Sultan of Selangor
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| Sultan of Selangor | |
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| Incumbent: Sharafuddin |
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| Style: | His Royal Highness |
| First monarch: | Salahuddin Shah |
| Formation: | 1745 |
Sultan of Selangor is the title of the constitutional ruler of Selangor, Malaysia.
[edit] Bugis bloodline
The Sultans of Selangor are descended from a Bugis dynasty that claim descent from the rulers of Luwu in the the southern part of Celebes (today known as Sulawesi). Nobles from this bloodline were involved in the dispute over the Johor-Riau Sultanate in the early 18th century, eventually placing their full support in the cause of Sultan Abdul Jalil of the Bendahara dynasty against the claimant to the Malaccan lineage, Raja Kechil. For this reason, the Bendahara rulers of Johor-Riau established close relations with the Bugis nobles, providing them with titles and control over many areas within the empire, including Selangor. Daeng Chelak's prince, Raja Lumu arrived in Selangor and founded a new government at Kuala Selangor in 1766. He was installed by the Sultan of Perak as Sultan Salehuddin Shah and became the first Sultan of Selangor.
[edit] List of Sultans of Selangor
- Sultan Salahuddin Shah (Raja Lumu; 1745-1778)
- Sultan Ibrahim Shah (Raja Ibrahim; 1778-1826)
- Sultan Muhammad Shah (Raja Muhammad; 1826-1857)
- Sultan Sir Abdul Samad (Raja Abdul Samad; 1857-1896)
- Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah (Tengku Sulaiman Shah; 1896-1937)
- Sultan Sir Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj (Tengku Alam Shah; 1937-1942, 1945-1960)
- Sultan Musa Ghiatuddin Riayat Shah (Tengku Musaeddin; during Japanese occupation 1942-1945)
- Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj (Tengku Abdul Aziz Shah; 1960-2001)
- Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj (Tengku Idris Shah; 2001-current)
