List of current non-sovereign Asian monarchs explained
This is a list of reigning non-sovereign monarchs in Asia, including traditional rulers and governing constitutional monarchs, but not the kings of Bahrain, Bhutan, Cambodia, Jordan, Saudi Arabia or Thailand, the emperor of Japan, the sultans of Brunei or Oman, or the emirs of Kuwait or Qatar. Each monarch listed below reigns over a legally recognised dominion, but in most cases possess little or no sovereign governing power. Their titles, however, are recognised by the state. Entries are listed beside their respective dominions, and are grouped by country.
Indonesia
Present information regarding governmental recognition of traditional monarchs in Indonesia is inadequate. In some instances below, pre-colonial polities have been restored, and the royal titles of their leaders have been nominally confirmed. In other cases, the government has refused to revive monarchies that had been abolished during the earliest years of the republic. Despite the historical suppression of these dynasties, a large number have retained their culture, identity, and their status within their own communities. Royal titles are still widely used, bestowed in formal enthronement ceremonies conducted without formal recognition from Jakarta.
In recent years, the number of dynasties receiving recognition as nominal cultural authorities has steadily increased.[1] However, because it remains unclear as to which monarchies have not yet been recognised, the list below will contain all extant Indonesian dynasties on which there is information available. Monarchs that have explicitly been denied recognition are listed under pretenders. The Sultan of Yogyakarta and the Duke of Pakualaman are listed separately due to the constitutional nature of their position.
- Bali
| Polity | Monarch | Since | | Succession | Refs |
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Indonesia | Bangli | Anak Agung Made Rai Rama | 1961 | | Hereditary | [4] |
Buleleng | Anak Agung Ngurah Brawida | 2 June 1978 | | Hereditary | |
Denpasar | Tjokorda Ngurah Jambe | 25 November 2005 | | Hereditary | [5] |
Gianyar | Anak Agung Gde Agung II | 22 April 1999 | | Hereditary | |
Karangasem | Anak Agung Gde Agung Putra Agung | 9 April 2009 | | Hereditary | |
Kasiman | Tjokorda Ngurah Kusuma Wardhana | 22 April 1989 | | Hereditary | [6] |
Klungkung | Dewa Agung Ida Dalem Semaraputra | 10 October 2010 | | Hereditary | |
Pamecutan | Tjokorda Ngurah Manik Parisara | 1986 | | Hereditary | [7] |
Tabanan | Tjokorda Anglurah | 21 March 2008 | | Hereditary | |
Ubud | Vacant | 20 July 1978 | | Hereditary | [8] | |
- Borneo
- Java
- Maluku
| Polity | Monarch | Since | | Succession | Refs |
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Indonesia | Amahai | Upu Latu Johan Dominggus Hallatu | 1954 | Hallatu Ruma Iralo | Hereditary and elective | |
Atiahu | Jou Muhammadiyah Wailissa | | Wailissa | Hereditary | [19] |
Bacan | Sultan Al-Abd-Al-Rahim Gary bin Gahral | 19 November 2010 | Kamarullah | Hereditary and elective | |
Faan | Raja Patris | April 2002 | Renwarin | Hereditary | |
Hitu | Upu Latu Salhana Pellu | 21 March 2007 | Hitulama | Hereditary | |
Jailolo | Sultan Abdullah Syah | January 2002 | | Hereditary | |
Kisar | Raja Johannis Bakker | | Bakker | Hereditary | |
Loloda | Jogugu Lutfi Muhammad Syamsuddin | 30 August 2009 | Syamsuddin | Hereditary | |
Soya | Raja Johan Lodewijk Rehatta | 9 December 2005 | Rehatta | Hereditary and elective | [20] |
Tulehu | Upu Latu John Saleh Ohorella | 13 February 2003 | Ohorella | Hereditary | [21] |
Ternate | Sultan Hidayatullah Sjah | 18 December 2021 | | Hereditary | [22] |
Tidore | Sultan Djafar Syah | 28 October 1999 | | Hereditary | | |
- Papua
| Polity | Monarch | Since | | Succession | Refs |
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Indonesia | Arguni | Raja Hanafi Pauspaus | | Pauspaus | Hereditary | |
Atiati | Raja Muhammad Syahrul Yusuf Bay | 14 February 2018 | Kerewaindżai | Hereditary | [23] |
Fatagar | Raja Taufiq Heru | 31 December 2009 | Uswanas | Hereditary | |
Kaimana | | 1980 | Aituarauw | Hereditary | |
Namatota | Ratu Randi Asnawi Ombaier | 2017 | Ombaier | Hereditary | [24] |
Patipi | Raja Atarai Iba | 2022 | Sameni | Hereditary | |
Rumbati | Raja Hamrad Pitupuwah Bauw | 2 May 2019 | Bauw | Hereditary | [25] |
Salawati | Raja Muhammad Tahir Arfan | | Arfan | Hereditary | |
