Tunku Abdul Jalil Sultan Ibrahim

Tunku Abdul Jalil
Duli Yang Amat Mulia Tunku Laksamana bagi Negeri dan Jajahan Takluk Johor Darul Takzim
Born (1990-07-05) 5 July 1990
Istana Besar, Johor Bahru, Johor
Died 5 December 2015(2015-12-05) (aged 25)
Sultanah Aminah Hospital, Johor Bahru, Johor
Burial 6 December 2015
Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum, Johor Bahru, Johor
Full name
Tunku Abdul Jalil Iskandar Ibni Tunku Ibrahim Ismail
House House of Temenggong
Father Sultan Ibrahim
Mother Permaisuri Raja Zarith Sofia
Religion Sunni Islam

Tunku Abdul Jalil Iskandar Ibni Tunku Ibrahim Ismail (5 July 1990 5 December 2015) was the Tunku Laksamana of Johor from 2010 to 2015. He was born to a member of the Johor Royal Family (his paternal side of the family) and the Perak Royal Family (his maternal side of the family).

Tunku Abdul Jalil was the fourth son of the current Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Ismail and his consort Raja Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris Shah. He was the fourth grandson of the previous Sultan of Johor, Sultan Iskandar and the previous Sultan of Perak, Idris Shah II of Perak.

Life and education

Tunku Abdul Jalil was born on 5 July 1990 at Istana Besar, Johor Bahru. He received his early education at Sekolah Sri Utama Johor Bahru and then later at the Yayasan Pelajaran Johor (YPJ) Zaikarim Johor Baru International School. He was a degree holder in Zoological and Conservation Studies from the Zoological Society of London in the United Kingdom.

Upon his return from London, he became a volunteer at the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre in Sabah.

He was also a volunteer at the Singapore Zoological Garden's Reptile and Veterinary Department for a year.

Tunku Abdul Jalil was also active in various charity organisations including the Johor Spastic Association, Malaysian Nature Society, the Orangutan Appeal UK and the Malaysian Red Crescent Society.

Tunku Abdul Jalil was trained by the Royal Malaysian Police's Special Action Unit (UTK) branch and held the rank of Inspector in August 2015.

Illness and death

Tunku Abdul Jalil was confirmed to have stage four liver cancer in December 2014 and had sought treatment at a hospital in Guangzhou, China.[1]

Tunku Abdul Jalil died on 5 December 2015 in Royal Ward, Sultanah Aminah Hospital, Johor Bahru at the age of 25 due to cancer.[1] On 6 December 2015, he was accorded a royal state funeral in Istana Besar, Johor Bahru and was buried next to grave of his late grandfather, Almarhum Sultan Iskandar ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail at the Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum, Johor Bahru.

Titles, styles and honours

Titles and styles

Honours[2]

See also List of honours of the Johor Royal Family by country

Tunku Abdul Jalil was conferred with the following royal honors:

National honours

Legacy

References


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