Head of state and elective constitutional monarch of Malaysia
"Yang di-Pertuan Agong" and "Agong" redirect here. For the gong, see Agung. For other uses, see Agung (disambiguation).
Supreme Head of the Federation
Yang di-Pertuan Agong يڠ دڤرتوان اݢوڠ
Royal coat of arms
Royal Standard
Incumbent Sultan Ibrahim since 31 January 2024
Style
His Majesty
Type
Constitutional elective federal monarchy
Residence
Istana Negara (official)
Istana Melawati (secondary)
Appointer
Conference of Rulers
Term length
Five years, non renewable immediately
Constituting instrument
Constitution of Malaysia, Article 32
Formation
31 August 1957; 66 years ago (1957-08-31)
First holder
Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Deputy
Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Salary
RM1,054,560 annually[1] US$223,069.00 annually
Website
istananegara.gov.my
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The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (lit.'He Who is Made Lord',[2] Jawi: يڠ دڤرتوان اݢوڠ), also known as the Supreme Head of the Federation, the Paramount Ruler, or simply the Agong and also unofficially as the King of Malaysia,[3] is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957, when the Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) gained independence from the United Kingdom. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is elected by the Conference of Rulers, comprising the nine rulers of the Malay states, with the office de facto rotated between them, making Malaysia one of the world's few elective monarchies.
The 17th and current Yang di-Pertuan Agong is Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor. He was elected on 26 October 2023, at a special meeting of the Conference of Rulers; he took the oath of office and was sworn in at the Istana Negara on 31 January 2024. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's queen consort is known as the Raja Permaisuri Agong, currently Raja Zarith Sofiah. The royal couple are styled in English as "His Majesty" and "Her Majesty".[4]
^Civil List Act 1982 (Act 269). 1982.
^"Malaysia king: Sultan Muhammad V sworn in". BBC. 13 December 2016. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
^"MyGOV - the Government of Malaysia's Official Portal".
^"Her Majesty Raja Permaisuri Agong". Government of Malaysia Official Gateway. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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