King conferred DKM title


KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V (pic) was conferred the "Darjah Yang Maha Utama Kerabat di-Raja Malaysia" (DKM) title by the Government.  

The conferment of the title to His Majesty was done by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at a ceremony at Istana Negara here Tuesday.  

Sultan Muhammad V was installed as the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Dec 13 last year.  

He succeeded Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, who ended his five-year term as the 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Dec 12.  

Among those present at the ceremony were Kelantan Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob, Dewan Negara president Datuk S.A. Vigneswaran and Keeper of the Rulers' Seal Datuk Seri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad.  

Others present were International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam and Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar. - Bernama 

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