Federated Malay States - Constituent States and First Durbar

Constituent States and First Durbar

Although the Resident General was the real administrator of the federation, each of the four constituent states of the federation retained their respective hereditary rulers (sultans). At the formation of the Federated Malay States, the reigning sultans were:

1. Sultan Alaiddin Sulaiman Shah of Selangor
2. Sultan Idris Murshidul ‘Adzam Shah I of Perak
3. Yamtuan Tuanku Muhammad Shah of Negeri Sembilan
4. Sultan Ahmad Mu’adzam Shah of Pahang

In 1897 the first Durbar was convened in the royal town of Kuala Kangsar, Perak as the platform for discussions for the four Rulers. This formed the basis for the Conference of Rulers that was created later on under Article 38 of the Malaysian Constitution on August 27, 1957.