List of Minangkabaus
Encyclopedia
Academics
- Arbi SanitArbi SanitArbi Sanit was born in Painan, West Sumatra on June 4, 1939. He is a prominent Indonesian politic scientist. He is also as a teacher in Faculty of Social and Politic Science, University of Indonesia.-References:...
, political scientist - Azyumardi AzraAzyumardi AzraAzyumardi Azra CBE was born in Lubuk Alung, West Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 4, 1955. He is prominent as one of Indonesian public intellectuals, Muslim thinker and former Rector of State Islamic University of Syarif Hidayatullah, Jakarta. He graduated from Department of History, Columbia...
, social religion scientist - Deliar NoerDeliar NoerDeliar Noer was born in Medan, North Sumatra on February 9, 1926. He is a Minangkabau descent. He is prominent as Moslem thinker, politician, and former director of State University of Jakarta. Beside that, he is books writer. His famous books are Mohammad Hatta : Biografi Politik and Islam dan...
, social scientist, author - Mohammad NasroenM. NasroenM. Nasroen was an Indonesian scholar in the field of philosophy. He is most famous for having identified and classified Indonesian philosophy as being separate and different from Western and Eastern philosophy...
, philosopher - Sheikh Muszaphar ShukorSheikh Muszaphar ShukorSheikh Muszaphar Shukor is a Malaysian orthopaedic surgeon and was the first Malaysian to go into space. He was launched to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-11 with the Expedition 16 crew on October 10, 2007...
, first Malaysian Astronout
Athletes
- Markis KidoMarkis KidoMarkis Kido is a male badminton player from Indonesia, one of the world's leading men's doubles specialists. He won the men's doubles Olympic gold medal in 2008 with Hendra Setiawan.- Career :...
, badminton athlete - Nasrul KotoNasrul KotoNasrul Koto is an Indonesian football manager. He is the current manager of Indonesian Premier Division team PS Bengkulu.-Playing:...
, football athlete - Pia ZebadiahPia ZebadiahPia Zebadiah Bernadet is a female badminton player from Indonesia. She is the sister of men's doubles world and Olympic champion Markis Kido.-Women's Singles:...
, badminton athlete - Syamsir Alam, football athlete
Authors
- Abdul MuisAbdul MuisAbdul Muis , was an Indonesian writer, journalist and nationalist. He argued tirelessly for Indonesia's independence from the Netherlands....
, Indonesian writer, famous novels : Salah AsuhanSalah AsuhanSalah Asuhan is an Indonesian novel by Abdul Muis originally published in 1928 by Balai Pustaka. It is widely considered one of the best examples of early modern Indonesian literature.-Background:... - Afrizal MalnaAfrizal MalnaAfrizal Malna, born in Jakarta, Indonesia on June 7, 1957, is an Indonesian activist, writer of prose, poetry, and theatrical texts.-Biography:...
, Indonesian writer - Ali Akbar NavisAli Akbar NavisAli Akbar Navis was a prominent Indonesian author. One of his excellent short novels is "Robohnya Surau Kami" stories about culture bankruptcy in Minangkabau....
, Indonesian author, famous novel : Kemarau - HamkaHamkaHaji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah, known as Hamka was a prominent Indonesian author, ulema and politician. His father, syekh Abdul Karim Amrullah, known as Haji Rasul, led and inspired the reform movement in Sumatra upon his arrival from the holy land Mecca in 1906...
, Islamic scholar, Indonesian author, famous novels : Merantau ke Deli, Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck, Dibawah Lindungan Ka'bah - IdrusIdrusIdrus was born in Padang, West Sumatera on September 21, 1921 and died on May 18, 1979. Idrus was a prominent Indonesian writer and pioneer of Generation '45. He was joined to Balai Pustaka, Jakarta and raised as a productive writer. In 1946, he married Ratna Suri and had six children...
, Indonesian author, famous story : Dari Ave Maria ke Jalan Lain ke Roma - Marah RoesliMarah Roesli-Biography:Marah Roesli was is an Indonesian author of the Balai Pustaka generation. He is famous for his novel, Sitti Nurbaya, which is about Sitti Nurbaya, a woman who is forced by her parents to marry a boy she has not chosen...
, Indonesian author, famous novel : Siti Nurbaya - Motinggo BusyeMotinggo BusyeMotinggo Busye was born in Lampung, November 21, 1937 and was died in Jakarta, June 18, 1999. He was prominent Indonesian writer and former chief editor of Penerbitan Nusantara. Early half of 1970s, Motinggo Busye also as film producer...
, Indonesian author, famous novel : Malam Jahanam - Nur Sutan IskandarNur Sutan IskandarMuhammad Nur Sutan Iskandar, known as Nur Sutan Iskandar was born in Sungai Batang, West Sumatra on November 3, 1893 and died in Jakarta on November 28, 1975. He was prominent Indonesian author and most of productive writer in the Balai Pustaka generation. In 1919, he moved to Jakarta and joined to...
, Indonesian author, famous novel : Hulubalang Raja - Sariamin IsmailSariamin IsmailSariamin Ismail was born in Talu, West Pasaman, West Sumatra. She was a prominent Indonesian writer, who began writing at age 16. She wrote for some news paper including Pujangga Baru, Panji Pustaka, Asyara, Sunting Melayu, and Bintang Hindia. She was head of Jong Islamieten Bond, Bukit Tinggi...
, Indonesian author, famous novel : Kalau Tak Untung - Sutan Takdir AlisjahbanaSutan Takdir AlisjahbanaSutan Takdir Alisjahbana , was born in Natal, North Sumatra. His family came from Minangkabau who migration in 19th century. He was a founder and editor of Pujangga Baru. He became one of Indonesian literature's guiding lights in its formative years, particularly in the time around independence...
, Indonesian author, famous novel: Layar Terkembang - Tulis Sutan SatiTulis Sutan SatiTulis Sutan Sati was one of Indonesian prominent writers of the Balai Pustaka Generation.-List of Novels:* Tak Disangka * Sengsara Membawa Nikmat * Syair Rosina...
, Indonesian author, famous novel : Sengsara Membawa Nikmat
Business people
- Abdul Latief, owner of Latief Corporation
- Basrizal KotoBasrizal KotoBasrizal Koto is a businessman from Indonesia; the owner of a well-known Indonesian conglomerate. Usually addressed as "Basko", he is involved with media, printing, mining, livestock, hospitality, and property....
, owner of Basko Group - Chairul TanjungChairul TanjungChairul Tanjung was born at Jakarta on June 16, 1962. He is an Indonesian businessman who ranks 18th in the list of Indonesias richest people. He is the Chairman and founder of Para Group, the forerunner to Sony Corporation, but now owned by Samsung...
, owner of Para Group - Rinaldi FirmansyahRinaldi FirmansyahRinaldi Firmansyah is the CEO of Telkom Indonesia. He was born in Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands on June 10, 1960.- Education Background :*Graduate of Electrical Engineering , ITB Bandung - 1985*Master of Business Administration , IPMI Jakarta...
, CEO of Telkom Indonesia - Tunku Tan Sri AbdullahTunku Tan Sri AbdullahTunku Tan Sri Abdullah ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman was a Malaysian businessmen and a founder of the Melewar Corporation.-Background:Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah was born on 2 May 1925 at Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan....
, owner of Melewar GroupMelewar CorporationMelewar Corporation or Melewar Industrial Group Berhad is a manufacturing company in Malaysia. It is owned by the family of its late founder and chairman Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman from Negeri Sembilan royal family and operates manufacturing and trade of steel...
& MAA (Insurance Company)
Composers
- Wandly YazidWandly YazidHj Wandly Yazid was a musician, composer and arranger for Malay film music in the 40’s to the 60’s. He is renowned for composing Gurindam Jiwa, the theme song for the classic film of the same name...
, Singaporean composer and arranger of Malay film music, 1940's-1960's - Zubir SaidZubir SaidZubir Said was a Singaporean composer originally from the Minangkabau highlands of Indonesia who composed the national anthem of Singapore, "Majulah Singapura"...
