List of current non-sovereign Asian monarchs

This is a list of reigning non-sovereign monarchs, including traditional rulers and governing constitutional monarchs. 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.

State Polity Monarch Since House Succession Refs
Bangladesh Bangladesh Bohmong Raja Chaw Prue 1959 Chowdhury Hereditary and elective
Chakma Raja Debashish 12 November 1971 Roy Hereditary
Mong Raja Saching Prue 22 October 2008 Chowdhury Hereditary and elective
India India Daher-Amla Raja Tapatrao Anandrao Bhil Hereditary
Gadhvi Raja Yashwant Rao Hereditary
Linga Raja Bhavarsingh Hereditary
Pimpri Raja Trikamrao Sahebrao Hereditary
Vasurna Raja Chandra Singh Hereditary

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.[citation needed]

In recent years, the number of dynasties receiving recognition as nominal cultural authorities has steadily increased. 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.

State Constituent Monarch Since House Type Succession Refs
Indonesia Indonesia Special Region of Yogyakarta Yogyakarta Sultan Hamengkubuwono X 2 October 1988 Mataram Limited Hereditary
Indonesia Indonesia Pakualaman Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Arya Paku Alam X 7 January 2016 Mataram Limited Hereditary
List of Indonesian monarchs
Bali
State Polity Monarch Since House Succession Refs
Indonesia Indonesia Bangli Anak Agung Made Rai Rama 1961 Gelgel Hereditary
Buleleng Anak Agung Ngurah Brawida 2 June 1978 Sangket Hereditary
Denpasar Tjokorda Ngurah Jambe 25 November 2005 Pemecutan Hereditary
Gianyar Anak Agung Gde Agung II 22 April 1999 Hereditary
Karangasem Anak Agung Gde Agung Putra Agung 9 April 2009 Karangasem Hereditary
Kasiman Tjokorda Ngurah Kusuma Wardhana 22 April 1989 Kasiman Hereditary
Klungkung Dewa Agung Ida Dalem Semaraputra 10 October 2010 Klungkung Hereditary
Pamecutan Tjokorda Ngurah Manik Parisara 1986 Pemecutan Hereditary
Tabanan Tjokorda Anglurah 21 March 2008 Hereditary
Ubud Vacant 20 July 1978 Sukawati Hereditary
Borneo
State Polity Monarch Since House Succession Refs
Indonesia Indonesia Banjarmasin Sultan Khairul Saleh 24 July 2010 Alwatzkubillah Hereditary
Bulungan Sultan Abdul Hamid 2 December 2008 Hereditary
Kutai Sultan Adji Muhammad Arifin Kutai Hereditary
Kubu Tuan Besar Syarif Ibrahim bin Syarif Nyoh 4 March 2008 Alidrus Hereditary
Kotawaringin Pangeran Ratu Alidin Sukma Alamsyah 2010 Alwatzkubillah Hereditary
Landak Pangeran Ratu Suryansyah Amiruddin 24 January 2000 Ismahayana Hereditary
Matan Pangeran Ratu Uti Iwan Kusnadi 11 August 2004 Hereditary [citation needed]
Mempawah Pangeran Ratu Mulawangsa Mardan Adijaya 12 August 2002 Amantubillah Hereditary
Pasir Pangeran Ratu Abdul Rasyid 16 October 2000 Belengkong Hereditary
Pontianak Sultan Syarif Mahmud Alkadrie 17 July 2017 Al Kadri Hereditary
Sambaliung Sultan Fachruddin 19 October 2009 Berau Hereditary
Sambas Pangeran Ratu Muhammad Tarhan 3 February 2008 Alwatzkubillah Hereditary
Sanggau Pangeran Ratu Arman Surya 26 July 2009 Suryanegara Hereditary
Sekadau Pangeran Agung Muhammad Efendi 28 February 2009 Hereditary
Selimbau Panembahan Muhammad Asbi 2004 Assidiqi Hereditary
Simpang Sultan Muhammad Jamaluddin II 31 May 2008 Hereditary
