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.

The holders of this office have been:

  1. Tunku Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan 31 August 1957-1 April 1960
  2. Raja Jemaah binti Almarhum Raja Ahmad, Tengku Ampuan of Selangor 14 April 1960-1 September 1960
  3. Tengku Budriah binti Tengku Ismail, Raja Perempuan of Perlis 14 September 1960-20 September 1965
  4. Tengku Intan Zaharah binti Tengku Omar, Tengku Ampuan Besar of Terengganu 21 September 1965-20 September 1970
  5. Tunku Bahiyah binti Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Sultanah of Kedah 21 September 1970-20 September 1975
  6. Tengku Zainab II binti Tengku Muhammad Petra, Raja Perempuan of Kelantan 21 September 1975-29 March 1979
  7. Tengku Hajjah Afzan binti Tengku Panglima Perang Muhammad, Tengku Ampuan of Pahang 15 April 1979-14 April 1984
  8. Tengku Zanariah binti Tengku Panglima Raja Ahmad, Sultanah of Johor 15 April 1984-14 April 1989
  9. Tuanku Bainun binti Mohamad Ali, Raja Permaisuri of Perak 15 April 1989-14 April 1994
  10. Tunku Najihah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan 15 April 1994-14 April 1999
  11. Tuanku Siti Aishah, Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor 15 April 1999-4 December 2001
  12. Tengku Fauziah binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Rashid, Raja Perempuan of Perlis 15 December 2001-12 December 2006
  13. Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Sultanah Terengganu 13 December 2006-

[edit] List of Raja Permaisuri Agong

The following Consorts have served as Raja Permaisuri Agong:

No. Name State Reign Birth Death
1 Tunku Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin Negeri Sembilan August 31, 1957 – April 1, 1960 May 16, 1911 2 February 1999
2 Raja Jemaah binti Almarhum Raja Ahmad Selangor April 14, 1960 – September 1, 1960 1900 8 April 1973
3 Tengku Budriah binti Tengku Ismail Perlis September 21, 1960 – September 20, 1965 March 18, 1924
4 Tengku Intan Zaharah binti Tengku Omar Terengganu September 21, 1965 – September 20, 1970 April 13, 1928
5 Tunku Bahiyah binti Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman Kedah September 21, 1970 – September 20, 1975 August 24, 1930 August 26, 2003
6 Tengku Zainab II binti Tengku Muhammad Petra Kelantan September 21, 1975 – March 29, 1979 August 7, 1917 January 10, 1993
7 Tengku Hajjah Afzan binti Tengku Panglima Perang Muhammad Pahang March 29, 1979 – April 25, 1984 December 4, 1933 1988
8 Tengku Zanariah binti Tengku Panglima Raja Ahmad Johor April 26, 1984 – April 25, 1989 July 5, 1940
9 Tuanku Bainun binti Mohamad Ali Perak April 26, 1989 – April 25, 1994 1932
10 Tunku Najihah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin Negeri Sembilan April 26, 1994 – April 25, 1999 September 11, 1924
11 Tuanku Siti Aishah Selangor April 26, 1999 – November 21, 2001 November 18, 1971
12 Tengku Fauziah binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Rashid Perlis December 13, 2001 – December 12, 2006 June 6, 1946
13 Sultanah Nur Zahirah Terengganu 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 and Raja Permaisuri Agong.

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