title: 2005 in Indonesia
text: # 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
  
  * March 19 - Jakarta, Indonesia hosted Miss ASEAN pageant for the 2nd time.
  * March 28 – 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake – 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
  
  * April 2 – 2005 Nias Island Sea King crash.
  
  ### May
  
  * May 28 – 2005 Tentena market bombings.
  
  ### August
  
  * August 18 – 2005 Java–Bali blackout.
  
  ### September
  
  * September 5 – Mandala Airlines Flight 091.
  
  ### October
  
  * October 1 – 2005 Bali bombings.
  * October 30 – 2005 Indonesian beheadings of Christian girls.
  
  ### December
  
  * December 31 – 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.
  