Hamengkubuwono IX

Sultan of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, first Governor of the Special region of Yogyakarta and 2nd Vice President of Indonesia (1912-1988)

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Lived 1912–1988, aged 76Indonesia

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Wikipedia
22 languages
Cross-language footprint
Rank in Indonesia
#101
Politicians
Era
1912–1988
Aged 76
Awards
11
recognised works

Summary

Updated 2026-06-09

Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, often abbreviated as HB IX, was an Indonesian politician and Javanese royal who was the second vice president of Indonesia, the ninth sultan of Yogyakarta, and the first governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta. Hamengkubuwono IX was also the chairman of the first National Scout Movement Quarter and was known as the Father of the Indonesian Scouts.