Sultan Ibrahim to take oath as 17th Agong today

 

Johor’s Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar is scheduled to take the oath of office as the 17th Agong today for a five-year term.

The ceremony of taking the oath of office and signing the instrument of office will be held at the 264th (Special) Meeting of the Conference of Rulers at Balairung Seri (throne room), Istana Negara.

At the ceremony, Perak ruler, Sultan Nazrin Shah, will be sworn in as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong for the same period.

In the presence of other Malay Rulers, members of the royal family and dignitaries, Sultan Ibrahim will sign the instruments of proclamation of office - the content of which will be read out by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Sultan Ibrahim is scheduled to depart for the ceremony from Istana Bukit Serene, Johor at 7.45am and board a special aircraft at the Royal Hangar of Senai International Airport, Johor Bahru, heading to the capital.

The ceremonial welcome of His Majesty will begin at the Subang Air Base at about 9.45am before Sultan Ibrahim heads to Istana Negara for the oath-taking and signing of instruments.

His consort Raja Zarith Sofiah and Their Majesties’ children are also scheduled to grace the historic ceremony.

Sultan Ibrahim was elected as the 17th Agong at the 263rd (Special) Meeting of the Conference of Rulers in October last year, which also saw Sultan Nazrin elected as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Sultan Ibrahim replaces Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, who completed his reign as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong yesterday.

Born on Nov 22, 1958, at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital, Johor Bahru, Sultan Ibrahim was proclaimed the ruler of Johor on Jan 23, 2010, following the demise of Sultan Iskandar, with the official coronation taking place on March 23, 2015.

- Bernama