List of Chinese Indonesians
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This is a list of notable Chinese Indonesians:
Academics
| Names | Notes |
|---|---|
| Arief Budiman
Soe Hok Djin 史福仁 |
Sociologist, professor, University of Melbourne, formerly at Satya Wacana Christian University;[1] brother of Soe Hok Gie. |
| Hadi Soesastro
Tan Yueh Ming |
Economist and political scientist (international relations). |
| Jusuf Wanandi
Lim Bian Kie 林綿基 林绵基 |
Political scientist (international relations). |
| Ong Hok Ham
王福涵 |
Historian. |
| Soe Tjen Marching | Feminist academic, composer, writer. |
| Mely G. Tan
Tan Giok Lan 陳玉蘭 陈玉兰 |
Indonesian sociologist. |
| Merlyna Lim | professor, Arizona State University. |
| Yohanes Surya | Physicist. |
Activists
| Names | Notes |
|---|---|
| Soe Hok Gie
史福義 史福义 |
Political analyst and activist in the 1960s. |
| Yap Thiam Hien
葉添興 叶添兴 |
Hakka Chinese human rights activist; public defender. |
Artists/entertainers
- Agnez Mo (楊詩曼): actress, singer, rapper
- Ateng (邱诚烈): comedian
- Baim Wong: actor
- Boy William: actor
- Chelsea Olivia Wijaya: actress, model
- Chrisye: singer
- Daniel Mananta: presenter, model, fashion designer
- Deddy Corbuzier: presenter, magician
- Dion Wiyoko: presenter, actor
- Goh Soon Tioe: conductor, pedagogue, violinist
- Heaven Tanudiredja: artist
- Jahja Ling (林望傑): conductor and music director
- Jaya Suprana (Phoa Kok Tjiang): businessman, comedian, linguist, composer, musician, TV talk
- Joe Taslim: actor, model, martial artist
- Julie Estelle: actress, model
- Kevin Liliana: actress, model
- Leila Tong (江麗娜): actress
- Lo Lieh (羅烈): Actor
- Mariana Renata: actress, model
- Nadine Chandrawinata : actress, model
- Nathan Hartono : singer
- Rich Brian : Rapper, singer, record producer, and songwriter
- Sandra Angelia: presenter, model
- Sandra Dewi: actress and presenter
- Teguh Karya (陈廉鹤): director
- The Teng Chun (鄭丁春): director
- Thé Tjong-Khing: Dutch children's book artist and author
- Vania Larissa: singer
- Willy Dozan (庄陈力): actor, martial artist
- Wim Umboh: director
- Wong Brothers (Nelson, Joshua, and Othniel Wong): directors
- Tan Ju Hok (Aktor thn 50)
- Aminah Thendrakasih (artis thn 50 an)
- Wolly Sutinah (mak Wok) artis thn 50 an)
Authors
- Clara Ng (Clara Regina Juana): short story writer and novelist
- Felix Siauw: Islamic cleric and author affiliated with Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia
- Marga Tjoa, better known by her pen-name Marga T (Hokkien): novelist
- Myra Sidharta (Ew Yong Tjhoen Moy) (Hakka): writer
Beauty queens
- Imelda Fransisca: Miss Indonesia, 2005 & Miss ASEAN 2005 (1st Runner-up)
- Nadine Chandrawinata (half-German): Puteri Indonesia, 2005
- Sandra Angelia: Miss Indonesia, 2008
- Karenina Sunny Halim (half-American): Miss Indonesia, 2009
- Maria Selena: Miss Universe Indonesia, 2011
- Astrid Ellena: Miss Indonesia, 2011 & Miss World 2011 (Top 15 Finalist)
- Patricia Gunawan: Miss Indonesia, 2012 (Top 15 Finalist), Miss ASEAN 2012 (1st Runner-up) & Asia's Next Top Model (cycle 4) (1st runner-up)
- Vania Larissa: Miss Indonesia, 2013 & Miss World 2013 (Top 10 Finalist)
- Ayu Gani: Asia's Next Top Model (cycle 3) (Winner)
- Kezia Warouw: Miss Universe Indonesia, 2016 & Miss Universe 2016 (Top-13)
- Natasha Mannuela: Miss Indonesia, 2016 & Miss World 2016 (2nd runner-up)
- Kevin Lilliana: (half Sundanese): Miss Indonesia International, 2017 & Miss International 2017 (Winner)
- Sonia Fergina Citra: Miss Universe Indonesia, 2018, Miss Oriental Tourism 2012 (Top-10) & Miss Universe 2018
Businesspeople
- Carlo Tabalujan (Tan Tjhin Hien) (Hokkien): founder, PT Nestle Indonesia, Danmotor Vespa, Kawasaki Motor Indonesia
