Tunku Annuar
| Tunku Annuar | |
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| Tunku Bendahara of Kedah | |
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| Tenure | 13 December 2011 – present |
| Spouse | Sharifah Saleha Syed Omar Shahabuddin (m. 1962, div.) Noor Suzanna Abdullah |
| Issue | |
| Tunku Putra Badlishah Tunku Azudin Shah Tunku Johanez Tunku Marina | |
| Father | Sultan Badlishah |
| Mother | Tengku Asma Sultan Sulaiman |
| Born | 30 June 1939 |
Tunku Annuar ibni Sultan Badlishah PSM DKH DMK SPMK SSDK PSB (born 30 June 1939) is a member of the Kedah royal family and Chairman of the Regency Council of the Malaysian state of Kedah. He is the son of Sultan Badlishah and the half-brother of Sultan Abdul Halim.
Biography
Tunku Annuar was born on 30 June 1939 as the first son of Tunku Badlishah by his third wife, Tengku Asma Sultan Sulaiman. His father, Tunku Badlishah, was the seventh son of Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim. His mother, Tengku Asma, was a daughter of Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah of Terengganu. She was crowned as Sultanah of Kedah in 1943. Tunku Badlishah was appointed Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Kedah in 1935 and became sultan in 1943.[1]
He was educated at Australian Army Staff College, Fort Queenscliff.[1]
Tunku Annuar was granted the title Tunku Bendahara in 1981.[1]
On 12 December 2011, he was appointed Chairman of the Council of Regency after Tuanku Abdul Halim became Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Other members of the council include his brothers Tunku Sallehuddin, Tunku Abdul Hamid Thani, and Tuanku Abdul Halim's daughter Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz.[2]
Marriages and children
He married Sharifah Saleha Syed Omar Shahabuddin on 22 January 1962. They have four children:[1]
- Tunku Putra Badlishah (born 6 September 1964), who married Wan Zainab Wan Mahmud (born 30 July 1964) on 5 February 1987) and has three children:
- Tunku Putri Nadia
- Tunku Intan Nazirah
- Tunku Asmah Narisa
- Tunku Azudin Shah (born 1969), who married Paula Malai Ali (born 3 March 1974) on 23 September 2002.[3] They divorced in 2006.
- Tunku Johanez
- Tunku Marina
His second wife is Toh Puan Noor Suzanna Abdullah, the current Toh Puan Bendahara.[1] Toh Puan Noor Suzanna has been involved in various charity events for flood victims in Kedah.[4][5]
Honours
Honours of Kedah
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Member of the Halimi Family Order of Kedah (DKH, 16.7.2008) -
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Member of the Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa (DMK) -
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Knight Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah with title : Dato' Seri (SPMK) -
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Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah with title : Dato' Seri (SSDK) -
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Sultan Badlishah Medal for Faithful and Loyal Service (PSB)
His second wife, Noor Suzanna, Toh Puan Bendahara was awarded :
- Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah with title : Dato' Seri (SSDK, 12.12.2011)
Honours of Malaysia
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Malaysia
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Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia with title :Tan Sri (PSM)
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Kedah 11". Royal Ark. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "Kedah Sultan Reminds Council of Regency To Carry Out Duties With Honesty". Bernama. 2011-12-12. Archived from the original on 2011-12-12.
- ↑ "The presenters' point of view". The Star. 2007-06-01. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Farhana Syed Nokman (2011-01-02). "Shangri-La embraces flood victims with essentials". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2011-12-18. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
- ↑ Aida Ahmad (2011-09-28). "Dinner aims at helping victims of natural disaster in Kedah". The Star. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Royal Ark, Kedah genealogical details, p11
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Members of the Regency Council of Kedah
| Malaysian royalty | ||
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| Preceded by Tunku Abdul Malik Sultan Badlishah as Raja Muda |
Line of succession to the throne of Kedah 2nd position |
Succeeded by Tunku Putra Badlishah Tunku Annuar |