Sintang Panembahan Kusuma Negara V 17 September 2003 Kusumanegara Hereditary [citation needed]
Java
State Polity Monarch Since House Succession Refs
Indonesia Indonesia Banten Sultan Ismetullah al-Abbas August 2003 Surosowan Hereditary
Kacirebonan Sultan Abdul Gani Natadiningrat III 28 October 1997 Kacirebonan Hereditary
Kanoman Sultan Muhammad Emiruddin 6 March 2003 Kanoman Hereditary
Kasepuhan Sultan Sepuh XIV 30 April 2010 Kasepuhan Hereditary
Mangkunegaran Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Arya Mangkunegara X 12 March 2022 Mataram Hereditary
Sumedang Paduka Yang Mulia Sri Radya Lukman Soemadisoeria Sumedang Larang Hereditary
Surakarta Susuhunan Pakubuwono XIII 10 September 2004 Mataram Hereditary
Maluku
State Polity Monarch Since House Succession Refs
Indonesia Indonesia Amahei Upu Latu Johan Dominggus Hallatu 1954 Hallatu Ruma Iralo Hereditary and elective [citation needed]
Bacan Sultan Al-Abd-Al-Rahim Gary ibn Gahral 19 November 2010 Kamarullah Hereditary and elective
Faan Raja Patris April 2002 Renwarin Hereditary [citation needed]
Hitu Upu Latu Salhana Pelu 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
Tulehu Upu Latu John Saleh Ohorella 13 February 2003 Ohorella Hereditary
Ternate Sultan Hidayatullah Sjah 18 December 2021 Hereditary
Tidore Sultan Djafar Syah 28 October 1999 Hereditary
Papua
State Polity Monarch Since House Succession Refs
Indonesia Indonesia Arguni Raja Hanafi Pauspaus Pauspaus Hereditary
Atiati Raja M. Syahrul Yusuf Bay 14 February 2018 Kerewaindżai Hereditary
Fatagar Raja Taufiq Heru 31 December 2009 Uswanas Hereditary
Kaimana Rat Umis Abdul Hakim Achmad 1980 Aituarauw Hereditary
Namatota Ratu Randi Asnawi Ombaier 2017 Ombaier Hereditary
Patipi Raja Atarai Iba 2022 Sameni Hereditary
Rumbati Raja Hamrad Pitupuwah Bauw 2 May 2019 Bauw Hereditary
Salawati Raja Muhammad Tahir Arfan Arfan Hereditary [citation needed]
Sekar Raja Arief Rumagesan Rumagesan Hereditary
Wertuar Raja Musa Heremba 15 April 1988 Heremba Hereditary
Roti
State Polity Monarch Since House Succession Refs
Indonesia Indonesia Baa Manek Paulus Dae Pane 1998 Dae Pane Hereditary
Bokai Manek Herman Dupe 1 January 1961 Doepe Hereditary
Dehla Manek Nehemia Ndun 2 October 1972 Ndoen Hereditary [citation needed]
Dengka Vacant 1970 Tungga Hereditary
Korbafo Vacant 6 March 2000 Manubulu Hereditary [citation needed]
Landu Vacant 18 March 2008 Johannes Hereditary
Lelain Manek Yunus Besi Besi Hereditary
Lelenuk Manek Christoffel Daik 28 September 1994 Daik Hereditary [citation needed]
Loleh Manek Soleman Zacharias 15 July 2003 Zacharias Hereditary
Ndao Manek Soleman Kotten 1968 Kotten Hereditary [citation needed]
Oenale Manek Christoffel Hanok Lenggu Lenggu Hereditary
Oepao Manek Jefry Sjioen 2005 Sjioen Hereditary [citation needed]
Ringgou Vacant 22 March 2002 Daoed Hereditary
Termanu Manek Soleman Jeremias Amalo 14 October 2007 Amalo Hereditary
Thie Vacant 25 January 2010 Mburalae Hereditary
Sulawesi
State Polity Monarch Since House Succession Refs
Indonesia Indonesia Balangnipa Maradia Fadly Patayangi 19 November 2005 Hereditary [citation needed]
Banawa Vacant 16 November 2006 Hereditary
Banggai Tomundo Mohamad Fikran Ramadhan 29 January 2010 Awaluddin Hereditary
