The present Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, was inaugurated on October 3, 1998 as the Governor of Yogyakarta Special Region upon a request of the people of Yogyakarta. It is a sign of appreciation for his dedication to the people and the country. In the recently difficult period, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, has emerged as one of the national trustworthy leaders for peaceful reformation. Sultan Hamengkubuwono X is also fully committed to the art and cultural preservation and development. He has created Bedaya Amurwabumi and Bedaya Jumenengan Dasarengga. A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings muslim monarch ruling under the terms of shariah The title carries moral weight and religious authority, as the rulers role was defined in the Quran. ... Yogyakarta, Indonesia Yogyakarta (also Jogjakarta or Jogja) is a city and province on the island of Java, Indonesia. ...
SriSultanHamengkubuwono IX SriSultanHamengkubuwono IX (April 12, 1912 - October 1988) was the first Governor of the Yogyakarta Special Region, the ninth Sultan of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Sultanate (the Sultanate of Yogyakarta) and the second vice president of Indonesia.
Hamengkubuwono IX was born Raden Mas Dorodjatun in Sompilan, Ngasem, Yogyakarta on 12th April 1912 to Gusti Pangeran Haryo Puruboyo and Raden Ajeng Kustillah.
With the death of Hamengkubuwono VIII in October 1939, Hamengkubuwono ascended to the throne with a coronation ceremony on March 18, 1940.
Sejak menggantikan ayahnya, SriSultan Hamengku Buwono IX yang meninggal di Amerika, 8 Oktober 1988, Ngersa Dalem, demikian ia biasa disapa, dikenal sebagai sosok yang dekat dengan rakyatnya.
HB X yang pada kesempatan itu menyatakan dirinya tampil sebagai seorang budayawan dari Keraton Yogyakarta, kemudian mengutip sebuah teori yang mengatakan, siapa menguasai struktur ia mengatur kultur.
HB X juga mengatakan, dalam peta politik nasional, alam pikiran Jawa pernah dominan.
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