Filling Position of Governor and Vice Governor of Yogyakarta Special Region in Indonesia

Act No. 13 Year 2012 on Previleges of Yogyakarta as a Special Region provides a constitutional basis in establishing that the Governor was enthroned as Sultan and to the Vice Governor as Adipati Paku Alam. However, in the case of succession of the Governor of Yogyakarta, there is an exception because it is basically a privileges of DIY that has been existing since Indonesia had not gotten its independent yet and it is also guaranteed by the constitution. The direct appointment of Sultan and Paku Alam is intended to award to the diversity of customs and cultures among the people of different regions. From the results of research and study shows that filling positions of Governor and Vice Governor of Yogyakarta through appointment mechanism is accordance with the principles of a democratic constitutional state.