- Ciputra (Tjie Tjin Hoan) (Hokkien): Philanthropist; founder, Ciputra Development; Forbes' 23rd richest Indonesian
- Hary Tanoesoedibjo: founder, MNC Group
- Mochtar Riady (Lie Mo Tie) (Henghua): founder, Lippo Group
- Jaya Suprana (Phoa Kok Tjiang): businessman; head, Jamu Jago
- Kimun Ongkosandjojo (Ong Kiem Oen): co-founder, Jamu Air Mancur
- Prajogo Pangestu (Phang Joen Phen) (Hakka): timber tycoon
- Sofjan Wanandi (Liem Bian Koen) (Hakka): owner, Gemala Group; former leader of Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), 2008-2013
- Liem Sioe Liong (Hokchia): founder, Salim Group
- Sutanto Djuhar (Hokchia): co-founder, Salim Group
- Sukanto Tanoto (Tan Kang Hoo) (Henghua): founder, Raja Garuda Mas International (now Royal Golden Eagle)
- Tahir 翁俊民: founder, Mayapada Bank
- Tan Khoen Swie, publisher
- Teddy Yip (Jap Tek Lie) 叶德利 (Hakka): founder, Macau Grand Prix
- William Soeryadjaya (Tjia Kian Liong): founder, Astra International
Criminals
- Oey Tamba Sia: playboy, tycoon's heir and criminal
Economists
- Christianto Wibisono (Oey Khian Kok): economics analyst
- Hadi Soesastro (Tan Yueh Ming): economist, intellectual; founder and former Executive Director of Centre for Strategic and International Studies (Indonesia)
- Muhammad Syafii Antonio (Nio Gwan Chung): economist, promoter and practitioner of Islamic banking, investments and insurance in the Muslim world
- Thee Kian Wie: Indonesian economic historian, LIPI[2]
Journalists
- Auw Jong Peng Koen (PK Ojong): co-founder of Kompas
Military personnel
- John Lie a.k.a. Jahja Daniel Dharma (Lie Tjeng Tjoan): a National Hero who served the Indonesian Navy by setting up clandestine weapons procurement operations during the Dutch blockades from 1947 to 1949; continued serving the Navy during the 1961–1963 Mandala campaigns before retiring as Rear Admiral
- Teddy Jusuf (Hakka): first Chinese-Indonesian to attain the rank of Brigadier General on the Indonesian Army
- Kyai Ronggo Ngabehi Soero Pernollo (Han Tjien Kong): Chinese-Javanese nobleman, police chief, bureaucrat and founder of the Muslim branch of the Han family of Lasem
Politicians
- Abdurrahman Wahid: 4th President of Indonesia, Indonesian Muslim leader, political leader
- Alvin Lie (Lie Ling Piauw): Member of Parliament, PAN
- Han Bwee Kong, Kapitein der Chinezen: magnate, government official and landlord in East Java, part of the Han family of Lasem
- Bob Hasan (The Kian Seng): former Minister of Forestry
- Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Tjoeng Wan Hok 鍾萬學) (Hakka): Governor of Jakarta
- Christiandy Sanjaya (Bong Hon San) (Hakka): Vice Governor of West Kalimantan; Indonesia's first Chinese deputy governor
- Charles Honoris: Member of House of Representatives, Indonesian Democratic Party - Struggle
- Hok Hoei Kan: colonial politician, landlord, patrician and member of the Han family of Lasem
- Jusuf Wanandi (Liem Bian Kie) 林基綿 (Hakka): Former student activist in 1960s; former representative in the People’s Consultative Assembly
- Loa Sek Hie: colonial politician, community leader, landlord, patrician and founder of Pao An Tui
- Kwik Kian Gie: Coordinating Minister of Economics and Finance, 1999–2000; Minister of National Development Planning, 2001–2004
- Mari Pangestu (Phang Hoei Lan): Minister of Trade, 2004–2011; Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, 2011–2014
- Phoa Liong Gie: colonial politician, jurist, newspaper owner
- Susanto (Lin Guanyu): Member of Parliament, PBI, 1999
- Yenny Wahid: Member of Parliament
- Ignasius Jonan: Current Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources
Sportspeople
- Agus Indra Kurniawan: football player
