List of Dayak people
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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 English 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 – most decorated military soldier in Malaysian history, regarded as a national hero.[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]