Monarchies in Asia

Malaysia, where the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme Head of State) is elected to a five-year term.

The position has to date, been de facto rotated through the State rulers, originally based on seniority.

[2] In 1956, the position of Rajpramukh was abolished and the federations dissolved, the former principalities becoming part of Indian states.

Presently the rulers of the former princely states are pretenders who carry out ceremonial roles.

Indonesia is a republic, however several provinces or regencies preserves their own monarchy, although only Special Region of Yogyakarta retains actual administrative authority, the rest only holds cultural significance.