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KUALA LUMPUR – The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, has been elected as the next king of Malaysia, effective January 31, 2024.
The result of the election by the Conference of Rulers was reportedly expected to be announced by Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal this evening, but has apparently been made public much earlier.
Bernama also reported that Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak has been elected as deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong, effective the same date.
Sultan Nazrin thus retained the post he has held since December 2016.
Earlier this morning, the Sultan of Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, chaired the 263rd meeting of the Conference of Rulers to elect the next Agong and deputy Agong at Istana Negara here.
Outgoing Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, alongside all Malay rulers except from Kelantan and Perlis, attended the special meeting, which began at 10.10am.
The Malay rulers in attendance were the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar; Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah; Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah; Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir; and Sultan of Kedah Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah.
The Malay rulers posed for a group photograph upon their arrival prior to the meeting and election process.
The special meeting ended about an hour later.
Al-Sultan Abdullah’s reign as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong will come to an end on January 30.
His Majesty ascended the federal throne on January 31, 2019, after being elected to hold the office of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the Conference of Rulers’ special meeting on January 24 of the same year.
In a statement, Syed Danial said that both Houses of Parliament have been notified of the result of the election in accordance with Paragraph 3, Part 1, Third Schedule of the federal constitution.
“The prime minister (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) has also been notified,” he said. – The Vibes, October 27, 2023
