List of Gadjah Mada University people

Notable people and alumni of Gadjah Mada University.

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University Rectors

• 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

• 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

• 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).
• Hanum Salsabiela Rais - writer, politician and presenter

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) ^[6]

Politics

• Joko Widodo - President of Indonesia (2014–present), Governor of Jakarta (2012–2014) and Mayor of Surakarta (2005–2012) ^[7]
• Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X - 10th Sultan of Yogyakarta
• Mohammad Syafaat Mintaredja - 1st Chairman of United Development Party (1973–1978) and 19th Minister of Social Affairs (1971–1978)
• 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

• 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
• Wahid Supriyadi - diplomat, Ambassador to Russia (2016–2020)

References

1. Bambang Muryanto, 'Sardjio proposed to be hailed a national hero', The Jakarta Post, 14 August 2012.
2. Staff website entry Gadjah Mada University.
3. 'Sudjarwadi: Promoting the values of Pancasila' Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine , The Jakarta Post, 5 July 2007.
4. Slamet Susanto, 'Pratikno elected new rector', The Jakarta Post, 24 March 2012.
5. "Prof. Ova Emilia Named New Rector of Universitas Gadjah Mada". Universitas Gadjah Mada. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
6. "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.
7. The authenticity regarding his diploma from UGM is under dispute, see Joko Widodo university diploma controversy.