, Singaporean composer of Majulah SingapuraMajulah SingapuraMajulah Singapura is the national anthem of Singapore. Composed by Zubir Said in 1958 as a theme song for official functions of the City Council of Singapore, the song was selected in 1959 as the island's anthem when it attained self-government. Upon full independence in 1965, Majulah Singapura...
, National Anthem of SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
Economists
- Emil SalimEmil SalimProfessor Dr Emil Salim, is an economist and former Minister of Indonesia. Born of Minangkabau parents, both from the village of Koto Gedang in West Sumatra...
, former Indonesian government minister - Rizal RamliRizal RamliRizal Ramli is an Indonesian politician. He is a prominent Indonesian economist graduated from Boston University with a Ph.D degree in economics in 1990. Ramli served as Coordinating Minister for Economics Affairs and Minister of Finance under President Abdurrahman Wahid administration...
, former Indonesian government minister - Syahril SabirinSyahril SabirinSyahril Sabirin served as the Governor of Bank Indonesia from 1999 to 2003, succeeding Sudrajad Djiwandono. In 2000 he was arrested in a fraud scandal surrounding Bank Bali. Sabirin had initially been sentenced to three years in prison in 2002, a sentence which the Supreme Court reduced to two...
, former governor of Bank IndonesiaBank IndonesiaBank Indonesia is the central bank of The Republic of Indonesia. Bank Indonesia is currently governed by Darmin Nasution, former interim governor. The last governor before the interim phase, Boediono, resigned due to his vice presidential candidacy in the Indonesian presidential election... - SyahrirSyahrirSyahrir was a prominent Indonesian political economist. He was officially appointed by President of the Republic of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as Economic Adviser in the Council of Presidential Advisers on 11 April 2007...
, chairman of The New Indonesia Alliance Party
Entertainers
- Acha SeptriasaAcha SeptriasaJelita Septriasa , better known by her stage name of Acha Septriasa, is an Indonesian actress. She was born in Jakarta, Indonesia.-Biography:...
, actress - Aznil Hj Nawawi, Malaysian top host
- Bunga Citra LestariBunga Citra LestariBunga Citra Lestari , also known as BCL, is an Indonesian pop singer and actress. She is known for her powerful singing voice.-Career:...
, actress, pop singer - Camelia MalikCamelia MalikCamelia Malik is an Indonesian actress and dangdut singer. Mia, her nickname, is also known as Diva Dangdut Jaipong...
, actress - Dorce GamalamaDorce GamalamaDorce Gamalama is an Indonesian transsexual pop singer, actress, presenter, and comedian....
, actress, pop singer and presenter - Eva ArnazEva ArnazEva Yanthi Arnaz is an Indonesian film actress who was prominent in Indonesian film in the 1980s. She was best known for her work in action films.Married four times, her second marriage was to action film co-star Barry Prima...
, actress - Fariz Rustam MunafFariz RMFariz Rustam Munaf, better known as Fariz RM is an Indonesian musician and audio-visual artist. Beginning his career in 1977, he has released 19 solo albums and three with other artists. He is best known for his songs "Barcelona" and "Sakura"...
, pop singer - MarshandaMarshandaMarshanda "Chacha" Andriani is an artist, the star of soap operas, commercials singer and presenter.-Biography:Marshanda is a Minangkabau who was born to Irwan Yusuf and Riyanti Sofyan origin Guguak Tabek Sarojo, Agam, West Sumatra. The eldest of three siblings with Leo...
, actress, pop singer - Nikita WillyNikita WillyNikita Willy is an Indonesian actress and pop singer. Willy started her career in the entertainment world in Indonesia since the age of 7 years by starring in a soap operas titled "Bulan dan Bintang"...
, actress, pop singer - Nirina ZubirNirina ZubirNirina Zubir is a popular MTV Movie Award winning Indonesian actress in modern Indonesian cinemaradio DJ and MTV VJ, appearing on television as a presenter, starring in commercials, acting the part of various characters and even showing up as an impromptu singer.- Early life :So Nirina, who...
