According to the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, the Conference of Rulers, which met today, agreed that Sultan Ibrahim would be the 17th Agong.

He will replace Pahang ruler Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, whose term ends on Jan 30.

The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, has also been elected as the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong for the same five-year term.

Last month, Sultan Ibrahim said he was prepared to fulfil his “national duty to the country and people”.

Last night, he chaired the 262nd meeting of the Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara.

Sultan Ibrahim is married to Permaisuri of Johor Raja Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris.

They have six children: Johor crown prince Tunku Ismail, Tunku Idris Iskandar, Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tunku Abu Bakar Iman, Tunku Tun Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, and the late Tunku Abdul Jalil, who passed away in 2015.