Installation of Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI

Installation of Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI
Native name Istiadat Pertabalan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah
English nameInstallation Ceremony of His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda The Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah
Date30 July 2019 (2019-07-30)
LocationIstana Negara, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, Kuala Lumpur
Coordinates3°09′41″N 101°39′49″E / 3.16139°N 101.66361°E / 3.16139; 101.66361
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The installation of Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah as the sixteenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia took place in a Malay Royal Ceremony at the Balairong Seri, Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, 30 July 2019 at 10 a.m. He was elected earlier by the Malay Rulers in the 251st Special Meeting of Conference of Rulers which was held at Istana Negara on 24 January 2019.[1] The meeting was held upon the abdication of the previous Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan who abdicated from his post on 6 January 2019.[2] Abdullah held the position for a period of 5 years beginning on 31 January 2019.

The installation ceremony was held months after his election to allow the planning committees to make adequate preparation for it. During the ceremony, he read his Oath of Installation, and gave his first speech from the Throne. Celebrations took place across the country and commemorative coins, and stamps were issued. It was broadcast live on multiple media outlets such as television and through YouTube. This installation ceremony was a special occasion for Abdullah as it was held on his 60th birthday.

  1. ^ "Sultan Pahang, Agong Malaysia ke-16". Bernama (in Malay). 24 January 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Sadness, shock over Sultan Muhammad V's resignation as king". The Star (Malaysia). 7 January 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.