Taib being sworn in as Sarawak's seventh Yang di-Petua Negeri .
KUCHING: Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, who stepped down as Chief Minister of Sarawak after almost 33 years in office on Friday was sworn in as the new Yang di-Pertua Negri of Sarawak on Saturday, marking another historical milestone for the state.
The ceremony began at 11.00am with Tan Sri Adenan Satem, who succeeded him as the new Chief Minister, reading the instrument of appointment, which was presented to Taib by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.
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