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| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 |
| 13th King of Malaysia |
  Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Sultan Mahmud of Terengganu yesterday took the oath of office as the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong in a ceremony steeped in tradition at the Istana Negara on December 13th, 2006. Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah of Kedah also took the oath of office as the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Both the sultans were elected the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong at a special meeting, the 208th, of the Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara on Nov 3 for five years beginning yesterday. Constitutionally, the position of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is rotated every five years among the traditional Malay Rulers of nine states. The King has largely ceremonial duties and acts on the advice of the Cabinet. The ceremony yesterday began at 11.50am with the 209th Conference of Rulers in conjunction with the oath-taking ceremony and the signing of the instruments of appointment. The meeting, chaired by Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak at the Throne Room, began with a doa selamat by the acting Imam Besar of Masjid Negara, Abdul Rahman Yusof. The Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, Engku Datuk Ibrahim Engku Ngah, presented the instrument of oath to Sultan Mizan, 44, who then took the oath of office and also signed the instrument of appointment. Sultan Ismail Petra of Kelantan and Sultan Sharafudin Idris Shah of Selangor signed as witnesses. This was followed by the taking of the oath and signing of the instrument of appointment by the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdul Halim. Again the Sultan of Kelantan and Sultan of Selangor signed as witnesses. After the meeting of the Conference of Rulers adjourned, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi read out the declaration that Sultan Mizan had been sworn in as the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong with Sultan Abdul Halim as the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The ceremony which was broadcast live by Radio Televisyen Malaysia, ended with the recital of a doa by Federal Territory Mufti Datuk Wan Zahidi Wan Teh. All nine Malay Rulers or their representatives and the four Yang di-Pertua Negeri attended the ceremony. Also present were Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, menteris besar, Cabinet members, Members of the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara, and senior government officers. This full coverage was from NST Online. Pictures from Berita Harian Online.
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