Tengku Abdullah proclaimed Sultan of Pahang

(FMT) – Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah will be proclaimed as the sixth Sultan of Pahang on Jan 15, replacing Sultan Ahmad Shah, the palace announced today, reports Bernama.

It has been widely speculated that Tengku Abdullah, who had been serving as the Regent of Pahang, would succeed his father.

Last night, after shouts of “Daulat Tuanku” (“Long Live the Sultan”) were heard towards the end of a three-hour meeting of the Pahang Royal Council yesterday.

That meeting, it is understood, was to seek the council’s consent for Tengku Abdullah, who has served as regent for over two years, to be proclaimed as the Sultan.

Speculation has been rife that Sultan Ahmad Shah, who has been ill for some time, would abdicate.

The proclamation of Tengku Abdullah as sultan paves the way for him to be appointed the next Yang di-Pertuan Agong following the decision by Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan to step down as King on Jan 6.

Going by the rotation system, the Sultan of Pahang is next in line.