Paku Alam IX
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KGPAA Paku Alam IX (7 May 1938 – 21 November 2015) was the Duke of Pakualaman, in central Java, Indonesia. His court name before he became Paku Alam IX was Bendara Raden Mas Ambarkusumo. He succeeded as Paku Alam upon the death of the last ruler, his father Paku Alam VIII, on 11 September 1998,[2] and was formally installed as Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Arya Paku Alam IX on 26 May 1999.[3]
| Paku Alam IX | |
|---|---|
Paku Alam IX in 2010 | |
| 2nd Vice Governor of Yogyakarta | |
| In office 16 January 2002[1] – 21 November 2015 | |
| Governor | Hamengkubuwono X |
| Preceded by | Paku Alam VIII |
| Succeeded by | Paku Alam X |
| 9th Prince of Pakualaman | |
| Reign | 26 May 1999 – 21 November 2015 |
| Predecessor | Paku Alam VIII |
| Successor | Paku Alam X |
| Born | Ambarkusumo 7 May 1938 Yogyakarta, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 21 November 2015 (aged 77) Surabaya, Indonesia |
| Spouse | Koesoemarini |
| Issue | 3, including Paku Alam X |
| Father | Paku Alam VIII |
| Mother | Purnamaningrum |
Like his predecessor, he was also the vice-governor of the Yogyakarta Special Region, serving under Sultan Hamengkubuwana X.[4]
Paku Alam IX resided in Paku Alaman palace in Yogyakarta.[5] He died on 21 November 2015 after being admitted to a hospital five days earlier.[6]
He is buried in the family cemetery in Girigondo in the nearby Kulon Progo district.[7]
On 7 January 2016, his eldest son Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Haryo (KGPH) Suryodilogo succeeded him as Paku Alam X.[8]
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