Sultan of Kelantan
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The Sultan of Kelantan is the constitutional head of Kelantan
state in Malaysia. The current sultan
, Muhammad V
, is the 29th Sultan of Kelantan. He is the figurehead of Islam
in the state and the source of all titles, honours and dignities of its people.
of the Majapahit
and Srivijaya Empires in the 13th and 14th centuries, it fell under the power of Siam and then Malacca
in the 15th century. Following the Portuguese conquest of Malacca in 1511, Kelantan dissolved into several petty fiefdoms. These were conquered again by the Siamese and made subject to neighbouring Pattani
.
In 1760, the raja
at Kubang Labu, variously identified by accounts as either Long Muhammad or Long Pandak, succeeded in reuniting the disparate territories under a single ruler. Four years later, he was overthrown by Long Yunus, an aristocratic warlord of Pattani origin, who seized the throne and proclaimed himself Raja of Kelantan. Following the death of Raja Yunus in 1795, control of the state was passed to Terengganu
. In 1800, Long Muhammad, son of Yunus, declared himself Sultan Muhammad I. He was eventually accepted by the Siamese as ruler of a separate tributary, in 1812.
In September 2010, Sultan Ismail Petra was constitutionally deposed by the State Succession Council in favour of his eldest son, Muhammad Faris Petra (now the current sultan). The elder sultan had failed to sufficiently recover from a delibitating stroke
from the previous May. This was followed by several months of litigations made by lawyers acting on behalf of the former sultan.
Kelantan
Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
state in Malaysia. The current sultan
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
, Muhammad V
Muhammad V of Kelantan
Muhammad V , is the Sultan of the Malaysian state of Kelantan. He was proclaimed Ruler in September 2010, succeeding his father, Sultan Ismail Petra, who is considered incapacitated by illness.-Early life and regency:Born Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra ibni Sultan Ismail Petra in Kota Bharu, he was made...
, is the 29th Sultan of Kelantan. He is the figurehead of Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
in the state and the source of all titles, honours and dignities of its people.
History
Kelantan was historically a powerful state with trade links with early Chinese, Indian and Siamese civilisations. After being a tributaryTributary state
The term tributary state refers to one of the two main ways in which a pre-modern state might be subordinate to a more powerful neighbour. The heart of the relationship was that the tributary would send a regular token of submission to the superior power...
of the Majapahit
Majapahit Empire
Majapahit was a vast archipelagic empire based on the island of Java from 1293 to around 1500. Majapahit reached its peak of glory during the era of Hayam Wuruk, whose reign from 1350 to 1389 marked by conquest which extended through Southeast Asia. His achievement is also credited to his prime...
and Srivijaya Empires in the 13th and 14th centuries, it fell under the power of Siam and then Malacca
Malacca Sultanate
Established by the Malay ruler Parameswara, the Sultanate of Malacca was first a Hindu kingdom in 1402 and later became Muslim following the marriage of the princess of Pasai in 1409. Centered in the modern town of Malacca, the sultanate bordered the Ayutthaya Kingdom of Siam in the north to...
in the 15th century. Following the Portuguese conquest of Malacca in 1511, Kelantan dissolved into several petty fiefdoms. These were conquered again by the Siamese and made subject to neighbouring Pattani
Pattani kingdom
Pattani or Sultanate of Pattani was a Malay sultanate that covered approximately the area of the modern Thai provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and much of the northern part of modern Malaysia. The King of Patani is believed to have converted to Islam some time during the 11th century...
.
In 1760, the raja
Raja
Raja is an Indian term for a monarch, or princely ruler of the Kshatriya varna...
at Kubang Labu, variously identified by accounts as either Long Muhammad or Long Pandak, succeeded in reuniting the disparate territories under a single ruler. Four years later, he was overthrown by Long Yunus, an aristocratic warlord of Pattani origin, who seized the throne and proclaimed himself Raja of Kelantan. Following the death of Raja Yunus in 1795, control of the state was passed to Terengganu
Sultan of Terengganu
Sultan of Terengganu is the title of the constitutional head of Terengganu state in Malaysia. The current sultan, Mizan Zainal Abidin, is the seventeenth Sultan of Terengganu...
. In 1800, Long Muhammad, son of Yunus, declared himself Sultan Muhammad I. He was eventually accepted by the Siamese as ruler of a separate tributary, in 1812.
In September 2010, Sultan Ismail Petra was constitutionally deposed by the State Succession Council in favour of his eldest son, Muhammad Faris Petra (now the current sultan). The elder sultan had failed to sufficiently recover from a delibitating stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
from the previous May. This was followed by several months of litigations made by lawyers acting on behalf of the former sultan.
Residences
- Istana Negeri, located at Kubang Kerian, a district of Kota Bharu, is the official residence of the current ruler, Sultan Muhammad V. In addition, a number of official ceremonies have been performed at this palace.
- Istana Mahkota, also at Kubang Kerian, is the official residence of the previous ruler, Sultan Ismail Petra and his wife, both of whom are still living.
- Istana Balai Besar, located in the downtown area of Kota Bharu, was constructed in 1840 under the orders of Sultan Muhammad II (r. 1835–1886). It replaced the old palace at Kota Lama as the administrative centre of the sultanate, and also served as the residence of a number of sultans. Since its completion, the town where the palace is located was named Kota Bharu (meaning "new fort") and later became the state capital of Kelantan. It now serves as the main palace for state ceremonial functions.
- Istana Telipot, located in Kota Bharu, served, until recently, as the official residence of the current sultan whilst he was heir-apparent.
- Istana Kota Lama, located on the banks of the Kelantan RiverKelantan RiverThe Kelantan River is the major river in Kelantan, Malaysia. It drains a catchment area of about 11900 km²...
, is the old palace of the modern sultanate, and served as the official residence of the sultans of the early 19th century. Its proximity to the river made it subject to flooding, and was replaced by the Istana Balai Besar in 1840, and subsequently renamed (Kota Lama means "old fort"). However, it continues to be used as one of the official residences of the Kelantanese royalty. - Istana Jahar, located in downtown Kota Bharu, was built in 1887 by Sultan Ahmad (r. 1886–1890) for his son and heir-apparent, Muhammad III (r. 1890–1891). The name Jahar was taken from the tree that stands at the entrance, also known as "Flame of the Forest". It now houses the Museum of Royal Traditions and Ceremonies (MalayMalay languageMalay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
: Muzium Adat Istiadat Diraja). - Istana Batu, located in downtown Kota Bharu, was completed in 1939 under the reign of Sultan Ismail I (1920–1944). It was built as a wedding gift for his nephew and eventual successor, Yahya Petra (r. 1960–1979). It later served as the residence of the next crown prince, Ismail Petra. It now houses the Royal Museum (MalayMalay languageMalay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
: Muzium Diraja).
Rajas and Sultans from Melayu Kingdom Dynasty of Jambi
- 1267-1339: Paduka Sri Sang Tawal, Raja of LangkasukaLangkasukaLangkasuka was an ancient Hindu Malay kingdom located in the Malay Peninsula...
, elder son of Raja Sakranta, Maharaja of Jawaka. Defeated by the Siamese in 1295 and fled from Ligor after losing Singgora, finally settling in Kelantan ahere he established a new capital - 1339-1362: Paduka Sri Sultan Mahmud ibnu 'Abdu'llah, Raja of Lankasuka and Kelantan, son of Paduka Sri Sang Tawal, Raja of Lankasuka, elder son of Raja Sakranta, Maharaja of Jawaka
- 1362-1418: Sultan Baki Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud, Raja of Chermin, eldest son of Paduka Sri Sultan Mahmud ibnu 'Abdu'llah, Raja of LangkasukaLangkasukaLangkasuka was an ancient Hindu Malay kingdom located in the Malay Peninsula...
and KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, .... - 1418-1429: Paduka Sri Sultan Sadik Muhammad Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Baki Shah [Maulana Nenggiri]
- 1429-1467: Paduka Sri Sultan Iskandar Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Baki Shah
- 1467-1522: Paduka Sri Sultan Mansur Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Iskandar Shah
- 1522-1526: Paduka Sri Sultan Gombak ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mansur Shah
- 1526-1547: Paduka Sri Sultan Ahmad Shah ibni al-Marhum Raja Mansur, son of Raja Mansur ibni al-Marhum Sultan Gombak. Succeeded on the death of his grandfather
- 1547-1561: Paduka Sri Sultan Mansur Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Shah
- 1561-1565: Paduka Sri Sultan Ibrahim ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mansur (first time)
- 1565-1570: Raja Umar bin Raja Ahmad of TerengganuTerengganuTerengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
- 1570-1579: Paduka Sri Sultan Ibrahim ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mansur (second time)
Rajas and Sultans from Champa Dynasty
- 1579-1597: Paduka Sri Sultan Adil ud-din ibni al-Marhum Nik Jamal ud-din, (first time)
- 1597-1602: Paduka Sri Sultan Muhammad ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ibrahim
- 1602-1605: Paduka Sri Sultan Adil ud-din ibni al-Marhum Nik Jamal ud-din, Raja of KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
, elder son of Nik Jamal ud-din bin Wan Abul Muzaffar, Timbalan Raja of ChampaChampaThe kingdom of Champa was an Indianized kingdom that controlled what is now southern and central Vietnam from approximately the 7th century through to 1832.The Cham people are remnants...
and sometime Datu Kelantan. - 1605-1616: Paduka Sri Sultan Samir ud-din ibni al-Marhum Nik Jamal ud-din, Raja of KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
, younger son of Nik Jamal ud-din bin Wan Abul Muzaffar, Timbalan Raja of ChampaChampaThe kingdom of Champa was an Indianized kingdom that controlled what is now southern and central Vietnam from approximately the 7th century through to 1832.The Cham people are remnants...
