In third place is Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani. She is followed by TV anchor Najwa Shihab in second place. Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudijastuti is Indonesia’s most admired woman for the second year running.
The top ten list of most admired men is completed with Portuguese football Cristiano Ronaldo in fifth, Hong Kong martial arts actress in ninth and the former United States president Barack Obama in tenth. Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates comes in fourth place, and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma in sixth. Technology billionaire entrepreneurs make up a significant part of the list. Other notable Indonesians in the top ten include Islamic preacher Abdul Somad in third, former governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaj Purnama in seventh, and former army lieutenant General Prabowo Subianto. Habibie is his successor, recently re-elected President of Indonesia Joko Widodo in second place. Habibie has again topped the list as Indonesia’s most admired man, according to YouGov’s annual study of which public figures people look up to.įollowing B.J. Habibie remains Indonesia’s most admired manįormer President of Indonesia B.J.