The Queen of Malaysia, officially ''Raja Permaisuri Agong'' ( Jawi: ) is the

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of the ''

Yang di-Pertuan Agong The King of Malaysia, officially ''Yang di-Pertuan Agong'' ( Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ), is the constitutional monarch and Figurehead, ceremonial head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957, when the Federation of Malaya gained ...

'', the elected,

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federal monarch of

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Title and precedence

The queen's full style and title in Malay is . * literally means 'Under the dust of the Almighty', referring to how the Raja Permaisuri Agong's power and prestige is dust compared to God's power and the ruler and his consort are always subservient to God. * refers to '' Seri'' as in a person. ''Paduka'' means victorious and the term ''Baginda'' is the Malay possessive pronoun for a royal in the third person. * in literal English is the "Supreme Queen". It is an archaic equivalent to Raja where the female is a ''Raja Permaisuri'' and "Agong" (or in standard Malay) means 'supreme'. The term ''Agong'' is not translated, as in the

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. The Malay word ''permaisuri'' is derived from

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परमेश्वरी (''parameśvarī''), 'supreme lady'. Common English terms used in the media and by the general public include "Supreme Queen" and "Paramount Consort". In formal English correspondence, for many years the queen was referred to as "Her Majesty The Raja Permaisuri Agong". In January 2024, this was changed to "Her Majesty The Queen of Malaysia". There are two formal ways of addressing the queen: * Malay: ''Tuanku'' (literally 'My Lady') * English: Your Majesty The queen immediately follows her husband, the king, in the Malaysian order of precedence.

Status, functions, and privileges

The king is elected (''de facto'' rotated) every five years from among the nine hereditary rulers of the

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by the

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. When a ruler is elected to the office of king, his consort is automatically bestowed the title and dignity of queen and serves the same term of office as her husband. In effect, the holder of the title of Queen of Malaysia changes every five years, though it could happen earlier due to the death or abdication of the king during his term of office. Like many spouses of heads of state, the queen has no stipulated role in the

. She accompanies the king to official functions and

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s, as well as hosting visiting heads of state and their spouses during their visits to Malaysia. Article 34 of the Malaysian Constitution forbids the queen from holding any appointment, carrying any remuneration, or actively engaging in any commercial enterprise during her tenure. The queen is, however, legally entitled to an annual payment which is included in the

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of the king during his term of office. Previous holders of the title of Queen of Malaysia whose husbands are deceased receive a pension from the Federal Government's Civil List. They also take precedence immediately after the reigning king, the current queen, the reigning

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of royal states, and the (governors) of non-royal states.

List of queens of Malaysia

The following consorts have served in the office of queen:

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{{First ladies and gentlemen Malaysian women by role . Noble titles of Malaysia Monarchies of Malaysia Malaysian nobility

Women in Malaysia 1957 establishments in Malaya 1957 introductions *

Title and precedence

Status, functions, and privileges

List of queens of Malaysia

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