasjim Djalal, Indonesian ambassador
* Razali Ismail, Malaysian ambassador
* Zahrain Mohamed Hashim, Malaysian ambassador

## Entertainers

* Acha Septriasa, actress
* Aliando Syarief, actor, model
* Angela Nazar, actress, singer
* Atta Halilintar, actor, influencer, singer
* Awaludin, actor
* Aznil Nawawi, actor, TV host
* Billy Syahputra, actor, comedian
* Bunga Citra Lestari, actress, pop singer
* Camelia Malik, actress
* Christine Hakim, actress
* Dede Yusuf, actor
* Dude Harlino, actor
* Eva Arnaz, actress
* Hilbram Dunar, presenter
* HIM Damsyik, actor
* Imelda Therinne, actress, model
* Karina Nadila, actress, model
* Kirana Larasati, actress
* Kiwil, comedian
* Laudya Chintya Bella, actress
* Marissa Anita, actress
* Marshanda, actress
* Masayu Anastasia, actress
* Melanie Putria Dewita Sari, actress and television hostess
* Meuthia Kasim, presenter
* Nagita Slavina, actress and singer
* Nikita Mirzani, actress, model and presenter
* Nikita Willy, actress
* Niniek L. Karim, actress
* Nirina Zubir, actress
* Okky Lukman, comedian
* Olga Syahputra, comedian
* Raihaanun, actress
* Rano Karno, actor, governor of Banten
* Revalina Sayuthi Temat, actress
* Ria Irawan, actress
* Shireen Sungkar, actress and singer
* Soekarno M. Noer, actor
* Sukma Ayu, actress
* Titi Rajo Bintang, actress and musician
* Zainal Abidin, actor
* Zaskia Adya Mecca, actress
* Zaskia Sungkar, actress

## Filmmakers

* Andjar Asmara, film director
* Arizal, film director
* Asrul Sani, screenwriter
* Bachtiar Effendi, film director
* Djamaluddin Malik, film producer
* Jajang C. Noer, film producer
* John de Rantau, film director
* Misbach Yusa Biran, film director and pioneer of Indonesian film archive
* Nan Achnas, film director
* Nasri Cheppy, film director
* Nia Dinata, film director
* Roestam Sutan Palindih, film director
* Salman Aristo, screenwriter and film director
* Upi Avianto, film director
* Usmar Ismail, film producer
* U-Wei Haji Saari, film director

## First Ladies

* 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
* Erwin Arnada, journalist, film director
* Mahyuddin Datuk Sutan Maharadja, early newspaper editor, journalist and intellectual
* Rohana Kudus, first Indonesian female journalist
* Rosihan Anwar, founder of Pedoman
* Yusril Djalinus, co-founder of Tempo magazine

## Monarchies

* Adityawarman, founder royal dynasty of Pagaruyung
* Antah, king of Negeri Sembilan
* Dara Jingga, Dharmasraya princess
* Dara Petak, Dharmasraya princess
* Jaafar of Negeri Sembilan, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Malaysia
* Melewar, king of Negeri Sembilan
* Muhammad Shah of Brunei, first sultan of Brunei
* Muhriz of Negeri Sembilan, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
* Raja Bagindo, founder Sultanate of Sulu
* Raja Sulayman, rajas of the Kingdom of Maynila

## Legal system

* Arminsyah, vice attorney general of Indonesia
* Basrief Arief, attorney general of Indonesia
* Saldi Isra, justice of the Indonesian Constitutional Court
* Sukma Violetta, deputy chairwoman of the Judicial Commission of Indonesia

## Military

* Adnan Bin Saidi, Malayan World War II 1st Malay Regiment, battle of bukit candu, commander
* Cut Nyak Dhien, commander of Aceh War
* Chappy Hakim, Indonesian Air Force's chief of the air staff
* Daan Jahja, chief of staff of the Siliwangi Division and military governor of Jakarta
* Dato' Bahaman, Malaysian warrior
* Doni Monardo, head of the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management.
* Kemal Idris, Indonesian commander of KOSTRAD
* Kivlan Zen, Indonesian commander of KOSTRAD
* Teuku Umar, commander of Aceh War
* Tuanku Imam Bonjol, commander of Padri War
* Tuanku Tambusai, leader of Padri War
* Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali, General (Rtd), 9th Commander, Malaysian Armed Forces Chief of Defence Forces

