Paku Alam VIII

Paku Alam VIII
Portrait of Paku Alam VIII
2nd Governor of Yogyakarta
In office
2 October 1988[a] – 11 September 1998
Vice GovernorVacant
Preceded byHamengkubuwono IX
Succeeded byHamengkubuwono X
1st Vice Governor of Yogyakarta
In office
4 March 1950 – 2 October 1988[a]
GovernorHamengkubuwono IX
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byPaku Alam IX
8th Duke of Pakualaman
Reign13 April 1937 – 11 September 1998
PredecessorPaku Alam VII
SuccessorPaku Alam IX
BornSularso Kunto Suratno
(1910-04-10)10 April 1910
Duchy of Pakualaman,
Dutch East Indies
Died11 September 1998(1998-09-11) (aged 88)
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Spouse
  • Ratnaningrum
  • Purnamaningrum
Issue8, including Paku Alam IX
FatherPaku Alam VII
MotherRetno Poewoso
SignaturePaku Alam VIII's signature
Paku Alam VIII at his enthronement ceremony in 1937

Sri Paku Alam VIII (10 April 1910 – 11 September 1998) was Duke (Adipati) of Pakualaman serving as the second Governor of Yogyakarta. He was the son of Paku Alam VII and Gusti Bendara Raden Ayu Retno Poewoso. His child's name was Gusti Raden Mas Harya Sularso Kunto Suratno and his adult name was Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Arya Prabu.

He acceded to the throne of the Duchy of Pakualaman (Kadipaten Pakualaman) on 12 April 1937 with the official name Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Arya Paku Alam VIII. The Pakualaman dates from 1812 and is an enclave within the Yogyakarta Sultanate.

He died in office in 1998 and was buried in the family graveyard at Girigondo.

Paku Alam VIII was a major figure in the independence struggle. His contribution, together with that of Hamengkubuwono IX, led to Yogyakarta gaining status as a Special Region where the Sultan and the Duke serve respectively as governor and vice-governor for life.[1][2]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Hamengkubuwono IX died on 2 October at 20:05 EDT or 3 October at 07:05 WIB

References

  1. ^ Paku Alam VIII (1997), Sampeyan Dalem Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Ario Paku Alam VIII : jangkep yuswo 90 tahun, 29 Mulud tahun 1930 (3 Agustus 1997), s.n, retrieved 13 April 2012
  2. ^ For additional details on history and heraldry, see Paku alaman
Adipati Arya Paku Alam VIII
House of Pakualaman
Cadet branch of the House of Mataram
Born: 10 April 1910 Died: 11 September 1998
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Yogyakarta
1988–1998 		Succeeded by
New title
Office established
 Vice Governor of Yogyakarta
1950–1988 		Succeeded by
Regnal titles
Preceded by Duke of Pakualaman
1937–1998 		Succeeded by