Barru Vacant Bugis Hereditary
Bone Arumpone Baso Hamid 7 April 2006 Bugis Hereditary
Buton Sultan La Ode Mohammad Izat Manarfa 27 November 2006 Kumbewahatak Hereditary [citation needed]
Gowa Sultan Kumala Idjo Batara Gowa III 2014 Hereditary
Luwu Datu Iwan Djemma Barue 10 June 2006 Bugis Hereditary
Mamuju Maradia Maksum Dai Mak Lonjok Hereditary
Mori Vacant Hereditary
Sanrabone Karaeng Ali Mallombasi 25 July 2008 Sanrabone Hereditary
Soppeng Datu Unru Mappanjantji 2001 Hereditary
Sumatra
State Polity Monarch Since House Succession Refs
Indonesia Indonesia Asahan Sultan Kamal Abrahim 17 May 1980 Pinangawan Hereditary [citation needed]
Bangkara Raja Sisingamangaraja XV 24 December 1972 Pasaribu Hereditary
Deli Sultan Aria Lamanjiji 22 July 2005 Maimoon Hereditary
Dolok Silau Raja Tanjar Gaim Purba Tambak 23 November 2008 Purba Hereditary [citation needed]
Indragiri Sultan Tengku Arief 1 February 1986 Hereditary
Jambi Sultan Abdurrahman Taha Syaifuddin Syah 18 March 2012 Hereditary and elective
Langkat Sultan Azwar Abdul Jalil 21 May 2003 Hereditary and elective [citation needed]
Pagaruyung Raja Alam Muhammad Taufik Thaib 10 June 2007 Adityawarman Hereditary
Palembang Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin III 4 March 2003 Hereditary
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
Siguntur Sultan Hendri Tuanku Bagindo Ratu 1968 Siguntur Hereditary
Timor
State Polity Monarch Since House Succession Refs
Indonesia Indonesia Amanatun Usif Pah Gustaf Immanuel 26 September 1996 Banunaek Hereditary
Amanuban Usif Pah Nesi Nope 1980 Nope Hereditary
Amarasi Usif Pah Robert Maurits Koroh 1990 Koroh Hereditary
Amfoan Usif Pah Robert Gordon Manoh 27 September 2001 Manoch Hereditary
Biboki Usif Pah Johanis Tnesi Us Boko Hereditary
Boti Usif Pah Nama Benu March 2005 Benu Hereditary [citation needed]
Fialarang Loro Jadokus Manek 1990 Da Costa Hereditary [citation needed]
Insana Usif Pah Theodorus Taolin 1991 Taolin Hereditary
Kupang Usif Pah Leopold Nicolaas Nisnoni July 2004 Nisnoni Elective and hereditary
Lamaknen Loro Josef Kalimau 16 October 2003 Bunak Elective and hereditary
Miomaffo Usif Pah Alfons Kono 1986 Kono Hereditary
Mollo Usif Pah Edison Oematan 12 August 2001 Oematan Hereditary
Noimuti Usif Pah Antonius da Costa Da Costa Hereditary
Wehali Disputed 11 May 2003 Waihale Hereditary
East Timor East Timor Oecusse Liurai Antonio I 4 May 2001 Da Costa Hereditary
Others
State Polity Monarch Since House Succession Refs
Indonesia Indonesia Anakalang Raja Sappi Pateduk II 1992 Hereditary [citation needed]
Barnusa Raja Akbar Salim Baso Hereditary
Batulolong Raja Constantijn Karimalei 1996 Karimalei Hereditary
Bima Jena Teke Zulkarnain 17 June 2001 Dewa Dalam Bawa Hereditary
Dompu Vacant 1964 Sirajuddin Hereditary
Kolana Raja Yusuf Makunimau 1996 Makunimau Hereditary
Kui Raja Kaharuddin Kinanggi Kinanggi Hereditary
Lamakera Raja Abdul Gafur Ibrahim 1987 Dasi Hereditary
Lewa Raja Pingi Ai 23 January 1978 Hereditary [citation needed]
Lohayong Sengaji Muhamad Idrus February 2008 Kalake Hereditary [citation needed]
Riau-Lingga Sultan Abdul Rahman II 8 April 1964 Bendahara Hereditary
Sumbawa Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin IV 5 April 2011 Kaharuddin Hereditary

