Hamengkubuwono IX or HB IX (12 April 1912 – 2 October 1988) was the first Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, the ninth Sultan of Yogyakarta and the second Vice President of Indonesia during the rule of Suharto.
Born as Raden Mas Dorodjatun in Sompilan, Ngasem, Yogyakarta to Gusti Pangeran Haryo (Prince) Puruboyo and Raden Ajeng Kustillah, when he was three years old he was named Crown Prince to the Yogyakarta Sultanate after his father...
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Date of birth:
- Apr 12, 1912
Date of death:
- Oct 1, 1988 (age 76 years)
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Also known as:
- Hamengku Buwono IX,
- Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX
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