Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra
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Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra is the current Tengku Mahkota or heir presumptive
to the throne of Kelantan
. He was appointed to the position on October 18, 2010.
Tengku Muhammad is the second of four children of the former Sultan of Kelantan
, Sultan Ismail Petra. His two younger siblings are Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra and Tengku Amalin Aishah Putri. His elder brother is the current Sultan of Kelantan
, Sultan Muhammad V
.
Tengku Muhammad was born at Istana Kota Lama, Kelantan
on June 20, 1974. He was appointed Tengku Bendahara Kelantan on March 30, 1989 and is the head of the Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council since June 21, 2009.
Tengku Muhammad was elevated to the position of Tengku Mahkota upon deliberation of the Terengganu State Council of Succession which was chaired by Tengku Abdul Halim Al-Haj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim. The ceremony to present the letter of appointment as Tengku Mahkota Kelantan was held at Istana Negeri in Kubang Kerian
.
According to the Kelantan State Constitution, Tengku Muhammad Faiz could be the ruler or regent when the Sultan is abroad for a period of more than 12 months or unable to carry to out his duties as the ruler over the same period.
Heir Presumptive
An 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...
to the throne of 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, ....
. He was appointed to the position on October 18, 2010.
Tengku Muhammad is the second of four children of the former Sultan of Kelantan
Sultan of Kelantan
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....
, Sultan Ismail Petra. His two younger siblings are Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra and Tengku Amalin Aishah Putri. His elder brother is the current Sultan of Kelantan
Sultan of Kelantan
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....
, Sultan 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...
.
Tengku Muhammad was born at Istana Kota Lama, 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, ....
on June 20, 1974. He was appointed Tengku Bendahara Kelantan on March 30, 1989 and is the head of the Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council since June 21, 2009.
Tengku Muhammad was elevated to the position of Tengku Mahkota upon deliberation of the Terengganu State Council of Succession which was chaired by Tengku Abdul Halim Al-Haj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim. The ceremony to present the letter of appointment as Tengku Mahkota Kelantan was held at Istana Negeri in Kubang Kerian
Kubang Kerian
Kubang Kerian is a town and also a parliamentary constituency in Kota Bharu district, Kelantan, Malaysia. The Universiti Sains Malaysia branch campus is located here. This campus is also referred to as the USM Health Campus. The campus houses 3 schools - the School of Medical Sciences, the School...
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According to the Kelantan State Constitution, Tengku Muhammad Faiz could be the ruler or regent when the Sultan is abroad for a period of more than 12 months or unable to carry to out his duties as the ruler over the same period.