List of Moluccan People
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Activist
- Chris SoumokilChris SoumokilChris Soumokil was born in Surabaya, East Java, Dutch East Indies, October 13, 1905 - April 12 1966.His father was South Moluccan, and his mother was Indo Eurasian. He studied law at the University of Leiden. He was the President of the self-proclaimed Republik Maluku Selatan until his death by...
, president of the self-proclaimed Republik Maluku Selatan - Johannes LeimenaJohannes LeimenaDr. Johannes Leimena was Deputy Prime Minister of Indonesia from 1957 - 1966 and served as Minister of Health under President Sukarno from 1946 - 1956. A Christian, he founded the Indonesian Christian Party in 1950...
, former deputy prime minister of Indonesia - PattimuraPattimuraThomas Matulessy, , also known as Kapitan Pattimura or simply Pattimura, was a Christian Ambonese soldier who led a rebellion against Dutch forces on Saparua near Ambon in Maluku....
, Indonesian hero
Athlete
- Bart Latuheru, football
- Bobby PettaBobby PettaAlfred Manuel "Bobby" Petta is a retired Dutch professional footballer and is currently a personal trainer based in Glasgow...
, football - Denny LandzaatDenny LandzaatDenny Domingoes Landzaat is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club FC Twente.-Early life:Landzaat is born and raised in Amsterdam, Netherlands...
, football - Dicky PalyamaDicky PalyamaDicky Palyama is a male badminton player from the Netherlands.-Career:In 2002 he won the Spanish International Badminton Tournament and in 2003 the Bitburger Open International.-2007 European Cup:...
, badminton - Edinho PattinamaEdinho PattinamaEdinho Pattinama is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for Eredivisie side NAC Breda. He is the son of former footballer Ton Pattinama. His twin brother Jordao plays for Feyenoord.- Statistics :...
, football - Ellyas PicalEllyas PicalEllyas Pical was the first world boxing champion from Indonesia, and was three times IBF Super flyweight champion .In his childhood, Pical was a pearl diver, diving without equipment....
, boxer - Giovanni van BronckhorstGiovanni van BronckhorstGiovanni Christiaan van Bronckhorst OON , known as Gio in Spain, is a retired Dutch footballer of Moluccan descent who served as the captain of the Dutch national team from August 2008 until his retirement....
, football - Ignacio TuhuteruIgnacio TuhuteruIgnacio Tuhuteru is a retired Dutch footballer of Moluccan origin who played as a winger for Ajax, RBC Roosendaal, Dalian Haichang, Sembawang Rangers, FC Zwolle, SC Heerenveen, FC Groningen and Go Ahead Eagles....
, football - Jason OostJason OostJason Oost is a Dutch footballer of Indonesian descent, who plays as a striker for SBV Excelsior.- Club career :...
, football - Jeffrey LeiwakabessyJeffrey LeiwakabessyJeffrey Leiwakabessy is a Dutch footballer who plays for Anorthosis Famagusta FC, as a left defender.-Football career:...
, football - John HeitingaJohn HeitingaJohn Gijsbert Alan "Johnny" Heitinga is a Dutch footballer who plays as a defender for English Premier League club Everton and the Dutch national team. A product of Jong Ajax, he previously played for AFC Ajax and Atlético Madrid, before signing for Everton in 2009. Heitinga previously represented...
, football - Jordao PattinamaJordao PattinamaJordao Pattinama is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for SC Feyenoord.- Statistics :-Personal life:He is the son of former footballer Ton Pattinama. His twin brother Edinho plays for NAC Breda....
, football - Jos LuhukayJos LuhukayJos Luhukay is a Dutch football coach and former player.- Career as a player:He began his career at the age of 15 at his hometown club VVV-Venlo. In 1989, he went to play at SVV Schiedam, where he stayed until 1991...
, football - Justin TahaparyJustin TahaparyJustin Tahapary is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for FC Eindhoven.-External links:...
, football - Levi RisamasuLevi RisamasuLevi Risamasu is a Dutch footballer. He currently plays with AGOVV Apeldoorn since 2005. He previously played with NAC Breda from 2001 until his transfer.-References:...
, football - Michael MolsMichael MolsMichael Alexander Mols is a retired Dutch footballer, who played as a striker.-Club career:Born in Amsterdam to Indo parents, Mols, a product of local AFC Ajax's youth system, never appeared officially for its first team, making his professional debuts in the second division, with Cambuur...