, actress - Olga SyahputraOlga SyahputraYoga Syahputra or better known as Olga Syahputra is an actor, comedian, and host Indonesia. Olga often play transvestites. But Olga dismissed if he has the orientation sex deviate.- Career :...
, comedian - Sheila MajidSheila MajidShaheila binti Abdul Majid or commonly known as Sheila Majid is a popular singer from Malaysia. She is of Mandailing-Javanese descent. - Biography :...
, pop singer - Sherina MunafSherina MunafSherina Munaf is an Indonesian actress, singer, and song writer. At 9 years old, she successfully launched her debut album, Andai Aku Besar Nanti. In 2000, she played a key role in Petualangan Sherina , directed by Riri Riza...
, actress, singer-songwriter - Soekarno M. NoerSoekarno M. NoerSoekarno M. Noer was a prominent Indonesian actor and film producer. He acted in 118 films and dramas.-Biography:...
, actor
Military
- Adnan Bin SaidiAdnan Bin SaidiAdnan bin Saidi, , was a Malayan soldier of the 1st Infantry Brigade which fought the Japanese in the Battle of Singapore. He is regarded by Malaysians and Singaporeans today as a hero for his actions on Bukit Chandu.-Personal life:...
, Malayan World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
hero - Kemal IdrisKemal IdrisAhmad Kemal Idris , was a prominent Indonesian Army general during the 1950s and 1960s. He was an Indonesian guerrilla leader during the Indonesian National Revolution, who in 1949 was involved in continued resistance to the Dutch forces after they occupied Yogyakarta.Poncke Princen, the Dutch...
, commander of KOSTRADKostradKostrad is the Indonesian Army's Strategic Reserve Command. Kostrad is a Corps level command which has up to 35,000 troops...
Politicians
- Abdul HalimAbdul Halim (Indonesia)-Family and education:Abdul Halim was born On December 27, 1911, in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, to Achmad St. Mangkuto and Hj. Darama. At the age of 7, Abdullah, his mother's cousin, who at that time was one of the leaders of Bataafsche Petroleum Maatscappij took him to Jakarta in order to obtain a...
, former Indonesian government prime minister - Agus SalimAgus SalimHaji Agus Salim was one of Indonesia's founding fathers and prominent diplomats. He played a leading role in the creation of the Indonesian constitution in 1945 and served as Indonesia's Foreign Minister between 1947 and 1949.-Early life:...
, Indonesian diplomat, former Indonesian government minister - Ahmad BoestamanAhmad BoestamanDato Ahmad Boestaman was a Malaysian freedom fighter, politician and was the founding president of Parti Rakyat Malaysia....
, founder of Parti Rakyat MalaysiaParti Rakyat MalaysiaThe Parti Rakyat Malaysia is a democratic socialist political party in Malaysia. Established on November 11, 1955 as Partai Ra'ayat, it is one of the older political parties in Malaysia and traces its pedigree to the anti-colonial movements from the pre World War II period like the Kesatuan Melayu... - Amirsham Abdul AzizAmirsham Abdul AzizTan Sri Amirsham Abdul Aziz is the former president and chief executive officer of Maybank. His parents A. Aziz Podo and Marsinah Djamil, migrated from Silungkang, West Sumatra. He was recently named as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of the Economic Planning Unit...
, Malaysian government minister - AssaatAssaatAssaat Datuk Mudo , known as Mr. Assaat, was born in Banuhampu, West Sumatera, Dutch East Indies . He was former president Republic of Indonesia sat on Yogyakarta part of the United States of Indonesia. Reign from December 1949 until August 1950...
, former president Republic of Indonesia and government minister - Aziz IshakAziz IshakAbdul Aziz bin Ishak is a Malaysian freedom fighter, politician and journalist.Aziz was, in fact, the only member of the pre-war Kesatuan Melayu Muda to have served in the 1955 and post-Merdeka Cabinets under Tunku Abdul Rahman. Between 1955 and 1963, he was the Minister for Agriculture and...