- Alan Budikusuma (Goei Djien Hong): badminton star and 1992 Olympic gold medalist
- Angelique Widjaja: tennis athlete
- Candra Wijaya: badminton star and 2000 Olympic gold medalist with Tony Gunawan for men's doubles
- Chris John: boxing world champion (WBA featherweight, 2003–present)
- Christian Hadinata: badminton star
- Daud Yordan: boxing world champion (IBO featherweight, 2012–present)
- Edhi Handoko: chess grandmaster
- Eng Hian: badminton star
- Endang Witarsa (Liem Soen Joe): football manager
- Ferry Sonneville: badminton star
- Halim Haryanto: badminton star
- Hendra Setiawan: badminton star
- Hendrawan: badminton world champion
- Hermawan Susanto: badminton star
- Hiong Liong Tan: chess master
- Huang Hua: badminton star of china and become citizen of indonesia
- Inesh Putri Chandra: professional golfer
- Johan Wahjudi: badminton star
- John Juanda: poker player, fulltiltpoker star
- Juan Revi: football player
- Kim Kurniawan: football player
- Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo : badminton star
- Khouw Keng Nio: first woman aviator in China and Indonesia (qualified in March 1936)
- Khouw Khe Hien: pioneering aviator
- Liang Qiuxia: badminton star of china, become citizen of indonesia and Coach Indonesia
- Liem Swie King: badminton player
- Liliyana Natsir: badminton star and 2016 Olympic gold medalist with Tontowi Ahmad for Mixed doubles
- Marcus Fernaldi Gideon : badminton star
- Maria Selena: basketball player
- Muljadi: badminton player
- Nova Arianto: football player
- Rio Haryanto: Indonesian racer on Formula One for Manor Racing F1 Team in 2016 Formula One season
- Ronald Susilo: badminton star based in Singapore
- Ruben Gunawan: chess grandmaster
- Rudy Hartono: badminton player, 8-time winner of the All-England Cup
- Simon Santoso: badminton player
- Surya Lesmana: football player
- Susi Susanti (Ong Lien Hiang) (Hakka): badminton star and 1992 Olympic gold medalist
- Sutanto Tan: football player
- Tan Hong Djien: football player, play in 1938 FIFA World Cup
- Tan Joe Hok: Indonesia badminton player
- Tan Mo Heng: football goalkeeper, play in 1938 FIFA World Cup
- Tan See Han: football players, play in 1938 FIFA World Cup
- Tjun Tjun: badminton star
- Tony Gunawan: badminton star and 2000 Olympic gold medalist with Candra Wijaya for men's doubles
- Wynne Prakusya: tennis athlete
See also
- Chen Fu Zhen Ren
- Chinese Indonesians
- Benteng Chinese
- Chinese in the Bangka Belitung Islands
- Supreme Council for the Confucian Religion in Indonesia
- Kong Koan & Tiong Hoa Hwee Koan
- Kapitan Cina & List of Kapitan Cina
- Discrimination against Chinese Indonesians
- Legislation on Chinese Indonesians
- 1740 Batavia massacre
- 1918 Kudus riot
- Jakarta Riots of May 1998
- List of Javanese people
- List of Acehnese people
- List of Batak people
- List of Minangkabaus
- List of Moluccan people
- List of Sundanese people
References
- ^ Jardine, David (2008-09-21). "INDONESIA: Higher education and ethnic Chinese". University World News. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
- ^ "Renowned economist Thee dies at 79". Jakarta Post. 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
Bibliography
- Jahja, H. Junus (2002), Peranakan Idealis: Dari Lie Eng Hok sampai Teguh Karya (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia, ISBN 978-979-9023-84-1.
- Setyautama, Sam (2008), Mihardja, Suma (ed.), Tokoh-Tokoh Etnis Tionghoa di Indonesia (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia, ISBN 978-979-9101-25-9.
- Suryadinata, Leo (1995), Prominent Indonesian Chinese: Biographical Sketches (3rd ed.), Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, ISBN 978-981-3055-04-9.