, football - Michael TimiselaMichael TimiselaMichael Elias Timisela is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays for VVV-Venlo, as a right back.- Career :Born in Amsterdam, Timisela began his career with the youth team of Ajax, before turning professional in 2005. Timisela then moved to VVV-Venlo in 2007. Timisela also played at...
, football - Misha LatuhihinMisha LatuhihinMisha Jonas Emanuel Latuhihin is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia under the guidance of coach Joop Alberda...
, voley ball - Rebecca SoumeruRebecca SoumeruRebecca Soumeru is a Dutch softball player, who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions....
, softball - Rexy MainakyRexy MainakyRexy Ronald Mainaky is a former men's doubles badminton world champion from Indonesia who is often simply known as Rexy. He won the men doubles Olympic gold medal in 1996 with Ricky Subagja.- Career :...
, badminton - Roy MakaayRoy MakaayRudolphus "Roy" Antonius Makaay is a retired Dutch footballer. While playing for Bayern Munich he picked up the nickname Das Phantom , for his ability to score out of nowhere.-Career:...
, football - Simon TahamataSimon TahamataSimon Melkianus Tahamata is a former Dutch football player originating from the Maluku Islands, who has played for Dutch and Belgian clubs...
, football - Sonny SilooySonny SilooyJan Jacobus Silooy is a former Dutch footballer, who is now an assistant manager for D.C. United of Major League Soccer.-Club:...
, football - Tobias Waisapy, football
- Tom HiariejTom HiariejTom Jan Hiariej is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for FC Groningen, where he also started his professional career.-Biography:The son of a Moluccan father and a Dutch mother, he made his professional first team debut in 2007 with Eredivisie side FC Groningen under long-time head coach Ron...
, football - Wilfred BoumaWilfred BoumaWilfred Bouma is a Dutch footballer who plays for PSV Eindhoven. Bouma is a technically refined left back/centre back who is known for his hard working nature, defensive positioning and tackling ability.-Early career:...
, football
Entertainer
- Carolyn LilipalyCarolyn LilipalyCarolyn Lilipaly is a Dutch news anchor and actress.Dutch-Moluccan Carolijn Lilipaly was born in Middelburg. Her father is former Dutch Labour Party parliament member John Lilipaly. After studying law, she became a presenter for MTV Europe in London. Carolyn was the host of MTV Hit List UK, MTV...
, presenter - Eric PapilayaEric PapilayaEric Papilaya is a singer from Austria who represented his home country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland. He performed the song "Get A Life - Get Alive", but eliminated in semi-finals. Before he participated in Starmania, where he reached a top-5 position...
, singer - Justine PelmelayJustine PelmelayJustine Pelmelay is a singer who represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1989. Her entry, "Blijf zoals je bent" was placed fifteenth out of the 22 participating songs...
, singer - KaneKane (Dutch band)Kane is a Dutch rock band. The group consists of the two original members, Dinand Woesthoff and Dennis van Leeuwen . Their music can be described as "guitar rock"...
, band - Kim Sasabone, lead-singer VengaboysVengaboysVengaboys are a Eurodance pop group based in Amsterdam. The brainchild of two Dutch producers Wessel van Diepen and Dennis van den Driesschen , they enjoyed commercial success in the late 1990s. They are best known for their two UK number one singles, "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" and "We're Going...
- Loïs LaneLoïs LaneLoïs Lane is a Dutch girl group of Indo descent, consisting of the sisters Suzanne and Monique Klemann. The group is known in the United States as Lois L, because the group was named after Lois Lane, the girlfriend of Superman.- Biography :...
, band - Mohammad Ridwan HafiedzMohammad Ridwan HafiedzMohammad Ridwan Hafiedz or Ridho is an Indonesian guitarist, backing vocalist and songwriter. He is best known as Slank's guitarist and back vocalist along with another guitarist, Abdee Negara...
, song script writer - Ruth SahanayaRuth SahanayaRuth Sahanaya is an Indonesian singer. She rose to fame in the late 1980s and is perhaps best known for her hit song "Kaulah Segalanya". She has toured internationally, been the Indonesian representative at many music festivals, and has received multiple awards...
, pop singer - Tielman BrothersTielman BrothersThe Tielman Brothers were the first Dutch Indo band that successfully went international in the 1950s. They were one of the pioneers of rock and roll in The Netherlands and band became famous in Europe playing a kind of rock and roll later called Indorock, a fusion of Indonesian and Western music...
, group music
See also
- List of Acehnese people
- List of Javanese people
- List of Sundanese people
- List of Batak people
- List of Minangkabau people