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Malaysia swears in motorbike-riding billionaire as new king under rotating monarchy system

Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar (C) sits during the oath taking ceremony as the 17th King of Malaysia at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur
Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar (C) sits during the oath taking ceremony as the 17th King of Malaysia at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur. Photograph: Mohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty Images

Malaysia has sworn in an outspoken motorcycle-riding king in what’s believed to be the world’s only rotating system of monarchy.

Nine ethnic Malay state rulers have taken turns as king for five-year terms since Malaysia gained independence from Britain in 1957.

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