Paku Alam VIII

Paku Alam VIII
Portrait of Paku Alam VIII
2nd Governor of Yogyakarta
In office 2 October 1988 – 11 September 1998
Vice Governor	Vacant
Preceded by	Hamengkubuwono IX
Succeeded by	Hamengkubuwono X
1st Vice Governor of Yogyakarta
In office 4 March 1950 – 2 October 1988
Governor	Hamengkubuwono IX
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Paku Alam IX
8th Duke of Pakualaman
Reign	13 April 1937 – 11 September 1998
Predecessor	Paku Alam VII
Successor	Paku Alam IX
Born	Sularso Kunto Suratno (1910-04-10)10 April 1910 Duchy of Pakualaman, Dutch East Indies
Died	11 September 1998(1998-09-11) (aged 88) Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Spouse	Ratnaningrum Purnamaningrum
Issue	8, including Paku Alam IX
Father	Paku Alam VII
Mother	Retno Poewoso
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Paku Alam VIII at his enthronement ceremony in 1937

Sri Paku Alam VIII (10 April 1910 – 11 September 1998) was Duke (Adipati) of Pakualaman serving as the second Governor of Yogyakarta. He was the son of Paku Alam VII and Gusti Bendara Raden Ayu Retno Poewoso. His child's name was Gusti Raden Mas Harya Sularso Kunto Suratno and his adult name was Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Arya Prabu.

He acceded to the throne of the Duchy of Pakualaman (Kadipaten Pakualaman) on 12 April 1937 with the official name Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Arya Paku Alam VIII. The Pakualaman dates from 1812 and is an enclave within the Yogyakarta Sultanate.

He died in office in 1998 and was buried in the family graveyard at Girigondo.

Paku Alam VIII was a major figure in the independence struggle. His contribution, together with that of Hamengkubuwono IX, led to Yogyakarta gaining status as a Special Region where the Sultan and the Duke serve respectively as governor and vice-governor for life.