Sultan of Perak
E203768
The Sultan of Perak is the hereditary Malay monarch who serves as the constitutional ruler and symbolic head of the Malaysian state of Perak.
All labels observed (16)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1783129 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sultan of Perak Context triple: [Perak, headOfStateTitle, Sultan of Perak]
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A.
Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan
Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan was a Malay ruler who became the first constitutional monarch and head of state of independent Malaya (now Malaysia).
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B.
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the elected constitutional monarch who serves as the federal king and ceremonial head of state of Malaysia.
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C.
Tuanku Ja’afar
Tuanku Ja’afar was the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia and a long-serving ruler of the state of Negeri Sembilan.
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D.
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tunku Abdul Rahman was the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, widely regarded as the "Father of Independence" for his leading role in securing the country's freedom from British colonial rule.
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E.
Shah Alam II
Shah Alam II was an 18th-century Mughal emperor of India whose weakened reign saw the empire’s authority erode and British power expand following conflicts such as the Battle of Buxar.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sultan of Perak Target entity description: The Sultan of Perak is the hereditary Malay monarch who serves as the constitutional ruler and symbolic head of the Malaysian state of Perak.
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A.
Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan
Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan was a Malay ruler who became the first constitutional monarch and head of state of independent Malaya (now Malaysia).
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B.
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the elected constitutional monarch who serves as the federal king and ceremonial head of state of Malaysia.
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C.
Tuanku Ja’afar
Tuanku Ja’afar was the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia and a long-serving ruler of the state of Negeri Sembilan.
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D.
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tunku Abdul Rahman was the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, widely regarded as the "Father of Independence" for his leading role in securing the country's freedom from British colonial rule.
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E.
Shah Alam II
Shah Alam II was an 18th-century Mughal emperor of India whose weakened reign saw the empire’s authority erode and British power expand following conflicts such as the Battle of Buxar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Malay monarchy
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constitutional monarch ⓘ hereditary monarchy ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of Perak
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linked to:
Perak
|
| associatedWith |
Perak royal regalia
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Perak royal succession council ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
confers state honours and titles in Perak
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opens Perak State Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Perak royal house
ⓘ
linked to:
Sultanate of Perak
|
| eligibleFor |
Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
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linked to:
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
|
| ethnicGroup | Malay ⓘ |
| founder | Muzaffar Shah I of Perak ⓘ |
| governmentForm | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Perak state government
ⓘ
linked to:
State Government of Perak
|
| hasPower |
appoints Menteri Besar of Perak
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may dissolve Perak State Legislative Assembly on advice ⓘ |
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | state-level monarchy ⓘ |
| language | Malay ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Federal Constitution of Malaysia
ⓘ
Perak State Constitution ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of the State of Perak
|
| notablePalace |
Istana Iskandariah, Kuala Kangsar
ⓘ
Istana Kenangan, Kuala Kangsar ⓘ
linked to:
Istana Iskandariah, Kuala Kangsar
|
| officialCapacity | constitutional head of state of Perak ⓘ |
| partOf |
Conference of Rulers of Malaysia
ⓘ
Malay rulers ⓘ
linked to:
Sultan of Perak
|
| positionHeldIn | Perak ⓘ |
| precededBy | Malacca Sultanate lineage ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence |
Istana Iskandariah
ⓘ
Kuala Kangsar ⓘ |
| role |
constitutional ruler of Perak
ⓘ
head of Islam in Perak ⓘ head of Malay customs in Perak ⓘ symbolic head of state of Perak ⓘ |
| seat | Kuala Kangsar ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
hereditary succession
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rotation among royal branches ⓘ |
| style |
Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Perak
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His Royal Highness ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Federal constitutional framework of Malaysia ⓘ |
| symbol |
Coat of arms of Perak
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Royal Standard of the Sultan of Perak ⓘ |
| titleHolderAsOf2024 | Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah ⓘ |
| titleHolderNumber | 35th Sultan of Perak ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sultan of Perak Description of subject: The Sultan of Perak is the hereditary Malay monarch who serves as the constitutional ruler and symbolic head of the Malaysian state of Perak.
Referenced by (53)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sultan of Perak
linked to: Sultan of Perak
linked to: Sultan of Perak
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Perak State Legislative Assembly
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isHeadOfStateFor
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Sultan of Perak (constitutional role in legislature)
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linked to: Sultan of Perak
linked to: Sultan of Perak
linked to: Sultan of Perak
linked to: Sultan of Perak
linked to: Sultan of Perak
linked to: Sultan of Perak
linked to: Sultan of Perak
linked to: Sultan of Perak
linked to: Sultan of Perak
linked to: Sultan of Perak
subject linked to:
Istana Iskandariah, Kuala Kangsar
subject linked to:
Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Perak
subject linked to:
Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Perak
linked to: Sultan of Perak
Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah
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titleHolderPosition
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Sultan of Perak
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