| Governor of Special Region of Yogyakarta | |
|---|---|
| Gubernur Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta | |
Seal of the Province
| |
Hamengkubuwono X since 3 October 1998 | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| Formation | 4 March 1950 |
| Deputy | Paku Alam X |
| Website | www.jogjaprov.go.id |
This is the list of governors of the Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia. Due to its root in the Yogyakarta Sultanate and Pakualaman Principality, the 5 September 1945 joint statement regarding their integration into Indonesia, and the great contribution of the royal realms in the Indonesia National Revolution, the former royal realms is formally granted the status of special province since 1950.
Based on Act No.13 (2012) on Specialty of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, since 2012 the government of Indonesia formally recognized the reigning Sultan of Yogyakarta as the hereditary Governor of Yogyakarta Special Region and the reigning Prince of Paku Alam as the hereditary Vice Governor of Yogyakarta Special Region (Article 18 Paragraph 1c).[1] The terms for both offices are limited to 5 years per period (Article 25 Paragraph 1), but not bounded by term limits that is normally applied to such public office (Article 25 Paragraph 2),[1] effectively allowing the reigning monarch of each royal house to hold their position for life and pass it to their successor.
The following are the governors of the province :
| 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] | 3 October 1988 – 11 September 1998 (9 years, 344 days) |
Vacant |
| 3 | 
|
Hamengkubuwono X | 3 October 1998 – Present (25 years, 283 days) | |
| Paku Alam IX (2003–2015) | ||||
| Paku Alam X (2016–) | ||||
