Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta

Governor of Special Region of Yogyakarta
Gubernur Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta
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Coat of arms of Yogyakarta
Flag of Yogyakarta (non-civil)
since 3 October 1998
Special Region of Yogyakarta Provincial Government
StyleMr. Governor (informal)
The Honorable (formal)
His Excellency (diplomatic)
His Exalted Majesty (sultanate style)
TypeChief executive[1]
StatusHead of government
AbbreviationGOSROY (in English)
Gub. DIY (in Indonesian)
ResidenceThe Royal Palace of Yogyakarta
NominatorNone
AppointerHereditary (no election)
Term lengthNo term limits
Formation4 March 1950 (1950-03-04)
First holderHamengkubuwono IX
DeputyVice Governor of Yogyakarta
SalaryRp 3 million (US$17,947) per month[2]
Websitewww.jogjaprov.go.id

The Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta (Indonesian: Gubernur Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta) is the head of government of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, an autonomous region of Indonesia.

Unlike other provinces in Indonesia, the position of governor is traditionally held by the reigning Sultan of Yogyakarta, reflecting the region's unique monarchical system.

History

The governance structure of the Special Region of Yogyakarta was established in the early years after independence through a charter issued in 1945 by President Sukarno, along with later laws including Law No. 22 of 1948, Law No. 3 of 1950, Law No. 1 of 1957, Law No. 18 of 1965, and Law No. 5 of 1974.

Under Law No. 22 of 1948, which also became the basis for Law No. 3 of 1950 on the formation of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, the Head and Deputy Head of the region were appointed by the President from hereditary ruling families who had governed the area before independence and continued to hold authority.

In practice, this meant that the reigning Sultan of Yogyakarta served as Head of the Special Region until 1988, while the reigning Paku Alam served as Deputy Head until 1998. The titles "Governor" and "Vice Governor" were introduced after Law No. 22 of 1999, while the basic system of leadership remained unchanged.

Based on Law No. 13 of 2012 on the Special Status of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, the Indonesian government formally recognized the reigning Sultan of Yogyakarta as the hereditary Governor and the reigning Paku Alam as the hereditary Vice Governor (Article 18 paragraph 1c).[3] The term of office for both positions is five years per period (Article 25 paragraph 1), but without term limits (Article 25 paragraph 2),[3] allowing the reigning monarch of each royal house to remain in office for life and be succeeded by the next ruler.

List

Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta
No. Portrait Name Term in office Vice governor
1 Hamengkubuwono IX 4 March 1950 – 3 October 1988
(38 years, 214 days)		 Paku Alam VIII (1950–1988)
2 Paku Alam VIII[a] 5 December 1988 – 11 September 1998
(9 years, 281 days)		 Vacant
3 Hamengkubuwono X 3 October 1998 – present
(27 years, 331 days)
Paku Alam IX (2003–2015)
Paku Alam X (2016–present)

Acting

Portrait Name Term in office Term Definitive
governor		 Note
Paku Alam VIII
(Acting)		 3 October 1988
–
5 December 1988		 63 days I Hamengkubuwana IX [b][4]
Soebekti Soenarto
(Daily acting)		 11 September 1998
–
3 October 1998		 22 days II Paku Alam VIII [c][5]
Ichsanuri
(Daily acting)		 9 October 2012
–
10 October 2012		 1 day — Hamengkubuwana X [d][6]

Notes

  1. ↑ from the Duke of Pakualaman
  2. ↑ Paku Alam became Acting Governor from 3 October 1988 when Governor Hamengkubuwono IX died in office, and was definitively inaugurated on 5 December 1988
  3. ↑ Soebekti Soenarto became Daily Acting Governor from 11 September 1998, replacing Governor Paku Alam VIII who died in office
  4. ↑ Because the second extended term of office expired on October 9, 2012 at 23.59 WIB, the Ministry of Home Affairs appointed M. Ichsanuri, Secretary of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, as Acting Governor until the Governor was inaugurated by the President of Indonesia.

References

  1. ↑ Undang-Undang Nomor 22 Tahun 1999 Tentang Pemerintahan Daerah (Law 22, 31) (in Indonesian). 1999.
  2. ↑ Sangadji, Ruslan (22 February 2019). "Governors request raise, claiming lower salaries than regional councilors". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 Undang-undang Nomor 13 Tahun 2012 tentang Keistimewaan Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (Law 13) (in Indonesian). People's Representative Council. 2012.
  4. ↑ "Yogya Tetap Istimewa Edisi: 43/18 / Tanggal : 1988-12-24 / Halaman : 36 / Rubrik : NAS". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). December 1988. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Tanpa Sekprov Definitif, Ulang Sejarah 1998". Jawa Pos (in Indonesian). 8 March 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Anwar, Akhirul; Jibi (5 October 2012). "SBY Datang, Pelantikan Gubernur DIY Diundur 10 Oktober" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 December 2025.
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