List of Acehnese people

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

 * Hamzah Fansuri
 * Nuruddin ar-Raniri

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

 * Cut Nyak Dhien
 * Cut Nyak Meutia
 * Teuku Umar
 * Teuku Muhammad Hasan
 * Malahayati

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