KUALA LUMPUR, October 19, 2026 – Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim today received credentials from 18 newly appointed foreign heads of mission to Malaysia at the Istana Negara.
The ceremony was held at the Singgahsana Kecil, Istana Negara, marking the formal accreditation of the foreign representatives to Malaysia.
The envoys included Spain’s Ambassador Sergio Farre Salva, Namibia’s High Commissioner Christine Hoebes, Belgium’s Ambassador Peter Huyghebaert and South Africa’s High Commissioner Maud Vuyelwa Dlomo.
Also presenting their credentials were Azerbaijan’s Ambassador Khazar Farhadov, Iraq’s Ambassador Adnan Mhalhal Azara Al Maajoon, India’s High Commissioner Somnath Ghosh, the Netherlands’ Ambassador Michel Leon Hans Deelen and Oman’s Ambassador Hatim Hilal Ali Al Yaqoubi.
The other foreign representatives were Cambodia’s Chum Angvichet, Kazakhstan’s Malik Kenesbayuly Murzalin, Vietnam’s Pham Thi Thuy Nga, Tanzania’s Major General Mbaraka Naziad Mkeremy, the Dominican Republic’s Jose Julio Gomez Beato, Guyana’s Dharamkumar Seeraj, Malta’s Maria Camilleri, Greece’s Dimitrios Michalopoulos and Cyprus’ Nicholas Panayiotou.
During the same ceremony, Sultan Ibrahim also presented credentials to three newly appointed Malaysian heads of mission who will serve overseas.
They were Malaysia’s High Commissioner to Canada John K. Samuel, Ambassador to Belgium Shaiful Anuar Mohammad and Ambassador to Iran Datuk Wan Aznainizam Yusri Wan Abdul Rashid.
Also present at the ceremony were Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, Istana Negara Comptroller of the Royal Household Tan Sri Dr Azmi Rohani and Deputy Secretary-General for Bilateral Affairs at the Foreign Ministry Datuk Syed Mohamad Hasrin Tengku Hussin.
-Astro Awani.