, former Malaysian government minister - Azwar AnasAzwar AnasAzwar Anas is a former Indonesian politician. Born in Padang, West Sumatra on 2 August 1931, he was a minister in Suharto's New Order administration for two terms . Before sat as a minister, he was selected as the governor of West Sumatra. He was completed his education in Bandung Institute of...
, former Indonesian government minister - Bachtiar ChamsyahBachtiar ChamsyahBachtiar Chamsyah was born at Sigli, Aceh on December 31, 1945. He is a politician in United Development Party and Indonesian government minister under Yudhoyono presidency. He gained bachelor degree at Faculty of Economic, Medan Area University....
, former Indonesian government minister - Bustanil ArifinBustanil ArifinBustanil Arifin was an Indonesian politician. He once held the posts of Head of the Logistics Department and Minister of Cooperation in Indonesia. He was married to R.A. Suhardani.-External links:*...
, former Indonesian government minister - Chaerul SalehChaerul SalehChairul Saleh Dt Paduko Rajo was born in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra. He was an Indonesian government minister and vice prime minister during the Sukarno presidency. He was a close confident of Sukarno, who he had helped persuade to declare Indonesian independence in 1945...
, former Indonesian government minister - Fahmi IdrisFahmi IdrisFahmi Idris . He is a politician in the Golkar Party and an Indonesian government minister under the Habibie and Yudhoyono presidencies. He gained a bachelor's degree at the Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia.- External links :...
, former Indonesian government minister - Gamawan FauziGamawan FauziGamawan Fauzi is Minister of Home Affairs and head of the Department of Home Affairs in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet. He holds a bachelors degree from the Andalas University School of Law in Padang. He won the Bung Hatta Award for his efforts to battle corruption...
, Indonesian government minister - Hamdan Sheikh Tahir, PenangPenangPenang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
state governor - Mohammad HattaMohammad Hattawas born in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies . He was Indonesia's first vice president, later also serving as the country's Prime Minister. Known as "The Proclamator", he and a number of Indonesians, including the first president of Indonesia, Sukarno, fought for the independence of...
, former Indonesian government prime minister and the first Indonesian vice president - Muhammad NatsirMuhammad NatsirMohammad Natsir was a Islamic scholar and politician. He was Indonesia's fifth prime minister.After moving to Bandung from his hometown Solok, West Sumatra for senior high school, Natsir studied Islamic doctrine extensively. His first articles were published in 1929, and during the 1930s he wrote...
, former Indonesian government prime minister, founder of Masyumi PartyMasyumi PartyMasyumi Party was a major Islamic political party in Indonesia during the Liberal Democracy Era in Indonesia. It was banned in 1960 by President Sukarno for supporting the PRRI rebellion.-History:... - Muhammad YaminMuhammad YaminMuhammad Yamin was born in Talawi, Sawahlunto, in the heartland of the Minangkabau on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. He was the son of Oesman Gelar Baginda Khatib the Penghulu of Indrapura...
, former Indonesian government minister - Patrialis AkbarPatrialis AkbarPatrialis Akbar is an Indonesian lawyer and politician from Padang, West Sumatra. He is part of the Second United Indonesia Cabinet and has served as Minister of Justice and Human Rights in Indonesia since October 22, 2009. He obtained a law degree from the Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta and...
, Indonesian government minister - Rais YatimRais YatimDato' Seri Utama Dr. Rais Yatim is the current Malaysian Information, Communications, and Culture Minister. His ministry is considered a new ministry formed from the merger of three separate ministries in Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's smaller cabinet...
, Malaysian government minister - Rashid MaidinRashid Maidin-Early years:Rashid Maidin was a senior leader of the Communist Party of Malaya . He was born in Kampung Gunung Mesah, Gopeng, Perak. He is the eldest brother of 7 brothers and 1 sister. He received his early education at the Gunung Panjang Malay School and the Kampung Gunung Mesah Madrasah, which...
, leader of Malayan Communist PartyMalayan Communist PartyThe Malayan Communist Party , officially known as the Communist Party of Malaya , was founded in 1930 and laid down its arms in 1989. It is most famous for its role in the Malayan Emergency.-Formation:... - Rasuna SaidRasuna SaidHajjah Rangkayo Rasuna Said was a Minangkabau Indonesian nationalist political leader, and the first female minister of Indonesia. Like Raden Ayu Kartini, she fought for equality between men and women and was awarded the title National Hero of Indonesia...
