15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong

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The 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the current Malaysian monarch and federal head of state, serving under the country’s unique rotating constitutional monarchy system.

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instanceOf Malaysian monarch
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
federal head of state
appointedBy Conference of Rulers
appoints Attorney General of Malaysia
Cabinet of Malaysia on advice of Prime Minister
linked to: Cabinet of Malaysia

Chief Justice of Malaysia
Election Commission members
Prime Minister of Malaysia
category Heads of state of Malaysia
Malaysian monarchy
ceremonialRole opens sessions of Parliament
presides over national ceremonies
commanderInChiefOf Malaysian Armed Forces
constitutionalBasis Federal Constitution of Malaysia
country Malaysia
electionMethod elected by Conference of Rulers
flag Royal Standard of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
governmentSystem constitutional monarchy
hasPower to dissolve Parliament on advice of Prime Minister
to grant royal pardons
to summon Parliament
hasRole Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
linked to: Commander-in-Chief
insignia Coat of arms of Malaysia
isPartOf Malaysian federal government
jurisdiction Federation of Malaysia
linked to: Malaysia
languageOfTitle Malay
monarchyType elective monarchy
rotating constitutional monarchy
nativeTitle Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong
linked to: Seri Paduka Baginda
officeCreatedBy Malaya Independence Constitution 1957
precedes Prime Minister of Malaysia in order of precedence
rank highest office in Malaysia
religiousRole Head of Islam in Federal Territories
Head of Islam in own home state
Head of Islam in some Malaysian states without hereditary rulers
represents Malaysia in state visits
residence Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur
role Supreme Head of the Federation
head of state of Malaysia
symbolic leader of Malaysia
seat Kuala Lumpur
selectionRotation among nine Malay hereditary rulers
shortDescription current Malaysian monarch and federal head of state
style His Majesty
termLength 5 years
titleInMalay Yang di-Pertuan Agong

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Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan positionHeld 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
linked to: 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong