JOHOR BARU: Tunku Mahkota of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, has been appointed as the Regent of Johor today, as reported by Bernama, quoting the Johor Royal Court Council.

The Appointment Ceremony of The Regent of Johor took place at 10am at the Balai Menghadap (Audience Hall) of Istana Bukit Serene.

Tunku Ismail, 39, who was born on June 30, 1984 in Johor Bahru, is the eldest of six children of Sultan Ibrahim and the Permaisuri of Johor, Raja Zarith Sofiah Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah.