Sultan of Perak

Sultan of Perak
سلطان ڤيراق‎
State
Arms of His Royal Highness the Sultan of Perak
Incumbent
Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah,
Sultan of Perak
since 29 May 2014
Details
StyleHis Royal Highness
Heir presumptiveRaja Jaafar
First monarchSultan Muzaffar Shah
Formation1528; 496 years ago (1528)
ResidenceIstana Iskandariah, Kuala Kangsar
Websitesultan.perak.gov.my

The Sultan of Perak (سلطان ڤيراق‎) is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysian state of Perak. It is one of the oldest hereditary seats among the Malay states. The current Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, has been in office since 29 May 2014.

Replica of royal throne of Perak in National Museum
This white tengkolok embroidered with silver thread, tied in the style of Ayam Patah Kepak ("Rooster with Broken Wings"), is the headdress of the Sultan of Perak.
Perak royal regalia

When the Sultanate of Malacca empire fell to Portugal in 1511, Sultan Mahmud Shah retreated to Kampar, Sumatra, and died there in 1528. He left behind two princes, Alauddin Riayat Shah II and Muzaffar Shah. The former went on to establish the Sultanate of Johor. Muzaffar Shah was invited to rule Perak, and he became the first Sultan of Perak.