Ratu Bagus Hendra Bambang Wisanggeni Soerjaatmadja, M.B.A. (EYD: Ratu Bagus Hendra Bambang Wisanggeni Suryaatmaja; born 31 August 1954) is the 18th sultan of Banten who was crowned on December 11, 2016 with the title of Sultan Syarif Muhammad ash-Shafiuddin Azmatkhan al-Husaini. Soerjaatmadja was officially crowned as Sultan who led Bantenese people on custom and culture during the celebration of Mawlid at the Great Mosque of Banten, Serang. Ahmad Muhtadi Dimyathi, an influential cleric in Banten is one of the figures who confirmed Soerjaatmadja as sultan. Biography Early life Soerjaatmadja was born in Plaju sub-district, Palembang, South Sumatera from Bantenese couple named Ratu Bagus Abdul Mughni Soerjaatmadja and Soepiati Soeraatmadja. Abdul Mughni was the heir of the Sultanate of Banten, he was the son of Ratu Bagus Marjono Soerjaatmadja bin Pangeran Timur Soerjaatmadja bin Sultan Maulana Muhammad Shafiuddin. Maulana Muhammad Shafiuddin was the last sultan of Banten who ruled from 1809 to 1813. After the Banten Sultanate was abolished by the Dutch, he and his descendants were later exiled to Surabaya. Pengadilan Agama (Indonesian: the Religious Courts) of Serang through Surat Penetapan Ahli Waris (Indonesian: the Letter of Determination of the Heirs) numbered 0316 / PDT.P / 2016 / PA.SRG dated 22 September 2016 has decided that Soerjaatmadja was true the son of Ratu Bagus Abdul Mughni Soerjaatmadja who was descended from the last sultan of Banten Maulana Muhammad Shafiuddin, and as the owner of the strongest blood relation who has the right of inheritance as the successor of the Sultanate of Banten. Soerjaatmadja is the 10th descendant of Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa of Banten through Abu Nasr Abdul Kahhar, and the 15th descendant of Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin of Banten, the first sultan of Banten. Education Bachelor's degree: Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia (graduated in 1979) Master's degree: University of Oxford (graduated with a Master of Business Administration) Personal life In 1981, Soerjaatmadja married a dentist named Nina Arifai. Nina is a retired lecturer at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia. From the marriage they have four children: Ratu Ayu Primiputri Rakhmania Soerjaatmadja (Ratu Gusti), Ratu Bagus Akhmatindra Adisatria Rachman Soerjaatmadja (Prince Gusti), Ratu Bagus Raditya Hafiz Bangsawan Soerjaatmadja (Prince Adipati), and Ratu Bagus Muhammad Arief Abimanyu Soerjaatmadja (Prince Anom). Career and activity 2010 On June 12, 2010, Forum Silaturahmi Keraton Se-Nusantara under the leadership of KGPHPA. Tedjowulan from Surakarta Sunanate acknowledged Soerjaatmadja as the official representative of