## Politicians

* Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin, Malaysian minister
* 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
* Abdul Samad Idris, Malaysian minister
* Abubakar Jaar, resident of North Sumatra and West Sumatra
* Adnan Kapau Gani, deputy prime minister of Indonesia
* Agus Salim, Indonesian diplomat, former Indonesian government minister
* Ahmad Boestaman, chairman of Parti Rakyat Malaysia
* Ahmad Kanedi, mayor of Bengkulu
* 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
* Arsyadjuliandi Rachman, governor of Riau
* 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
* Eny Karim, Indonesian government minister
* Erry Nuradi, governor of North Sumatra
* Fachrul Razi, Indonesian government minister
* Fadli Zon, deputy speaker of Indonesian DPR
* 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
* Harry Azhar Azis, chairman of the Audit Board of Indonesia
* Harun Zain, Indonesian government minister
* Hasan Basri Durin, 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
* Khairy Jamaluddin, Malaysian government minister
* Mahendra Siregar, chief of Indonesian Financial Services Authority
* Mahyeldi Ansharullah, governor of West Sumatra, Indonesia
* Marzuki Usman, Indonesian government minister
* Megawati Sukarnoputri, Indonesian president
* Meutia Hatta, Indonesian government minister
* Mohamad Isa, governor of South Sumatra
* Mohamad Hasan, Negeri Sembilan government minister
* Mohammad Hatta, Indonesian prime minister and the first Indonesian vice president
* Mohammad Nasroen, Indonesian government minister
* Mohammad Nazir, Indonesian government minister
* Mokhtaruddin Lasso, founder of Parti Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya
* Muhamad Chatib Basri, Indonesian government minister
* Muhammad Djosan, governor of Maluku
* Muhammad bin Haji Muhammad Taib, Malaysian government minister
* Muhammad Natsir, Indonesian prime minister, founder of Masyumi Party
* Muhammad Yamin, Indonesian government minister
* Mukhriz Mahathir, Malaysian politician, Chief Minister of Kedah
* Nasrul Abit, vice governor of West Sumatra
* Nila Moeloek, Indonesian government minister
* Nova Iriansyah, governor of Aceh
* 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
* Rahmah el Yunusiyah, Indonesian parliamentarian and women's education activist
* Rais Yatim, Malaysian government minister
* Rashid Maidin, leader of the Communist Party of Malaya
* Rasuna Said, Indonesian nationalist political leader
* Rizal Nurdin, governor of North Sumatra
* Rizal Ramli, Indonesian government minister
* Rustam Effendi, member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
* Said Rasad, mayor of Padang
* 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
* Sjarifuddin Baharsjah, Indonesian government minister
* 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, famous poems: "Aku", "Krawang-Bekasi"
* Laksmi Pamuntjak, Indonesian poet, famous poetry collection: The Anagram
* Leon Agusta, Indonesian poet
* Taufik Ismail, famous poem: "Tirani"

## Religion

* Abdul Karim Amrullah, Islamic reformer
* Abdullah Ahmad, Islamic reformer
* Abdul Somad, Islamic preacher
* Ahmad Khatib, head of the Shafi'i school of law, Mecca
* Ahmad Syafi'i Maarif, Islamic scholar, former leader of Muhammadiyah
* Burhanuddin Ulakan, Shattari sheikh and Islamic propagator in Minangkabau region
* Ilyas Yakoub, ulama, politician
* Ismail al-Minankabawi, pioneer of Naqshbandiyya-Khalidiyya in Southeast Asia
* Mahmud Yunus, Islamic scholar
* Muhammad Amrullah, Islamic scholar
* Sulaiman ar-Rasuli, ulama and founder of PERTI
* Tahir Jalaluddin, ulama in Malaysia and Singapore
* Tuanku Nan Renceh, ulama
* Tuanku Nan Tuo, ulama
* Tuanku Pasaman, ulama

## Singers

* Afgansyah Reza, singer
* Aishah, singer
* Azmyl Yunor, singer-songwriter
* Carmit Bachar, pop singer
* Cita Citata, singer
* Dorce Gamalama, pop singer, actress, and presenter
* Fariz Rustam Munaf, pop singer
* Giring Ganesha, singer
* Harry Roesli, singer-songwriter
* Hetty Koes Endang, pop singer
* Irwansyah, actor and singer
* Laila Sari, singer
* Naura Ayu, singer
* Nazril Irham, singer
* Nindy Ayunda, singer
* Sandhy Sondoro, singer-songwriter
* Sherina Munaf, singer-songwriter, actress
* Tulus, singer-songwriter
* Upiak Isil, singer, comedian
* Vidi Aldiano, pop singer

## Others

* Alexander Aan, atheist activist