KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s Conference of Rulers, named the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, as the country’s 17th king yesterday.
Sultan Ibrahim will be officially installed as king on Jan 31, 2024, replacing his predecessor, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, the sultan of the state of Pahang, the keeper of the rulers’ seal said in a statement.
Sultan Ibrahim, born in 1958, reigns over the Johor state, which borders Singapore, since 2010.
He spoke of the need to keep Malaysia an open trading nation and has been particularly supportive of ties with China, calling it a good and reliable economic partner.
The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, was elected as the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong, for the same five-year term.
Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy, with nine sultans or rulers, who head their respective state and act as religious leader, taking turns to serve as king for a five-year term.– NNN-BERNAMA
