Tuanku Najihah

Tuanku Najihah
Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen of Malaysia) and Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia
Tenure 26 April 1994 - 25 April 1999
Installation 22 September 1994
Predecessor Tuanku Bainun
Successor Tuanku Siti Aishah
Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
Tenure 18 April 1967 – 27 December 2008
Installation 8 April 1968
Successor Tuanku Aishah Rohani
Spouse Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Issue Tunku Naquiah
Tunku Naquiyuddin
Tunku Muda Serting Imran
Tunku Jawahir
Tunku Irinah
Tunku Putra Nazaruddin
House Istana Besar Seri Menanti
Father Y.A.M. Tunku Burhanuddin ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Besar, CMG
Mother Y.M. Cik Halija binti Haji Umar
Born 1 September 1924
Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan, Malaya
Religion Sunni Islam

Tuanku Najihah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin (born 1 September 1924) is the Tunku Ampuan[2] 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 Durah, as Tunku Ampuan Besar in 1967.

Early life

Born on 1 September 1924, Tuanku Najihah received her formal education at the Tuanku Muhammad School in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan. She 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. She 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.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). He also served as first Chancellor of Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia.

Family life

The royal couple have three sons and three daughters :

Honours

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

She was awarded :[3][4]

Honours of Negeri Sembilan

Honours of Malaysia

Foreign honours

See also

References

Regnal titles
Preceded by
Tuanku Bainun
(Raja Permaisuri of Perak)
Raja Permaisuri Agong
(Queen of Malaysia)
Succeeded by
Tuanku Siti Aishah
(Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor)