| Paku Alam VIII | |
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 Portrait of Paku Alam VIII | |
| 2nd Governor of Yogyakarta | |
| In office 2 October 1988[a] – 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[a] | |
| 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 10 April 1910 Duchy of Pakualaman, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 11 September 1998 (aged 88) Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
| Spouse |
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| Issue | 8, including Paku Alam IX |
| Father | Paku Alam VII |
| Mother | Retno Poewoso |
| Signature |  |
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.[1][2]
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- ^ Paku Alam VIII (1997), Sampeyan Dalem Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Ario Paku Alam VIII : jangkep yuswo 90 tahun, 29 Mulud tahun 1930 (3 Agustus 1997), s.n, retrieved 13 April 2012
- ^ For additional details on history and heraldry, see Paku alaman