Raja Permaisuri Agong
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Raja Permaisuri Agong, or in full, Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong, is the title given to the Queen of Malaysia, consort of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
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The holders of this office have been:
Previous holders of the office of Raja Permaisuri Agong whose husbands are deceased receive a pension from the Federal Government's Civil List. They also take precedence immediately after the reigning Yang di-Pertuan Agong
and Raja Permaisuri Agong.
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....
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The holders of this office have been:
- Tunku Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan 31 August 1957-1 April 1960
- Raja Jemaah binti Almarhum Raja Ahmad, Tengku Ampuan of Selangor 14 April 1960-1 September 1960
- Tengku Budriah binti Tengku Ismail, Raja Perempuan of Perlis 14 September 1960-20 September 1965
- Tengku Intan Zaharah binti Tengku OmarTengku Intan ZaharahTengku Intan Zaharah binti Tengku Hitam Omar is the current Tengku Ampuan Tua of Terengganu. She was formerly the Tengku Ampuan Besar of Terengganu from 1945 to 1979. She also served as the fourth Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 1965 to 1970.-Early life:Tengku Intan was born in Singapore...
, Tengku Ampuan Besar of Terengganu 21 September 1965-20 September 1970 - Tunku Bahiyah binti Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Sultanah of Kedah 21 September 1970-20 September 1975
- Tengku Zainab II binti Tengku Muhammad Petra, Raja Perempuan of Kelantan 21 September 1975-29 March 1979
- Tengku Hajjah Afzan binti Tengku Panglima Perang Muhammad, Tengku Ampuan of Pahang 15 April 1979-14 April 1984
- Tengku Zanariah binti Tengku Panglima Raja Ahmad, Sultanah of Johor 15 April 1984-14 April 1989
- Tuanku Bainun binti Mohamad Ali, Raja Permaisuri of Perak 15 April 1989-14 April 1994
- Tunku Najihah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan 15 April 1994-14 April 1999
- Tuanku Siti AishahTuanku Siti AishahPermaisuri Siti Aishah was the consort of the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah. She is the youngest ever Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia, ascending the throne at the age of 29 in 1999...
, Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor 15 April 1999-4 December 2001 - Tengku Fauziah binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul RashidTengku Fauziah binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul RashidTuanku Fauziah binti Tengku Abdul Rashid, D.K., S.S.P.J., S.P.M.P., is the current Raja Perempuan of Perlis. She also served as the Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 2001 till December 12, 2006....
, Raja Perempuan of Perlis 15 December 2001-12 December 2006 - Sultanah Nur ZahirahSultanah Nur ZahirahTuanku Nur Zahirah is the Permaisuri of Terengganu, and the 13th and current Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia.-Early life:Born Rozita binti Adil Bakeri on December 7, 1973 in Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia she received her primary school education at Sekolah Kebangsaan St. Nicholas' Convent, and her...
, Sultanah Terengganu 13 December 2006-12 December 2011 - *Sultanah HaminahSultanah Haminah of KedahSultanah Hajjah Haminah binti Hamidun is the current Sultanah of Kedah. Born a commoner from Bagan Serai, Perak, she married Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah on 25 December 1975 and was titled Che Puan Kedah until 9 January 2004 when she was promoted to Sultanah....
,Sultanah Kedah 13 December 2011
- Will officially took the office on 13 December 2011.
