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The Pahang Sultanate (Malay: Kesultanan Pahang, Jawi: كسلطانن ڤهڠ ) also referred as the Old Pahang Sultanate, as opposed to the modern Pahang Sultanate, was a Malay Muslim state established in the eastern Malay Peninsula in the 15th century.
The Pahang Kingdom (Malay: Kerajaan Pahang, Jawi: كرجاءن ڤهڠ ) was a Malay state that existed from 1770 to 1881, and is the immediate predecessor of the modern Malaysian state of Pahang. The kingdom came into existence with the consolidation of power by the Bendahara family in Pahang, following the gradual dismemberment of the Johor ...
Sultan of Pahang (سلطان ڤهڠ ) is the title of the hereditary constitutional head of Pahang, Malaysia. The current sultan is Al-Sultan Abdullah ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah . He is the Head of Islam in the state and the source of all titles, honours and dignities in the state.
The old Pahang kingdom (Malay: Kerajaan Pahang Tua [4]) was a historical Malay polity centred in the Pahang region on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula. The polity appeared in foreign records from as early as the 5th century [ 5 ] and at its height, covered much of modern state of Pahang and the entire southern part of the peninsula. [ 6 ]
The Pahang State Executive Council is the executive authority of the Government of Pahang, Malaysia.The Council is composed of the Menteri Besar, appointed by the Sultan on the basis that he is able to command a majority in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly, a number of members made up of members of the Assembly, the State Secretary, the State Legal Adviser and the State Financial Officer.
With the decline of Johor from the late 18th century, and the involvement of foreign powers, the Bendahara consolidated their power in Pahang and became increasingly independent. During the reign of Tun Abdul Majid , a semi-independent state Pahang Kingdom was established with Bendahara acquiring similar status as a Raja ('king'). [ 7 ]
[7] He was laid to rest next to the grave of his late wife, Tengku Ampuan Afzan at the Pahang Royal Mausoleum near Abu Bakar Royal Mosque in Pekan, Pahang. [8] The state of Pahang observed 40 days of mourning, and Pahangese flags across the state were flown at half-mast , while all entertainment events for the next 3 days were cancelled.
The Menteri Besar Pahang or First Minister of Pahang is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Pahang. According to convention, the Menteri Besar is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly. The 14th and current Menteri Besar of Pahang is Wan Rosdy, who took office on 15 May ...