, Indonesian nationalist political leader, first female minister of Indonesia - Sha'ari TadinSha'ari TadinSha'ari Tadin was a former Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture, and Member of Parliament in the Singapore Government...
, former Singaporean senior parliamentary secretaryParliamentary SecretaryA Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
and member of parliament - Shamsiah FakehShamsiah FakehShamsiah Fakeh was a Malaysian nationalist and feminist. She was the leader of Angkatan Wanita Sedar , Malaysia's first nationalist women organization and a prominent Malay leader of the Communist Party of Malaya ....
, head of Angkatan Wanita Sedar (AWAS) - Sutan SjahrirSutan SjahrirSutan Sjahrir , an avant garde and idealistic Indonesian intellectual, was a revolutionary independence leader...
, the first Indonesian government prime minister, founder of Socialist Party of IndonesiaSocialist Party of IndonesiaThe Socialist Party of Indonesia was a political party in Indonesia from 1948 until 1960, when it was banned by President Sukarno.-Origins:... - Tan MalakaTan MalakaTan Malaka was an Indonesian nationalist activist and communist leader. A staunch critic of both the colonial Dutch East Indies government and the republican Sukarno administration that governed the country after the Indonesian National Revolution, he was also frequently in conflict with the...
, Indonesian nationalist activist and international communist leader - Taufiq KiemasTaufiq KiemasTaufiq Kiemas is the Speaker of Indonesia People's Consultative Assembly since 2009. He is the husband of Megawati Sukarnoputri, who was President of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004....
, Indonesia People's Consultative Assembly - Tifatul SembiringTifatul SembiringTifatul Sembiring is an Indonesian politician. He is chairman of the conservative and Islamic Prosperous Justice Party and Minister of Communication and Information in the Second United Indonesia Cabinet...
, Indonesian minister - Yusof Ishak, first President of SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
Producer
- ArizalArizal (Indonesia)Arizal was born in Airmolek, Indragiri, Riau on January 11, 1943. His parents, Ibrahim Sidi Mangkuto and Matayam bt M. Yasin were Minangkabau descent. He is prominent Indonesian film director. He studied at Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia....
, film producer - Asrul SaniAsrul SaniAsrul Sani was born in Rao, Pasaman, West Sumatra on June 10th, 1926 and died on January 11 2004. He was a prominent Indonesian film producer and reporter. In 1946, along with Chairil Anwar and Rivai Apin, he founded "gelanggang seniman". He was editor of magazines such as Pujangga Baru, Gema,...
, film producer - Djamaluddin MalikDjamaluddin MalikDjamaluddin Malik was a prominent Indonesian film producer, politician, entrepreneur. He founded the Jakarta Indonesian company Persari Film.-Personal life:...
, film producer - Jajang C. NoerJajang C. NoerJajang C. Noer is an Indonesian actress and film producer. She won the best actress award at the Indonesian Film Festival in 1992 for her role in Mer's Lips. She was married to film director Arifin C...
, film producer - Usmar IsmailUsmar IsmailUsmar Ismail was a prominent Indonesian film director. He was a Minangkabau descent. He was widely regarded as the native Indonesian pioneer of the Cinema of Indonesia although films made by the Dutch dated back to around 1926....
, film producer
Reporter
- Abdoel RivaiAbdoel RivaiAbdoel Rivai was an Indonesian journalist and supporter of Indonesian independence.- Personal life :...
, journalist in colonial era and founder of Pewarta Wolanda - Ani IdrusAni IdrusAni Idrus was born in Sawah Lunto, West Sumatra on November 25, 1918 and died on January 9, 1999. Ani Idrus was a prominent reporter and co-founder Waspada daily newspaper with her husband Mohamad Said on 1947....
, founder of Waspada daily newspaper - Budi PutraBudi PutraBudi Putra is a technology journalist based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Prior to joining Yahoo! as Country Editor for Indonesia in October 2009, he was working as editor for Koran Tempo Daily and Tempo Interactive...
