The Conference of Rulers declared after its special meeting today at Istana Negara on Thursday that the Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al Musta'in Billah has been elected as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong for a five-year reign beginning Jan 31, 2019. <br /><br />The election of the new King was held following the unprecedented resignation of Sultan Muhammad V, the Sultan of Kelantan, as the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Jan 6.
