The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah today presented the instrument of appointment to Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak as the eighth Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang in a ceremony held at Istana Negara.

The appointment will take effect from tomorrow for a four-year term. Ahmad Fuzi replaces Abdul Rahman Abbas who has served for 20 years.

Sultan Abdullah also conferred the Darjah Kebesaran Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara, which carries the title Tun to Ahmad Fuzi.

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and his wife, Noorainee Abdul Rahman were in attendance.

Also present were Senate president Rais Yatim, Chief Secretary to the Government Mohd Zuki Ali, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and state secretary Abdul Razak Jaafar.

Born in Sungai Bakap, Penang, 72-year-old Ahmad Fuzi joined the Administrative and Diplomatic Service in 1972 and has served in various capacities at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, including as the secretary-general until 2009.

He has also led Malaysia’s senior officials in various bilateral meetings, as well as regional and international summits, and played a prominent role in organising the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit (2003), the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Summit (2003) and the Asean Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur (2005).

- Bernama

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