List of Dayak people
This is a list of notable Dayak people.
Notable Dayaks
Indonesia
- Tjilik Riwut – National Hero of Indonesia and the first Governor of Central Kalimantan[1]
- Reinout Sylvanus - 3rd Governor of Central Kalimantan
- Willy Ananias - 4th Governor of Central Kalimantan
- Agustin Teras Narang - 9th Governor of Central Kalimantan
- Agustiar Sabran- 11th Governor of Central Kalimantan
- Sugianto Sabran - 10th Governor of Central Kalimantan
- Oevaang Oeray – 3rd Governor of West Kalimantan[2]
- Cornelis M.H. – The 8th Governor of West Kalimantan[3]
- Yurnalis Ngayoh - Vice Governor and 10th Governor of East Kalimantan.
- Olla Ramlan - Indonesian TV personality[4]
- Alue Dohong - First Dayak Deputy Minister of Indonesia
- Veddriq Leonardo - First Dayak won Gold Olympic Games.
Malaysia
- Alena Murang - singer-songwriter, sape player, visual artist and educator who sings in endangered languages including Kelabit and Kenyah.[5][6]
- Baru Bian - the former Malaysian Minister.
- Bertrand Rhodict Lises - national diver.
- Bonnie Bunyau Gustin - powerlifter and 2020 Summer Paralympics gold medalist.[7]
- Bryan Nickson Lomas - former diver and the youngest Malaysian athlete to qualify for 2004 Summer Olympics when he was 14.
- Francisca Luhong James – Miss Universe Malaysia 2020 representatives.[8]
- Henry Golding – Malaysian-born Hollywood actor[9]
- Idris Jala - technocrat. He was the first Kelabit to be appointed a federal cabinet minister.[10]
- Jugah Barieng – Malaysian politician and former minister[11]
- Kanang anak Langkau – National hero of Malaysia[12]
- Mutang Tagal - The President of Senate in Malaysia.
- Pandelela Rinong – Malaysian national diving athlete[13]
- Richard Riot Jaem - the former Malaysian Minister.
- Stephen Kalong Ningkan – the first Chief Minister of Sarawak[14]
- Tawi Sli – the second Chief Minister of Sarawak[15]
- Watson Nyambek - former national sprinter.[16]
References
- ↑ Ded (2021). "HUT KE-76 RI – Mengenang 34 Tahun Tjilik Riwut, Pahlawan Nasional Kalteng". Tabengan Online (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ↑ "JC Oevaang Oeray, Mengorbankan sang Pencetus Pancasila". Kalbarina.web.id (in Indonesian). Kalbarina. 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ↑ "Drs. Cornelis MH: Pemersatu Dayak untuk NKRI". Kompasiana (in Indonesian). 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ↑ Siska Permata Sari (2022). "5 Artis Indonesia Keturunan Dayak, yang Terakhir Malang Melintang sejak Era 1980-an". lifestyle.sindonews.com (in Indonesian). Sindonews. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ↑ Angel Romero (2022-05-24). "Artist Profiles: Alena Murang". World Music Central. Archived from the original on 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ↑ Wong Pek Mei (2022-01-05). "Sarawak's mixed-race children struggle over 'native' identity". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ↑ "Dayak Youth Sports Icon Award 2024 honours Pandelela, Kilat Boy, para-athletes Bonnie, Angeline". Dayak Daily. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ↑ Tania Jayatilaka (2021). "Why Francisca Luhong James Celebrated Her Indigenous Heritage On The World Stage". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ↑ Iylia Adreena (2019). "Henry Golding Says He's Proud Of His Iban Tattoo And Its History". Gempak.com. Gempak. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ↑ "Jala makes good in long, treacherous journey". The Edge Malaysia. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ↑ Tun Jugah Foundation
- ↑ Tasneem Nazarm (2020). "Kanang Anak Langkau: The Fearless Iban Warrior Who Is Malaysia's Most-Decorated War Hero". Open Research Library. The Rakyat Post. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ↑ "Pandelela – Shining example of true grit". Borneo Post. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ↑ Matthew Umpang (2019). "Stephen Kalong Ningkan, as remembered by his siblings". Borneo Post Online. Borneo Post. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ↑ Postill (1999). "Borneo again: media, social life and nation-building among the Iban of Malaysian Borneo" (PDF). Core. Borneo Post. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ↑ Azreena Faizal (29 May 2024). "Sukma Sarawak: 'The Flying Dayak', Watson Nyambek". Stadium Astro. Stadium Astro. Retrieved 26 June 2024.