Tuanku Najihah

Negeri Sembilan Royal Family
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Tuanku Najihah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin is the Tunku Ampuan^[4] of Negeri Sembilan. She was formerly the Tunku Ampuan Besar or Queen of Negeri Sembilan from 1967 to 2008. She also served as Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia between 1994 and 1999.

Tuanku Najihah was married to the former Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman. Tuanku Jaafar is also the stepson of Tuanku Najihah's sister, Tunku Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, who also served as Tunku Ampuan Besar. Tuanku Najihah succeeded her sister, Tunku Ampuan Durah, as Tunku Ampuan Besar in 1967.

Early life

Born in 1 September 1924, Tuanku Najihah received her formal education at the Tuanku Muhammad School in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan.

Tuanku Najihah graduated from the London School of Oriental Studies. She also attended the special language and training course provided for the wives of diplomats while Tuanku Ja’afar was pursuing a course in diplomatic services in London.

Social Contributions

Tuanku Najihah was made a committee member of the Associated Country Women of the World. Tuanku Najihah is the patron of various women’s organizations such as the Girl Guides of Negeri Sembilan, the Islamic Women’s Welfare Council and the Women’s Institute.

As an active sportswoman, Tuanku Najihah is good at hockey, netball, badminton, golf, tennis and shooting. She is the president of the Tuanku Ampuan Badminton Team, the Patron of the Malaysian Women’s Hockey Team, Malaysian Women’s Football Team, Malaysian Women’s Golf Team and the Malaysian Women’s Golf Association (MALGA).

Tuanku Najihah is known for her contributions to the poor, disabled and less fortunate. She is always ready to sacrifice her time to support a noble cause. As the patron of the Tunku Ampuan Najihah Children’s Home in Temiang, Tuanku Najihah is always mindful of the needs of its disabled and less fortunate members.

Hobbies and Interests

Painting, which develops creativity and instills patience and tranquility and a sense of appreciation of the aesthetics is one of Tuanku Najihah’s hobbies which she shares with the other royal members of the family.

Family life

The royal couple have three sons and three daughters :

• HH Tunku Naquiah, Tunku Dara (born 26 December 1944, photo)
• HRH Tunku Naquiyuddin, Tunku Laksamana (born 8 March 1947, photo)
• HH Tunku Imran, Tunku Muda, of Serting (born 21 March 1948, photo)
• HH Tunku Jawahir, Tunku Putri (born 27 January 1951, photo)
• HH Tunku Irinah (born 23 November 1957, photo)
• HH Tunku Nazaruddin, Tunku Putra (born 26 October 1959, photo)

Honours

See also List of honours of the Negeri Sembilan Royal Family by country

She was awarded : ^{[5] [6]}

Honours of Negeri Sembilan

• Member of the Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan (DKNS) ^[7]
• Knight Grand Commander or Dato’ Sri Paduka of the Grand Order of Tuanku Ja’afar (SPTJ)

Honours of Malaysia

•  Malaysia, as Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia (26 April 1994 to 25 April 1999), she has been awarded :
  • Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN) ^[8]
•  Kedah :
  • Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK)
•  Kelantan :
  • Recipient of the Royal Family Order or Star of Yunus (DK)
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan or "Star of Muhammad" (SPMK, 11.11.1992) ^[9]

See also

• Yang Di-Pertuan Agong
• Raja Permaisuri Agong

References

• "Syarikat Pesaka Antah Sdn Bhd" Website, presentation of the Board of Directors with photo of Tuanku Najihah