Sekar | Raja Arief Rumagesan | | Rumagesan | Hereditary | [26] |
Wertuar | Raja Musa Heremba | 15 April 1988 | Heremba | Hereditary | | |
- Roti
| Polity | Monarch | Since | | Succession | Refs |
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Indonesia | Baa | Manek Paulus Dae Pane | 1998 | Dae Pane | Hereditary | < | -- Could not confirm incumbents for the following entries | - | Bilba | Manek person | date | family | Hereditary | --> |
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Bokai | Manek Herman Dupe | 1 January 1961 | Dupe | Hereditary | |
Dehla | Manek Nehemia Ndun | 2 October 1972 | Ndun | Hereditary | |
Dengka | Vacant | 1970 | Tungga | Hereditary | < | -- Could not confirm incumbents for the following entries | - | Diu | Manek person | date | family | Hereditary | |
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Keka | Manek person | date | family | Hereditary | --> |
Korbafo | Vacant | 6 March 2000 | Manubulu | Hereditary | |
Landu | Vacant | 18 March 2008 | Johannes | Hereditary | |
Lelain | Manek Yunus Besi | | Besi | Hereditary | |
Lelenuk | Manek Christoffel Daik | 28 September 1994 | Daik | Hereditary | |
Loleh | Manek Soleman Zacharias | 15 July 2003 | Zacharias | Hereditary | |
Ndao | Manek Soleman Kotten | 1968 | Kotten | Hereditary | |
Oenale | Manek Christoffel Hanok Lenggu | | Lenggu | Hereditary | |
Oepao | Manek Jefry Sjioen | 2005 | Sjioen | Hereditary | |
Ringgou | Vacant | 22 March 2002 | Daoed | Hereditary | < | -- Could not confirm incumbents for the following entries | - | Talae | | | | Hereditary | --> |
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Termanu | Manek Soleman Jeremias Amalo | 14 October 2007 | Amalo | Hereditary | |
Thie | Vacant | 25 January 2010 | Mburalae | Hereditary | | |
- Sulawesi
- Sumatra
| Polity | Monarch | Since | | Succession | Refs |
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Indonesia | Asahan | Sultan Kamal Abrahim | 17 May 1980 | Pinangawan | Hereditary | |
Bangkara | Raja Sisingamangaraja XV | 24 December 1972 | | Hereditary | |
Deli | Sultan Aria Lamanjiji | 22 July 2005 | Maimun | Hereditary | [30] |
Dolok Silau | Raja Tanjar Gaim Purba Tambak | 23 November 2008 | Purba | Hereditary | |
Indragiri | Sultan Tengku Arief | 1 February 1986 | | Hereditary | |
Jambi | Sultan Abdurrahman Taha Syaifuddin Syah | 18 March 2012 | | Hereditary and elective | [31] |
Langkat | Sultan Azwar Abdul Jalil | 21 May 2003 | | Hereditary and elective | |
Pagaruyung | Raja Alam Muhammad Taufik Thaib | 10 June 2007 | | Hereditary | |
Palembang | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin III | 4 March 2003 | | Hereditary | [32] |
Pelalawan | Tengku Besar Kamaruddin bin Harun | 7 August 2008 | Al Shahab | Hereditary | |
Serdang | Sultan Basyarsyah II | 28 January 2001 | Alamsyah | Hereditary | |
Siak | Sultan Nasir Abdul Jalil Saifuddin VI | 11 February 1984 | Al Syihab | Hereditary | [33] |
Siguntur | Sultan Hendri Tuanku Bagindo Ratu | 1968 | Siguntur | Hereditary | [34] | |
- Timor
- Others
| Polity | Monarch | Since | | Succession | Refs |
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Indonesia | Anakalang | Raja Sappi Pateduk II | 1992 | | Hereditary | |
Barnusa | Raja Akbar Salim | | Baso | Hereditary | |
Batulolong | Raja Constantijn Karimalei | 1996 | Karimalei | Hereditary | [46] |
Bima | Jena Teke Zulkarnain | 17 June 2001 | Dewa Dalam Bawa | Hereditary | [47] |
Dompu | Vacant | 1964 | Sirajuddin | Hereditary | |
Kolana | Raja Yusuf Makunimau | 1996 | Makunimau | Hereditary | |
Kui | Raja Kaharuddin Kinanggi | | Kinanggi | Hereditary | [48] |
Lamakera | Raja Abdul Gafur Ibrahim | 1987 | Dasi | Hereditary | |
Lewa | Raja Pingi Ai | 23 January 1978 | | Hereditary | |
Lohayong | Sengaji Muhamad Idrus | February 2008 | Kalake | Hereditary | |
Riau-Lingga | Sultan Abdul Rahman Muazzam Shah ibni Almarhum Yamtuan Muda Riau X Raja Muhammad Yusuf | 8 April 1964 | | Hereditary | [49] |
Sumbawa | Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin IV | 5 April 2011 | Kaharuddin | Hereditary | [50] | |
Malaysia
Philippines
| Polity | Monarch | Since | | Succession | Refs |
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Philippines | Buayan | Sultan Mohammad Amil Kusain | 28 June 2008 | Camsa | Hereditary | |
Lanao | Sultan Mastura Manabilang | 25 May 1996 | Ranao |
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