Surya Dharma Paloh (born 16 July 1951 in Kutaraja, Aceh) is an Indonesian media tycoon who owns the Media Indonesia daily newspaper and Metro TV, a 24-hour international news television network. Surya Paloh is active in politics and he was the Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Golkar Party, the biggest political party in Indonesia. He is also the founder of National Democrat mass organization, which later gave birth to the Nasdem Party (Partai Nasional Demokrat).