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The deputy king exercises the functions of the head of state during the king's absence, or inability to exercise the functions of his office due to illness or infirmity (similar to a regent or viceroy/vizier in other countries). The deputy king does not automatically succeed as King of Malaysia when a vacancy occurs in that office.
The Sultanate of Kedah was founded when the last Hindu king, Phra Ong Mahawangsa, converted to Islam in 1136. He took the name Sultan Mudzafar Shah. Sultan Mudzafar's descendants continue to rule Kedah today. [citation needed] The seat of the Sultan of Kedah is Anak Bukit, a suburb of Alor Setar. [7]
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 ...
Ibrahim ibni Iskandar (Jawi: إبراهيم ابن إسکندر; born 22 November 1958) is King of Malaysia and the fifth Sultan of modern Johor. Ibrahim was born during the reign of his great-grandfather, Sultan Sir Ibrahim , and became heir apparent when his father, Sultan Iskandar , acceded to the throne of Johor in 1981.
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State and Federal Territory Position Name Since Johor: Sultan: Ibrahim Iskandar: 23 January 2010 Regent: Tunku Ismail Idris [N 1]: 31 January 2024 Menteri Besar
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 ...
Some monarchies, however, are not hereditary, and the ruler is instead determined through an elective process; a modern example is the throne of Malaysia. [9] These systems defy the model concept of a monarchy, but are commonly considered as such because they retain certain associative characteristics. [ 10 ]