A lifetime of leadership


BORN on Nov 28, 1927, Almu’tasimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Tuanku Alhaj Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah is the 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, as well as the 27th Sultan of Kedah.

Tuanku Abdul Halim, 87, previously served as the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 1970 to 1975, making him the first and only person to hold the position twice, as well as the oldest ruler to be elected to the office.

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