Complete List Of 10 National Hero Title Recipients 2025

JAKARTA - President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto has awarded the title of National Hero to 10 figures who are considered to have contributed greatly to the nation and state.

The ceremony for the awarding of the National Hero title took place at the Jakarta Palace, Monday, starting with a procession of silence for the spirits of the heroes led directly by the President.

The awarding of the National Hero was carried out as a form of state appreciation for the contributions of leaders in the fields of leadership, democracy, human rights, and taking sides with the people.

The decision is contained in Presidential Decree (Keppres) Number 116.TK/2025 concerning the Awarding of the National Hero Title to be set in Jakarta on November 6, 2025.

In the ceremony, the government named ten figures as National Heroes, namely:

1. KH Abdurachman Wahid (Gus Dur) East Java.2. Great General TNI HM Suharto Central Java.3. Marsinah East Java4. Mochtar Kusumaatmaja West Java.5. Hj. Rahma El Yunusiyyah West Sumatra.6. General TNI (Ret.) Sarwo Edhie Wibowo Central Java.7. Sultan Muhammad Salahudddin West Nusa Tenggara.8. Syaikhona Muhammad Kholil East Java.9. Mr. Rondahaim Saragih North Sumatra 10. Zainal Abidin Syah North Maluku.

The agenda was also attended by Vice President Gibran Rakabuming and members of the Red and White Cabinet along with representatives of the National Hero family whose names were announced today.

The ceremony ended with the submission of plaques and title documents to the heirs' families. The government hopes that this award will be an inspiration for the younger generation to continue to contribute to the nation.

This announcement is the latest after the determination of a national hero on November 8, 2023 by the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo.