Malaysia 2012 Agong - Special Edition II

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya ( then Malaysia ) gained independence. 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.

In Malaysia's constitutional monarchy, the role of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is largely ceremonial. The constitution specifies that the executive power of the Federal government is vested in the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and is exercised by him on the advice of the federal Council of Ministers. The latter is headed by the Prime Minister, appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong from among the elected members of Parliament.

In August 1957, the Council of Rulers met to elect the first occupant of the throne. By seniority, the 84-year-old major general Sultan Ibrahim of Johor, was first in line, but he declined due to old age. The next in line, Sultan Abu Bakar of Pahang, was rejected five times by his fellow electors, and did not secure the necessary votes. Thus Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan, was elected by eight votes to one.

List of Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia :

No	Name	State	Reign
1	Tuanku Abdul Rahman	Negeri Sembilan	3 Aug 1957 – 1 Apr 1960
2	Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah	Selangor	14 Apr 1960 – 1 Sep 1960
3	Tuanku Syed Putra	Perlis	21 Sep 1960 – 20 Sep 1965
4	Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah	Terengganu	21 Sep 1965 – 20 Sep 1970
5	Tuanku Abdul Halim	Kedah	21 Sep 1970  – 20 Sep 1975
6	Sultan Yahya Petra	Kelantan	21 Sep 1975 – 29 Mar 1979
7	Sultan Ahmad Shah	Pahang	29 Apr 1979 – 25 Apr 1984
8	Sultan Iskandar	Johor	26 Apr 1984 – 25 Apr 1989
9	Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah	Perak	26 Apr 1989 – 25 Apr 1994
10	Tuanku Jaafar	Negeri Sembilan	26 Apr 1994 – 25 Apr 1999
11	Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz	Selangor	26 Apr 1999 – 21 Nov 2001
12	Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin	Perlis	13 Dec 2001 – 12 Dec 2006
13	Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin	Terengganu	13 Dec 2006 – 12 Dec 2011
14	Tuanku Abdul Halim                  *	Kedah	13 Dec 2011 –

* Tuanku Abdul Halim is the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong to reign twice.

Technical Details

Date of Issue : 21 June 2012

Denomination : RM1 & RM5

Stamp Size : 35mm x 35mm /  70mm x 70mm

Sheet Content : 14 stamps

Paper : SPM Watermarked, phosphor coated

Printing Process : Gold hot stamping & Iridescent gold, Lithography offset

Printer : Percetakan Keselamatan National

Stamp Designer : Percetakan Keselamatan National

Folder : RM30