About Paku Alam IX
Lived 1938 – 2015 (aged 77). Paku Alam IX was an Indonesian politician.
Paku Alam IX, 9th Duke of Pakualaman (7 May 1938 – 21 November 2015) was the Duke (Pangeran Adipati) of Pakualaman, a Javanese Principality in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, 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, and was formally installed as Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Arya Paku Alam IX on 26 May 1999.
Like his predecessor, he was also served as the vice-governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta under Sultan Hamengkubuwana X.
Paku Alam IX resided in Paku Alaman palace in Yogyakarta. He died on 21 November 2015 after being admitted to a hospital five days earlier.
He is buried in the family cemetery in Girigondo in the nearby Kulon Progo district.
On 7 January 2016, his eldest son Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Haryo (KGPH) Suryodilogo succeeded him as Paku Alam X.
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Who was Paku Alam IX?
ruler of Pakualaman (1938–2015)
When was Paku Alam IX born?
Paku Alam IX was born on 7 May 1938 in Yogyakarta.
When did Paku Alam IX die?
Paku Alam IX died on 21 November 2015 in Surabaya.
What was Paku Alam IX's occupation?
Paku Alam IX was a politician.
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Paku Alam IX was Indonesian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Paku Alam IX. https://biography.guide/paku-alam-ix/
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