and sometime Datu Kelantan - 1616-1637: Paduka Sri Sultan 'Abdu'l Kadir ibni al-Marhum Sultan Samir ud-din
- 1637-1649: Raja Sakti I ibni al-Marhum Sultan 'Abdu'l Kadir, Raja of Kelantan-Utara (Jembal) and Patani
- 1649-1663: Raja Loyor bin Raja Sakti I
- 1663-1667: Interregnum
- 1667-1671: Paduka Sri Mariam [Sri Ratu Sa'adong I] binti Raja Loyor, Putri Vijaya Mala, Raja of Jembal, daughter of Raja Loyor bin Raja Sakti
- 1671-1676: Paduka Sri Sultan 'Abdu'l Rahim ibni al-Marhum Sultan Samir ud-din Bahar, Sultan of Kelantan, youngest son of Paduka Sri Sultan Samir ud-din
- 1675-1721: Sultan Omar Ibni Al-Marhum Raja Sakti I
Rajas and Sultans of Bugis Dynasty
- 1721-1734: Raja Long Bahar bin Dato' Pengkalan Tua Wan Daim (Dato' Jambu of Patani)bin Dato' Wan Nik of Pattani Bin Andi Ali, son of a Bugis adventurer who arrived and settled in Patani ca. 1640, by his wife, a daughter of the Sri Biji di-Raja of Patani. Styled Laksamana and Tuan Long Besar before his accession. Succeeded his father-in-law, as Regent 1715. Became Raja of Patani soon afterwards, but was expelled by Raja Bendang Badan in 1716. Succeeded on the death of his grand father-in-law, as Raja of Kelantan-Utara (Jembal), before 22 October 1721. Assumed the title of Sultan. married (first) Raja Mas Kelantan, Raja Perempuan of Patani (d. 1707), daughter of Raja Bakar [Kampung Teluk], Raja of Patani. Married (second) Raja Pah binti Raja Sakti, daughter of Raja Sakti II bin Raja Umar, Raja of KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
. - 1734-1739: Raja Long Sulaiman (1st time)Bin Long Bahar, Raja of Jembal (North Kelantan), eldest son of Paduka Sri Sultan Long Bahar ibni al-Marhum Raja Daim, Raja of Jembal (North Kelantan) and Patani, by his first wife, Raja Mas Kelantan, Raja Perempuan of Patani. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1734. Deposed by his cousin, 1739. Restored 1746 and deposed again by his son-in-law, 1756.
- 1739-1746: Interregnum (civil warCivil warA civil war is a war between organized groups within the same nation state or republic, or, less commonly, between two countries created from a formerly-united nation state....
) 1st Kelantanese Civil War between Kelantan Barat (led by Raja Long Pandak) and Kelantan Timur (led by Raja Long Sulaiman) - 1746-1756: Raja Long Sulaiman (2nd time)
- 1756-1758: Raja Long Pandak bin Tuan Sulung Bin Dato' Pengkalan Tua Wan Daim. Succeeded as ruler of Kelantan-Barat (West Kelantan), ca. 1717. Granted the title of Dato' Sri Maharaja by Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Syah of JohorJohorJohor 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...
, 7 January 1741. Recognised as ruler of all Kelantan by his brother-in-law, Long Derahman, and installed at Fort Kubang Labu, 1756. - 1758-1763: Raja Long Muhammad bin Tuan Sulung. Appointed Heir Apparent by his brother, with the title of Raja Muda, 1756. Proclaimed as Raja of KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
by Long Derahman, at Fort Kubang Labu, before 4 September 1758. Expelled from Kubang Labu by Long Yunus, before 12 July 1763. - 1765-1795: Raja Long Yunus Bin Raja Long Sulaiman. Expelled Long Muhammad and became Raja of Kelantan at Fort Kubang Labu, before 12 July 1763. Became Raja and Yang di-Pertuan of Kelantan, 1776. Installed as Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Kelantan by his father-in-law Sultan Mansur Shah I of Terengganu, 1793. Married (first) before 1741, Tuan Encik Jumat, Inche' Puan Balai Dua, daughter of Engku Tanang Wangsa, of Trengganu, by his wife, Che' Milah, daughter of Kanda Abu. Married (second) ca. 1793, Inche' Encik Tuan Nawi, seventh daughter of H.H. Sultan Mansur Riayat Shah I ibni al-Marhum Sultan Zainal Abidin, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of TerengganuTerengganuTerengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
. - 1795-1800: Tengku Muhammad Ibni Sultan Mansur Riayat Shah I of TerengganuTerengganuTerengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
married (first) 1764, Y.M. Encik Engku Wan Teh [Cik Ku Tuan Nawi], Cik Puan Kelantan, second daughter of H.H. Paduka Sri Raja Long Yunus. Installed as second Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Kelantan in 1795 after his father-in-law death. Defeated by Long Muhammad (Sultan Muhammad I) bin Raja Long Yunus in 1800. - 1800-1835: Sultan Muhammad I Expelled his brother-in-law (Tengku Muhammad Ibni Sultan Mansur TerengganuTerengganuTerengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
)and the Trengganu faction, with Chinese help. Installed as Raja and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of the State of KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
17 November 1801 and became a separate tributary of Siam in 1812. - 1835-1836 (jointly): Sultan Muhammad II and Tengku Long Zainal Abidin ibni al-Marhum Raja Long Yunus, Raja Bendahara, of Banggul (s/o a concubine). Installed as Raja Bendahara 17 November 1801. Appointed as Governor of Banggul and granted the title of Phaya Banggul by King Rama I of Siam 1812, prom. to Phra Bidaksha in 1842. Assumed power after the death of Sultan Muhammad I [Mandul] as regent with the title of Yang di-Pertuan Muda 26 January 1835. Deposed by Sultan Muhammad II, 1837. Minister of State at Nonchik 1842-1845. He died at Nongchik, Patani, 1845
- 1836-1886: Sultan Muhammad II ibni al-Marhum Tengku Temenggong Long Tan bin Raja Long Yunus [Sultan Mulut Merah] As a consequence of dissension within the Royal Family, he was obliged, by virtue of a SiameseSiameseSiamese most commonly refer to:*The Thai language*The Thai people*Someone or something from Thailand: see Siam *Siamese *Siamese twinsAmongst animals:*Siamese Crocodile*Siamese mud carp...
compromise, to share power with his uncle, Tengku Long Zainal Abidin. The latter styled Yang di-Pertuan Muda and Muhammad Yang di-Pertuan Besar. Recognised as ruler by the King of Siam and raised to the title of Phaya Visit Bakdiya 1836, and prom. to Phraya Deva Kelantan 1845. Raised to the title of Phraya Devanujitha Mahesvara Rajanukula Vibunlaya Bakdiya Sri Sultan Muhammad Rattanathada Mahapaddana Adikara (Phraya Dechanuchitmahitsarajanukulawibunlayaphakdi Seri Sultan Muhammad Rattanathada Mahapathanathikan) by King Rama V of Siam 4 March 1877.
