Sultan Johor Sultan Iskandar Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail, 77, mangkat malam ini selepas memerintah Johor hampir tiga dekad.Baginda mangkat pada pukul 7.15 malam di Hospital Pakar Puteri di sini selepas dimasukkan ke hospital itu hari ini kerana gering.
Kemangkatan baginda diumumkan oleh Menteri Besar Johor Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman di sini malam ini.
Baginda meninggalkan Sultanah Zanariah serta 10 orang putera-puteri. Sultan Iskandar, yang diputerakan di Istana Semayam, Johor Baharu pada 8 April 1932, dimasyhurkan sebagai Sultan Johor pada 11 Mei 1981. Tiga tahun kemudian pada 15 Nov 1984 baginda dilantik sebagai Yang di-Pertuan Agong kelapan.
Pemasyhuran Sultan Johor yang baru akan dilaksanakan di Istana Besar Johor sebelum upacara pemakaman jenazah Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Ismail Ibni Sultan Ismail di Makam Diraja Bukit Mahmoodiah kira-kira pukul 2 petang, Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman mengumumkan.
The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Iskandar ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail, 77, died tonight after ruling the state for almost three decades. The Sultan breathed his last at 7.15pm at the Puteri Specialist Hospital after he was admitted to the hospital earlier following an illness. The death of the sultan was announced by Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman, here tonight.
The ruler left behind his wife, the Sultanah of Johor Sultanah Zanariah and 10 children. Sultan Iskandar was born in Istana Semayam, Johor Baharu on April 8, 1932, and was made the Sultan of Johor on May 11, 1981. On Nov 15 1984, he was installed as the 8th Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Nov 15, 1984.
Earlier today, his eldest son, Tunku Mahkota of Johor Tunku Ibrahim Ismail was appointed the Regent of Johor and the sworn-in ceremony was held at the Istana Besar Johor Baharu. The Head of the Johor Council of the Royal Court, Tunku Osman Temenggong Ahmad, announced that Sultan Iskandar had been admitted to the Puteri Specialists Hospital at 5pm today.
Sultan Iskandar was the third son of the late Sultan Ismail Sultan Ibrahim and the great grandson of the Father of Modern Johor, the late Sultan Abu Bakar.
source : Bernama
Inna Lillahi Wainna Hi Roji'un .....Al Fatihah.
1 comment:
Innalillahiwainnailahirajiun..Semoga baginda dicucuri rahmat...Hilanglah seorang sultan yang takkan dilupa rakyat johor atas keunikan peribadinya...Alfatihah
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