Paku Alam IX

KGPAA Paku Alam IX (lahir dengan nama BRMH Ambarkusumo) lahir di Yogyakarta pada 7 Mei 1938. Ibundanya bernama KBRAy Purnamaningrum. Pada 26 Mei 1999 KPH Ambarkusumo ditahtakan sebagai KGPAA Paku Alam IX menggantikan mendiang ayahnya Paku Alam VIII. Ia adalah pangeran pertama dari Pakualaman yang ditahtakan setelah Indonesia Merdeka.

Dari pernikahannya di tahun 1966, beliau dikaruniai 3 orang putra. Di tahun 2003 beliau diangkat menjadi wakil Gubernur Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta periode 2003-2008, mendampingi Hamengkubuwono X sebagai gubernur.Didampingi Patih yuswa asma Buwono .

Siapa K.G.P.A.A. Paku Alam IX? Banyak yang mengatakan bahwa KPH/Prince Ambarkusumo yang dinobatkan menjadi Paku Alam IX, bukanlah sosok yang tepat untuk mewarisi tahta Pakualam dan masyarakat Yogyakarta pada umumnya masih banyak yang belum mengenal sosoknya. Selain Sultan Hamengku Buwono, Pakualam juga memiliki peranan yang penting di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta.

The charismatic aristocrat rulers of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat and Kadipaten Pakualaman, have been entrusted whole-heartedly by the people of Yogyakarta to be their official leaders in the free state of Indonesia, respectively as Governor and Vice Governor of Yogyakarta Special Region. Their commitments to the struggle of Indonesia's independence and their moral, political as well as material and financial support was a great contribution and one of the decisive factors to keep Indonesia' sovereignty.

Learning the above historical fact, the leader of Pakualam dynasty, no doubt, is very important and at the sometime strategic to the special region. In the spirit of transparant and true information, Joglosemar Online is grateful to have met with reliable sources who know the detail information of the present Sri Paku Alam IX.

Prince Ambarkusumo as a youth Herebelow are information in brief from trustworthy sources, his class-mates in High School from 1965-1959. "Ambarkusumo or Ambar as his friends referred to him was good and sincere friend. He was a diligent student, he was not arrogant on the contrary, he was nice to everyone. He was polite to all of his colleagues and teachers, although he is a Prince, the eldest son of Sri Paku Alam VIII, the vice Governor of Yogyakarta.

His high-school, SMA Negeri I and later become SMA Teladan (1958) is a reputable public high school specializing in the study of art, culture and language (local and foreign). Since that time, Mas Ambar is able to communicate in good English and he knows well Javanese art and culture, including the tradition and rituals of Mataram kingdom.

Sometimes he invited his schoolmates to come to Puro (palace of) Pakualaman. Replying to questions from some of his schoolmates who were not royal descendants, Mas Ambar gladly and patiently explained the tradition of Pakualaman. Except court dancing and gamelan music, pencak silat (traditional self-defense), he liked to talk and discuss about traditional archery, hunting and photography.

It goes without saying that Mas Ambar knows well the above subjects. His explanation was never boring. So, it is groundless, if somebody hesitates his vast knowledge of culture.

Working in a shipping company It is his pre-destined life, that he started to build a family and worked as a professional since his young age. Since the beginning, he has learnt and became mature from experience. Some say he is a self-made man. More than a decade of job in the cargo/log division of Samudra Indonesia big shipping company, he had visited almost all parts of Indonesia.

Prince Ambarkusumo diplomatically stated: "With Samudra Indonesia (Indonesia Ocean) I did not learn merely shipping procedures, but I learn to travel in the voyage of life".

The time in France In 1980's, Prince Ambarkusumo was assigned to work in the company's branch office in Bordeaux, France. It was wonderful opportunity to learn more about culture, France is an ideal place. From the center of modern civilazation of Europe, from the museums and libraries in England and the Netherlands, he has excellent chances to understand deeper the history and culture of Mataram. From far away, his heart was closer and he respects more the achievement of his ancestors.

Return to Yogyakarta In 1980, Prince Ambarkusumo was called back by his father to return in Yogyakarta, to do internal jobs in Pakualaman royal affaires. In 1987 he was assigned as R&D Director of Tarumartani Cigar manufacturing Company to this day. Oftenly he visits some villages, to discuss with farmers. That's way he is close with the villagers, the majority of the country's population. He is always ready to help them to find a solution, if there is any problem.

A dedicated family man Sri Paku Alam IX atau yang sebelumnya dikenal dengan nama B. R. M. H. Ambarkusumo ini merupakan putra tertua dari K.G.P.A.A. Paku Alam VIII dan ibundanya K.R.Ay. Purnamaningrum. Beliau menikah dengan teman SMA-nya, Koesoemarini, yang merupakan alumni dari Universitas Gajah Mada University, Faculty of letters tahun 1966.

Mereka kemudian dikaruniai 3 orang putra, yakni:

  1. Wijoseno Hariyo Bimo, lahir tahun 1962, seorang Ekonom
  2. Hariyo Seno, lahir tahun 1972, dan
  3. Hariyo Danardono, lahir tahun 1974, seorang mahasiswa.

Putra pertama mereka, Wijoseno Hariyo Bimo menikah dengan Atika Purnomowati, seorang Ekonom pula dan dikaruniai dua orang putra. Mereka sekeluarga tinggal di dalam lingkungan istana Pakualaman di Yogyakarta (Suryo S. Negoro).

Pranala luar

(Inggris) The Coronation of K.G.P.A.A. Paku Alam IX
(Inggris) Pakualaman - The Kartasura Dynasty - Genealogy

Didahului oleh: Paku Alam VIII	Penguasa Paku Alam di Yogyakarta 1999-	Diteruskan oleh: masih menjabat