List of Bataknese

=Academics=

* Bungaran Saragih, former Indonesian government minister
* Faisal Basri, economists
* Aulia Pohan, economist & ex Indonesian Central Bank comisary

Athletes

* Elsa Manora Nasution, Indonesian swim athlete
* Jonathan Sianturi, Indonesian gym athlete
* M.F Siregar, Indonesian sport analyst/ figure
* Radja Nainggolan, Belgian football player in Piacenza Calcio
* Syamsul Anwar, Indonesian boxer
* Patar Tambunan, retired Indonesian footballer
* Yusuf Siregar, ex PSMS Medan & Persija Jakarta Footballer
* Saktiawan Sinaga, Persik Kediri Footballer
* Mahyadi Panggabean, Persik Kediri Footballer
* Ansari Lubis, retired PSDS Deli Serdang Regency Footballer
* Aulia Siregar, ex PSMS Medan Player
* Sahari Gultom, Persipura Jayapura Footballer
* Abdul Rahman Gurning, Persitara Jakarta Utara Manager
* Chaeruddin Siregar, former PSMS footballer

Attorneys

* Adnan Buyung Nasution
* Hotman Paris Hutapea
* Juan Felix Tampubolon
* Ruhut Sitompul
* Todung Mulya Lubis
* Tommy Sihotang
* Hotnauli Sitompul

Authors

* Armijn Pane, famous novel : Belenggu
* Iwan Simatupang
* Sanusi Pane
* Sitor Situmorang

Composer

* Cornel Simanjuntak, Indonesian composer

Entertainers

* Rinto Harahap, song writer, singer
* Charles Hutagalung
* Christine Panjaitan
* Joy Destiny Tobing, singer
* Lulu Tobing, actress
* Rinto Harahap, pop singer
* Panjaitan Brothers, pop singers
*Ihsan, winner of Indonesian Idol 2006
* Benny Panjaitan
* Feby Febiola
* Anna Tarigan
* Reynold Surbakti
* Tamara Geraldine Tambunan
* Annisa Larasati Pohan,presenter & daughter in law of Indonesian current President
* Lea Simanjuntak, singer
* Tetty Manurung, singer
* Diana Nasution, singer
* Cindy Claudia Harahap, singer
* Sakurta Ginting
* Ozan Siregar
* Meisya Siregar, presenter

Military

* Abdul Haris Nasution, former commander of Indonesian army forces
* Achmad Tahir, former Indonesian government minister
* Donald Izacus Panjaitan, Indonesian revolutionary hero
* Maraden Panggabean, former Indonesian government minister
* Tahi Bonar Simatupang

Politician

* Adam Malik Batubara, former Indonesian vice president
* Akbar Tanjung, former head of Golkar party
* Amir Sjarifuddin, former Indonesian prime minister
* Arifin Siregar, former Indonesian government minister
* Burhanuddin Harahap, former Indonesian prime minister
* Cosmas Batubara, former Indonesian government minister
* Ferdinand L. Tobing, Indonesian former minister of information
* Malam Sambat Kaban, Indonesian government minister
* Marsilam Simandjuntak
* Ruyandi Hutasoit
* Muchtar Pakpahan, Chairman Of Indonesian Workers Party(Partai Buruh Indonesia)
* Panda Nababan
* Felix Tarigan
* Rudolf Matzuoka Pardede, former North Sumatera Province Governor
* Ulung Sitepu, former North Sumatera Province Governor
* Raja Inal Siregar, former North Sumatera Province Governor
* Kaharuddin Nasution, former North Sumatera & Riau Province Governor
* Bungaran Saragih, Indonesian former Agriculture Minister
* Haji Maulana Pohan, former Medan (Indonesia) city vice mayor
* Al Amin Nasution, former government minister & former Persatuan Pembangunan Party politician
* Muslimin Nasution, former Indonesian Agriculture minister
* Tifatul Sembiring
* Albert Hasibuan
* Ongku P. Hasibuan, present head of South Tapanuli Regency
* Drs. Tuani Lumbantobing, Present head of Central Tapanuli Regency
* Torang Lumbantobing, Present head of North Tapanuli Regency
* Monang Sitorus, present head of Toba Samosir Regency
* Drs Daulat Daniel Sinulingga, present head of Karo Regency
* Baja Purba, former head of Karo Regency
* Sinar Perangin-angin, former head of Karo Regency
* Drs Rupai Perangin-angin, former head of Karo Regency
* Ir Menet Ginting, former head of Karo Regency
* Drs Rukun Sembiring, former head of Karo Regency
* Kolonel Tampak Sebayang, former head of Karo Regency
* Mayor Matang Sitepu,former head of Karo Regency
* Baharuddin Siregar, former head of Karo Regency
* Rakutta Sembiring Berahmana, former head of Karo Regency
* Zulkarnaen Damanik, present head of Simalungun Regency
* Pardamean Siregar, present vice-head of Simalungun Regency
* Sahat Pinorsinta Panggabean, present mayor of Sibolga
* Afifi Lubis, present vice mayor of Sibolga
* Drs Haji Amri Tambunan, present head of Deli Serdang Regency

Reporter

* Mochtar Lubis, founder of Horizon magazine

ee also

*Batak
*North Sumatera