A Correspondent:
Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday met Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar.
The meeting took place at the Royal Palace Istana Negara this afternoon (Monday) local time, according to Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikul Rahman Ruman.
He said that the King’s consort Malaysia’s Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah and Bangladesh premier’s spouse Dr Zubaida Rahman were also present.
Sultan Ibrahim was installed as the King of Malaysia on January 31, 2024. The Sultan of the state of Johor took the oath of office as King and is serving a five-year term.
Malaysia has a unique constitutional monarchy system. Of the country’s 13 states, nine have hereditary royal families. The King is elected on a rotational basis every five years from among these royal rulers.
The senior ruler of each royal family is eligible to assume the throne.
This practice has been in place since the country gained independence from Britain in 1948. Malaysia’s monarchy is currently regarded as the world’s largest rotational monarchy.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived here on Sunday last on a two-day official visit at the invitation of his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim.