Rajas and Sultans from Terengganuean Dynasty
- 1886-1890: Sultan Ahmad Ibni Tengku Muhammad Ibni Sultan Mansur of TerengganuTerengganuTerengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
(Marhum Besar). Appointed as regent of Kelantan but installed as Yang Di-Pertuan of Kelantan by Siam in 30 October 1886 after his father-in-law Sultan Muhammad II died. Before that, appointed as SiameseSiameseSiamese most commonly refer to:*The Thai language*The Thai people*Someone or something from Thailand: see Siam *Siamese *Siamese twinsAmongst animals:*Siamese Crocodile*Siamese mud carp...
Governor over KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
, prom. to the title of Phraya Rajadipati Putrapurutravisesa Pradisvara Rajanarubadindra Surindra Ravivamsa (Phraya Ratsathibodi Butburutphiset Prathetsaratchanarubodin Surintharawiwangsa) and presented with a Sword of HonourSword of HonourThe Sword of Honour trilogy by Evelyn Waugh is his look at the Second World War. It consists of three novels, Men at Arms , Officers and Gentlemen and Unconditional Surrender , which loosely parallel his wartime experiences...
, 14 June 1869 by King Rama IV - 1890-1891: Sultan Muhammad III ibni Sultan Ahmad ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad [Sultan Bongsu], Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of the State of Kelantan. b. 1845, eldest son of H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Ahmad ibni al-Marhum Muhammad, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of the State of Kelantan, educ. privately. Appointed Raja Bendahara and Tengku Sri Indra before his accession. Appointed as Heir ApparentHeir apparentAn heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
with the title of Raja Kelantan, 30 September 1887. Succeeded on the death of his father, 8 March 1890. Installed as Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar, at Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bahru, 23 September 1890. m. (first) H.H. Tengku Sofia binti al-Marhum Tengku Putih, Tengku Ampuan, eldest daughter of H.H. Tengku Puteh ibni al-Marhum Sultan Phaya Long Muhammad, Raja of the State of Patani, by his first wife, Tengku Putri Cik binti al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad [Engku Na Nik], Tengku Raja, daughter H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Muhammad II ibni al-Marhum Tengku Temenggong Long Tan, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of the State of Kelantan. m. (second) …He d. at Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bahru, 11 May 1891 (bur. Royal Cemetery, Kampung Langgar) - 1891-1900: Sultan Mansur Ibni Sultan Ahmad ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Tengah [Sultan Mandul], Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of the State of Kelantan. b. 1870, second son of H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Ahmad ibni al-Marhum Muhammad, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of the State of Kelantan, educ. privately. Appointed as Heir Presumptive with the title of Raja Muda, 30 September 1887. Installed as Heir Apparent and regent for his brother, with the title of Raja Kelantan, 23 September 1890. Succeeded on his death, as Yang di-Pertuan, 11 May 1891. Granted the title of Phra Visit Bakdiya (Phra Bipitpakdi), 1897. Proclaimed as Paduka Sri Sultan, 26 July 1898. m. Y.M. Engku Nik binti al-Marham Raja Patani (d. after 1897). He d.s.p. at Istana Johar, Kota BharuKota BharuKota Bharu is a city in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan. It is also the name of the territory in which Kota Bharu City is situated. The name means 'new city' or 'new castle/fort' in Malay. Kota Bharu is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia, and lies...
, 17 June 1899 (bur. Royal Cemetery, Kampung Langgar). - 1900-1920: Sultan Muhammad IV ibni Sultan Muhammad III ibni al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad III, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kelantan Da’ar ul-Na’im, KCMG (1.1.1913). b. at Kota Bharu, 23 May 1870, eldest son of H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Muhammad III ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of the State of Kelantan, by his first wife, H.H. Tengku Sofia binti al-Marhum Tengku Putih, Tengku Ampuan, eldest daughter of Tengku Puteh ibni al-Marhum al-Marhum Sultan Phaya Long Muhammad, Raja of the State of Patani, educ. privately. Granted the title of Tengku Sri Indra, 23 September 1890. Appointed as Heir PresumptiveHeir PresumptiveAn heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir or heiress apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question...
with the title of Raja Muda 25 July 1898. Granted the tile of Phaya Bpakdi Sri Sultan Muhammad Ratna Nuchit Siti Santun Wiwangsa Pia Kelantan by the King of Siam. Succeeded on the death of his childless uncle, 17 June 1899. Installed as Raja KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
and Yang di-Pertuan, with the style of Yang Teramat Mulia, 9 February 1900. Granted the title of Phaya Deja by the King of Siam in 1897, and prom. to Phaya Bipitpakdi 1900. Kelantan was transferred to BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Protection, 19 July 1909. Crowned as Paduka Sri Baginda Sultan Muhammad IV with the style of Duli Yang Maha Mulia, and granted a permanent salute of 17-guns, 22 June 1911. Altered the name of the state to Negeri Kelantan Dar ul-Naim, July 1916. Founded the Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat di-Hormatai (Royal Family Order) and the Paduka Mahkota Kelantan al-Muhammad (the Order of the Crown of Kelantan of Muhammad), 1916. Rcvd: GC Order of the Crown of Siam (1905). m. (first) 1888, Nik Wan Zainab binti Nik Wan Muhammad Amin [H.H. Sultana Zainab] (b. 1877; d. at Kota BharuKota BharuKota Bharu is a city in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan. It is also the name of the territory in which Kota Bharu City is situated. The name means 'new city' or 'new castle/fort' in Malay. Kota Bharu is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia, and lies...
, 23 July 1928, bur. Royal Cemetery, Kampung Langgar), crowned as Sultana at Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bharu, 15 February 1916, daughter of Nik Wan Muhammad Amin bin Wan ‘Abdu’l gallaran Ngah. m. (second) Cik Jarah binte Encik Yusuf. He d. at the Istana, Kota Bharu, 23 December 1920 (bur. Royal Cemetery, Kampung Langgar) - 1920-1943: Sultan Ismail Ibni Sultan Muhammad IV ibni al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad IV, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kelantan Dar ul-Naim, KCMG (2.1.1922). b. at Kota Bahru, 20 August 1880, eldest son of H.H. Paduka Sri Baginda Sultan Muhammad IV ibni al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad III, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kelantan Da'ar ul-Na'im, KCMG, by his wife, H.H. Sultana Zainab, educ. privately. Granted the title of Tengku Sri Jaya Raja, and prom. to Tengku Sri Indra Mahkota 11 March 1901. Granted the title of Phra Rattasadana Adipati Putra (Phra Ratsada Tibodi But) by the King of Siam 1901. Appointed as Heir Apparent and formally invested with the title of Raja Kelantan and the style of Mulia (His Highness), 22 June 1911. MSC Kelantan 1900-1920. Succeeded on the death of his father, 23 December 1920. Crowned at Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bharu, 28 April 1921. Founded the Most Honourable Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan or, the Star of Ismail I 1925, etc. m. (first) H.H. Tengku Petri binti Tengku Long, Tengku Ampuan, second daughter of Y.M. Tengku Long bin Tengku Ngah [Long BesutBesutBesut is a district in the Malaysian state of Terengganu. It is bordered by the state of Kelantan to the north and the South China Sea to the east. It is the northern gateway to Terengganu. Kampung Raja is the district capital, though Jertih is more developed. Another major town is Kuala Besut....
], Tengku Sri Indra Segara, of BesutBesutBesut is a district in the Malaysian state of Terengganu. It is bordered by the state of Kelantan to the north and the South China Sea to the east. It is the northern gateway to Terengganu. Kampung Raja is the district capital, though Jertih is more developed. Another major town is Kuala Besut....
, in Trengganu, by his first wife, Y.A.M. Tengku Embong binti al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad, third daughter of H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Muhammad III ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of the State of Kelantan. m. (second) 1915, Y.M. Tengku Nik bin Tengku Kaya Pahlawan, daughter of Y.A.M. Tengku Chik, Tengku Kaya Pahlawan. m. (third) Wan Mek, from Bukit MarakBukit MarakBukit Marak is a village in Bachok, Kelantan, Malaysia, located about south of the state capital Kota Bharu. It is famous as the childhood home of Puteri Saadong, and thus has great significance in the history of the Sultanate of Kelantan.The village derives its name from a local hill, one of the...
. m. (fourth) H.H. Tengku Sri Mariam binti Tengku Ahmad, daughter of Tengku Ahmad, by his wife, a daughter of H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Ahmad ibni al-Marhum Muhammad, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of the State of KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
. He d. from tuberculosis, at Istana Jahar, Kota BharuKota BharuKota Bharu is a city in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan. It is also the name of the territory in which Kota Bharu City is situated. The name means 'new city' or 'new castle/fort' in Malay. Kota Bharu is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia, and lies...
, 20 June 1944 (bur. Royal Cemetery, Kampung Langgar), - 1945-1960: Sultan Ibrahim Ibni almarhum Sultan Muhammad IV Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kelantan Dar ul-Naim, KCMG (10.6.1948, CMGCMGCMG may refer to:* Course Made Good,navigation* Case mix group, medical-care accounting mechanism* Collectible miniatures game* Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, a British and Commonwealth honour...
4.6.1934). b. at Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bharu, 9 October 1897, second son of H.H. Paduka Sri Baginda Sultan Muhammad IV ibni al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad III, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kelantan Da’ar ul-Na’im, KCMG, by his wife, H.H. Sultana Zainab, educ. privately. Granted the title of Tengku Sri Indra Mahkota by his father, 22 June 1911. Appointed as Heir Apparent with the title of Raja Kelantan and the style of Yang Teramat Mulia (His Highness), 21 April 1921. ADC to his father 1911-1920, MSC 1913-1941, Presdt Brd. of Religious Affairs and Malay Customs 1919-1944, State Sec 1921-1929, Representative of the Sultan in SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
1942. Succeeded on the death of his brother, 20 June 1944. Proclaimed 21 June 1944 and crowned at Istana Balai Besar, Kota BharuKota BharuKota Bharu is a city in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan. It is also the name of the territory in which Kota Bharu City is situated. The name means 'new city' or 'new castle/fort' in Malay. Kota Bharu is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia, and lies...
