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Sultan Iskandar’s wife and Queen of Malaysia Raja Sofia was present with him during his coronation.
Ibrahim Iskandar was crowned on Saturday in Malaysia. With this, Ibrahim became the 17th King of the country. This ceremony took place at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Iskandar will remain the King of Malaysia for the next 5 years. Since independence from Britain in 1957, the rulers of the Malay state in Malaysia have been taking the throne for a term of 5 years in turns.
Apart from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of neighboring Brunei and King Hamad-bin-Isa-al-Khalifa of Bahrain were also present at the coronation ceremony. King Iskandar wore a coat and turban decorated with golden threads.
At the beginning of the ceremony, Sultan Iskandar and Queen Reza Zarith Sofia were welcomed with a military salute. After this, the Sultan was given a copy of the Quran, which he kissed. Then a gold dagger was given to Iskandar Maharaj, a symbol of his power. Prime Minister Anwar took an oath of loyalty to the Sultan. After this, Iskandar was declared the new King of the country.
After the coronation, he took an oath to abide by the constitution, advance Islam and ensure peace in Malaysia. At the end of the ceremony, slogans of ‘Long Live the King’ were raised 3 times.
During the coronation, Sultan Iskandar was handed a gold dagger. This is a symbol of the power of the king.
Sultan Iskandar will remain the King of Malaysia for 5 years.
On January 31, Sultan Iskandar was announced as the next king
Earlier on January 31, Iskandar was declared the new king of Malaysia. Sultan Iskandar is known for traveling around the country on a motorcycle. Through this, he meets people and knows their problems.
65-year-old Iskandar comes from the royal family of Johor. According to a Bloomberg report, he has assets worth Rs 47.33 lakh crore. Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar’s eldest son and Malaysia’s Crown Prince Tunku Ismail has also been a captain in the Indian Army.
The Sultan has several private jets and a private army
Apart from this, the Sultan has 300 luxury cars, one of which was gifted to him by Adolf Hitler. The Sultan also has several private jets including a gold-blue Boeing 737. According to reports, Sultan Iskandar’s family also has a private army. Apart from Malaysia, the Sultan also has a land worth $4 billion in Singapore, a Tyersall Park and land near the Botanical Garden.
Sultan Ibrahim has stakes in many businesses ranging from real estate and mining to telecommunications and palm oil. His official residence is Istana Bukit Sirin, which is proof of his immense wealth. Sultan Iskandar also has a large collection of bikes.
Sultan Ibrahim’s bungalow Istana Bukit Sirin in pictures.
In 2007, the Crown Prince became the first foreigner to lead the Indian Army
The name of Sultan Ibrahim’s wife is Zarith Sofia. She comes from a royal family. Oxford-educated Sofia is a writer by profession and has also written many books for children. The Sultan and Sofia have five sons and a daughter.
Tunku Ismail, the eldest son of the Sultan and Crown Prince of Malaysia, has been a captain in the Indian Army. According to a report by Singapore’s news agency The Straits Times, in 2007, Tunku Ismail became the first foreigner to lead a unit of the Indian Army.
The Sultan said- I am not a puppet king of the government
In an interview given to the Straits Times in December 2023, the Sultan had said- I do not want to be a puppet king of the government. There are 222 MPs in Parliament, but there are 3 crore people outside. I am not with the MPs but with the public. I will always support the government, but if I feel that something wrong is happening, I will definitely oppose it.
In addition to holding key political appointments, Malaysia’s king is also the official head of Islam in the Muslim-majority country and the commander-in-chief of its armed forces. Malaysia has been facing political instability for some time now, which has increased the influence of the monarchy.
The photo is of Crown Prince Tunku Ismail of Malaysia. He was the first foreign cadet to lead the Indian Army on Republic Day in 2007.
How is the king elected in Malaysia?
The king changes in the country every 5 years. There are 13 states and 9 royal families in Malaysia. Their heads are the Sultans of the 9 states, who become kings for 5 years each in turn. In Malaysia, the way to become a king is already decided. Despite this, a secret vote is held. Ballot paper is used in this.
However, the ballot paper contains the name of the sultan whose turn it is to become the king. Every sultan has to tell whether the nominated person is right to become the king? To become the king, the candidate has to get the majority. When the voting results are declared, the ballot papers are destroyed in front of the sultans.
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