This Wednesday, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar was sworn in as the new king of Malaysia. The monarch is a millionaire who loves motorcycles.
He Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar became new king of malaysia after the swearing-in that took place this Wednesday. In this way, he became the 17th monarch of the country after a traditional ceremony.
Ibrahim Iskandar is not only the new king of asian countrybut also acts as head of Islam and is commander in chief of the Armed forcesalthough the Government is headed by the prime minister.
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The influential millionaire is 65 years old and sworn in as new king of Malaysia at the national palace in the capital Kuala Lumpur. Dressed in royal ceremonial uniform, the Sultan maintained that with the oath, he promises to be solemn and faithful and “govern justly for Malaysia in accordance with the laws and the constitution.”
Before the coronation, the Sultan, who has a close relationship with the Prime Minister Anwarsaid he doesn’t want to be a “puppet king“and promised to be tough on corruption.
“There are 222 of you (MPs) in Parliament. There are around 30 million (residents) outside. I am not with you, I am with them,” he said in a recent interview with the Singaporean newspaper The Straits Times.
Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy in which the king fulfills a ceremonial role that in recent years, due to the political fracture in the Southeast Asian country, has gained greater relevance, even intervening in the appointment of three prime ministers. Even the charge it is not hereditary and changes every five years between the sovereigns of the nine states of the Asian country.
with ancestry malaysian and british, the new king belongs to the powerful royal family of Johor. He owns an extensive business empire ranging from real estate to telecommunications to power plants.
He is married, has six children and one of his greatest hobbies was touring the state of Johor on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. giving alms to the poor. In addition, it has a luxurious collection of sports cars and private planes. The truth is that Iskandar has a family fortune estimated at US$5.7 billion It is known for its luxuries.
Source: Ambito
