A Brief History of Yogyakarta

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The establishment of Yogyakarta originated from the Agreement Date Gianti on February 13, 1755, signed the Dutch Company under the signature of Governor Nicholas Hartingh on behalf of the Governor-General Jacob Mossel. Contents Gianti Agreement: The state of Mataram was divided in two: Half is still the Rights of the Kingdom of Surakarta, half again become Prince Mangkubumi Rights. The agreement also acknowledged to be King Pengeran Mangkubumi bag half the Inland Empire with the title Java lane Senopati Ing Alega Abdul Rachman Sayidin Panatagama khalifatullah.

The areas that became his power is Mataram (Yogyakarta), Pojong, Sukowati, Bagelen, Kedu, plus local and foreign Bumigede namely; Madison, Magetan, Cirebon, Half Pacitan, Kartosuro, Kalangbret, Tulung agung, Mojokerto, Bojonegoro, Ngawen, Sela , Kuwu, Wonosari, Grobogan.
After finishing the Regional Distribution Agreement, which holds Pengeran Mangkubumi lane I soon determined that the Regional Mataram is in his power was named Ngayogyakarta and its capital in Yogyakarta (Yogyakarta). This assessment was published on March 13, 1755.

The place chosen as the capital and seat of government it is called a Banyan Forest, where there is a small village called Pachetokan, is there there is a rest house named Garjitowati, made by Susuhunan Pakubowono II first and the name was later changed to Ayodhya. After setting the above announced, lane immediately ordered to the people of the forest membabad had to set up the Palace.

Before the palace was finished, I pleased lane guest house occupies Ambarketawang Gamping area, which was done well. Occupy the official rest house on October 9, 1755. From here he always supervise and regulate the construction of the palace is under construction.

A year later I lane is pleased to enter the New Palace as the inaugural. Thus stood the city of Yogyakarta or by name utuhnya is Negari Ngayogyakarta. Ambarketawang Guesthouse left by the lane to move settled in the new Palace. The inauguration which occurred On October 7, 1756

Yogyakarta city was built in 1755, along with the building of the Kingdom Ngayogyakarta by lane I in Banyan Forest, an area between the river and river Winongo Code where the location is visible in terms of security and defense strategy at that time

After the proclamation of independence on 17 August 1945, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX and Sri Paduka Paku Alam VIII receives charter appointment became Governor and Deputy Governor of Yogyakarta Province President, later, on 5 September 1945 he issued a mandate which states that the Sultanate and the region is Pakualaman Special Areas that are part of the Republic of Indonesia under article 18 of the 1945 Constitution. And on October 30, 1945, he issued a second mandate which states that the implementation of the Government in Yogyakarta Special Region will be conducted by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX and Sri Paduka Paku Alam VIII together with the Working Committee of the National Committee

Although the city of Yogyakarta either become part of the Sultanate as well as become part of Pakualaman have been able to establish a House of Representatives and City Council City Government led by the Sultanate and Pakualaman Regent City, but the city of Yogyakarta has not become Autonomous Township or the City, because the power of autonomy covering various fields of administration still remain in the hands of the Government of Yogyakarta Special Region.

The city of Yogyakarta Sultanate and the region that includes the new Pakualaman a Township or City of Autonomy with the birth of Act No. 17 of 1947, in Article I states that district covering an area of Yogyakarta Sultanate and Pakualaman and some areas of Bantul district which is now a District Kotagede and Umbulharjo defined as an area that has the right to organize and manage their own household. The area was named Haminte Yogyakaarta City.

To implement the first Mayor of autonomy held by Ir.Moh Enoh having trouble because the area is still part of the Special Region of Yogyakarta and its status has not been released. It is increasingly evident with the existence of Law Number 22 Year 1948 on the Principles of Local Government, where the Special Region of Yogyakarta as a Level I and Level II Municipality of Yogyakarta as applicable to the Special Region of Yogyakarta.

Furthermore, both chaired by Mayor Mr.Soedarisman Poerwokusumo whose position as the Administration also become a trap Daily and Legislative leaders who were then called the DPR-GR with members of 25 people. Yogyakarta new Parliament was formed on May 5, 1958 with 20 members as a result of Election 1955.

By returning to the 1945 Constitution through a Presidential Decree 5 July 1959, the Law No. 1 Year 1957 was replaced by Act No. 18 of 1965 on the main points of Regional Administration, Regional Head and the DPRD tasks are separated and formed the Deputy Head of Regional and agencies Daily Government and substituted the term Township Municipality of Yogyakarta.

On the basis of TAP MPRS No. XXI/MPRS/1966 issued Law No. 5 of 1974 on the Principles of Regional Administration. Under the Act, DIY is the Province and also of Provinces, led by the Head of the Regional Governor as Head of the Yogyakarta Special Region and Vice Governor of Yogyakarta Special Region is not bound by the terms of tenure, terms and manner of appointment of the Head and Deputy Regional Regional Head of others, especially for his lane IX and Sri Paduka Paku Alam VIII. While the Municipality of Yogyakarta is a second-level regions, led by Mayor Head of Level II, which are bound by the terms of tenure, terms and manner of appointment for the head of second-level region like the others.

Along with bergulirnya era of reform, a demand to hold the government in autonomous regions more prominent, then get out of Act No.22 of 1999 on Local Government Areas governing authority of local autonomy is widely held, real and responsible. Appropriate designation for this Act, the Municipality of Yogyakarta regency of Yogyakarta city was changed to reign while called the Government of Yogyakarta with the Mayor of Yogyakarta as the Head of Area.