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The first Sultan, Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah II was the son of the last Sultan of Malacca, who reigned from 1528. In the 19th century, with support from the British, the Temenggong family gained recognition as rulers of the state. Its first sultan, Maharaja Abu Bakar is known as the founder of "modern Johor". His descendants rule the state today.
The King of Malaysia, [2] officially Yang di-Pertuan Agong (lit. ' He who is made Lord ' [3] Jawi: يڠ دڤرتوان اݢوڠ), is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957, when the Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) gained independence from the United Kingdom.
Sultan: Ibrahim Iskandar: 23 January 2010 Regent: Tunku Ismail Idris [N 1] 31 January 2024 Menteri Besar: Onn Hafiz Ghazi: 15 March 2022 Kedah: Sultan: Sallehuddin: 12 September 2017 Menteri Besar: Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor: 17 May 2020 Kelantan: Sultan: Muhammad V: 13 September 2010 Menteri Besar: Mohd Nassuruddin Daud: 15 August 2023 Kuala ...
Sultanates in Malaysia — current and former/historical sultanates based in territory of present-day Malaysia. Malaysia portal; Subcategories. ... Sultan of Perak; S.
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia's royal families elected the powerful and outspoken Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar from the southern state of Johor to be the country's next king. The king plays a ...
The following is family tree of the monarchs of Malaysia. The head of state is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia). The position is elective but only the hereditary rulers of the states of Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor and Terengganu are eligible. He holds office for five years and uses the ...
On 27 October 2023, the Conference of Rulers elected Sultan Ibrahim as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia), replacing Sultan Abdullah of Pahang. [ 3 ] [ 37 ] During this time, the Conference of Rulers also elected Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak to a third term as the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong .
Malaysia practises an elective monarchy, so there is no distinct line of succession to the Malaysian thrones.In the event where the current seat of the throne falls vacant (due to death, incapacitation or resignation), the Conference of Rulers meet to elect the new Yang di-Pertuan Agong (monarch) from among the rulers of the nine Malay states.