List of Chinese Indonesians

This is the list of famous Chinese Indonesians:

Politics

• Arief Budiman (Soe Hok Djin), scholar in political studies.
• Alvin Lie, member of Parliament from PAN.
• Harry Tjan Silalahi, former student activist in 1960s, former member of the Supreme Advisory Council, former member of the Parliament, intellectual focusing on politics and policy studies, Co-Founder of CSIS.
• Jusuf Wanandi, former student activist in 1960s, former representative in the People’s Consultative Assembly, intellectual focusing on policy and strategic studies, Co-Founder of CSIS.
• Kwik Kian Gie, PDIP politician, former minister in the administrations of Abdurrahman Wahid and Megawati Sukarnoputri.
• Mari Pangestu, Minister of Trade in the era of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2004 - present)
• Oei Tjoe Tat, Old Order politician and once President Sukarno's advisor
• Soe Hok Gie, political analyst and activist in 1960s
• Yap Tjwan Bing, member of the Committee for the Preparation of Indonesia’s Independence (PPKI)

Military

• Gho Hu Se, combatant during the Dutch police action war.
• Teddy Jusuf, retired Brig. Gen.
• John Lie alias Jahja Daniel Dharma, served the Indonesian Navy by setting up clandestine weapons procurement operations during the Dutch blockades from 1947 to 1949. He continued serving the Navy during the 1961-1963 Mandala campaigns before retiring as Rear Admiral.

Economics and business

• Bob Hasan, entrepreneur, minister of forestry until 1998
• Ciputra, entrepreneur
• Sukanto Tanoto, entrepreneur, richest Indonesian
• Christianto Wibisono, economics analyst
• Eka Tjipta Widjaja, entrepreneur, founder of Sinar Mas Group
• Felicia Widjaja, food analyst, founder of herbal ice cream
• Hadi Soesastro, economist/intellectual, Executive Director of CSIS.
• Hermawan Kartajaya, marketing guru, president of World Marketing Association
• Ivan Darius Lumenta, enterpreneur, founder of Krupuk Sehat. Though his family name originated from Manado, Sulawesi, but he is totally from China.
• James Riady, entrepreneur
• Jaya Suprana (Poa Kok Tjian), businessman, head of Jamu Jago
• Kwik Kian Gie, coordinating minister of economics and finance 1999-2000; minister of national development planning 2001-2004
• Lin Che Wei, economics analyst
• Mari Pangestu, Minister of Trade (2004-2009), former Executive Director of CSIS.
• Mochtar Riady, entrepreneur, founder of Lippo Group
• Oei Tiong Ham, entrepreneur
• Putera Sampoerna, entrepreneur
• Polyman SAT, entrepreneur
• Jakob Oetama, entrepreneur
• Rachman Halim (Tjoa To Hing), businessman, leader of Gudang Garam
• Sofjan Wanandi, entrepreneur
• Sudono Salim, entrepreneur, founder of Salim Group
• Trihatma Kusuma Haliman, entrepreneur, founder of Agung Podomoro Group
• William Suryadjaja, entrepreneur, founder of Astra International
• Kimun Ongkosandjojo (Ong Kiem Oen), entrepreneur, co-founder of Jamu Air Mancur

Sports

• Alan Budikusuma, badminton star and 1992 Olympic gold medalist
• Angelique Widjaja, Tennis athlete
• Ardi B Wiranata, badminton star
• Chris John, Boxing world champion (WBA featherweight, 2003 - present)
• Christian Hadinata, badminton star
• Felix Sutanto, sea games swimmer
• Ferry Sonneville, badminton star
• Hendrawan, badminton world champion
• Hermawan Susanto, badminton star
• Liem Swie King, badminton legend
• Rudy Hartono, badminton legend, 8-time winner of the All-England Cup
• Ronald Susilo, badminton star based in Singapore
• Richard Sambera, swimmer
• Susi Susanti, badminton star and 1992 Olympic gold medalist
• Suwandi, tennis player
• Tan Joe Hok, Indonesia badminton legend
• Tjun Tjun, badminton star
• Wynne Prakusya, Tennis athlete
• Candra Wijaya, badminton star and 2000 Olympic gold medalist with Tony Gunawan for men's doubles
• Tony Gunawan, badminton star and 2000 Olympic gold medalist with Candra Wijaya for men's doubles
• Eng Hian, badminton star
• John Juanda, poker player, fulltiltpoker star
• Evelyne Marzuki, poker player

Religion

• Anton Medan, Islamic preacher
• Muhammad Syafii Antonio, Islamic Banking Expert.
• Stephen Tong, evangelist
• Caleb Tong, evangelist
• Junus Jahja (Lauw Chuan Tho), Muslim assimilation activist
• Sindhunata, priest and journalist

Academia

• Ong Hok Ham, historian
• Tjia May On, physicist
• Yohanes Surya, physicist
• HOK Tanzil, Microbiologist
• dr Budi Setyadi / Kwee han Tiong, surgeon
• dr. A. Oetojo,Sp.THT
• dr. Indro Handojo
• dr.Harman, Obs.Gynecology

Arts

• Asmaraman Sukowati alias Kho Ping Hoo, novelist
• Bubi Chen, Jazz musician
• Deddy Corbuzier, magician
• Desta, Club 80's band member
• Delon Liaw, runner-up of Indonesian Idol 2004.
• Ferry Salim, presenter, actor
• Hanung Bramantyo, movie director
• Jahja Ling, conductor and music director
• Jaya Suprana, businessman, comedian, linguist, composer, musician, TV talk
• Iwan Sastrawijaya, head of blackboard

show host.

• Katherine Keng, presenter
• Kristin Kreuk, Canadian actress (her mother, Deanna Che, is Chinese Indonesian).
• Lim Tjoan Hok (Teguh Karya), movie director
• Liem Goan Lay (Halim HD), artist and theatre activist
• Olga Lydia, presenter, photo model
• Peter Sie, fashion designer
• Susan Bachtiar, presenter, artist
• Thé Tjong-Khing, Dutch children's book artist/author.
• Willie Dozan, actor and stuntman
• Yuanita Christiani, actress and presenter/host.
• Agnes Monica, actress and singer

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Human rights

• Esther Indahyani Yusuf, human rights activist, recipient of Yap Thiam Hien Award.
• Yap Thiam Hien, human rights activist / public defender

Others

• Auw Jong Peng Koen (PK Ojong), co-founder of Kompas
• Felix Tan (Tan Fay Tjhion), columnist and lecturer in University of Hawaii
• Myra Sidharta (Ew Yong Tjhoen Moy)

See also

• Jakarta Riots of May 1998
• Demographics of Indonesia
• Chinese Indonesian