List of Famous people born in North Sumatra, Indonesia

Abdul Somad Batubara

First Name Abdul
Last Name Batubara
Born on May 18, 1977 (age 46)

Abdul Somad Batubara is an Indonesian Islamic preacher and scholar from Asahan, North Sumatra. His dawah and lectures are characterized by unique rhetoric and humor that attract layman as well, and often broadcast through the YouTube channel and other social media. He is currently also serving as a lecturer at the Sultan Syarif Kasim II State Islamic University in Riau. In addition to his lecture, he has authored books, among them are translations of Arabic publications, and religious guides regarding individual subjects such as qurbani and salah.

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Ratna Sarumpaet

First Name Ratna
Last Name Sarumpaet
Born on July 16, 1949 (age 74)

Ratna Sarumpaet is an Indonesian human rights activist. She is also a theatrical producer, actress, film director, and writer. In July 2019 she was sentenced to two years in jail for spreading hoaxes.

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Sybil Kathigasu

First Name Sybil
Born on September 3, 1899
Died on June 12, 1948 (aged 48)

Sybil Medan Kathigasu GM was a Malayan Eurasian nurse who supported the resistance during the Japanese occupation of Malaya. She was the only Malayan woman to be ever awarded with the George Medal for bravery.

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Sudi Silalahi

First Name Sudi
Born on July 13, 1949
Died on October 25, 2021 (aged 72)

Sudi Silalahi is an Indonesian politician. He was the Secretary of State of the Republic of Indonesia from October 22, 2009 to October 20, 2014. He was also the secretary of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono when Yudhoyono was serving as Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs under the administration of Megawati Soekarnoputri.

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Sabam Sirait

First Name Sabam
Born on October 13, 1936
Died on September 29, 2021 (aged 84)

Sabam Gunung Panangian Sirait is a senior Indonesian politician. Currently, he is a member of the DPD RI since January 15, 2018. Sabam is the father of the Indonesian House of Representatives Member of the PDIP Faction Maruarar Sirait.

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Egy Maulana Vikri

First Name Egy
Born on July 7, 2000 (age 23)
Height 168 cm | 5'6

Egy Maulana Vikri is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Slovak Super Liga club ViOn Zlaté Moravce and the Indonesia national team. In 2017, Egy was named as one of the 60 most talented and promising players born in the year 2000 by The Guardian.

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Sukanto Tanoto

First Name Sukanto
Born on December 25, 1949 (age 74)
Net Worth $1.4B

Sukanto Tanoto is an Indonesian businessman involved primarily in the lumber industry. As of 2013 he was considered to be one of Indonesia's wealthiest individuals with a net worth of US$ 2.3 billion. After starting as a supplier of equipment and materials for the state-owned oil firm Pertamina, Tanoto moved into the forest industry in 1973. Tanoto's business interests are represented by the Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) group of companies.

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Amir Hamzah

First Name Amir
Last Name Hamzah
Born on February 28, 1911
Died on March 20, 1946 (aged 35)

Tengku Amir Hamzah was an Indonesian poet and National Hero of Indonesia. Born into a Malay aristocratic family in the Sultanate of Langkat in North Sumatra, he was educated in both Sumatra and Java. While attending senior high school in Surakarta around 1930, the youth became involved with the nationalist movement and fell in love with a Javanese schoolmate, Ilik Sundari. Even after Amir continued his studies in legal school in Batavia the two remained close, only separating in 1937 when Amir was recalled to Sumatra to marry the sultan's daughter and take on responsibilities of the court. Though unhappy with his marriage, he fulfilled his courtly duties. After Indonesia proclaimed its independence in 1945, he served as the government's representative in Langkat. The following year he was killed in a socialist revolution led by the Communist Party of Indonesia and buried in a mass grave.

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Chairil Anwar

First Name Chairil
Born on July 26, 1922
Died on April 28, 1949 (aged 26)

Chairil Anwar was an Indonesian poet and member of the "1945 Generation" of writers. He is estimated to have written 96 works, including 70 individual poems.

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Amir Sjarifuddin

First Name Amir
Last Name Sjarifuddin
Born on April 27, 1907
Died on December 19, 1948 (aged 41)

Amir Sjarifuddin Harahap was an Indonesian politician and journalist who served as the second prime minister of Indonesia from 1947 until 1948. A major leader of the left-wing during the Indonesian National Revolution, he previously served as Minister of Information from 1945 until 1946 and Minister of Defense from 1945 until 1948. Amir was born into the Sumatran aristocracy, and was educated at Leiden University. At Leiden, he became a member of the board of the Gymnasium student association in Haarlem, and was involved in the Batak student organization Jong Batak. He returned to Indonesia due to family troubles, but continued his education at the Rechts Hogeschool in Batavia.

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