Royalty of Malaysia 2: November 2006-August 2008

[Ephram]

Coat of Arms of Malaysia

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Today and yesterday the Malay Rulers hold a meeting in the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur but there was no mention on the election of the new King.

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Attends 207th Meeting Of Conference Of Rulers :: Bernama.com

The current King Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin will end his term on 12 December 2006. Later there'll be Special Meeting to Elect the 13th King of Malaysia.

[Ephram]

And the 208th Special Meeting of the Conference of Rulers has produced the result today. HRH The Sultan of Terengganu Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Almarhum Sultan Mahmud Al Muktafi Billah Shah was chosen as the 13th Yang DiPertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia.

The Sultan of Kedah Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah will be the Deputy of The Yang DiPertuan Agong.

Here is the picture of the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin the new King of Malaysia (effective from 13 December 2006): Link to pic

Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, the ruler of Malaysia's northeastern state of Terengganu is seen in this undated handout photo. Malaysia's royalty named Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin as the country's new king on November 3, 2006, replacing outgoing Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail. MALAYSIA OUT NO ARCHIVE NO SALES FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY REUTERS/Handout
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 13 minutes ago

[Ephram]

Some news about the election of the new King of Malaysia.

http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3....php?id=227681

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/061103/3/2sb4p.html

[Ephram]

Photo taken by Zulkipli Putra displayed on www.terengganu.gov.my

Link to pic of the Sultan and Sultana

DAULAT TUANKU

Duli Yang Maha Mulia Al-Wathiqu Billah Al-Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin
and
Sultanah Nur Zahirah @ Cik Puan Rozita Binti Adil Bakri

wearing the State of Terengganu Ceremonial Outfits

Their Royal Highnesses will become 13th King and Queen of Malaysia for a 5 year term beginning from 13 December 2006.

MAY ALLAH BLESS
YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESSES

[Ephram]

His Royal Highness Sultan of Johor Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Tuanku Al-Haj Sultan Iskandar Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail officially launched the South Johor Economic Region (SJER) in Johor Baru, the capital of the state of Johor yesterday.

His consort Her Royal Highness Sultanah Zanariah Binti Tengku Ahmad was present as well.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp...131&sec=nation

Since the administrator of the board has prohibited me from posting pictures which are not mine, here's a link to see the Sultan and Sultanah
http://fotoweb.bernama.com/

[BeatrixFan]

Long Live the new King of Malaysia!

[Royalist0007]

The title 'King of Malaysia' is strictly incorrect for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.It is actually 'Paramount Ruler'.

The states' names that are often given is in the Malayan form.The English form for 'Terengganu' is 'Trengganu' & 'Johor' is 'Johore' in English.

Aidan.

[Warren]

Originally Posted by Royalist0007

The title 'King of Malaysia' is strictly incorrect

Any member who frequents this thread would be familiar with the term Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, but common usage is "King", so "King" it shall be.

[Royalist0007]

Warren,here's a link that will prove you wrong; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_di-Pertuan_Agong .

Aidan.

[RhapsodyBrat]

Originally Posted by Royalist0007

Warren,here's a link that will prove you wrong; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_di-Pertuan_Agong .

Aidan.

Wikipedia isn't exactly the best online encyclopedia there is on the net (as nearly anyone can edit the information there), and the article itself writes that the title equates to king, with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong being called His Majesty. Perhaps the Western media and organizations have referred to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as king to make it more familiar to other people (and since his role is also that of a monarch).

i just stumbled upon this website, i don't know if this has been posted but i hope members will learn more about the Malaysian monarchy here:
http://www.malaysianmonarchy.org.my/main.htm

[Warren]

Without needlessly labouring the point, your Wikipedia link demonstrates that the term "King" is indeed common usage:

Yang di-Pertuan Agong, a Malay title usually translated as "Supreme Head", "Supreme Ruler" or "Paramount Ruler", is the official title of the constitutional head of state of the federation of Malaysia. The position is often categorized as "King" in English.

[Ephram]

I agree with that. If anyone here reads the Star newspaper, a Malaysian local newspaper also uses the term King to refer to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The purpose of this board is to share information about the Malaysian monarchy with friends outside Malaysia and in Malaysia itself, so that everyone can understand and appreciate this monarchy. Not everyone understands Malay language, so we must make it easier for everyone to know about Malaysian monarchy.

