KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, began his first duty as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong by granting an audience to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The meeting between Sultan Ibrahim and Anwar was held at Istana Negara here yesterday.
A picture of the two leaders was uploaded to Sultan Ibrahim’s official Facebook page.
On Wednesday, Sultan Ibrahim was sworn in as the new King of Malaysia in a ceremony steeped in tradition at the palace.
At the same ceremony, Perak Ruler Sultan Nazrin Shah took the oath of office as the Deputy King.
Their Majesties were elected to their respective offices by the Malay Rulers at the 263rd (Special) Meeting of the Conference of Rulers in October last year for a five-year term from Wednesday.
First for the album: Sultan Ibrahim and Anwar at Istana Negara after the Prime Minister’s audience with His Majesty. — Bernama
Malaysia is one of 43 nations which practises the system of a constitutional monarchy, but the rotational system of electing a king from among nine Malay rulers is unique in the world.
Sultan Ibrahim, 65, and Sultan Nazrin Shah, 67, took their oaths and signed the instruments of office before the other Malay Rulers from Terengganu, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Kedah, the Regents of Johor, Pahang and Perlis and Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan, the Governors of Melaka, Penang, Sabah and Sarawak, as well as dignitaries from the executive, legislative and judiciary.
The ceremony at the Balairung Seri (Throne Room) was held during the 264th (Special) Meeting of the Conference of Rulers, presided over by Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu.
Sultan Ibrahim also signed the proclamation assuming the office of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and Sultan Nazrin, the office of the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Sultan Ibrahim replaced Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah of Pahang, whose five-year reign as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong ended on Tuesday.
