Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah

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Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah was a Sultan of Perak, a state in the current Federation of Malaysia.

Raja Yusuf was born in 1891 at Kuala Kangsar, Perak. He was the son of Sultan Abdul Jalil Nasiruddin Al-Mukhataram Karamatullah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Rahmatullah Shah. Raja Yusuf was educated at Hogan School (later changed to Clifford School), Kuala Kangsar. He was appointed Raja Di Hilir in 1919 and later in 1921, became Raja Bendahara. In 1938, upon the death of his uncle, Sultan Iskandar Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Rahmatullah Shah, he was appointed as Raja Muda. Raja Yusuf ascended the Perak throne in 1948 following the death of Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mutasim Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa. He died of old age on the 5th of January 1963. He was given a post-humous title of Marhum Ghafarullah and was succeeded by Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Shah Kadassallah.

Preceded by Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mutasim Billah Shah

Sultan of Perak 29 Mar 1948 - 5 Jan 1963

Succeeded by Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah