The 17th King of Malaysia is crowned

On January 31, Malaysia's 17th King Sultan Ibrahim was officially crowned, marking an important moment in the history of constitutional monarchy in the Southeast Asian country.

King Sultan Ibrahim takes the oath of office. Photo: BERNAMA

The solemn ceremony took place at the Royal Palace and was broadcast live nationwide. After a traditional military welcome, Sultan Ibrahim inspected the guard of honor at the Royal Palace Square and entered the Royal Palace to attend the 264th Special Meeting of the Conference of Malay Rulers combined with the Oath-taking Ceremony of the 17th King.

According to Singapore's Straits Times, before the coronation, Sultan Ibrahim expressed a strong commitment to the fight against corruption as well as an active role in the country's development. In Malaysia, the King is a symbolic figure, known for his role in protecting Islam and Malay traditions. The King is the head of state of Malaysia under the country's federal laws and constitution, and is also the nominal leader of the Malaysian armed forces.

Sultan Ibrahim was born on November 22, 1958 in Johor state, ascended the throne as Sultan of Johor on January 23, 2010 and was officially crowned on March 23, 2015 after the death of Sultan Iskandar. The Sultan of Johor was elected as the 17th King of the Federation of Malaysia at the 263rd Special Meeting of the Council of Malay Rulers on October 27, 2023, succeeding the 16th King Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah officially ended his term as King of the Federation of Malaysia for 5 years.

During the ceremony, Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak was also sworn in as Viceroy for a five-year term.

Under Malaysia's unique system, the sultans of the nine Muslim states are elected to serve as kings on a rotating basis for five-year terms. This system has been in place since Malaysia gained independence in 1957.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/quoc-vuong-thu-17-cua-malaysia-dang-quang-post725130.html