In August 1957, after selecting the Yang di-Pertuan Agong title, the Conference of Rulers convened to elect a Malay Ruler to ascend the throne for the first time.

TODAY, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, will be installed as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Sultan Ibrahim, 65, from Johor, is known for his forthright and outspoken nature ...