List of Gadjah Mada University people

Notable people and alumni of Gadjah Mada University.

University Rectors

 * M. Sardjito, 1st Rector (1949-1961)
 * Herman Johannes, 2nd Rector (1961-1966)
 * M. Nazir Alwi, 3rd Rector (1966-1967)
 * Soepojo Padmodipoetro, 4th Rector (1967-1968)
 * Soeroso Prawirohardjo, 5th Rector (1968-1973)
 * Sukadji Ranuwihardjo, 6th Rector (1973-1981)
 * Teuku Jacob, 7th Rector (1981-1986)
 * Koesnadi Hardjosoemantri, 8th Rector (1986-1990)
 * Mochamad Adnan, 9th Rector (1990-1994)
 * Soekanto H. Reksohadiprodo, 10th Rector (1994-1998)
 * Ichlasul Amal, 11th Rector (1998-2003)
 * Sofian Effendi, 12th Rector (2003-2007)
 * Sudjarwadi, 13th Rector (2007-2012)
 * Pratikno, 14th Rector (2012-2014), resigned October 2014 on being appointed as State Secretary in the Joko Widodo administration
 * Dwi Korita Karnawati, 15th Rector (2014–2017) and the first woman Rector of the University, appointed in November 2014
 * Panut Mulyono, 16th Rector (2017–2022)
 * Ova Emilia, 17th Rector (2022–present)

Art and culture

 * Artika Sari Devi - Miss Indonesia Universe 2005, Top 15
 * Umar Kayam - author and former President of Jakarta Art Institute
 * Willibrordus S. Rendra - poet, lyricist, and stage writer; one of the most recognized poets in Indonesia
 * Muhammad Asyrof Al-Ghifari – actor, director, and writer
 * Edelyne Mia Martanegara – model

Education

 * Yahya A. Muhaimin - Minister of Education (1999-2001)
 * M. Suyanto founded a private university in Yogyakarta, on October 11, 1994. The university, STMIK Amikom, was highlighted as a leading example for “A New Dynamic: Private Higher Education” by UNESCO at World Conference on Higher Education 2009.

Economics

 * Boediono - former Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs; former governor of central Bank Indonesia; Vice President of Indonesia (2009-2014)
 * J Soedrajad Djiwandono - Junior Minister of Trade (1988 - 1993), Governor of Central Bank Indonesia (1993-1998), Emeritus Professor of Economics at University of Indonesia, Professor at Graduate School of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
 * Perry Warjiyo - Governor, Bank Indonesia.

Health

 * Odete Maria Freitas Belo – Minister of Health of East Timor
 * Siti Fadillah Supari – Minister of Health (2004-2009).

Journalism

 * Jakob Oetama - founder of Kompas; CEO of Kompas Gramedia
 * Helmi Johannes - voice of America Executive Producer (2005-present)
 * Susanto Pudjomartono - second chief editor of The Jakarta Post (1991–2003); Ambassador to Russia (2003–2008)

Politics

 * Joko Widodo - President of Indonesia (2014-present), Governor of Jakarta (2012-2014) and Mayor of Surakarta (2005-2012)
 * Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X - 10th Sultan of Yogyakarta and second Vice President of Indonesia (1973-1978)
 * Amien Rais - Leader of Muhammadiyah (1995-1998), speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (1999-2004), politician and founder of Partai Amanat Nasional
 * Airlangga Hartarto - Chairman of Golkar (2017-present), Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs (2019-present) and Minister of Industry (2016-2019)
 * Anies Baswedan - Governor of Jakarta (2017-2022) and former Minister of Education and Culture
 * Djarot Saiful Hidayat - Governor of Jakarta (2017) and former Mayor of Blitar (2000-2010)
 * Pratikno - Minister of State Secretariat (2014-present)
 * Retno Marsudi – Minister of Foreign Affairs (2014-present) and Ambassador of Indonesia to the Netherlands (2011-2015)
 * Roy Suryo - Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs (2013-2014)
 * Basuki Hadimuljono - Minister of Public Works and Housing (2014-present)
 * Dewa Made Beratha - Governor of Bali Province (1998-2008)
 * Ben Mang Reng Say - Politician, founder and Rector of Atma Jaya Catholic University
 * Budiman Sudjatmiko - Politician
 * Mahfud MD - Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (2019-present) and Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia (2008-2013)
 * Muhaimin Iskandar - Leader of Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa and former Minister of Labor and Transmigration (2009-2014)
 * Piet Alexander Tallo - Governor of East Nusa Tenggara (1998-2008)
 * Budi Karya Sumadi - Minister of Transportation (2016-present)
 * Luke Lazarus Arnold - Australian High Commissioner to Brunei (2022-present)

Religion

 * Ahmad Wahib – progressive Islamic intellectual

Science and technology

 * Marlina Flassy - anthropologist and first woman Dean at Cenderawasih University
 * Herman Johannes - rector; Minister of public works (1950-1951)
 * Mohammad Sadli - Minister of Mineral Resources (1973-1978), Minister of Labor (1971-1973), Professor of Economics at University of Indonesia
 * Teuku Jacob - rector, physician, anatomist, palaeoanthropologist
 * Lolo Soetoro - geographer and stepfather of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States.

Government officials

 * Kristiarto Legowo, Ministry of Foreign Affairs