sultan sultan sir april january 24th sultan 4th sultan modern succeeded father death eighth supreme king high king malaysia april april reign lasted years death january succeeded oldest son case grandfather independent mindset resulted strained relations malaysian federal government numerous occasions days yang number notable public incidents involved sultan reputed great concern subjects held high esteem subjects particularly reputed staunch willingness occasionally voice personal opinions governmental issues personal subjects personally approached sultan later years described person warm generous personality past critics argued person turbulent temper claims citing records past notorious incidents include experience english father series alleged criminal acts occurring 1970s 1990s published press provoked widespread moral outrage malaysian public younger days prince royalty commonly known largely discontinued use sultan people refer occasional basis early life sultan known son born april older brothers died infancy received primary secondary education english college sultan sent australia education graduating travelled united_kingdom enrolled years completing studies returned malaysia briefly served cadet officer taking charge affairs land treasury departments appointment married cornwall united_kingdom children including crown prince marriage ended divorce remarried shortly divorce came royal family children sultan analysts observed literal references association carefully omitted official biographies appointed april appointed shortly father death sultan appointed regent following death father sworn sultan day later shortly father buried turn younger brother confused malaysia prime minister years appointed post held death year december appointed chancellor malaysia unlike preceding sultan coronation ceremony council rulers monarchy system malaysia elected february shortly predecessor term expired april succeeded sultan yang april royal held shortly donned traditional suit officially installed served capacity yang sultan succeeded yang automatically designated constitutional provisions supreme commander holding rank marshal royal malaysian air force admiral fleet royal malaysian navy field marshal army april sultan appointed grandson son conjunction birthday rank denotes position terms order succession royal throne state affairs sultan held annual open house events official residence days sultan eldest son held special sessions came pay respects sultan bestowed honorary awards distinguished annual birthday honours list matter convention state government april state public holiday mark birthday shortly april issued proposal referred literally original sons soil proposal suggested maintained distinct identity majority muslims proposal subsequently scrapped government subsequent attempts mainstream society inauguration yang donated salary scholarship boards open races issued decree allowed residences properties owned sultan called properties belonging members royal family known terms translated palace residences english respectively following december gave endorsement state government gazette proposed legislation muslims state practising citing hindu elements exercise went islamic teachings applications seek sultan consent came state religious council acted instructions official landmark opening sultan customs immigration complex december presence key cabinet ministers complex named honour sultan expressed optimism success opening speech foreign relations ascension throne fostered particularly close ties singapore developing personal leaders practice taken sons media reports highlighted particularly warm reception leaders countries received visited domains particularly july visit singapore marked official visit years awarded given following awards political leaders singapore deputy prime minister received sultan presented honorary master wing singapore defence minister conferred honorary degree doctor laws relations singapore took dive ruled singapore favour following long legal battle sovereignty inaugural session 12th sultan stated stand malaysia sovereignty vowed find legal means retrieve island sovereignty fostered fairly close relationship particularly days seen public state visit express interest controversies succession prior life sultan 1980s early 1990s reputation marred number alleged controversial incidents received occasional attention media earliest incidents loss status position father appointed years earlier citing reasons alleged confidential reports accusing policeman reached sultan younger brother appointed favour appointed puts second line throne april reinstated shortly father death following month subsequently installed orders father challenged legitimacy arguing witnessed having coma time appointment regent records stated coma days death relations deteriorated questioned legitimacy throne led incident saw sultan issuing order vacate office hours shortly death citing reasons need office space order sultan said subsequently resigned following year allegations criminal misconduct charged causing assault men overtaking car convicted following year year later reports surfaced similar attack young couple bodyguard attacked chemicals having offended alleged incident took place time policemen dog day having angered years later charged convicted shooting killing man near private helicopter took cases father intervened granted official similarly eldest son convicted 1980s shooting dead man nightclub feud quickly pardoned accused causing death golf cameron highlands assault following incident golf laughed sultan missed hole malaysia prime minister pointed sultan prosecuted immunity accorded rulers condemned actions time end matter let public attention brother suffered injuries incident distressed saw subsequently ran mental hospital incident assault late separate assault cases sultan younger son hockey coaches culminated stripping immunity rulers prosecution cases received considerable headlines local international news dubbed incident incident kicked july second son lost temper hockey match hockey team won match penalty stroke assaulted later lodged police report july incident received public attention especially matter debated parliament incident resulted issuing second line throne elder brother facing ban years participating tournaments following investigations later convicted assault january chief justice sentenced year prison fine released bail charges later dropped grounds immunity applicable time act committed sultan responded ban putting pressure state authorities enforce isolation hockey teams national tournaments november coach sultan field hockey team expressed displeasure called withdraw semi final national hockey match director incident attracted attention sultan personally summoned palace promptly assaulted sultan following meeting sultan sought treatment face stomach subsequently lodged police report sultan assault elaborated sultan members personnel merely sultan solely responsible injuries public responses follow ups assault resulted public outcry event pressured levels government right ranks federal government investigate matter closing months opening months dozens articles mentioning royal families states particular published good deal alleged mentioned included charging fines way prescribed legal limits offenders sultan car bore backlash numerous references centred alleged acts criminal listed acts committed members royal family criticisms press prompted members parliament special session december present day passed unanimous resolution called action curb powers rulers