Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah recently disclosed that he did not take a salary during his five-year reign as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in the country.
He said this in a recent interview with the media at Istana Negara where he stressed on the importance of political stability, the future of the monarchy, as well as his closeness to the people.
Al-Sultan Abdullah also shared that his first moments as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong were challenging.
During his reign, he attended 160 pre-cabinet meetings. Before meeting the prime minister, he would read up on the cabinet papers to understand the issues.
Al-Sultan Abdullah noted the administrative aspects were fascinating.
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