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The 17th and current Yang di-Pertuan Agong is Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor. He was elected on 26 October 2023, at a special meeting of the Conference of Rulers; he took the oath of office and was sworn in at the Istana Negara on 31 January 2024. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's queen consort is known as the Raja Permaisuri Agong, currently Raja Zarith ...
In most states within Malaysia, the office was created by the British colonial government in 1948, in tandem with the creation of the Federation of Malaya.However, Johor was the first state to create the Menteri Besar position, subject to Undang-undang Tubuh Negeri Johor (Johor State Constitution) enforced by Sultan Abu Bakar.
In 2006, the Public Service Department (PSD) implemented a programme called the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship (Malay: Biasiswa Yang di-Pertuan Agong) or the King Scholarship, following the decision of the Prime Minister on 3 November 2004, which was approved by the Conference of Rulers meeting on 16 March 2005. [citation needed]
In addition, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri does not function as Head of Islam in their states; the role is fulfilled by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Stylistically, states with Rulers appoint menteri besar (lit. 'chief minister' in Malay) while the Yang di-Pertua Negeri appoint chief ministers or premier of their respective states.
The installation of Sultan Ibrahim as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong took place on 20 July 2024, [1] a few months after Ibrahim ascended the throne on 31 January 2024 at Balairung Seri, Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur.
The second is Abdullah in his Yang di-Pertuan Agong attire, complete with muskat, tengkolok and kris. The third variation is of Abdullah and Tunku Azizah in the same attire as in their official portraits, Abdullah in his Yang di-Pertuan Agong attire and Tunku Azizah in royal yellow baju kurung, scarf and Gendik Diraja. Pos Malaysia also ...
The title was retained on 31 August 1963 when Singapore declared independence from the United Kingdom and accession to Malaysia as a state on 16 September 1963 (not to be confused with the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah). The officeholder then acted as the vice-regal representative of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. [2]
The office of the governor is established by article 1(1) of the Constitution of Sarawak. The position is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong after consultation with the premier. Every governor is appointed for a term of four years. However, the king reserves the power to extend his term of appointment.