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Who is Malaysia's king and why is he picking the Prime Minister?

The Hindu | 23/11/2022 05:48 PM | Click to read full article

Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah is in the spotlight as he mulls his choice on who will be the country's next Prime Minister after an election left no party with a majority in Parliament and coalition talks failed. King Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah ascended the throne in 2019 at the age of 59, becoming Malaysia's 16th monarch since it gained independence from Britain in 1957.

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