Malaysian King Sultan Muhammad V has abdicated. In a move that took Malaysia by surprise, the king stepped down on Sunday after just two years on the throne. The palace said that the 49-year-old ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysian King Sultan Muhammad V abdicated on Sunday in an unexpected move, after just two years on the throne. The palace said in a statement that the 49-year-old ruler ...

Sultan Muhammad V stepped down after just two years at the the helm amid rumors that he wed a Russian beauty queen while on medical leave in November (AP Photo/Yam G-Jun) ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian King Sultan Muhammad V abdicated on Sunday in an unexpected move, after just two years on the throne. The palace said in a statement that the 49-year-old ruler ...

Malaysia’s king has abdicated after weeks of speculation following his apparent marriage to a former Russian beauty queen. Sultan Muhammad V ’s decision marks the first time that a king has ...

Muhammad V was elected the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong – Malaysia’s head of state – in December 2016. For the six years prior to that he reigned as Sultan of Kelantan province.

Sultan Muhammad V, who was born on Oct 6, 1969 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, is among the heads of the nation who did not serve his full five-year term after taking the oath of office on Dec 13, 2016.

Sultan Muhammad V was installed as king in December 2016. He was one of Malaysia’s youngest constitutional monarchs and has a love for extreme sports.

King Sultan Muhammad V also sought to block the appointment of a non-Muslim attorney-general last year but gave in after Mahathir’s government refused to budge on its candidate.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysian King Sultan Muhammad V abdicated on Sunday in an unexpected move, after just two years on the throne. The palace said in a statement that the 49-year-old ruler ...