JOGJAKARTA CITY HISTORY

The city began with the establishment of the existence of Yogyakarta Gianti Agreement on February 13, 1755 Date signed by the Dutch Company under the signature of Governor Nicholas Hartingh on behalf of the Governor-General Jacob Mossel. Gianti Agreement: Country Mataram split into two: Half is still a kingdom of Surakarta Rights, half again the Prince Mangkubumi Rights. In the same treaty recognized Mangkubumi Prince became King over half the area of the Inland Empire with the title Java Sultan Hamengkubuwono Alega Senopati Ing Abdul Rachman Sayidin Panatagama Khalifatullah.

The areas that became his reign was Mataram (Yogyakarta), Pojong, Sragen, Bagelen, Kedu, plus Bumigede and foreign areas, namely: Madison, Magetan, Cirebon, Half Pacitan, Kartosuro, Kalangbret, Tulungagung, Mojokerto, Bojonegoro, Ngawen, Sela , Kuwu, Wonosari, Grobogan.

Once completed the Regional Distribution Agreement, the title of Prince Sultan Mangkubumi Hamengkubuwono I quickly determined that the Regional Mataram is in his power Ngayogyakarta named in the Sultanate and its capital Ngayogyakarta (Yogyakarta). This Decree was announced on March 13, 1755.

The place chosen to be the capital and administrative center of this forest is called the Ficus benjamina, which has a small village called Pachetokan, is there are a rest house named Garjitowati, made by susuhunan Pakubuwono II first and name later changed to Ayodya. After determining the above announcement, Sultan Hamengkubuwono immediately ordered to the people of the forest membabad had to set up the Palace.

Before it became the Palace, Sultan Hamengkubuwono I pleased occupy areas Ambarketawang Gamping guest, who was doing well. Occupied rest house is officially on October 9, 1755. From this place he always supervise and regulate the construction of the palace was doing.

A year later Sultan Hamengkubuwono pleased I entered the New Palace as the opening. Thus stood the city of Yogyakarta or utuhnya name is Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Negari. Pesanggrahan Ambarketawang left by Sultan Hamengkubuwono to move settled in the new Kingdom. The inauguration which occurred On October 7, 1756

Yogyakarta city was built in 1755, along with the construction of Ngayogyakarta Sultanate Kingdom by Sultan Hamengkubuwono I in Forest Ficus benjamina, a region between Winongo River and Code River a location where it appears the strategy by the defense in terms of the time
After the Declaration of Independence August 17, 1945, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX and Sri Paduka Paku Alam VIII received the appointment of a charter of Governor and Deputy Governor of the Yogyakarta Provincial 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 the National Committee of the Working Committee

Although both the city of Yogyakarta to be part of the Empire and who became part of Pakualaman been able to establish a Parliament and Council of the City City Government led by the Regent and Pakualaman Sultanate City, but the city of Yogyakarta had become Municipal or Autonomous City, because the power of autonomy covering various areas of governance massih remain in the hands of Yogyakarta Special Region Government.

Which includes the city of Yogyakarta Sultanate and the region became newly Pakualaman Township or City with the birth of Autonomy Act No. 17 of 1947, in Article I states that district that includes the City of Yogyakarta Sultanate and Pakualaman region and some areas of Bantul Regency is now the District Kotagede and Umbulharjo defined as an area eligible control and manage his own household. The area is called Haminte City Yogyakaarta.
To implement the autonomy of the first mayor to be occupied by Ir.Moh Enoh difficulties because the area is still part of the Special Region of Yogyakarta and its status has not released. It was more evident with the existence of Law Number 22 Year 1948 concerning the Principles of Local Government, where the Special Region of Yogyakarta as the Municipal Level I and Level II Yogyakarta as part of the Special Region of Yogyakarta.

The next mayor of the occupied by the Mr.Soedarisman Poerwokusumo whose position as the Daily Government Agency and Legislative concurrently become Chairman at that time 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 the 1955 election.
With back to 1945 through Presidential Decree July 5, 1959, the Law No. 1 of 1957 was replaced by Law No. 18 Year 1965 on the main points in the Regional Government, Regional Head and tasks are separated and formed DPRD Deputy Head of Regional and agencies Daily Government and substituted the term Township Municipality of Yogyakarta.

On the basis of the MPRS Decree No. XXI/MPRS/1966 issued Law No. 5 of 1974 concerning the Principles of Regional Government. Based on these laws, DIY is the Province and Provincial also led by the Head of the Regional Governor as Head of the Special Region of Yogyakarta and the Vice Governor of Yogyakarta Special Region Chief who is not bound by the terms, conditions and ways to pengankatan Regional Head and Vice Regional Head of others, especially for beliiau Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX and Sri Paduka Paku Alam VIII. Yogyakarta Municipality while Level II is the region led by the Mayor Head of the Regional Level II where bound by the terms, conditions and how the appointment of the head of the Regional Level II as the others.

Bergulirnya Along with the reform era, the demand to hold the government in autonomous regions more prominent, then exit Law No.22 of 1999 on Regional Government which regulate local authority conducting extensive regional autonomy, real and responsible. This law is the appropriate term for Dati II Yogyakarta municipality was changed to City of Yogyakarta while for the government called the City Government of Yogyakarta denan with the Mayor of Yogyakarta as the Head of Area.