This is a list of notable Batak people.
Academicians and educators Amany Lubis, rector Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Bakri Siregar, teacher, lecturer, and writer Josh O Mangotang Sitorus, my big friend Joshi, CDE student Harun Nasution, Islamic thought Lafran Pane, academician and Indonesian national hero Likas Tarigan, teacher and politician Melanchton Siregar, teacher and politician Pantur Silaban, lecturer and physicist Willem Iskander or Sati Nasution, teacher, founded Kweekschool Voor inlandsche onderwijzer in 1862 in Tano Bato, Mandailing Natal Regency.
Architects Friedrich Silaban, designed the Istiqlal Mosque and Gelora Bung Karno Stadium among others.
Athletes Akbar, football player Alamsyah Nasution, football player Alvin Abdul Halim, football player Ansyari Lubis, football player Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, badminton player Elsa Manora Nasution, swimmer Ferdinand Sinaga, football player Habib Nasution, swimmer Jesse Hutagalung, Dutch tennis player Mahyadi Panggabean, football player Muhammad Akbar Nasution, swimmer Radja Nainggolan, Belgian footballer Riko Simanjuntak, football player Rizky Yusuf Nasution, football player Saktiawan Sinaga, football player Samuel Christianson Simanjuntak, football player Sorie Enda Nasution, weightlifter Zakaria Nasution, swimmer
Attorneys Adnan Buyung Nasution Hotman Paris Hutapea Ruhut Sitompul Tommy Sihotang Todung Mulya Lubis
Authors Armijn Pane Dewi Lestari Iwan Simatupang Mochtar Lubis Merari Siregar, author of the first novel written in Indonesian. Muhammad Kasim Dalimunte, author of the first short story collection in the Indonesian literary canon. Norman Erikson Pasaribu, poet and short story writer Soeman Hasiboean, author of first detective novel in Indonesian. Sitor Situmorang
Businesspeople Manampin Girsang
Economists Arifin Siregar, governor of Indonesian central bank, Bank of Indonesia Darmin Nasution, governor of Indonesian central bank, Bank of Indonesia
Entertainers Ahmad Zulkifli Lubis, actor Amir Pasaribu, pianist, composer and critic Anneth Delliecia, singer-songwriter Atiqah Hasiholan, model and actress Bill Saragih, jazz musician Cas Alfonso, singer-songwriter Charles Bonar Sirait, television presenter Diana Nasution, singer Fatin Shidqia, singer Gloria Jessica, singer Joy Destiny Tobing, singer Judika, singer Lyodra Ginting, singer Melaney Ricardo, presenter, actress, radio announcer Nadin Amizah, singer-songwriter Nadya Hutagalung, actress Naura Ayu, singer and actress Novita Dewi, singer Prisia Nasution, martial artist Putri Ayu Silaen, singer Rinto Harahap, musician and ballad singer Sari Simorangkir, singer Sharena, model and actress Titi DJ, singer-songwriter Tumpal Tampubolon, film director, screenwriter, actor Umar Lubis, actor Wafda Saifan, singer Zivanna Letisha Siregar, model
Historical figures Sisingamangaraja XII, the last Batak priest-king and a National Hero of Indonesia
Journalists Mochtar Lubis, journalist, writer Putra Nababan, journalist, news presenter, politician Rosianna Silalahi, journalist, news presenter Sanusi Pane, journalist, writer
Military Abdul Haris Nasution, five-star general, leader of Indonesian army forces Feisal Tanjung, leader of Indonesian army forces Maraden Panggabean, leader of Indonesian army forces T.B. Simatupang, leader of Indonesian army forces Donald Izacus Panjaitan, Indonesian revolutionary hero Zulkifli Lubis, first chairman of Intelligence Agency in Indonesia
Politicians Abdul Rasjid, Volksraad member and physician Adam Malik, former Indonesian vice president and 26th President of the United Nations General Assembly Akhyar Nasution, former mayor of Medan Amir Sjarifuddin, former Indonesian prime minister Bobby Nasution, mayor of Medan Burhanuddin Harahap, former Indonesian prime minister Ferdinand Lumban Tobing, former Indonesian minister of Manpower and Transmigration Kaharuddin Nasution, former governor of Riau and North Sumatra Lintong Mulia Sitorus, writer and general secretary of Socialist Party of Indonesia Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Indonesian minister Malam Sambat Kaban, Indonesian government minister Mangaradja Soeangkoepon, Volksraad member Oloan Hutapea, briefly head of the Communist Party (PKI) Peris Pardede, Communist politician and political prisoner Raja Inal Siregar, former governor of North Sumatera Sabam Sirait, member of the People's Representative Council Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, a member of the Malaysian Parliament and People's Justice Party Sondang Tiar Debora Tampubolon, politician, member of the House of Representatives Sutan Mohammad Amin Nasution, former governor of North Sumatra and Riau Urbanus Pardede, Communist politician and newspaper editor Zainul Arifin, former Deputy Prime Minister of Indonesia
Religious leaders Alfred Gonti Pius Datubara, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Medan Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Medan Assim al-Hakeem, Islamic cleric Martinus Dogma Situmorang, Roman Catholic Bishop of Padang Ludovikus Simanullang, Roman Catholic Bishop of Sibolga Darwin Lumbantobing, 16th Ephorus of the Batak Christian Protestant Church Ramlan Hutahaean, 9th General Secretary of the Batak Christian Protestant Church S.A.E. Nababan, Lutheran theologian, Ephorus of the Batak Christian Protestant Church Sholeh Mahmoed Nasution, Islamic preacher
Visual artists Dolorosa Sinaga, sculptor
Other Reynhard Sinaga, convicted of rape in the United Kingdom
See also Batak North Sumatera List of Acehnese people List of Bugis people List of Chinese Indonesians List of Javanese List of Minangkabau people List of Moluccan people List of Sundanese people
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