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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.
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 ...
For each of the States of Malaya and the Borneo States, the Head of State is known as either a Ruler or a Governor. The Rulers include the Sultans of Johor, Pahang, Perak, Kedah, Kelantan, Selangor, and Terengganu; the Raja of Perlis; and the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.
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.
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia's Sultan Ibrahim from the southern state of Johor was installed as the country's 17th king on Wednesday, taking the oath of office in a ceremony at the national ...
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 ...
Upon forming Malaysia the constitution was changed to list the new states separately from the existing ones, however a later amendment combined this into one list. The federal government facilitated the spread of Islam in the new states, and it became the official religion of Sabah in 1973.
The billionaire sultan who rules Malaysia’s Johor state was sworn in as the nation’s new king Wednesday under a unique rotating monarchy system. Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, 65, took his oath of ...