, technology journalist - Djamaluddin AdinegoroDjamaluddin AdinegoroDjamaluddin Adinegoro was an Indonesian press pioneer. He is known as a reporter, writer, and political analyst. Through his writing in various newspapers, Adinegoro has made a great contribution in developing journalism and the Indonesian language...
, journalist in colonial era - Desi AnwarDesi AnwarDesi Anwar is an Indonesian news presenter. She worked for RCTI in Jakarta from 1990 to 1999. She then moved to a news web portal Astaga.com before returning to television and joining Indonesia's first 24-hour news channel, Metro TV, in 2001, However in 2004 She was Move in the Philippines on...
, reporter of Metro TV station - Joesoef IsakJoesoef IsakJoesoef Isak was an Indonesian publisher, translator, and left-wing intellectual. He was an advocate of free speech during President Suharto's authoritarian New Order administration, and was imprisoned from 1967 to 1977 without trial. In 1980, he helped found and direct the publishing house Hasta...
, founder of Hasta Mitra publishing house - Rohana KudusRohana KudusRohana Kudus was the first female Indonesian journalist, founder of the Sunting Melayu newspaper, and an activist for women's emancipation.- Early life :...
, founder of Sunting Melayu - Rosihan AnwarRosihan AnwarRosihan Anwar was a renowned Indonesian journalist and author.Rosihan Anwar was born in Kubang Nan Dua, West Sumatra. Rosihan received early education at HIS and MULO in Padang. He continued his school to AMS in Yogyakarta and often participated journalism workshop at Columbia University, New York...
, founder of Siasat magazine and Pedoman newspaper
Religion
- Abdul Karim AmrullahAbdul Karim AmrullahAbdul Karim Amrullah known as Haji Rasul was prominet Muslim reformer who led reformation of Islam in Sumatra.- Personal life :Haji Rasul was born in Sungai Batang, Maninjau, West Sumatra on February 10, 1879. His father was Muslim ulema, Syekh Muhammad Amarullah Tuanku Kisai and his mother Andung...
, Islamic reformer - Ahmad Khatib al-MinangkabawiAhmad KhatibShaikh Ahmad Khatib was a Minangkabau Indonesian Islamic teacher. He was born in Koto Gadang, Agam Regency, West Sumatra on 6 Dzulhijjah 1276 H and died in Mecca on 8 Jumadil Awal 1334 H . He served as the head of the Shafi'i school of law at the mosque of Mecca...
, Islamic scholar, former imam in Masjid al-HaramMasjid al-HaramAl-Masjid al-Ḥarām is the largest mosque in the world. Located in the city of Mecca, it surrounds the Kaaba, the place which Muslims worldwide turn towards while performing daily prayers and is Islam's holiest place...
MeccaMeccaMecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level... - Ahmad Syafi'i MaarifAhmad Syafi'i MaarifAhmad Syafi'i Maarif is a prominent Indonesian intellectual. Ahmad Syafi'i Maarif was the leader of Muhammadiyah, one of the two biggest Muslim organizations in Indonesia, in 1998 - 2005. Ahmad Syafi'i Maarif was the founder of Maarif Institute and who led and inspired born of Jaringan Intelektual...
, Islamic scholar, former leader of MuhammadiyahMuhammadiyahMuhammadiyah is an Islamic organization in Indonesia. Muhammadiyah, literally means "followers of Muhammad"... - Muhammad AmrullahMuhammad AmrullahMuhammad Amrullah Tuanku Muhammad Abdullah Saleh or known as Tuanku Kisa-i, a great scholar of Minangkabau who gave birth to two major figures in the Malay world. One man is his own son, Abdul Karim Amrullah, and another is his grandson, Hamka...
- Tahir JalaluddinSheikh Tahir JalaluddinSheikh Tahir Jalaluddin was a famous Muslim ulama in Southeast Asia.He became the editor for Al-Imam publication which was published in Singapore between 1906 and 1908....
