| Tuanku Bahiyah | |
|---|---|
| Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen of Malaysia) and Sultanah of Kedah | |
| Born | August 24, 1930 |
| Birthplace | Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan |
| Died | August 26, 2003 |
| Successor | Sultanah Hamidah Hamidun |
| Consort to | Tuanku Al-Mutassimu Billahi Muhibbudin Sultan Abdul Halim Al-Muadzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah |
| Offspring | HRH Dato’ Seri Tunku Intan Shafinaz, HRH Dato’ Seri Tunku Soraya and HRH Tunku Sarina |
| Royal House | Negeri Sembilan |
Tuanku Bahiyah ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (August 24, 1930 – August 26, 2003) was the Sultanah of Kedah (1959–2003) and served as the fifth Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 1970 to 1975.
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Tuanku Bahiyah was born on August 24, 1930 in Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan. She is the eldest daughter of Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad and Tunku Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, the Yang di-Pertuan Besar and the Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, who were then elected the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia.
She received her education at a Malay School in Seri Menanti and the Seremban Convent School. She later furthered her studies in United Kingdom and received a degree in Social Science from University of Nottingham.
Tuanku Bahiyah married Tuanku Al-Mutassimu Billahi Muhibbudin Sultan Abdul Halim Al-Muadzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah of Kedah in 1956.
The royal couple had three daughters; two of whom are twins. They are Dato’ Seri Tunku Intan Shafinaz, Dato’ Seri Tunku Soraya and Tunku Sarina (died on 31 August 1991).
In 1958, Tuanku Abdul Halim became Sultan of Kedah. Tunku Bahiyah was installed the Sultanah of Kedah with his ascension to the throne.
From 1970, she served her five year term as Raja Permaisuri Agong or Queen of Malaysia when Tuanku Abdul Halim became the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Tuanku Hajah Bahiyah was the patron of various organizations such as:
Tuanku Bahiyah was conferred various awards, both locally and abroad. In 1970, Emperor Hiroto of Japan awarded her the First Class Order of Sacred Treasure. Later in the same year, President Suharto of Indonesia awarded her the First Class Order of Bintang Maha Putera.
Tuanku Bahiyah was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Education by the University of Malaya where she served as the Chancellor from 1972 until 1986.
The general hospital in Alor Setar which is also the main referral and tertiary health centre in Northern Peninsular Malaysia was renamed in her honour to Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah.
Tuanku Bahiyah died of cancer on August 26, 2003.[1]
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tengku Intan Zaharah (Tengku Ampuan Besar of Terengganu) |
Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen of Malaysia) |
Succeeded by Tengku Zainab (Raja Perempuan of Kelantan) |