List of governors of Yogyakarta
| Governor of Special Region of Yogyakarta | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the Province | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| Formation | 17 August 1945 |
| Deputy | Paku Alam X |
| Website | www.jogjaprov.go.id |
This is the list of governors of the Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia. Due to its root from the Yogyakarta Sultanate and Pakualaman Principality, the 5 September 1945 joint statement regarding their integration into Indonesia, and the great contribution of the royal realms in the Indonesia National Revolution, the former royal realms is formally granted the status of special province since 1950.
Based on Law No. 13 of 2012 on Specialty of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, since 2012 the government of Indonesia formally recognized the reigning Sultan of Yogyakarta as the hereditary Governor of Yogyakarta Special Region and the reigning Prince of Paku Alam as the hereditary Vice Governor of Yogyakarta Special Region (Article 18 Paragraph 1c).[1] The terms for both offices is limited to 5 years per period (Article 25 Paragraph 1), but isn't bound by periode limit that normally applies to such public office (Article 25 Paragraph 2),[1] effectively allowing the holder of the offices to hold the position for life.
List[]
The following are the governors of the province :
| Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta | ||||
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term in office | Vice governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
SDISKS Hamengkubuwono IX | 4 March 1950 – 3 October 1988 | Paku Alam VIII |
| 2 | 
|
Paku Alam VIII[a] | 3 October 1988 – 11 September 1998 | Vacant |
| 3 | 
|
Hamengkubuwono X | 3 October 1998-Present | |
| Paku Alam IX(2003–15) | ||||
| Paku Alam X(2016–) | ||||
Notes[]
- ^ from the Pakualaman dynasty
References[]
- ^ a b "Undang-undang Nomor 13 Tahun 2012 tentang Keistimewaan Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta". Law No. 13 of 2012 (in Indonesian). People's Representative Council.
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