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 | Played a prominent role in resolving the Malaysian political crisis following the general election, which resulted in a hung parliament. |
| 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. |
| November 28 2019 | Received the Royal Family Order of Perak (DK) |
| October 28 2019 | Became a Member of the Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail (DK) |
| September 5 2019 | Became a Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK) |
| 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) |
| May 2019 | His father, Sultan Ahmad Shah, passed away. |
| February 14 2019 | Received the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN) |
| January 31 2019 | Became Grand Master of multiple Malaysian orders, including the Order of the Defender of the Realm, Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia, Order of Merit of Malaysia, and Order of Meritorious Service (term until 30 January 2024) |
| 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 | Abdullah's son, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah, was proclaimed as the Tengku Mahkota of Pahang and Regent of Pahang. |
| 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. |
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