Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono 9
Born at 12 April 1912,Yogyakarta.Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono 9 was Indonesian 2nd Vice President,The Leader of Kasultanan Yogyakarta and The Father of Indonesia Scout.At the age of 4 years, Hamengkubuwono IX lived separately from his family. Hamengkubuwono IX received an education at Europeesche Lagere School in Yogyakarta. In 1925, he continued his education to Hoogere Burgerschool in Semarang, and Hoogere Burgerschool te Bandoeng (HBS Bandung). In the 1930s he continued his tertiary education at Rijkuniversiteit (now Universiteit Leiden), the Netherlands.
one proof of his leadership is seen when during the Japanese period, the Sultan banned the delivery of romusha by holding a local project on the Mataram sewage irrigation channel. The Sultan and Paku Alam IX were the first local rulers to join the Republic of Indonesia. It was the Sultan who invited the President to lead from Yogyakarta after Jakarta was controlled by the Dutch in the Dutch Military Aggression I. Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX was listed as the longest-serving Governor in Indonesia between 1945-1988 and the longest King of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta between 1940-1988.
At the beginning of the independence of the Republic of Indonesia, the economic situation was very bad. The state treasury is empty, agriculture and industry heavily damaged by the war. The Dutch economic blockade hampered foreign trade. Drought and scarcity of food occur everywhere, including in Yogyakarta. To ensure that the Indonesian government continues, Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX donated his wealth of around 6,000,000 Gulden, to finance the government, the necessities of life for leaders and other government employees.
After the Renville Negotiations, on December 19, 1948 the Dutch carried out the Second Military Aggression. The target of the attack was the capital of Yogyakarta. Furthermore, on December 22, 1948 President Sukarno, Vice President Mohammad Hatta, Sutan Syahrir and other dignitaries were captured by the Dutch and exiled to Bangka Island. Meanwhile, Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX was not arrested because of his special position, it was feared that it would complicate the existence of the Dutch in Yogyakarta. In addition, at that time the Dutch had recognized Yogyakarta as a kingdom and respected local wisdom. However, the Sultan refused the Dutch invitation to work together.
Mr. Scouting Indonesia
Since a young age Hamengkubuwana IX had been active in scouting education organizations. By the 1960s, Hamengkubuwana IX became the Great Guide (Scout Leader).
On March 9, 1961, President Sukarno formed the Scout Movement Establishment Committee. The committee consists of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwana IX, Prof. Prijono (Minister of Education and Culture), Dr.A. Azis Saleh (Minister of Agriculture), and Achmadi (Minister of Transmigration, Cooperatives and Village Community Development).
The reason I idolized Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono 9 was because of his wise and patient attitude that everyone could not do. he was also a disciplined and trustworthy person because he could hold many positions in his time. He was also a friendly person so the Dutch queen appreciated him.
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