, famous ulama in Southeast Asia - Tarmizi TaherTarmizi TaherTarmizi Taher, MD was Indonesia's Minister of Religious Affairs from 1993 to 1998. After qualifying as a doctor, he made his career in the Indonesian Navy and retired with the rank of Rear Admiral. He then served as General Secretary of the Department of Religious Affairs for 5 years, before being...
, former Indonesian government minister - Tuanku Imam BonjolTuanku Imam BonjolTuanku Imam Bonjol , also known as Muhammad Syahab, Peto Syarif, and Malim Basa, was a hero in the Indonesian struggle against Dutch rule. He was born in the village of Tanjung Bunga in the Pasaman regency of West Sumatra. His father's name was Buya Nudin...
, leader in the PadriPadri WarThe Padri War was fought from 1803 until 1837 in West Sumatra between two rival muslim factions. The Dutch intervened from 1821 and helped the Adats defeat the Padri faction.-Background:...
movement
Royal Family of Negeri Sembilan
- Raja MelewarRaja MelewarRaja Melewar was the first Yamtuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. He was a prince from the state of Minangkabau in Sumatra, Indonesia.-History:...
, the first king of Negeri SembilanNegeri SembilanNegeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south.... - Tuanku Abdul RahmanTuanku Abdul RahmanColonel Paduka Sri Sir Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad, GCMG was the first Supreme Head of State of the Federation of Malaya, eighth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Seri Menanti and second Yang di-Pertuan Besar of modern Negeri Sembilan.-Early career:Born Tunku Abdul Rahman at Seri...
, the first Yang di-Pertuan AgongYang di-Pertuan AgongThe Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....
of the Federation of MalayaFederation of MalayaThe Federation of Malaya is the name given to a federation of 11 states that existed from 31 January 1948 until 16 September 1963. The Federation became independent on 31 August 1957... - Tuanku BahiyahTuanku BahiyahTuanku Bahiyah ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman was the Sultanah of Kedah and served as the fifth Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 1970 to 1975.-Early life:...
, Raja Permaisuri AgongRaja Permaisuri AgongRaja Permaisuri Agong, or in full, Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong, is the title given to the Queen of Malaysia, consort of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.The holders of this office have been:...
of Malaysia - Tunku Besar BurhanuddinTunku Besar BurhanuddinTunku Burhanuddin born in 1878, was a member of the Negeri Sembilan royal family and once served as regent of Negeri Sembilan. His father was Yamtuan Antah ibni Yamtuan Sri Radenh, who served as as the 6th Yamtuan Besar from 1869 to 1888...
, regent of Negeri Sembilan - Tunku Jaafar, Yang di-Pertuan AgongYang di-Pertuan AgongThe Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....
of Malaysia - Tunku KurshiahTunku KurshiahTunku Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin is the former Tunku Ampuan Besar or Queen of Negeri Sembilan. She also served as the first Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia between 1957 to 1960....
, the first Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia - Tuanku Muhammad Shah, the first Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
- Tunku Muhriz, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
- Tuanku NajihahTuanku NajihahTuanku Najihah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin is the Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan. She was formerly the Tunku Ampuan Besar or Queen of Negeri Sembilan from 1967 to 2008. She also served as Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia between 1994 and 1999....
, queen of Negeri Sembilan - Tunku NaquiyuddinTunku NaquiyuddinYang Amat Mulia Tunku Laxamana Tunku Dato' Seri Utama Naquiyuddin Tuanku Ja'afar DK, DKYR, SPNS, SPMP, PPT, is the eldest son of Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, who was also a former Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia...
, regent of Negeri Sembilan
See also
- MinangkabauMinangkabauThe Minangkabau ethnic group is indigenous to the highlands of West Sumatra, in Indonesia. Their culture is matrilineal, with property and land passing down from mother to daughter, while religious and political affairs are the responsibility of men...
- Overseas MinangkabauOverseas MinangkabauThe Overseas Minangkabau are people of Minang birth or descent who live outside the province of West Sumatra. Nowadays, over half of the Minangkabau people can be considered Overseas Minangkabaus. They make up the majority of the population of Negeri Sembilan and Pekanbaru...
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