POLITICIAN
Muhammad V of Kelantan
1969 - Today

Muhammad V of Kelantan
Muhammad V (Jawi: سلطان محمد ٥; born 6 October 1969) has been the 29th sultan of Kelantan since ascending to the throne in 2010. He previously reigned as King of Malaysia from 2016 until his abdication in 2019. He was proclaimed Sultan of Kelantan on 13 September 2010, succeeding his father, Sultan Ismail Petra, who was deemed incapacitated after suffering a stroke. Sultan Muhammad V was later proclaimed Yang di-Pertuan Agong on 13 December 2016. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2024). Muhammad V of Kelantan is the 14,049th most popular politician (down from 11,818th in 2024), the 36th most popular biography from Malaysia (down from 26th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Malaysian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Muhammad V of Kelantan ranks 14,049 out of 19,576. Before him are Sitdjehuti, Nuno Mendes, Nicolás de Piérola, Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu, Tryggvi Þórhallsson, and Ioannis Sarmas. After him are Marcus Aemilius Lepidus Porcina, Safiya Zaghloul, Lucius Aelius Lamia, Adolfo Díaz, Pierre Dartout, and José María Gil-Robles.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSitdjehuti
1600 BC - 1600 BC
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 14,049
Nuno Mendes
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 14,050
Nicolás de Piérola
1839 - 1913
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 14,051
Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu
1907 - 1979
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 14,052
Tryggvi Þórhallsson
1889 - 1935
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 14,053
Ioannis Sarmas
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 14,054
Muhammad V of Kelantan
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 14,055
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus Porcina
180 BC - 123 BC
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 14,056
Safiya Zaghloul
1876 - 1946
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 14,057
Lucius Aelius Lamia
100 BC - 33
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 14,058
Adolfo Díaz
1875 - 1964
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 14,059
Pierre Dartout
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 14,060
José María Gil-Robles
1935 - 2023
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 14,061
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Muhammad V of Kelantan ranks 189. Before him are Mattia Binotto, Everlast, Marc Forster, Marco Simone, Kathryn Morris, and Ayelet Zurer. After him are Rory McCann, Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark, Jesse James, Virginie Despentes, Andrei Kanchelskis, and Ol Parker.
Others Born in 1969
Go to all RankingsMattia Binotto
COACH
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 183
Everlast
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 184
Marc Forster
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 185
Marco Simone
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 186
Kathryn Morris
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 187
Ayelet Zurer
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 188
Muhammad V of Kelantan
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 189
Rory McCann
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 190
Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 191
Jesse James
PRESENTER
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 192
Virginie Despentes
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 193
Andrei Kanchelskis
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 194
Ol Parker
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 195
In Malaysia
Among people born in Malaysia, Muhammad V of Kelantan ranks 36 out of 90. Before him are Tsai Ming-liang (1957), Devan Nair (1923), Henry Golding (1987), Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (1962), Yahya Petra of Kelantan (1917), and Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu (1907). After him are K3 (null), Sharafuddin of Selangor (1945), Claudia Wells (1966), Sebastian Francis (1951), Mokhtar Dahari (1953), and Siti Nurhaliza (1979).
Others born in Malaysia
Go to all RankingsTsai Ming-liang
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 30
Devan Nair
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 31
Henry Golding
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 32
Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 33
Yahya Petra of Kelantan
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1979
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 34
Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1979
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 35
Muhammad V of Kelantan
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 36
K3
MUSICIAN
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 37
Sharafuddin of Selangor
NOBLEMAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 38
Claudia Wells
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 39
Sebastian Francis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 40
Mokhtar Dahari
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 1991
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 41
Siti Nurhaliza
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 42
Among POLITICIANS In Malaysia
Among politicians born in Malaysia, Muhammad V of Kelantan ranks 26. Before him are Ismail Sabri Yaakob (1960), Ling Liong Sik (1943), Devan Nair (1923), Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (1962), Yahya Petra of Kelantan (1917), and Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu (1907). After him are Putra of Perlis (1920), Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (1931), Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (1953), Francisco Mendes (1939), and Penny Wong (1968).
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 20
Ling Liong Sik
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 21
Devan Nair
1923 - 2005
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 22
Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 23
Yahya Petra of Kelantan
1917 - 1979
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 24
Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu
1907 - 1979
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 25
Muhammad V of Kelantan
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 26
Putra of Perlis
1920 - 2000
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 27
Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat
1931 - 2015
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 28
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 29
Francisco Mendes
1939 - 1978
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 30
Penny Wong
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 31










































