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This is a list of notable Acehnese people.

Academics

Dina Astita, tsunami survivor
Teuku Jacob, paleoanthropologist

Athletes

Ismed Sofyan, football athlete
Jalwandi, football
Teuku Ichsan

Businesspeople

Surya Paloh, owner of Metro TV

Entertainment

P. Ramlee, Malaysian film director
Qory Sandioriva, Puteri Indonesia 2010, Miss Universe Indonesia 2010, film actress, model

Islamic scholars

Sultanates

Alauddin al Qahhar, a sultan of Aceh Sultanate
Ali Mughayat Syah, a sultan of Aceh Sultanate
Iskandar Muda, a sultan of Aceh Sultanate
Iskandar Thani, a sultan of Aceh Sultanate
Ratu Zainatuddin of Aceh, a sultana of Aceh Sultanate
Salahuddin of Aceh, a sultan of Aceh Sultanate
Ratu Safiatuddin Taj ul-Alam, a sultana of Aceh Sultanate

Military

Daud Bereueh, military Governor of Aceh
Hasan di Tiro, founder of the Free Aceh Movement

National heroes

Politicians

Abdoe'lxarim M. S. (1901–60) former Communist Party notable and Boven-Digoel internee
Azwar Abubakar, former governor of Aceh, former Minister for Administrative Reform
Hasballah M. Saad, former Minister of Law and Human Rights
Irwandi Yusuf, former governor of Aceh (2007–2012)
Jusman Syafii Djamal, former Minister of Transportation
Muhammad Nazar, former vice governor of Aceh (2007–2012)
Mustafa Abubakar, former acting governor of Aceh (2006), former state minister of state enterprises
Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, current Malaysian Minister of the Federal Territories and former minister of Tourism (2006–2008)
Zaini Abdullah, current governor of Aceh

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