| Tunku Ismail Idris | |
|---|---|
| Tunku Mahkota of Johor | |
| Full name | |
| Ismail Idris Abdul Majid Abu Bakar Iskandar ibni Ibrahim Ismail[1][2] | |
| House | House of Temenggong[3] |
| Father | Sultan Ibrahim Ismail |
| Mother | Raja Zarith Sofia Sultan Idris Shah |
| Born | 30 June 1984 Johor Bahru, Johor |
Tunku Ismail Idris ibni Sultan Ibrahim Ismail[4] (born 30 June 1984)[1] is the Tunku Mahkota of Johor (Crown Prince). Tunku Ismail is currently serving as an officer of the Indian Army.
Tunku Ismail is the eldest son of the current Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Ismail and his consort Sultanah Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris Shah.[1] He is the grandson of the previous Sultan of Johor, Sultan Iskandar.
Tunku Ismail was appointed Raja Muda (literally "Young King" in English)[5] on 8 April 2006 by his grandfather, the late Sultan of Johor, and placing him second in line to the throne (Now first in line after the passing of His Majesty, Almarhum Sultan Iskandar).[1][6] Tunku Ismail was appointed as the Tunku Mahkota of Johor on 26 January 2010.[7]
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Tunku Ismail completed his early education at Sekolah Sri Utama and Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan St. Joseph in Johor Bahru. He subsequently received secondary education at the Australian International School in Singapore and pursued his higher studies at Hale School in Perth, Australia, till 2002.,[1][6] He has recently been implicated in assault allegation against a prince of Negeri Sembilan where a bodyguard of his pointed a gun at the head of the victim while the Raja Muda punched and kicked his body.
| Tunku Ismail bin Ibrahim | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Tunku Ismail Ibrahim |
| Born | =30 June 1984 Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
| Allegiance | Republic of India |
| Service/branch | Indian Army |
| Years of service | Since 2003 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 61 Cavalry regiment, Jaipur |
| Awards | Best in riding (2003-2004) |
| Relations | Son of Sultan of Johor |
Following a family tradition of getting trained in armed forces, with his late grandfather in the Malaysian Army and father in the U.S. Army, Tunku Ismail aspired for a career in the Indian armed forces.[8] In July 2003, he enrolled as a cadet officer in the Indian Military Academy (IMA), India’s premier military training school located at Dehradun.[1] He was commissioned as a lieutenant in December 2004 and absorbed into the Indian army. He was promoted to the rank of captain in December 2007.[9] He is the first ever Malaysian royal to join the Indian armed forces.
The Malaysian prince is the first foreigner to lead a unit of Indian Army in the Indian Republic Day Parade.[8][10][11] On 26 January 2007, with a rank of captain in Indian Army, he led a mounted column of Jaipur based 61 Cavalry regiment to salute president of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam during the Republic Day celebrations.[10] The president himself chose Tunku Ismail to lead the unit of around 400 men of the world's only non-ceremonial horse-mounted cavalry.[9] The parade was witnessed by chief guest of the day president of Russia Vladimir Putin and his entourage, along with other dignitaries of Indian politics and military amidst tight security.[9][12] Tunku Ismail's father Tunku Ibrahim Ismail flew in from Johor Bahru on 23 January 2007 to be present at the celebrations while his son added a chapter to the history of Indian Army.[12]
A polo enthusiast, Tunku Ismail is a skillful horse rider. He was bestowed the Best in Riding award among IMA cadets for year 2003-2004. He is also a polo player for his regiment and has won many trophies.[1]
The prince is also a sports car enthusiast. He currently drives a Mustang Shelby GT500, but also has a Cadillac CTS V, Chevrolet Corvette and Dodge Challenger R/T... all under the same license plate.
Tunku Ismail was conferred with the following royal honors:[1][6]
On 24 October 2008, reports surfaced about a confrontation and a royal scuffle which allegedly occurred in a nightclub at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kuala Lumpur between two princes. Tunku Nadzimuddin, a member of the Negeri Sembilan household, filed a police report accusing of a Johor royal whom he identified the culprit to be Tunku Ismail; for initiating the confrontation and assaulting him in the face and head. A friend of Tunku Nadzimuddin, Shamshudhuha Ishak, who was a lawyer, also filed another police report accusing of Tunku Ismail's bodyguards of assaulting him and losing two teeth in the process.[13]
The following September, Tunku Nadzimuddin lodged a complaint against the police and the Attorney-General chambers for not responding to the police report that he had made earlier for a RM50 million monetary settlement over the alleged episode. In a press interview, Tunku Nadzimuddin claimed that he was roughed up by Tunku Ismail and his bodyguards after the a friend of Tunku Ismail called Tunku Nadzimuddin that he had wanted to apologise over a bottle-throwing incident, while tunku Nadzimuddin was partying. Tunku Nadzimuddin looked for Tunku Ismail with Shamshudhuha, but they quickly assaulted by Tunku Ismail's bodyguards. Shamshudhuha was beaten unconscious, while Tunku Nadzimuddin was threatened by Tunku Ismail with a pistol pointing to his head, and led to a hotel room where they were confined. The police later arrived after Tunku Nadzimuddin called for his mother. The Johor royalty refuted Tunku Nadzimuddin's claims, and stated that Tunku Ismail was barred from meeting Tunku Nadzimuddin that night for security reasons.[14][15]