King of Malaysia

Supreme Head of the Federation
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
يڠ دڤرتوان اݢوڠ
Royal coat of arms
Royal Standard
Incumbent
Sultan Ibrahim
since 31 January 2024
StyleHis Majesty
TypeConstitutional elective federal monarchy
Residence
AppointerConference of Rulers
Term lengthFive years, non renewable immediately
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Malaysia, Article 32
Formation31 August 1957 (1957-08-31)
First holderTuanku Abdul Rahman
DeputyDeputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong
SalaryRM1,054,560 annually[1] US$223,069.00 annually
Websiteistananegara.gov.my

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (lit.'He Who is Made Lord',[2] Jawi: يڠ دڤرتوان اݢوڠ), also known as the Supreme Head of the Federation, the Paramount Ruler, or simply the Agong and also unofficially as the King of Malaysia,[3] is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957, when the Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) gained independence from the United Kingdom. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is elected by the Conference of Rulers, comprising the nine rulers of the Malay states, with the office de facto rotated between them, making Malaysia one of the world's few elective monarchies.

The 17th and current Yang di-Pertuan Agong is Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor. He was elected on 26 October 2023, at a special meeting of the Conference of Rulers; he took the oath of office and was sworn in at the Istana Negara on 31 January 2024. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's queen consort is known as the Raja Permaisuri Agong, currently Raja Zarith Sofiah. The royal couple are styled in English as "His Majesty" and "Her Majesty".[4]

  1. ^ Civil List Act 1982 (Act 269). 1982.
  2. ^ "Malaysia king: Sultan Muhammad V sworn in". BBC. 13 December 2016. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. ^ "MyGOV - the Government of Malaysia's Official Portal".
  4. ^ "Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong". Government of Malaysia Official Gateway. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.

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