Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar of Johor was sworn in today as the new Yang di-Pertuan Agong in a ceremony steeped in tradition at Istana Negara.
At the same ceremony, Perak ruler Sultan Nazrin Shah took the oath of office as the deputy king.
The Malay rulers at the 263rd (Special) Meeting of the Conference of Rulers in October last year elected Their Majesties to the office to reign for a five-year term from today.
Malaysia is one of 43 nations that practise the system of a constitutional monarchy, but the rotational system of electing a king from among nine Malay rulers is the only one of its kind in the world.
Sultan Ibrahim, 65, and Sultan Nazrin, 67, took their oath and signed the instruments of office before the other Malay rulers from Terengganu, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak and Kedah, the regents of Johor, Pahang and Perlis and Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan, governors of Malacca, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak as well as dignitaries from the executive, legislative and judiciary.
The ceremony at the Balairung Seri (throne room) was held during the 264th Special Meeting of the Conference of Rulers presided over by Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu.
Sultan Ibrahim also signed the proclamation of assuming the office of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Sultan Nazrin, the office of the deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim then read out the instrument of the proclamation, officially signifying Sultan Ibrahim’s ascension to the federal throne as the new head of state under the laws and the Federal Constitution.
Istana Negara religious officer Munir Md Salleh recited prayers seeking the blessings of Allah for the well-being of Their Majesties, the people and the nation.
Sultan Ibrahim replaced Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang, whose five-year reign as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong ended yesterday.
- Bernama
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