Abdullah of Pahang
Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 2019 to 2024
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| 2024 | Received an Honorary Ph.D. degree in Management from Multimedia University |
| October 24 2024 | Tengku Muhammad Iskandar Ri'ayatuddin Shah married Tengku Natasya Puteri binti Tengku Adnan |
| August 22 2024 | Tengku Puteri Afzan Aminah Hafidzatullah married Fateh Idzham bin Fateh Iskandar |
| July 30 2024 | Became Founding Grand Master and Grand Knight of the Order of Sri Setia Al-Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SAAS). |
| January 30 2024 | Completed his tenure as Yang di-Pertuan Agong. |
| 2023 | Awarded an Honorary Ph.D. degree in leadership from International Islamic University Malaysia |
| December 20 2023 | Received the Royal Family Order of Kelantan (DK) |
| December 8 2023 | Received First Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK I) |
| November 27 2023 | Received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles from Monaco, further demonstrating his international diplomatic standing. |
| October 27 2023 | Elected to be succeeded by Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor during the Conference of Rulers' 263rd special meeting. |
| 2022 | Received an Honorary Ph.D. degree in Political Science and International Relations from Marmara University in Turkey |
| 2022 | Involved in intricate negotiations following the 2022 general election, which resulted in a hung parliament. His reign saw the most prime ministers of any monarch in Malaysia. |
| October 10 2022 | Approved Ismail Sabri's request to dissolve the Malaysian parliament, leading to the 15th general election. |
| August 16 2022 | Honored with the Collar of the Order of the State of Republic of Turkey, highlighting international diplomatic recognition. |
| February 2 2022 | Second child of Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan, a daughter named Tengku Aleya Norlini, was born |
| January 31 2022 | Birth of Tengku Nuh Muhammad Shah, third child of Tengku Amir Nasser Ibrahim Shah and Puteri Suraiya Afzan. |
| August 16 2021 | Appointed Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia after Muhyiddin's resignation. |
| January 12 2021 | Issued a nationwide Proclamation of Emergency until 1 August 2021, suspending parliament and elections to address COVID-19 spread and political crisis. |
| 2020 | Played a prominent role in domestic politics during the Malaysian political crisis. |
| December 11 2020 | Received First Class of the Royal Family Order of Selangor (DK I) |
| October 25 2020 | Rejected Muhyiddin Yassin's request to declare a state of emergency in response to COVID-19 cases in Malaysia. |
| 2019 | Appointed as Kolonel Yang Di-Pertua (Colonel-in-chief) of the Royal Malaysian Air Force and Pemerintah Tertinggi (Commander-in-Chief) of the Malaysian Armed Forces. |
| August 19 2019 | Awarded the Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei (DKMB), signifying his diplomatic relations with Brunei. |
| July 30 2019 | Ceremonial installation as Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the Throne Hall of the Istana Negara, which coincided with his 60th birthday. |
| July 23 2019 | First child of Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan, a son named Tengku Zayn Edin Shah, was born |
| July 11 2019 | Received the Order of the Royal Family of Malaysia (DKM) |
| February 14 2019 | Received the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN) |
| January 31 2019 | Sworn in as the 16th King of Malaysia, serving from 2019 to 2024. |
| January 31 2019 | Officially sworn in as Yang di-Pertuan Agong in a public ceremony, taking residence at the Istana Negara, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim. |
| January 29 2019 | His royal consort, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, was proclaimed as the Tengku Ampuan (Queen consort) of Pahang. |
| January 24 2019 | Elected as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia) by the Conference of Rulers, replacing Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan. |
| January 15 2019 | Abdullah was officially proclaimed as the sixth sultan of modern Pahang in a ceremony at the Istana Abu Bakar, following his father's abdication due to ill health. |
| January 11 2019 | The Regency Council decided on Abdullah's succession, retroactively declaring the start of his reign as Sultan of Pahang. |
| January 11 2019 | Became Grand Master and Member of the Royal Family Order of Pahang (DKP). |
| January 11 2019 | Became Grand Master and Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP). |
| October 22 2018 | Received the Sultan Sallehuddin Installation Medal |
| August 24 2018 | Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan married Tengku Abu Bakar Ahmad Bin Almarhum Tengku Arif Bendahara Tengku Abdullah |
| June 25 2018 | Birth of Tengku Sulaiman Abdullah Shah, second child of Tengku Amir Nasser Ibrahim Shah and Puteri Suraiya Afzan. |
| October 5 2017 | Received the Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal, recognizing his connection with Brunei's royal family. |
| April 24 2017 | Received the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal |
| December 28 2016 | Began his second term as Regent of Pahang due to his father's deteriorating health. |
| 2015 | Began serving as a distinguished member of the FIFA Council. |
| December 27 2015 | Birth of Tengku Adam Ibrahim Shah, first child of Tengku Amir Nasser Ibrahim Shah and Puteri Suraiya Afzan. |
| May 6 2015 | Received the Sultan Nazrin Shah Installation Medal |
| December 19 2013 | Tengku Amir Nasser Ibrahim Shah marries Puteri Suraiya Afzan Binti Mohamed Moiz. |
| April 11 2012 | Received the 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal |
| September 13 2010 | Received the Sultan Muhammad V Proclamation Medal |
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