In this news, the word King and Yang di-Pertuan Agong are used interchangeably:-
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp...074&sec=nation

So there's no wrong at all to use the term King to refer to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Let's make this board a very nice place for everyone to begin and flourish their understanding of the unique system of monarchy practised in Malaysia.

[Ephram]

On the Berita Harian newspaper today, it was mentioned that Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin and Sultanah Nur Zahirah are still in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.

They are expected to return to the state of Terengganu on 8 November 2006. It is expected that tens of thousands people of Terengganu will be welcoming the Royal Couple as an expression of their joyfulness over the election of Sultan Mizan as the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

This report is unfortunately not available online.

[Ephram]

Please be reminded here that the Oath Of Office And Signing Of The Declaration Of Office Ceremony for the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin and his Deputy, the Sultan of Kedah will take place on 13 December 2006.

From my observation in the ceremonies for the previous Kings, usual practice had it that The Sultan and Sultanah will be welcomed at the Kuala Lumpur airport.
(It depends from which state they come from, for example last time Tuanku Jaafar from Negeri Sembilan came by train and the Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin of Selangor arrived only by car as Selangor is very near to Kuala Lumpur).

They will be ushered to the Parliament House to be given Welcoming Ceremony at the Parliament Square (Medan Parlimen) with Prime Minister, government officials, diplomats etc attending. The Sultan and Sultanah would be wearing their State Ceremonial Outfits but without the Sultanah wearing her tiara.

Then, The Oath of Office And Signing Of The Declaration of Office Ceremony will be held at the Istana Negara (National Palace) in Kuala Lumpur. All the 9 Malay Rulers or their representatives will be present to witness the Swearing In of the King. All would be wearing their respective State Ceremonial Outfits.

Details of the Oath of Office Ceremony
http://www.malaysianmonarchy.org.my/...bi/rk5/rk5.htm

Then, 6 months later or one year later, the most awaited Installation Ceremony (Istiadat Pertabalan Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong) with a lot of pomps and pageantry and the observance of unique Malay customs and traditions will be held.

[Royalist0007]

Ephram,do you know who will be the Regent of Trengganu when the Sultan is in Kuala Lumpur serving his 5 year term as Yang di-Pertuan Agong?

Warren,the Malaysian monarchy is unique among British Commonwealth monarchies in electing their monarch,but basing it upon a retational system.I have heard that Western Samoa will elect their Head of State for a 5 year term from the 4 Royal Families of Western Samoa in the same way as in Malaysia after the current Head of State,Malietoa Tanumafili II passes away.

Aidan.

[Warren]

HH is 93 years old, so there may be some news from Western Samoa sooner rather than later. In any case, certainly deserving of a thread of its own.

To Ephram: thank you for keeping us informed, and we look forward to the Ceremony on 13 December.

[Royalist0007]

Ephram,have you ever heard of the medal that is referred to here; www.fight4thepjm.org ? What is the name of the medal in English? I am seriously thinking of writing some articles about the various Malaysian Royal Honours Systems on Citizendium,when it is open to the public.The names will be in English,but the Malayan names will also be referred to in the relevant articles.

Aidan.

[Ephram]

Originally Posted by Royalist0007

Ephram,have you ever heard of the medal that is referred to here; www.fight4thepjm.org ? What is the name of the medal in English? I am seriously thinking of writing some articles about the various Malaysian Royal Honours Systems on Citizendium,when it is open to the public.The names will be in English,but the Malayan names will also be referred to in the relevant articles.

Aidan.

I'm sorry I'm not familiar with the Malaysian medal system, but the translation of the name of the medal in Malay language on that website is correct.
I think these sites may help:
http://www.malaysianmonarchy.org.my/...0to%20Category

http://www.medals.org.uk/malaysia/malaysia-ribbons.htm

[Ephram]

Originally Posted by Royalist0007

Ephram,do you know who will be the Regent of Trengganu when the Sultan is in Kuala Lumpur serving his 5 year term as Yang di-Pertuan Agong?

Aidan.

I am still waiting for any announcement on who will be the Regent of Trengganu. As the Heir Apparent of Terengganu Yang DiPertuan Muda Tengku Muhammad Ismail is still studying in primary school, I believe the Sultan would be choosing his brother as Regent- Tengku Mustafa Kamal.

In 2000, when the Sultan and his Consort were overseas, his religious teacher an ulama and member of Terengganu Royal Family Syed Omar Al Idrus was appointed as Regent.

But we are awaiting for any incoming news about this matter.