This is a list of notable Javanese people. Academics Ki Hajar Dewantara, pioneer of education in Indonesia. Winai Dahlan, director of Halal Science Center, Chulalongkorn University Poerbatjaraka, specialist in Javanese literature Selo Soemardjan, sociologist Siti Fadilah, Indonesian cardiology research specialist and former Minister of Health of Indonesia Soedarsono Hadisapoetro, agriculture scientist Activists Jack van Tongeren, A white supremacist and racist, former leader of Australian neo-Nazi group "Australian Nationalist Movement" (Javanese father and Australian mother) Kartini, Indonesian national hero, pioneer of Javanese women rights Munir Said Thalib, human rights activist (also of Arab descent) Art Affandi, expressionistic painter Basuki Abdullah, Indonesian realist and naturalist painter Guruh Sukarnoputra, choreographer Iwan Tirta, Indonesian batik designer Soeki Irodikromo, Surinamese painter Reinier Asmoredjo, Surinamese painter Marina Joesoef, Indonesian painter and photographer (Javanese father) Raden Saleh, aristocratic painter in the 19th century Authors Ayu Utami, author, known for the novel Saman George Junus Aditjondro, Indonesian sociologist Koentjaraningrat, Indonesian anthropologist Mpu Prapanca, Buddhist monk and poet, author of the Nagarakretagama Pramoedya Ananta Toer, author, known for the novel Bumi Manusia Sapardi Djoko Damono, poet Subagio Sastrowardoyo, poet, essayist and literary critic Willibrordus S. Rendra, dramatist and poet Ronggowarsito, poet from the court of Kraton Surakarta Business Dahlan Iskan, owner of Jawa Pos Group and President Director of PLN Indonesia Setiawan Djody, owner of Setdco group Tommy Suharto, founder of Humpuss group Cinema Garin Nugroho, film director Febian Nurrahman Saktinegara, film director Rudy Soedjarwo, film director Classical figures Gajah Mada, Majapahitan prime minister who became famous with his palapa oath Airlangga, founder of the Kahuripan kingdom Hayam Wuruk, king from Rajasa Dynasty and the fourth monarch of Majapahit during the empire's golden age Joko Tingkir, founder and first king of the Sultanate of Pajang Jayabaya, king and prophet in ancient Kediri kingdom Ken Arok, founder of Rajasa Dynasty whose descendants became the ruling house of Singhasari Kingdom and Majapahit empire Ken Dedes, wife of Ken Arok Raden Wijaya, king from Rajasa Dynasty and the first monarch of Majapahit Rakai Pikatan, king of Sanjaya Dynasty in the 9th century AD, builder of Prambanan Hindu temple in Central Java Samaratungga, king of Sailendra Dynasty, builder of the Borobudur Buddhist temple in Central Java Comedians Basuki Benyamin Sueb Indra Birowo Jojon Tukul Arwana Economics Airlangga Hartanto, 28th Ministry Industry of Indonesia Bambang Soesatyo, 17th Speaker of People's Representative Council Boediono, former governor Bank of Indonesia and 11th Vice President of Indonesia