, 25 October 1944. Attended the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
1953 Rcvd: DMN (31.8.1958), DK of Johor (17.9.1953), Silver JubileeSilver JubileeA Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. The anniversary celebrations can be of a wedding anniversary, ruling anniversary or anything that has completed a 25 year mark...
(1935) and CoronCoronCoron can refer to the following things:* Coron, Palawan, a municipality in Palawan in the Philippines* Coron Island, under the jurisdiction of the municipality, Philippines* Coron, Maine-et-Loire, a commune in the Maine-et-Loire département in France...
(1937 & 1953) medals, etc. m. (first) at the Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bharu, 6 July 1914, H.R.H. Sultana Zainab binti Tengku Zainal Abidin, Raja Perempuan (b. 1897; d. 28 September 1985, bur. Royal Cemetery, Kampung Langgar, Kota Bharu), granted the title of Tengku Embong with the style of Yang Amat Mulia 6 July 1914, and crowned with her husband as Raja Perempuan 25 October 1944, daughter of Y.A.M. Tengku Long Zainal Abidin ibni al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad III, Raja Dewa. m. (second) at Istana Balai Besar, Kota BharuKota BharuKota Bharu is a city in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan. It is also the name of the territory in which Kota Bharu City is situated. The name means 'new city' or 'new castle/fort' in Malay. Kota Bharu is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia, and lies...
, 1915 (div. 1929) Y.A.M. Tengku Yah binti Tengku Long Sulaiman, Tengku Maharani Petri (d. at Padang Garong, Kota Bharu, before 19 February 1951, bur. Royal Cemetery, Kampung Langgar), granted the title of Tengku Maharani Petri with the style of Yang Amat Mulia, daughter of Y.B.M. Tengku Long Sulaiman ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad [Tuan Man], Tengku Sri Pekerma Raja, by his wife, Engku Hajjah Amina binti Engku Long Demor, elder daughter of Engku Long Demor bin Engku Long Sri, Tengku Sri Maharaja, sometime DH of Jeram. m. (third) 1916, Y.M. Cik Embong binti Daud, Che’ Puan Besar (b. 1899; d. at Istana Batu, Kota Bharu, 31 December 1971, bur. Royal Cemetery, Kampung Langgar). m. (fourth) Cik Siti. m. (fifth) Cik Safiah. m. (sixth) Cik Habiba. He d. from a cerebral haemorrhage, at Istana Sri Cemerlang, Kota BharuKota BharuKota Bharu is a city in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan. It is also the name of the territory in which Kota Bharu City is situated. The name means 'new city' or 'new castle/fort' in Malay. Kota Bharu is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia, and lies...
, 9 July 1960 (bur. Royal Cemetery, Kampung Langgar) - 1960-1979: Sultan Yahya Petra Ibni almarhum Sultan Ibrahim Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kelantan Dar ul-Naim, CMG (5.6.1952). b. at Istana Kota Lama, Sungai Kelantan, Kota Bharu, 10 December 1917, second son of H.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Ibrahim ibni al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad IV, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kelantan Dar ul-Naim, KCMG, by his third wife,, Y.M. Cik Embong binti Daud, Che’ Puan Besar, educ. Francis Light Sch, Georgetown, Penang, and in England. Raised by his heirless uncle, Sultan Ismail I. Invested with the title of Tengku Temenggong 21 July 1939, and prom to Tengku Bendahara 6 February 1945. Appointed as Heir Apparent in preference to his eldest brother and granted the title of Tengku Mahkota and style of Yang Teramat Mulia, 1 February 1948. Formally invested at the Istana Balai Besar, Kota BharuKota BharuKota Bharu is a city in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan. It is also the name of the territory in which Kota Bharu City is situated. The name means 'new city' or 'new castle/fort' in Malay. Kota Bharu is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia, and lies...
, 19 June 1948. Vice-Presdt of the Council of Religion & Malay Customs 1941-1947, Private Sec to the Sultan 1943-1944, Asst State Treasurer 1944-1945, Territorial Chief (Ketua Jajahan) of Kota Bharu 1945-1948, Presdt of the Council of Religion & Malay Customs 1948-1953, and Regent of Kelantan 3 to 30 June 1953 and 12 August to 12 December 1958. Succeeded on the death of his father, 9 July 1960. Installed at the Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bharu, 10 December 1960, and crowned there by the Tengku Panglima Raja 17 July 1961. Became Deputy Supreme Head of State Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan AgongTimbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 22 July 1970, and King of Malaysia with the title of Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda 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....
and style of Majesty, 21 September 1975. Col-in-Chief the Malaysian Artillery Regt, 29/6/1966-1979. Patron The Kelantan Royal Project. Rcvd: DKM, DK (21.7.1939), DMN (17.7.1961), and SMN (31.8.1958) of Malaysia, SPMK (9.8.1950), SJMK (9.8.1959), SPSK, DK of Brunei (1961), Trengganu (23.6.1964), Selangor (21.7.1966), Kedah (5.7.1969), Pahang, and Perlis (13.2.1978), and DP of Sarawak, Queen Elizabeth II CoronCoronCoron can refer to the following things:* Coron, Palawan, a municipality in Palawan in the Philippines* Coron Island, under the jurisdiction of the municipality, Philippines* Coron, Maine-et-Loire, a commune in the Maine-et-Loire département in France...
