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Hamengkubuwono X

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Sri Sultan Hamengkubawono X (Javanese: ꦯꦿꦶꦯꦸꦭ꧀ꦡꦟ꧀ꦲꦩꦼꦁꦑꦸꦨꦮꦟ꧇꧑꧐꧇, also spelled as Hamengkubawana X, often abbreviated as HB X; born Bendara Raden Mas Herjuno Darpito, 2 April 1946) is the Sultan of the historic Yogyakarta Sultanate in Indonesia and is currently also the Governor of the modern Yogyakarta Special Region (Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta). Hamengkubawono X succeeded his father, Hamengkubuwono IX, as the Sultan of Yogyakarta when Hamengkubuwono IX died on 3 October 1988. Hamengkubuwono X was formally installed as Sultan on 7 March 1989. However, the position of the Governor of the Yogyakarta Special Region did not go to Hamengkubuwono X. Vice Governor Sri Paku Alam VIII, prince of the subordinate enclave of Paku Alaman within Yogyakarta was instead controversially elevated to the position of governor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hamengkubuwono X is the 14,900th most popular politician (down from 10,946th in 2019), the 66th most popular biography from Indonesia (down from 40th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Indonesian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hamengkubuwono X ranks 14,900 out of 19,576. Before him are Hama Amadou, Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway, Ivan Capelli, Edgardo Codesal, Ali Sabri, and Pavel Filip. After him are Tihomir Orešković, Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, Cwichelm of Wessex, Eva Bosáková, Louis McLane, and Zdeněk Mlynář.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Hamengkubuwono X ranks 525. Before him are Dennis Dugan, Aynsley Dunbar, Jeff Sessions, Mary Beth Hurt, Eddy Treijtel, and James C. Adamson. After him are Roar Grønvold, Harry Vos, Andreas Kunz, Oldřich Machač, Andy Bown, and Jean Thissen.

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In Indonesia

Among people born in Indonesia, Hamengkubuwono X ranks 66 out of 158. Before him are Dewi Sartika (1884), Nh. Dini (1936), Rhoma Irama (1946), Beb Bakhuys (1909), Henk Badings (1907), and Eetje Sol (1881). After him are Rudy Hartono (1949), Sandra Reemer (1950), Adrianus de Jong (1882), Teuku Umar (1854), Mochtar Lubis (1922), and Ali Sastroamidjojo (1903).

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Among POLITICIANS In Indonesia

Among politicians born in Indonesia, Hamengkubuwono X ranks 25. Before him are Jusuf Kalla (1942), Agus Salim (1884), Adolf van der Voort van Zijp (1892), Mohammad Natsir (1908), Hamengkubuwono IX (1912), and D. N. Aidit (1923). After him are Ali Sastroamidjojo (1903), Amir Sjarifuddin (1907), Retno Marsudi (1962), Anies Baswedan (1969), Susi Pudjiastuti (1965), and Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (1966).

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