Sultan Ibrahim of the southern state of Johor will hold the largely ceremonial post for five years.
The influential ruler will replace Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah on January 31 and serve a five-year term.
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -- Malaysia's royal families elected the powerful and outspoken Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar from the southern state of Johor.
The position is largely ceremonial but oversees major appointments such as the prime minister and serves as the head of Islam in the Muslim-majority country ...
Sultan Ibrahim from Malaysia's southern state of Johor is named the country's next king under the country's rotational monarchy system, with the current ...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's royalty on Friday elected Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar to be the new king, as the country's current monarch steps down next year.
Iskandar was serving as Sultan of Johor province until elected 17th king for 5 years - Anadolu Ajansฤฑ.