Succession to the Malaysian thrones

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Malaysia practises an elective monarchy, so there is no distinct line of succession to the Malaysian thrones. In the event where the current seat of the throne falls vacant (due to death, incapacitation or resignation), the Conference of Rulers meet to elect the new Yang di-Pertuan Agong (monarch) from among the rulers of the nine Malay states. The deputy king does not automatically succeed the throne. The election is regulated by Article 32 of the Constitution of Malaysia. [1]

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By convention, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong has been elected by the established order of seniority of the states.

Federal throne

TurningStateRulerOn the Federal ThroneRemarks
1Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg  Negeri Sembilan Muhriz
(since 29 December 2008)
N/A
2Flag of Selangor.svg  Selangor Sharafuddin
(since 22 November 2001)
N/A
3Flag of Perlis.svg  Perlis Sirajuddin
(since 17 April 2000)
13 December 2001 – 12 December 200612th King
4Flag of Terengganu.svg  Terengganu Mizan
(since 15 May 1998)
13 December 2006 – 12 December 201113th King
5Flag of Kedah.svg  Kedah Sallehuddin
(since 12 September 2017)
N/A
6Flag of Kelantan.svg  Kelantan Muhammad V
(since 13 September 2010)
13 December 2016 – 6 January 201915th King
7Flag of Pahang.svg  Pahang Abdullah
(since 11 January 2019)
31 January 2019 – 30 January 202416th King
8Flag of Johor.svg  Johor Ibrahim
(since 23 January 2010)
31 January 2024 – present17th King
9Flag of Perak.svg  Perak Nazrin
(since 29 May 2014)
N/ADeputy King

States' throne

States' thrones are as follows. [2]

Negeri Sembilan

Negeri Sembilan is unique in that it is the only State in Malaysia which practices an elective monarchy instead of a linear dynasty. The four largest luak (districts) in Negeri Sembilan each elect an Undang (viceroy), who are also the kingmakers of the State. When the position of the Yamtuan Besar falls vacant, the four Undangs will be called upon to appoint a successor among the Princes of Four. They are the Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti (currently Tunku Ali Redhauddin), the Tunku Laksamana (currently Tunku Naquiyuddin), the Tunku Muda of Serting (currently Tunku Imran) and the Tunku Panglima Besar (currently Tunku Nadzaruddin). The current Yamtuan Besar is Tuanku Muhriz.

Selangor

  • Simple silver crown.svg Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (1926–2001)
    • Simple gold crown.svg Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (born 1945)
    • (2) Tengku Sulaiman Shah, Tengku Laksamana (born 1950)
      • (3) Tengku Shakirinal Sulaiman Shah (born 1980)
        • (4) Tengku Mahmood Shakirinal Shah (born 2010)
        • (5) Tengku Sulaiman Shakirinal Shah (born 2013)
        • (6) Tengku Abdulaziz Shakirinal Shah (born 2017)
      • (7) Tengku Salehuddin Sulaiman Shah, Tengku Indera Bijaya Diraja (born 1982)
        • (8) Tengku Ibrahim Salehuddin Shah (born 2014)
      • (9) Tengku Shahrain Sulaiman Shah (born 1985)
      • (10) Tengku Shariffuddin Sulaiman Shah (born 1987)
    • (11) Tengku Abdul Samad Shah, Tengku Panglima Besar (born 1953)
      • (12) Tengku Musahiddin Shah, Tengku Seri Perkasa Diraja (born 1984)
    • (13) Tengku Ahmad Shah, Tengku Panglima Raja (born 1955)
      • (14) Tengku Alam Shah Ammiruddin (born 1982)

