KUALA LUMPUR: The Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar has been elected as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong for a five-year term, effective Jan 31, 2024.
Keeper of the Rulers' Seal Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, in a statement, said the election was held at the Special 263rd Meeting of the Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara.
Sultan Ibrahim will replace Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah whose reign will end on Jan 30 next year.
The Malay Rulers elected the Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong for the same term.
The special meeting presided by the Sultan of Terengganu Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin was attended by all Malay Rulers, except Kelantan and Perlis.
Syed Danial said 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.
This is the first time that the ruler of Johor has been appointed the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in more than three decades.
The late Sultan Iskandar Ismail was the king from 1984 to 1989.
Sultan Ibrahim was proclaimed Tunku Mahkota Johor on July 3, 1981 and was regent of Johor from April 25, 1984 to April 25, 1989, when his father was elected the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
The father of six was proclaimed the sultan of Johor on Jan 23, 2010.
The Johor ruler is best known for his strong bond with the people fostered through initiatives like the Kembara Mahkota Johor motorcycle convoy. -- BERNAMA