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The Sultan of Perak (سلطان ڤيراق ) is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysian state of Perak. It is one of the oldest hereditary seats among the Malay states. The current Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, has been in office since 29 May 2014.
In contrast to the other Malaysian sultanates, the ruling dynasty of Perak utilizes a somewhat complex order of succession. The reigning Sultan appoints princes in the male line of descent from a Sultan to certain high princely titles. They are arranged in a strict order of precedence indicating the order of succession to the throne.
Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakil was the frontrunner to be elected Malaysia's eighth Yang Di-Pertuan Agong. However on 31 January 1984, a week before being elected, he died after suffering a heart attack at the Angkatan Tentera Hospital, Lumut at 11:15 pm. He was 59 and was the Sultan of Perak for 21 years.
Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah [1] [2] (Jawi: سلطان نظرين معز الدين شاه ابن المرحوم سلطان ازلن محب الدين شاه المغفور له ; born 27 November 1956) has been the Deputy King of Malaysia since December 2016 and the 35th Sultan of Perak since ascending to the throne in May 2014.
Raja Dato' Seri Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah bin Almarhum Raja Ashman Shah (born 10 March 1994) is a member of the Perak Royal Family who is the current Raja Kecil Sulong (Eldest Minor Prince) of Perak. He is currently fourth in the line of succession to the throne of the Perak Sultanate. [1]
Pejabat D.Y.M.M. Paduka Seri Sultan Perak (2021), Senarai Sultan Perak ('List of Sultans of Perak'), archived from the original on 2019-09-07 Ahmad Jelani Halimi (2008), Sejarah Dan Tamadun Bangsa Melayu ('History and the Civilisation of Malay people') , Kuala Lumpur: Utusan Publication & Distributors, ISBN 978-9-6761-2155-4
The system originated in the 19th century during the reign of the 18th Sultan of Perak, when it was decided that the throne would rotate among his three sons and their descendants. There are six positions in the order of succession, appointed by the reigning Sultan advised by his Royal Council. Traditionally, the eldest son of the reigning ...
Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris A’fifullah Shah (Jawi: راج إسكندر ذوالقرنين ابن المرحوم سلطان إدريس عفيف الله شاه; born 8 February 1955) is a member of the Perak Royal Family who is the current Raja Di-Hilir (Deputy Crown Prince) of Perak.