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Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX

Biographical information

RolesAdministrator
SexMale
Full nameRaden Mas•Dorodjatun
Used nameSri Sultan•Hamengkubuwono IX
Born12 April 1912 in Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (INA)
Died2 October 1988 in Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
Title(s)Sampeyan Dalem Ingkang Sinuwun Kanjeng Sultan Hamengkubuwono Senopati Ing Alogo Ngabdurrakhman Sayidin Panotogomo Kholifatullah Ingkang Kaping Songo
NOC Indonesia

Biography

Born Raden Mas Dorodjatun in 1912, he became the 9th Sultan of Yogyakarta in 1940, a position he held until his death in 1988, and after which he was known as Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX. In 1945 he was made the first Governor of Yogyakarta during the reign of Suharto, after the declaration of Indonesian independence. He served as Minister of Defense for Indonesia in 1949, Deputy Prime Minister in 1950-51, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs in 1966-67, and from 1973-78 he was Vice-President of Indonesia.

Sultan Hamengkubuwono helped found the Indonesian Olympic Committee in 1951 and served as its first President. He was also President of the National Sports Council of Indonesia in 1966 and President of the Asian Games Federation from 1959-62. Sultan Hamengkubuwono was made a member of the IOC in October 1968 and resigned his post in July 1976. After his death, he was named a “National Hero of Indonesia.”

Organization roles

Role Organization Tenure NOC As
President Komite Olimpiade Indonesia 1947— INA Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX
President Komite Olimpiade Indonesia 1967—1977 INA Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX
Member International Olympic Committee 1968—1976 INA Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX
President Komite Olimpiade Indonesia 1981— INA Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX

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