This is a list of notable Acehnese people.
Academics
edit- Dina Astita, tsunami survivor
- Teuku Jacob, paleoanthropologist
Athletes
edit- Ismed Sofyan, football athlete
- Jalwandi, football
- Teuku Ichsan
Businesspeople
edit- Surya Paloh, owner of Metro TV
Entertainment
edit- P. Ramlee, Malaysian film director
- Qory Sandioriva, Puteri Indonesia 2010, Miss Universe Indonesia 2010, film actress, model
Islamic scholars
editSultanates
edit- 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
edit- Daud Bereueh, military Governor of Aceh
- Hasan di Tiro, founder of the Free Aceh Movement
National heroes
editPoliticians
edit- 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
