Sultan Ibrahim of Johor elected as 17th Agong

Johor’s Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has been elected as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong for a five-year term, effective Jan 31 next year.

Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal 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 today.

Sultan Ibrahim will replace Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, whose reign will end on Jan 30 next year.

The Malay rulers also elected Perak’s Sultan Nazrin Shah as deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong for the same term.

Terengganu’s Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin presided over the special meeting with all the Malay rulers in attendance 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 (Anwar Ibrahim) has also been notified,” he added.

- Bernama

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