•
Abraham Damar Grahita, Indonesian Basketball Player. • Lim Tau Kian, Chinese-Muslim known for his contribution in first
tin mining. • Lim Boe Sing, businessman during
East Indies period. • Tjoeng A-tiam, Chinese Mayor of Mentok. • Tan Hong Kwee,
Kapitan Cina of Mentok (year 1832 – 1839). •
Tony Wen, born in
Sungailiat, Indonesian independence activist. •
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama or
Ahok,
East Belitung Regent (2005 - 2006) and Governor of
Jakarta (2014–2017). •
Basuri Tjahaja Purnama, Politician and businessman, former Regent of East Belitung (2010-2015) •
Myra Sidharta, writer and
sinologist. • Yap Yun Hap,
University of Indonesia student, one of the victims of the
Semanggi shootings • Sunlie Thomas Alexander, writer and critic. • Rudianto Tjen, politician, AKA Bacu. •
Hidayat Arsani, Vice Governor of Bangka Belitung Islands (2014-2017) and the current Governor of Bangka Belitung Islands (2025-2029). • Bambang Patijaya, politician, Member of the
House of Representatives (2019-present). File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Portret van Lim A. Pat Luitenant der Chinezen in Muntok TMnr 60011467.jpg|Lim A-pat File:Basuki Tjahaja Purnama.jpg|Basuki Tjahaja Purnama ==References==