Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX
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His Majesty The Sultan and Hereditary Governor of Yogyakarta Bandara Raden Mas Darajatun Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX |
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| ꦄꦩꦼꦁꦏꦸꦧꦸꦮꦤ꧇꧙꧇ | |
Hamengkubuwono IX in 1973
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| 2nd Vice President of Indonesia | |
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In office 24 March 1973 – 23 March 1978 |
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| President | Suharto |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Hatta |
| Succeeded by | Adam Malik |
| 1st Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia | |
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In office 25 July 1966 – 17 October 1967 |
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| President | Suharto |
| Preceded by | none |
| Succeeded by | Ali Wardhana |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Indonesia | |
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In office 6 September 1950 – 27 April 1951 |
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| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Abdul Hakim |
| Succeeded by | Suwiryo |
| 5th Minister of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia | |
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In office 4 August 1949 – 20 December 1949 |
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| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Hatta |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Halim |
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In office 3 April 1952 – 30 July 1953 |
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| President | Sukarno |
| Preceded by | Sukiman Wirjosandjojo |
| Succeeded by | Iwa Kusumasumantri |
| 1st Governor of Yogyakarta | |
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In office 17 August 1945 – 1 October 1988 |
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Sukarno Suharto |
| Preceded by | none |
| Succeeded by | Paku Alam VIII (Governor Acting) |
| 9th Sultan of Yogyakarta | |
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In office 18 March 1940 – 1 October 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Hamengkubuwana VIII |
| Succeeded by | Hamengkubuwana X |
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12 April 1912 Yogyakarta, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 2 October 1988 (aged 76) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Profession | Sultan |
| Religion | Sunni Islam/Kejawen |
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Hamengkubuwono IX or HB IX (Javanese: ꦄꦩꦼꦁꦏꦸꦧꦸꦮꦤ꧇꧙꧇;Gêdrìk: Hamêngkubuwånå IX; O-Javanese: Hamengkubuwana IX; 12 April 1912–2 October 1988) was the first Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, the second Vice President of Indonesia and the ninth Sultan of Yogyakarta during the rule of Suharto.
Born as Raden Mas Dorodjatun in Sompilan, Ngasem, Yogyakarta to Gusti Pangeran Haryo (Prince) Puruboyo and Raden Ajeng (Lady) Kustillah, when he was three years old he was named Crown Prince to the Yogyakarta Sultanate after his father ascended to the throne and became Sultan Hamengkubuwono VIII.
Hamengkubuwono IX had a Western education. When he was four, he was sent away to live with a Dutch family. After completing his primary and secondary education in 1931, Hamengkubuwono IX left Indonesia to attend the Leiden University in the Netherlands. There Hamengkubuwono IX took Indonesian studies and economics. He returned to Indonesia in 1939.
With the death of Hamengkubuwono VIII in October 1939, Hamengkubuwono ascended to the throne with a coronation ceremony on 18 March 1940.
His full title in Javanese was Sampéyan Dalêm Ingkang Sinuwún Kanjêng Sultan Hamêngkubuwónó Sénópati Íng Alogó Ngabdurråkhman Sayidin Panåtågåmå Khålifatullåh Ingkang Kapíng Sångå. (His Exalted Majesty Sultan Hamengkubuwono the Ninth, Commander-in-chief in war, Servant of the Most Gracious, Cleric and Caliph that Safeguards the Religion)
During his coronation speech, Hamengkubuwono recognized his Javanese origins and said "Even though I have tasted Western Education, I am still and will always be a Javanese."
The 28 years old young Sultan negotiated terms and conditions with 60 years old governor, Dr Lucien Adam, for four months from November 1939 to February 1940. The main points of contention were:
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