PETALING JAYA: Negeri Sembilan Yang Dipertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir today officially proclaimed Azrin Khairi as the 17th undang Luak Jelebu at a ceremony held at Istana Besar Seri Menanti.
The ceremony was attended by the Tunku Ampuan Besar Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Aishah Rohani Tengku Besar Mahmud, and members of the royal family, including Tunku Besar Seri Menanti Tunku Ali Redhauddin Tuanku Muhriz and Tunku Panglima Besar Tunku Zain Al-Abidin Tuanku Muhriz.
Also present was Negeri Sembilan state secretary Zafir Ibrahim.
Menteri besar Ismail Lasim was absent, Sinar Harian reported.
Azrin, 51, succeeds Maarof Mat Rashad, who was removed as a chieftain effective May 31, 2023.
It was reported on Aug 29 that the Pahang Telekom Malaysia senior general manager was appointed and proclaimed as the 17th undang of Luak Jelebu.
On Monday, it was reported that Tuanku Muhriz had decided not to attend the Conference of Rulers meeting, which starts today, as he wanted to focus on issues in Negeri Sembilan, particularly the matter involving the undang of Luak Jelebu.