List of Gadjah Mada University people
Notable people and alumni of Gadjah Mada University.
University Rectors
[edit]- M. Sardjito, 1st Rector (1949-1961)[1]
- 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)[2]
- Sudjarwadi, 13th Rector (2007-2012)[3]
- Pratikno, 14th Rector (2012-2014),[4] 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)[5]
Art and culture
[edit]- 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
Education
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Odete Maria Freitas Belo – Minister of Health of East Timor
- Siti Fadillah Supari – Minister of Health (2004-2009).
- Hanum Salsabiela Rais - writer, politician and presenter
Journalism
[edit]- 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)[6]
Politics
[edit]- 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 (2017-2024), 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
[edit]- Ahmad Wahib – progressive Islamic intellectual
Science and technology
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Kristiarto Legowo, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Wahid Supriyadi - diplomat, Ambassador to Russia (2016-2020)
References
[edit]- ^ Bambang Muryanto, 'Sardjio proposed to be hailed a national hero', The Jakarta Post, 14 August 2012.
- ^ Staff website entry Gadjah Mada University.
- ^ 'Sudjarwadi: Promoting the values of Pancasila' Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine, The Jakarta Post, 5 July 2007.
- ^ Slamet Susanto, 'Pratikno elected new rector', The Jakarta Post, 24 March 2012.
- ^ "Prof. Ova Emilia Named New Rector of Universitas Gadjah Mada". Universitas Gadjah Mada. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Former editor and diplomat Susanto Pudjomartono passes away". The Jakarta Post. 2015-01-14. Archived from the original on 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2015-01-25.