Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar was sworn in as Malaysia's 17th king on Wednesday.
Sultan Ibrahim, 65, will succeed Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, whose term ends on Jan. 30, 2024.
Malaysia's Conference of Rulers, at a special meeting on Oct. 27, 2023, agreed to declare the Sultan of Johor State, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, as the new king of the country for a period of 5 years.
The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, has also been elected as the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong for the same five-year term.
Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, left, receives documents from Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during the oath taking ceremony as the 17th King of Malaysia at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. Sultan Ibrahim, the powerful billionaire ruler of southern Johor state, was sworn-in Wednesday as Malaysia’s new king. (Mohd Rasfan/Pool Photo via AP)
