| Border: | state |
| Royal Title: | Sultan |
| Realm: | Johor |
| Native Name: | Sultan and Yang-di Pertuan of the State of Johor, The Abode of Dignity and its dependencies Malay: Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Yang di-Pertuan bagi Negeri dan Jajahan Takluk Johor Darul Takzim |
| Type: | other |
| Coatofarms: | BenderaSultanJohor.svg |
| Incumbent: | Sultan Ibrahim Ismail Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj |
| Incumbentsince: | 23 January 2010 |
| Other: | coronation 23 March 2015 |
| His/Her: | His |
| Heir Apparent: | Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim Ismail |
| First Monarch: | Alauddin Riayat Shah II |
| Residence: | Istana Bukit Serene, Johor Bahru |
The Sultan of Johor (Malay: Sultan Johor; Jawi:) is a hereditary seat and the sovereign ruler of the Malaysian state of Johor. In the past, the sultan held absolute power over the state and was advised by a bendahara. Currently, the role of bendahara has been taken over by first minister (Malay: Menteri Besar) with the constitutional monarchy system via Johor State Constitution. The sultan is the constitutional head of state of Johor. The sultan has his own independent military force, the Royal Johor Military Force (Malay: Askar Timbalan Setia Negeri Johor). The sultan is also the Head of Islam in Johor state.[1]
The first sultan of Johor was Alauddin Riayat Shah II. He was the son of the last Sultan of Malacca, Mahmud Shah. The descendants of the Sultanate of Malacca ruled Johor until the death of Sultan Mahmud II in 1699 with the throne being taken over by Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah IV, marking the start of the House of Bendahara's rule over Johor. Abdul Jalil Shah IV had been a bendahara before the death of Mahmud II.
Abu Bakar who reigned as sultan from 1886 to 1895, was the first sultan of the current ruling dynasty, the House of Temenggong.[2] [3] His father, Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim, managed to consolidate enough power to marginalize Sultan Ali who died in 1877.
The current Sultan of Johor is Ibrahim Ismail Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj, who was proclaimed as the 23rd Sultan of Johor on 23 January 2010 and crowned on 23 March 2015 at the Istana Besar, Johor Bahru. His father, Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail Al-Khalidi, a great-grandson of Sultan Abu Bakar died on 22 January 2010; the death was announced that night. Ibrahim Ismail, the Tunku Mahkota of Johor (Crown Prince of Johor), was appointed as the Pemangku Raja (Regent) of Johor on the same day. The funeral was held on 23 January after the proclamation of Sultan Ibrahim Ismail.
| Sultans of Johor | Reign | |
|---|---|---|
| Malacca-Johor dynasty | ||
| Alauddin Riayat Shah II | 1528–1564 | |
| 1564–1570 | ||
| 1570–1571 | ||
| 1571–1597 | ||
| 1597–1615 | ||
| 1615–1623 | ||
| 1623–1677 | ||
| 1677–1685 | ||
| Mahmud Shah II | 1685–1699 | |
| Bendahara dynasty | ||
| Abdul Jalil Shah IV (Bendahara Abdul Jalil) | 1699–1720 | |
| Malacca-Johor dynasty (claim) | ||
| Abdul Jalil Rahmat Shah I (Raja Kecil) | 1718–1722 | |
| Bendahara dynasty | ||
| 1722–1760 | ||
| 1760–1761 | ||
| 1761–1770 | ||
| 1770–1811 | ||
| 1811–1819 | ||
| 1819–1835 | ||
| 1835–1855 | ||
| Temenggong dynasty (Sultan of Modern Johor) | ||
| 1886–1895 | ||
| 1895–1959 | ||
| 1959–1981 | ||
| 1981–2010 | ||
| Ibrahim Ismail[4] | 2010–present | |
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