necessary special meeting disclosed past criminal records sons involved total cases assault cases committed sultan cases cases bill passed january respectively bill proposed remove legal immunity approved saw stiff opposition included sultan took initiative obtain royal support stall implementation proposed bill bill proposed strip rulers members royal families legal immunity law cases proven criminal organised rally held outside palace aim garnering public support stall bill implementation cancelled intense pressure government report rally quoted calling local civil servants boycott state federal functions support motion federal government continued pressure rulers bills revisions bill government following proposed bill federal constitution march bill allowed rulers violated laws prosecuted act amended allow public criticism rulers special court created presided lord president prosecute members rulers immediate members royal household aftermath sultan family members prosecuted past violations law grounds royal immunity applicable occurred shortly incident prompted steps public image incident public speech shortly episode sultan noted toned somewhat image appeared somewhat humble appealing maintain loyalty incident led review proposal august bill subsequently repealed parliament political days yang malaysia 1980s shortly election reports alleging intention launch coup état launching state emergency overthrow government circulated political circles reached sultan reportedly having fostered close relations key military personnel including army chief government subsequently took action curb constitutional constitution took task reducing power royal veto passing legislation culminating constitutional crisis late inaugural speech month constitutional amendments passed parliament voiced public support revised constitution pledged act accordance prime minister advise diplomatic scandal united_kingdom malaysia broke british newspapers published pieces sultan coronation citing headlines killer king king killer enraged malaysian government demanded apology british government british government refused behalf newspapers triggering tensions countries months later june sultan capacity surprised malaysian public publicly called deputy prime minister public apology entire congregation present angry remarks course constitutional crisis deemed demand came forward apology greeted applause entire congregation event broadcast live nation television stations abruptly terminated broadcast halfway seen observers act confrontation place serving capacity yang lord president sacked led malaysian constitutional crisis observers suggested remarkably warm relationship prime minister shared common resentment chief justice convicted assault sentenced months imprisonment served public prosecutor hearing case public prosecutor appealed chief justice sultan handing heavier sentence naturally earned wrath lord president controversy given alleged manner prime minister handled matter including incident refused forgive lord president spite willingness offer apology turned later years onwards sultan public support administration october created minor stir supporters remarked act like came time criticisms period sultan state ruler publicly defend policy government period criticisms administration earlier sources noted concerns deepening rift asked photographed leaders 60th anniversary celebrations month later november small stir erupted launching ceremony voiced opinion causeway connects singapore removed allow ships pass promoting development state remarked people wary foreigners urged people hold high regard citing displeasure ancestors dirty tactics employed build causeway inaugural 12th april minor controversy erupted opposition member parliament dress regulations appearing lounge suit tie instead usual official attire resulted dismissed assembly chamber shortly sultan arrival reportedly argued stated order wear official attire stated desire wear western suit promptly drew mps earlier met agree don official attire prior assembly absent sultan apparently angry sharply criticised days later publicly called seek audience lifestyle days sultan seen public carrying pistol drew considerable concern discomfort malaysian public past record criminal offences reputed led flamboyant lifestyle drew similar known documentaries national patriotism feature riding police flamboyant appearance public ceremonies documentaries drew criticisms malaysian public felt television clips inappropriate theme national image personal life youth qualified pilot having trained handling light medium aircraft helicopters handling reportedly possessing skills strip motorcycle component parts sultan known passion types open air sports especially golf later years spent free time addition played tennis regular basis private circles known moody testimony son inherited interest amateur golf served president involved malaysian constitution crisis prime minister killing innocent golf club leverage malaysian judiciary system lord president known chief justice malaysia effort claim political success addition kept large collection pets particularly compound lived youth resided located built dutch architectural designs later renamed palace later demolished years succeeded late father sultan health undergoing bypass operation united_states close aides reported slowed somewhat pace life took playing golf occasional basis january saw sultan briefly admitted treated local hospital death sultan died january admitted earlier day following illness aged death officially announced announced flags lowered half mast start deceased brought laying state buried day public allowed pay respects early morning royal family present dignitaries present respects yang sultan sultan sultan sultan sultan sultan sultan sultan sultan sultan regent prime minister cut short visit india attend funeral present singapore prime minister senior minister son proclaimed sultan january legacy projects institutions named sultan including educational institutions institute sultan malaysia sultan buildings english customs immigration complex opened december sultan district office sultan federal government headquarters located sultan malaysia malaysia located named honour sultan eighth sultan broadcasting complex headquarters mosque commando military camp mosque mosque state mosque sultan reservoir water reservoir east roads stretch middle ring road major road open asian tour golf tournament funded state government malaysia development region english administrative centre state government located commando military camp planned city known housing estate near deep sea park son second son named children grandchildren similarly named notably older son named sultan grandfather followed grandfather father footsteps royal letters represent initials title names respectively honours awarded honours second class class grand master class grand master order crown knight grand commander sultan coronation medal psi 1st class star sultan 1st class national honours malaysia recipient order malaysia grand master master master crown malaysia grand master order merit malaysia grand master grand commander member class foreign honours family order thailand knight ancestry sultan fourth generation descendant turn son turn ancestors serving respective ancestral heritage lineage known dynasty preceding sultan prior ali predecessors ruled 17th 19th centuries descended sultan death sultan adopted title sultan pattern names ruling houses known dynasty related dynasty records direct ancestor
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