Abdul Halim

Abdul Halim (born 28 November 1927) is the 14th and current Yang di-Pertuan Agong (supreme head of state) of Malaysia, as well as the 27th and current Sultan of Kedah. He previously served as the fifth Yang di-Pertuan (supreme head of state) Agong from 1970 to 1975. He is the first person to hold the position twice, as well as the oldest elected to the office.

On 6 August 1949 he was appointed Raja Muda or heir apparent and succeeded as twenty-seventh Sultan of Kedah on his father's death on 15 July 1958.

Tuanku Abdul Halim was elected as the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (supreme head of state) of Malaysia and served his term in office from 21 Sep 1970 – 20 Sep 1975.

In October 2011, Abdul Halim was elected to serve a second term as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (supreme head of state) which commenced on 13 December 2011. He is the first person to hold the position twice. The official coronation took place on April 11, 2012 at Istana Negara.

(Source: wikipedia.org)

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