The meeting convened at the throne room at 10.55am. It was chaired by Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah and attended by all the Malay rulers except Kelantan’s Sultan Muhammad V who was represented by the Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan, Tengku Dr Muhammad Faiz Petra.

The governors of Melaka, Penang, Sabah and Sarawak were also present.

At the meeting, Pahang’s Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah took his oath of office as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong while Perak ruler Sultan Nazrin Shah took his oath of office as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong, to reign for five years beginning today.

Their Majesties signed the instrument of office after the swearing-in.

Sultan Abdullah succeeds Sultan Muhammad V, who stepped down as Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Jan 6 after reigning for just over two years from Dec 13, 2016.

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, his wife Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali and Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail were also present at the event.