Sultan of Perak

Sultan of Perak
سلطان ڤيراق
State
Incumbent
Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah
since 29 May 2014
Details
StyleHis Royal Highness
Heir presumptiveRaja Jaafar
First monarchSultan Muzaffar Shah
Formation1528 (1528)
ResidenceIstana Iskandariah, Kuala Kangsar
Websitesultan.perak.gov.my

The Sultan of Perak (سلطان ڤيراق‎) is one of the oldest hereditary seats among the Malay states.

Replica of royal throne of Perak in National Museum
This white tengkolok embroidered with silver thread, tied in the style of Ayam Patah Kepak ("Rooster with Broken Wings"), is the headdress of the Sultan of Perak.
Perak royal regalia

When the Sultanate of Malacca empire fell to Portugal in 1511, Sultan Mahmud Shah retreated to Kampar, Sumatra, and died there in 1528. He left behind two princes, Alauddin Riayat Shah II and Muzaffar Shah. The former went on to establish the Sultanate of Johor. Muzaffar Shah was invited to rule Perak, and he became the first Sultan of Perak.


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