SEPANG: The Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V, arrived at Bunga Raya Complex, KL International Airport (KLIA), for the swearing in ceremony and signing of the instrument of office as the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Sultan Muhammad V arrived at 10.16am and was welcomed by Raja Muda Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah, Tengku Laksamana Selangor, Tengku Sulaiman Shah and Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak, as Chairman of the Special Committee, and his wife Datin Seri Raya Erom.
His Majesty passed by a static honour guard comprising two officers and 26 men of 1st Unit Royal Ranger Regiment led by Captain Mohd Hafiz Mohamad Noor, and proceeded in a motorcade to Parliament Square for the ceremonial welcome.
Sultan Muhammad V,47, was elected as the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the 243rd (Special) Meeting of the Conference of Rulers in October.
The meeting also elected the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, as the Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
- Bernama