KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 24): The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al Musta'in Billah, is the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, it was announced today.

The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, is the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, said in a statement.

He said the Conference of Rulers declared, after its 251st special meeting today at Istana Negara today, that Sultan Abdullah had been elected as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong for a five-year reign beginning Jan 31, 2019.

He also said that Sultan Nazrin Shah would reign as the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong for the same period.

The election of the new King was held following the unprecedented resignation of Sultan Muhammad V, the Sultan of Kelantan, as the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Jan 6.