Malaysia

State Constituent Monarch Since House Type Succession Refs
Malaysia Malaysia Johor Sultan Ibrahim Ismail 22 January 2010 Temenggong Constitutional Hereditary
Kedah Sultan Sallehuddin 12 September 2017 Mahawangsa Hereditary
Kelantan Sultan Muhammad V 13 September 2010 Long Yunus Hereditary
Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz 29 December 2008 Pagaruyung Hereditary and elective
Pahang Al-Sultan Sultan Abdullah 15 January 2019 Bendahara Hereditary
Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah 29 May 2014 Siak-Perak Hereditary
Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin 17 April 2000 Jamalullail Hereditary
Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin 21 November 2001 Daeng Chelak Hereditary
Terengganu Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin 16 May 1998 Bendahara Hereditary
State Polity Monarch Since House Succession Refs
Malaysia Negeri Sembilan Jelebu Dato' Maarof Mat Rashad 2018 Elective and hereditary
Johol Dato' Muhammad bin Abdullah 27 March 2016 Gemencheh Elective and hereditary
Naning Dato' Mohd Nazrol Bin Mahamad Sapar 2020 Elective and hereditary
Rembau Dato' Muhammad Sharif Othman 21 November 1998 Jakun Elective and hereditary
Sungai Ujong Dato' Mubarak Dohak 29 December 1993 Hulu Elective and hereditary
Tampin Tunku Besar Razman 26 December 2005 Al Qadri Hereditary

Philippines

State Polity Monarch Since House Succession Refs
Philippines Philippines Buayan Sultan Mohammad Amil Kusain 28 June 2008 Camsa Hereditary
Lanao Sultan Mastura Manabilang 25 May 1996 A Maranao dynasty. The current sultan belongs principally to the House of Madaya. He also descends from the houses of Lombayao, and Marantao. Elective
Maguindanao Macapado Benito 11 January 2006 Kudarat Hereditary
Panay Sultan Cipriano Querol Jr. 13 February 2011 Querol Unclear
Sulu Sultan Muedzul Lail-Tan Kiram 16 September 2012 Kiram Hereditary
Talik Sultan AJ Sambuto 22 April 2020 Sambuto Hereditary
Lanao confederates
Bacolod Sultan Madki Maurak Bacolod Hereditary
Baloi Sultan Camad Mangotara Ali Baloi Hereditary
Bansayan Sultan Calicozaman Basman Bansayan Hereditary
Bayang Sultan Ali Manding Bayang Hereditary
Borocot Sultan Saidali Baniaga Dirampaten Hereditary
Butig Sultan Nasroden Ador Butig Hereditary
Cabugatan Datu Manaros Simbaan Cabugatan Hereditary
Ditsaan Sultan Tamano Pandapata Ditsaan Hereditary
Dumalondong Sultan Macaurog Guinar Domalondong Hereditary
Maribo Sultan Nasser Magomnang Maribo Hereditary
Masiu Sultan Topaan Disomimba 4 February 2002 Masiu Hereditary
Minitupad Sultan Pagaranganan Mitmug Minitupad Hereditary
Pagayawan Sultan Mamasaranao Mulok Pagayawan Hereditary
Ramain Sultan Patadatu Bayas 11 December 2002 Ramain Hereditary
Rogon Sultan Bangcola Adtha Rogon Hereditary
Taporog Sultan Farouk Sharif July 1998 Taporog Hereditary

United Arab Emirates

State Constituent Monarch Since House Type Succession Refs
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan 14 May 2022 Al Nahyan Limited Hereditary
Ajman Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III 6 September 1981 Al Nuaim Hereditary
Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid 4 January 2006 Al Maktoum Hereditary
Fujairah Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed 18 September 1974 Al Sharqi Hereditary
Ras al-Khaimah Sheikh Saud bin Saqr 27 October 2010 Al Qasimi Hereditary
Sharjah Sheikh Sultan III bin Mohamed 23 June 1987 Al Qasimi Hereditary
Umm al-Qaiwain Sheikh Saud bin Rashid 2 January 2009 Al Mu‘alla Hereditary

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