List of Raja Permaisuri Agong
The following Consorts have served as Raja Permaisuri Agong:No. | Name | State | Reign | Birth | Death |
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1 | Tunku Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin | Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south.... |
August 31, 1957 – April 1, 1960 | May 16, 1911 | 2 February 1999 |
2 | Raja Jemaah binti Almarhum Raja Ahmad | Selangor Selangor Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west... |
April 14, 1960 – September 1, 1960 | May 16, 1911 | 8 April 1973 |
3 | Tengku Budriah binti Tengku Ismail | Perlis Perlis Perlis is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun and Songkhla Provinces of Thailand on its northern border. It is bordered by the state of Kedah to the south... |
September 21, 1960 – September 20, 1965 | March 18, 1924 | November 28, 2008 |
4 | Tengku Intan Zaharah binti Tengku Omar Tengku Intan Zaharah Tengku Intan Zaharah binti Tengku Hitam Omar is the current Tengku Ampuan Tua of Terengganu. She was formerly the Tengku Ampuan Besar of Terengganu from 1945 to 1979. She also served as the fourth Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 1965 to 1970.-Early life:Tengku Intan was born in Singapore... |
Terengganu Terengganu Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman... |
September 21, 1965 – September 20, 1970 | April 13, 1928 | |
5 | Tunku Bahiyah binti Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman | Kedah Kedah Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice... |
September 21, 1970 – September 20, 1975 | August 24, 1930 | August 26, 2003 |
6 | Tengku Zainab II binti Tengku Muhammad Petra | Kelantan Kelantan Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, .... |
September 21, 1975 – March 29, 1979 | August 7, 1917 | January 10, 1993 |
7 | Tengku Hajjah Afzan binti Tengku Panglima Perang Muhammad | Pahang Pahang Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state... |
March 29, 1979 – April 25, 1984 | December 4, 1933 | June 29, 1988 |
8 | Tengku Zanariah binti Tengku Panglima Raja Ahmad | Johor Johor Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri... |
April 26, 1984 – April 25, 1989 | July 5, 1940 | |
9 | Tuanku Bainun binti Mohamad Ali | Perak Perak Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay... |
April 26, 1989 – April 25, 1994 | 1932 | |
10 | Tunku Najihah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin | Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south.... |
April 26, 1994 – April 25, 1999 | September 11, 1924 | |
11 | Tuanku Siti Aishah Tuanku Siti Aishah Permaisuri Siti Aishah was the consort of the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah. She is the youngest ever Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia, ascending the throne at the age of 29 in 1999... |
Selangor Selangor Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west... |
April 26, 1999 – November 21, 2001 | November 18, 1971 | |
12 | Tengku Fauziah binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Rashid Tengku Fauziah binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Rashid Tuanku Fauziah binti Tengku Abdul Rashid, D.K., S.S.P.J., S.P.M.P., is the current Raja Perempuan of Perlis. She also served as the Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 2001 till December 12, 2006.... |
Perlis Perlis Perlis is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun and Songkhla Provinces of Thailand on its northern border. It is bordered by the state of Kedah to the south... |
December 13, 2001 – December 12, 2006 | June 6, 1946 | |
13 | Sultanah Nur Zahirah Sultanah Nur Zahirah Tuanku Nur Zahirah is the Permaisuri of Terengganu, and the 13th and current Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia.-Early life:Born Rozita binti Adil Bakeri on December 7, 1973 in Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia she received her primary school education at Sekolah Kebangsaan St. Nicholas' Convent, and her... |
Terengganu Terengganu Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman... |
December 13, 2006 – | December 7, 1973 |
Previous holders of the office of Raja Permaisuri Agong whose husbands are deceased receive a pension from the Federal Government's Civil List. They also take precedence immediately after the reigning Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....
and Raja Permaisuri Agong.
See also
- Royal Regalia of MalaysiaRoyal Regalia of MalaysiaThe Royal Regalia of Malaysia includes all the items which are deemed sacred and symbolic of the supremacy and authority of His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong or King of Malaysia and his consort, the Raja Permaisuri Agong...
- Yang di-Pertuan NegaraYang di-Pertuan NegaraYang di-Pertuan Negara, meaning "Head of State" in Malay, was used as an official title at various times in Sabah, Singapore and Brunei.-Singapore:...
- Malay titlesMalay titlesThe Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics, which are still used extensively in Malaysia and Brunei. Singapore, whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders....
- Elective monarchyElective monarchyAn elective monarchy is a monarchy ruled by an elected rather than hereditary monarch. The manner of election, the nature of the candidacy and the electors vary from case to case...
- Yang di-Pertuan AgongYang di-Pertuan AgongThe Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....