Who S Next In Line As Yang Di Pertuan Agong

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Kelantan ruler Sultan Muhammad V's resignation as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong paves the way for the selection of a new ruler for the Malaysian federation
Sources told Malaysiakini that the Conference of Rulers will convene a meeting tomorrow to discuss the matter, but it is unclear if a decision would be made immediately
In the interim, Perak ruler Sultan Nazrin Shah, who is the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong, will be the acting king
By convention, the Agong is elected on rotation based on a set list
According to the list, the next in line is Pahang. However, Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah has been ill for some time and his son, Crown Prince Tengku Abdullah, is the regent
In a way, the situation has some similarities when it was Kelantan's turn. At the time, Sultan Muhammad V's father Sultan Ismail Petra was also ill
However, a well-placed source told Malaysiakini that a key difference was when it was Kelantan's turn, Sultan Muhammad V was already the official monarch of the state
Sultan Ismail Petra suffered a major stroke in 2009 after a prolonged illness and the Kelantan succession council proclaimed Sultan Muhammad V as the new ruler in 2010
In contrast, Tengku Abdullah is not the official Pahang sultan but is only a regent
If the Conference of Rulers finds that it cannot elect the new Yang di-Pertuan Agong from Pahang, the next in line will be Johor, where Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar reigns
After Johor is Perak
The source said if the selection process goes smoothly, the new Agong is set to go through the coronation ceremony by April. - Mkini

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