IPOH, Mar 13 (Sin Chew Daily) — Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu will be the 13th menteri besar of Perak.

The Perak Palace said in a statement this morning that Sultan Nazrin Shah is of the view Ahmad Faizal has the support of majority in the state assembly.

The swearing-in ceremony will be held at Istana Iskandariah in Kuala Kangsar at 15:30 this afternoon.