Perlis

  • Simple silver crown.svg Tuanku Syed Putra (1920–2000)
    • Simple gold crown.svg Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (born 1943)
    • (3) Syed Badaruddin, Tengku Sharif Bendahara (born 1945)
      • (4) Syed Mashafuddin (born 1974)
    • (5) Syed Amir Zainal Abidin, Tengku Sharif Temenggong (born 1950)
      • (6) Syed Budriz Putra, Engku Maharaja Lela Setia Paduka of Selangor (born 1972)
        • (7) Syed Aqil Harrith (born 2001)
    • (8) Syed Razlan, Tengku Sharif Laksamana (born 1951)
      • (9) Syed Muhammad Hazrain (born 1978)
        • (10) Syed Hazriq (born 2003)
        • (11) Syed Hazriv (born 2007)
      • (12) Syed Muhammad Hafiz (born 1981)
    • (13) Syed Zainol Anwar, Tengku Sharif Panglima (born 1952)
      • (14) Syed Haizam Hishamuddin Putra, Engku Panglima Setia Diraja of Selangor (born 1983)
        • (15) Syed Azlan Salahuddin Putra
      • (16) Syed Jufri Dhiauddin Putra (born 1992)
        • (17) Syed Ayden Husain Mateen Aziz Putra
    • (18) Syed Zainal Rashid (born 1953)
    • (19) Syed Azni (born 1954)
      • (20) Syed Fariz Naqiuddin (born 1985)
      • (21) Syed Haniff Iskandar (born 1992)
    • (22) Syed Badlishah (born 1958)
      • (23) Syed Fezriq (born 1980)
      • (24) Syed Felsham (born 1984)
      • (25) Syed Fernash (born 1988)

Terengganu

  • Simple silver crown.svg Sultan Mahmud al-Muktafi billah Shah (1930–1998)
    • Simple gold crown.svg Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (born 1962)
      • (1) Tengku Muhammad Ismail, Yang di-Pertuan Muda, the Crown Prince (born 1998)
      • (2) Tengku Muhammad Mua’az, Tengku Sri Setia Mahkota Raja (born 2000)
    • (3) Tengku Mustafa Kamil, Tengku Sri Bendahara Raja (born 1968)
      • (4) Tengku Sharif Mahmud
      • (5) Tengku Daniel Haqim
      • (6) Tengku Nabil al-Muktafi
    • (7) Tengku Badrul Zaman, Tengku Sri Panglima Raja (born 1974)
      • (8) Tengku Muhammad Ryan Faiz
      • (9) Tengku Reyad Feysal
    • (10) Tengku Badrulhisham Baharuddin, Tengku Sri Temenggung Raja (born 1976)
      • (11) Tengku Muhammad Ashman
      • (12) Tengku Muhammad Ariesh
      • (13) Tengku Muhammad Ozaer
      • (14) Tengku Muhammad Adreez
      • (15) Tengku Muhammad Mahmud Akbar Nasreddine Haqqani

Kedah

Kelantan

Pahang

Johor

Perak

In contrast to the other Malaysian sultanates, the ruling dynasty of Perak utilizes a somewhat complex order of succession.

The reigning Sultan appoints princes in the male line of descent from a Sultan to certain high princely titles. They are arranged in a strict order of precedence indicating the order of succession to the throne. As per a ruling of 25 February 1953, the present hierarchy of titles and the corresponding order of succession is as follows:

  1. Raja Muda (Crown Prince, currently Raja Jaafar)
  2. Raja Di-Hilir (Deputy Crown Prince, currently Raja Iskandar Dzulkarnain)
  3. Raja Kecil Besar (Grand Minor Prince, currently Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah)
  4. Raja Kecil Sulong (Eldest Minor Prince, currently Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah)
  5. Raja Kecil Tengah (Middle Minor Prince, currently Raja Iskandar)
  6. Raja Kecil Bongsu (Youngest Minor Prince, currently vacant)

While titleholders are usually appointed for life, titles may be revoked in cases of proven incompetence or disability. On the death or promotion of an existing titleholder, the holder of the next most senior title succeeds him. The Raja Muda is the heir apparent, and succeeds the ruling sultan on his demise, whereupon the prince holding the title of Raja Di-Hilir becomes the new Raja Muda. The Raja Kechil Besar then becomes the Raja Di-Hilir. The new Sultan may then appoint his own nominee to the junior-most title made vacant by these successions. [ citation needed ]

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