Luxury Estate, Car Gifted By Hitler & Billion Dollar Net Worth: Malaysia's New King Is Here
Malaysia is getting a new king - and amongst many things, he is a billionaire.?
65-year-old Johor Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar is poised to assume the throne in Malaysia, bringing an estimated wealth of $5.7 billion.?
He is the seventeenth and current Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia), having been elected on 27 October 2023 and starting his term on 31 January 2024.?
Ibrahim had become the 5th Sultan of Modern Johor, a state in southern Malaysia, upon ascending to the throne after the passing of his father,?Sultan Iskandar, in 2010.?
From a lavish estate to luxury cars (including one gifted by Adolf Hitler!) to a fleet of private jets, his luxury knows no bounds.Interestingly, he is also a huge motorcycle enthusiast.?
Billion dollar net worth?
The estimated family fortune of the new king is pegged at $5.7 billion by Bloomberg but the true extent of his fortune is believed to be much higher.?
He possesses a 24% interest in U Mobile, a significant mobile service provider in Malaysia.?
He also has additional investments in both private and public enterprises, amounting to a total of $588 million.?
Apart from that, he has a $4 billion land in Singapore.?
Istana Bukit Serene - the Sultan's hill palace?
The Istana Bukit Serene is the official residence of the new king.?
The Istana Bukit Serene, or Serene Hill Palace, boasts an expansive garden that serves as a frequent venue for numerous royal gatherings and celebrations.?
The palace is diligently guarded by the Royal Johor Military Force (JMF), the personal army of the Sultan.?
Istana Bukit Serene has a tower measuring 35m in height and is among the famous tourist attractions in Johor Bahru.?
Car from Adolf Hitler?
"When Germany went to war, Hitler was afraid of my great-grandfather... so he got the car delivered in England. And then after the war, the car was brought back here," quips the Johor Sultan Ibrahim, while speaking to a media outlet in 2013.
Apart from that, he also owns one of the most sought-after collectible cars, the Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing as well as a score of other luxury cars, adding up to 300 in total.?
Avid motorcycle enthusiast?
Sultan Ibrahim is the founder of the annual motorcycling tour event, Kembara Mahkota Johor.In the royal expedition, a group of motorcyclists led by the Sultan himself, travel over hundreds of kilometers through all 10 districts of Johor.??
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