Installation of His Majesty Yang Di-Pertuan Agong XIV

Pertabalan Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong XIV

FDC with stamps and cancellation from Alor Setar.

Supreme King of Malaysia

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) gained independence. A literal English translation of the title is "He who is made Lord". However, common alternatives are "King", "Monarch King", "Supreme King", "High King", "Supreme Ruler", "Paramount Ruler", "Supreme Head of State", "Supreme Head of the Federation" , "Supreme Head of State of the Federation" , "Supreme King of the Federation" or "High King of the Federation" . Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy with an elected monarch as head of state. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is one of the few elected monarchs in the world.

Since 1993, the full title in Malay has been, Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong (His Conqueror Majesty The Supreme Lord of the Federation) "Seri Penakluk Paduka Beliau Keagungan Diraja Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong" or (His Royal Conqueror Majesty The Supreme King of the Federation) . Prior to that, the honorific Ke Bawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia (The Dust Under The Feet of His Majesty) was also used. The consort of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is called the Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen Lady Consort). The couple are addressed in English as "His Majesty" and "Her Majesty".

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is formally elected to a five-year term by and from among the nine Rulers of the Malay states (nine of the thirteen states of Malaysia that have hereditary royal rulers), who form the Conference of Rulers (Majlis Raja-raja). After a ruler had served as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, he may not stand for election until all rulers of the other states have also stood for election.