title: List of people from Aceh
text: # List of people from Aceh
  
  This is a listing of notable people born in, or notable for their association with, Aceh.
  
  * Top
  * 0–9
  * A
  * B
  * C
  * D
  * E
  * F
  * G
  * H
  * I
  * J
  * K
  * L
  * M
  * N
  * O
  * P
  * Q
  * R
  * S
  * T
  * U
  * V
  * W
  * X
  * Y
  * Z
  
  ## A
  
  * Mustafa Abubakar, politician and formerly governor of the province of Aceh (Pidie Jaya Regency)
  
  ## B
  
  * Daud Bereueh, military Governor of Aceh and leader of the Darul Islam rebellion in the province (Pidie Regency)
  
  ## C
  
  * Bachtiar Chamsyah, politician in United Development Party (PPP) and Indonesian government minister under Yudhoyono presidency (Sigli)
  
  ## D
  
  * Cut Nyak Dhien, National Hero of Indonesia (Aceh Besar Regency)
  * Jusman Syafii Djamal, Minister of Transportation (Langsa)
  * Hilbram Dunar, television presenter, radio broadcaster, master of ceremonies, and entertainer (Banda Aceh)
  
  ## H
  
  * Teuku Muhammad Hasan, National Hero of Indonesia, politician, The first Governor of Sumatera (Pidie Regency)
  * Miftahul Hamdi, footballer (Banda Aceh)
  
  ## J
  
  * Teuku Jacob, paleoanthropologist (Peureulak)
  * Jalwandi, footballer (Langsa)
  
  ## M
  
  * Azriana Manalu, women's rights activist
  * Cut Nyak Meutia, National Hero of Indonesia (North Aceh Regency)
  
  ## N
  
  * Muhammad Nazar, current Vice-Governor of Aceh (Pidie Regency)
  
  ## P
  
  * Surya Paloh, media tycoon who owns the Media Indonesia daily newspaper and Metro TV (Banda Aceh)
  
  ## R
  
  * P. Ramlee, famous Malaysian actor, movie director, musician and singer.
  
  ## S
  
  * Hasballah M. Saad, politician from National Mandate Party (Pidie Regency)
  
  ## T
  
  * Henri Karel Frederik van Teijn, a governor under Dutch colonial rule
  * Hasan di Tiro, founder of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) (Pidie Regency)
  
  ## U
  
  * Teuku Umar, National Hero of Indonesia (West Aceh Regency)
  
  ## W
  
  * Cornelis Weber, Dutch Olympic fencer (Banda Aceh)
  
  ## Y
  
  * Irwandi Yusuf, current Governor of Aceh (Bireun)
  