Sultan Abu Bakar of Johor

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His Royal Highness Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar
Sultan of Johor

Almarhum Sultan Sir Abu Bakar ibni Almarhum Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim Sri Maharaja Johor
Reign	Sultan of Johor - 1886 - 1895
Coronation	1886
Died	1895
	London, United Kingdom
Predecessor	Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim
Tengku Mahkota	Sultan Ibrahim
Successor	Sultan Ibrahim
Consort	Sultanah Fatimah
Father	Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim

Almarhum Sultan Sir Abu Bakar ibni Almarhum Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim Sri Maharaja Johor (1833–1895) was the first sultan of modern Johor in Malaysia. He began to rule Johor in 1862. He gained the title of Maharaja (Emperor) in 1868 and the title of sultan in 1886.

Sultan Abu Bakar was born on 1833 in Teluk Belanga Singapore. He was from Temmenggong Daeng Ibrahim family descended from Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah IV, a Bugis.

This Sultan was a wise and most famous ruler of the state of Johor. Since he was a child, the Sultan received a Western education and knew a lot about the ways of ruling of Western countries. He made frequent visits to European countries, especially the United Kingdom, to learn how to rule a country.

His wisdom made him a good friend of British traders and rulers. He was also a good friend of Queen Victoria, the queen of United Kingdom at the time. The queen made him the Emperor of Johor in 1868. He was knight of KCMG with a title sir.

In 1885, Johor signed a treaty with the United Kingdom. Through this treaty, Johor was recognised by the British as an independent state, able to rule itself. Emperor Abu Bakar was also made the Sultan of Johor. He accepted a British officer as a consultant, not an adviser. Unlike other states in the Malay Peninsula, where the Sultan must listen to everything the adviser says, the Sultan of Johor could ignore what a consultant says. He also raised the flag of Johor higher than the flag of the British, to show the higher status of the State of Johor.

He was succeeded by his son, Sultan Ibrahim, after his death.