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The Rukun Negara was declared officially by the fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu on August 31, 1970, which is the Malaysian Independence Day. The declaration was held on the 13th Independence Day celebration at Dataran Merdeka (formerly known as Selangor Club Padang).
The monarch of Malaysia is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA), commonly referred to as the Supreme King of Malaysia. Malaysia is a constitutional elective monarchy, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is selected for a five-year term from among the nine Sultans of the Malay states. The other four states that do not have monarch kings, are ruled by ...
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is elected by the Conference of Rulers, comprising the nine rulers of the Malay states, with the office de facto rotated between them, making Malaysia one of the world's few elective monarchies. In accordance with Article 41 of the Constitution, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is Commander-in-Chief of the Malaysian Armed Forces.
Peninsular Malaysia: Yang di-Pertuan Besar (Grand Ruler) Menteri Besar: Pahang Darul Makmur: Kuantan: Pekan: 1,668,200 36,137 C 09, 03 (Genting Highlands), 05 PHG MY-06 0.801 Peninsular Malaysia: Sultan: Menteri Besar: Penang: George Town: Seberang Perai — 1,800,400 1,048 P 04 PNG MY-07 0.841 Peninsular Malaysia: Yang di-Pertua Negeri ...
Every five years or when a vacancy occurs, the rulers convene as the Conference of Rulers (Malay: Majlis Raja-Raja) to elect among themselves the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the federal constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia. [1] As the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is elected among the rulers, [2] Malaysia, as a whole, is also an elective ...
31 August – Rukun Negara, the national ideology, was declared. [1] 31 August – The first theme for National Day was Muhibah dan Perpaduan ("Goodwill and Unity"). 31 August – Malaysia's national butterflies were recognized on a Malaysian stamp series. 7 September – The 50th anniversary of International Labour Organization was celebrated.
Malaysia's first satellite station was commissioned in Kuantan, Pahang. 31 August: Rukun Negara, the national philosophy was instituted by royal proclamation on Merdeka Day, after the 13 May incident. 22 September: Tun Abdul Razak was appointed as second Prime Minister after Tunku Abdul Rahman resigned.
The suspended elections in East Malaysia were held in 1970, and restored the Alliance government's two-thirds majority in parliament. On 31 August that year, the Tunku announced the national ideology of Rukun Negara and his planned retirement as Prime Minister in favour of Abdul Razak. He also stated Parliament would be restored the following year.