Medal (1953), etc. m. (first) at the Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bharu, 4 June 1939, H.R.H. Tengku ZainabTengku ZainabTengku Zainab binti Tengku Sri Utama Raja Muhammad Petra bin Tengku Petra Semerak Ibni Sultan Ahmad of Kelantan was the former Raja Perempuan of Kelantan...
binti Tengku Muhammad Petra, Raja Perempuan (b. at Kota Bharu, 7 August 1917; d. at Istana Negeri, Kubang Kerian, 9 January 1992, bur. at the Royal Cemetery, Kampung Langgar, Kota Bharu), educ. privately, raised to the title of Tengku Ampuan Mahkota with the style of Yang Teramat Mulia 9 August 1956, crowned as Raja Perempuan with the style of Duli Yang Maha Mulia (Her Highness) at Istana Balai Besar, Kota BharuKota BharuKota Bharu is a city in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan. It is also the name of the territory in which Kota Bharu City is situated. The name means 'new city' or 'new castle/fort' in Malay. Kota Bharu is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia, and lies...
, 17 July 1961, Presdt Kelantan Girl Guides Assoc, Organiser State Poppy Day Fund, Advisor The Kelantan Royal Project, rcvd: DK (10.7.1960), SPMK (9.8.1956), and DMN of Malaysia (28.2.1976), daughter of Y.B.M. Tengku Muhammad Petra bin Tengku Idris, Tengku Sri Utama Raja, by his wife, Y.A.M. Tengku Kembang Petri binti al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad IV, Tengku Maharani Petri, daughter of H.H. Paduka Sri Baginda Sultan Muhammad IV ibni al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad III, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kelantan Da’ar ul-Na’im, KCMG. m. (second) ... m. (third) Y.M. Tengku Alexandria binti Tengku Yusuf [Elekzandariah], sister of Y.M. Tengku Amri bin Tengku Yusuf and Y.M. Tengku Muhammad bin Tengku Yusuf. m. (fourth) ... He d. from heart failure at Istana NegaraIstana NegaraIstana Negara is the official residence of His Majesty, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. It stands on a 13 acre site, located at a commanding position on the slope of a hill of Bukit Petaling overlooking the Klang River, along Jalan Syed Putra.Another royal residence of the Yang di-Pertuan...
, Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, 29 March 1979 (bur. Royal Cemetery, Kampung Langgar, Kota Bharu) - 1979-2010: Sultan Ismail II Ibni Sultan Yahya PetraSultan Ismail Petra of KelantanDuli Yang Maha Mulia Ismail Petra ibn Sultan Yahya Petra was the Sultan of Kelantan, Malaysia from March 30, 1980 until September 13, 2010. His father is Sultan Yahya Petra and his mother is Tengku Zainab. His first wife is Duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis Binti Tengku Abdul Hamid...
Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kelantan Da’ar ul-Na’im. b. at Istana Jahar, Kota BharuKota BharuKota Bharu is a city in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan. It is also the name of the territory in which Kota Bharu City is situated. The name means 'new city' or 'new castle/fort' in Malay. Kota Bharu is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia, and lies...
, 11 November 1949, eldest son of Colonel H.R.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Yahya Petra ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ibrahim, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kelantan Dar ul-Naim, GCMG, by his wife, H.R.H. Tengku Zainab binti Tengku Muhammad Petra, Raja Perempuan, daughter of Y.B.M. Tengku Muhammad Petra bin Tengku Idris, Tengku Sri Utama Raja, educ. privately and at Sultan Ismail Coll, Kota Bharu. Installed as Heir Apparent with the title of Tengku Mahkota, 11 November 1967. Attache State Secretariat and Kota Bharu Land Office 1968. Served as Regent during the absence of his father from the state, 6 to 25 July 1974, 12 July to 28 August 1975, and from 21 September 1975 to 29 March 1979. Succeeded on the death of his father, 29 March 1979. Crowned at Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bharu, 30 March 1980. He was formally deposed in favour of his eldest son by the Kelantan Royal Succession Council of State, on the grounds of incapacity after failing to fully recover from a debilitating stroke, 13 September 2010 (after an amendment to the state constitution gazetted 22 July 2010). Thereafter styled Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Ismail Petra (instead of Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Kelantan). Maj TA 1/11/1974, prom Hon Lieut-Col 1/1/1976, Hon Col 15/3/1988, and Hon Maj-Gen, Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Artillery Regt 1997, and of the Royal Intelligence Corps. Hon D.Phil (Univ Malaysia Sabah) 2007. Patron Royal Kelantan Club until 1992. Rcvd: DK, SPMK, SJMK, SPKK, SPSK, DMN, SMN (25.2.1959), DK of Negri Sembilan, Selangor (13.11.1988), Johor, Kedah, Perak, Trengganu, and Perlis, DKMB of Brunei, DPSS of Sarawak, DP of Sarawak. m. (first) at Istana Kota Lama, Kota Bharu, 4 December 1968 (nikah) and at Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bharu, 12 March 1969 (zifaf), H.R.H. Tengku Anis binti Tengku ‘Abdu’l Hamid, Raja Perempuan (b. at Aplm Manor, 6 January 1949), educ. Sultana Zainab Sch, Kota Bharu, granted the title of Tengku Ampuan Mahkota 1 January 1969, and crowned with her husband as Raja Perempuan 30 March 1980, rcvd: DK, DK of Brunei, Negri Sembilan, and Perlis, DK 1st class of Johor, SPMK, SPMP of Perlis (1988), and DK 2nd class of Selangor, third daughter of Y.M. Tengku ‘Abdu’l Hamid bin Tengku Muda, of Jering (Yambu), Patani, ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, by his wife, Y.M. Tengku Azizah binti Tengku Muhammad Hamzah, daughter of Y.B.M. Tengku Muhammad Hamzah bin Tengku Zainal Abidin, Tengku Sri Maharaja, OBE, sometime Chief Minister of Kelantan. m. (second) at Kota Bharu, Kelantan, 23 December 2007 (div. at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore, 12 February 2010), Cik Puan Elia Suhana binti Ahmad (b. 1979), daughter of Encik Ahmad bin ‘Abdu’l Hamid - 2010-Now: Sultan Muhammad V Ibni Sultan Ismail II Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kelantan Da’ar ul-Na’im. b. at Istana Batu, Kota BharuKota BharuKota Bharu is a city in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan. It is also the name of the territory in which Kota Bharu City is situated. The name means 'new city' or 'new castle/fort' in Malay. Kota Bharu is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia, and lies...
, KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
, 6 October 1969, eldest son of Major-General H.R.H. Paduka Sri Sultan Ismail Petra ibni al-Marhum Sultan Yahya PetraYahya PetraIn full, Almarhum Al-Sultan Yahya Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Ibrahim Petra, GCMG, was the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from September 21, 1975 to his death, and twelfth Sultan of modern Kelantan .-Early career:He was born Tengku Yahya Petra at Istana Balai Besar in Kota Bharu...
, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kelantan Da’ar ul-Na’im, by his wife, H.R.H. Tengku Anis binti Tengku ‘Abdu’l Hamid, Raja Perempuan, educ. Sultan Ismail Sch, Satu, Kota Bharu, Alice Smith Sch, Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Oakham SchoolOakham SchoolOakham School is a British co-educational independent school in the historic market town of Oakham in Rutland, accepting around 1,000 pupils, aged from 10 to 18, both male and female, as boarders and day pupils . The Good Schools Guide called the school "a privileged but unpretentious and...
, RutlandRutlandRutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
, St Cross College, OxfordOxfordThe city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, the Oxford Centre for Islamic StudiesOxford Centre for Islamic StudiesThe Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies is a Recognised Independent Centre of the University of Oxford, England. It was established in 1985 with the aim of encouraging the academic study of Islam and the Muslim world. The centre's Patron is Prince Charles.A new building for the centre is situated to...
, Deutsche Stiflung Entwicking, Berlin, and the European Business SchoolEuropean Business SchoolThe EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht in Wiesbaden and Oestrich-Winkel, Germany, was founded in 1971. The university's activities focus on 3 core areas: undergraduate, postgraduate programs and executive education...
, London. Appointed as Heir Apparent with the title of Tengku Mahkota 30 March 1979 and formally installed at Balairong Sri, Istana Balai Besar, Kota BharuKota BharuKota Bharu is a city in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan. It is also the name of the territory in which Kota Bharu City is situated. The name means 'new city' or 'new castle/fort' in Malay. Kota Bharu is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia, and lies...
6 October 1985. Mbr Kelantan Royal Council 1985-2010. Appointed as RegentRegentA regent, from the Latin regens "one who reigns", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated. Currently there are only two ruling Regencies in the world, sovereign Liechtenstein and the Malaysian constitutive state of Terengganu...
on behalf of his incapacitated father after he suffered a serious strokeStrokeA stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
, 24 May 2009. Formally installed as Regent and acting Sultan of Kelantan with the style of Yang Maha Mulia (His Royal Highness) at Balairong Sri, Istana Balai Besar, Kota BharuKota BharuKota Bharu is a city in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan. It is also the name of the territory in which Kota Bharu City is situated. The name means 'new city' or 'new castle/fort' in Malay. Kota Bharu is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia, and lies...
, 25 May 2009. Proclaimed as Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Sri Sultan Muhammad V ibni Sultan Ismail Petra by the Kelantan Royal Succession Council of State, following the deposition of his ailing father, at Balairong Sri, Istana Balai Besar, Kota BharuKota BharuKota Bharu is a city in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan. It is also the name of the territory in which Kota Bharu City is situated. The name means 'new city' or 'new castle/fort' in Malay. Kota Bharu is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia, and lies...
, 13 September 2010. Cdt 506 Regt, TA. Hon Brig-Gen Royal Malaysian Army. Rcvd: DK (11.11.1986), SPMK, SJMK, SPSK, etc. m. at the Istana Negeri in Kubang Kerian, Kota BharuKota BharuKota Bharu is a city in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan. It is also the name of the territory in which Kota Bharu City is situated. The name means 'new city' or 'new castle/fort' in Malay. Kota Bharu is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia, and lies...
, KelantanKelantanKelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
, 15 November 2004 (div. 2009?), H.H. Tengku Zubaida binti Tengku Nur ud-din, Tengku Ampuan Mahkota (b. at the Royal Palace, Jering, Patani, 1979), née Kangsadarn Pipitpakdee, styled Tengku Ampuan Mahkota with the style of Her Highness from 15 November 2004, paternal first cousin of his mother and second daughter of Y.M. Tengku Nur ud-din bin Tengku Muda Muhammad [Vairoj Pipitpakdee], of Jering, in Patani, sometime MP for Jering in the National Assembly of ThailandNational Assembly of ThailandThe National Assembly of Thailand or the Parliament of Thailand is the legislative branch of the government of Thailand. The National Assembly of Thailand is a bicameral body, consisting of two chambers: the upper house, , and the lower house,...
(Thai Parliament), by his wife, Cik Jamila binti Cik ‘Abdu’llah.