Paramount rulers, with the title of Yang Di-Pertuan Agong

31 Aug 1957 - 1 Apr 1960: Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Muhammad (b. 1895 - d. 1960)

1 Apr 1960 - 1 Sep 1960: Tuanku Hisamuddin Alam Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ala'eddin Suleiman Shah (b. 1898 - d. 1960) (acting to 14 Apr 1960)

1 Sep 1960 - 20 Sep 1965: Syed Harun Putra ibni al-Marhum Syed Hasan Jamalullail (b. 1920 - d. 2000) (acting to 21 Sep 1960)

21 Sep 1965 - 20 Sep 1970: Tuanku Ismail Nasiruddin Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Zainal Abidin Muadzam Shah (b. 1907 - d. 1979)

21 Sep 1970 - 20 Sep 1975: Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Badishah (b. 1927)

21 Sep 1975 - 29 Mar 1979: Tuanku Yahya Petra ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ibrahim (b. 1917 - d. 1979)

29 Mar 1979 - 25 Apr 1984: Tuanku Ahmad Shah al-Mustain Billah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Abu Bakar Riayatuddin al-Muadzam Shah  (b. 1930) (acting to 26 Apr 1979)

26 Apr 1984 - 25 Apr 1989: Tuanku Mahmud Iskandar ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ismail (b. 1932)

26 Apr 1989 - 25 Apr 1994: Tuanku Azlan Muhibuddin Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-Lah (b. 1928)

26 Apr 1994 - 25 Apr 1999: Tuanku Jaafar ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Abdul Rahman (b. 1922)

26 Apr 1999 - 21 Nov 2001: Tuanku Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah (b. 1926 - d. 2001)

21 Nov 2001 - 13 Dec 2001: Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud (b. 1962) (acting for Salahuddin from 8 Oct 2001])

13 Dec 2001 - present: Syed Sirajuddin ibni al-Marhum Syed Putra Jamalullail (b. 1943)