Azlan Shah of Perak
Azlan Shah
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Al-Maghfur-Lah (The Forgiven One) | |
Idris Shah II | |
Successor | Nazrin Shah |
Lord President of the Supreme Court | |
In office 12 November 1982 – 2 February 1984 | |
Nominated by | Mahathir Mohamad |
Appointed by | Ahmad Shah of Pahang |
Preceded by | Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim |
Succeeded by | Salleh Abas |
Born | Kuala Kangsar, Perak , Malaysia | 19 April 1928
Spouse |
Raja Permaisuri Tuanku Bainun (m. 1955) |
KStJ | |
Personal details | |
Education | Malay College Kuala Kangsar |
Alma mater | University of Nottingham (LLB) |
Occupation | Lawyer, judge |
Website | Galeri Sultan Azlan Shah |
Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah (
The child of a royal father and a commoner mother, he grew up in
He succeeded as
During his career, Sultan Azlan Shah was awarded more than 3 dozen Malaysian and foreign honours. Dozens of buildings and other projects were named after him, including a genus of insects. He was known as the "Father of Malaysian Hockey" for furthering field hockey at home and abroad and was the patron of dozens of organisations. With his wife Tuanku Bainun Binti Mohd Ali, Sultan Azlan had five children.
Early life and education
He was born on 19 April 1928 at Kampung Manggis,
Raja Azlan Shah began his education at the Government English School, Batu Gajah
Legal career
Raja Azlan Shah was admitted to the English Bar on 23 November 1954. He returned to Malaysia, becoming the Assistant State Secretary of Perak. He joined the Judicial and Legal Service of the Federation of Malaya and soon became the President of the Sessions Court. He continued to rise quickly through the legal ranks, serving as Federal Counsel and Deputy Public Prosecutor, Legal Adviser of the State of Pahang, Registrar of the High Court of Malaya, and Chief Registrar of the Federal Court of Malaysia.[2]
In 1965, Raja Azlan Shah, aged 37, became the youngest judge ever appointed to the
Becoming Sultan
His path to becoming the Sultan of Perak started when his father appointed him as Raja Kechil Bongsu on 19 August 1962, which makes him the 6th and last in line to the throne. Due to the death of his father in the following year, he moved up a rank to become the Raja Kechil Tengah. On 1 January 1978, he moved up to Raja Kechil Sulong and later that year, on 1 August, he moved up to Raja Kechil Besar.
Raja Azlan Shah was installed Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Perak by the then-Sultan of Perak,
Within six months, Sultan Idris died and Azlan Shah succeeded to the throne of Perak on 3 February 1984. He was officially installed as the 34th Sultan of Perak on 9 December 1985. In 1989, Sultan Azlan Shah was elected as the ninth
Sultan Azlan Shah reigned for a total of 30 years and 114 days, the longest reign for a Sultan of Perak post-independence day, and the second longest reign in the history of the Sultanate, only behind the 11th Sultan, Sultan Mahmud Iskandar Shah.
Perak constitutional crisis
In 2009, the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) political group held a narrow majority in the Perak state assembly with 32 of the 59 seats. Three members of the party decided to leave and allied themselves with the rival BN coalition. PR leader Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin requested to dissolve the state assembly. Sultan Azlan refused the request, citing royal discretion, and instead demanded Mohammad Nizar and the rest of the leadership resign their posts to make way for BN leaders.[4]
The
Recognitions
Sultan Azlan was the
Sultan Azlan was recognised by several foreign universities, including:[2]
- University of Nottingham, Honorary Doctor of Law, July 1986
- Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, "Honorary Bencher", 1988
- Jogjakarta, Indonesia, Honorary Doctor of Law, 28 September 1990
- Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Honorary Doctor of Law, 30 October 1990
- Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, Honorary Doctor of Law, 19 December 1990.
- Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Honorary Fellow, 2 October 1991
- Royal College of Surgeons of England, Honorary Fellow, 1999.
Sports
Sultan Azlan was an avid supporter of field hockey throughout his life. Due to his significant contributions to the sport, he was known as the "Father of Malaysian Hockey."[3] Azlan was President of the Malaysian Hockey Federation until 2005, and was the elected President of the Asian Hockey Federation from 1997 until his death.[5] He was an Executive Board member of FIH (International Hockey Federation), serving as vice-president for two terms starting in 1992.[6] Under Azlan Shah's leadership, Malaysia twice hosted the World Cup, in 1975 and 2002. In 1983, the sultan founded the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, an annual hockey tournament played in Ipoh.[3]
Sultan Azlan enjoyed golfing in his spare time.[2]
Patron
Sultan Azlan was a patron of the following institutions:[2]
- The Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
- The British Graduates Association of Malaysia
- The Iskandar Polo Club
- The Kuala Kangsar Golf Club
- The Lions Clubs
- The Malaysian Law Society in Great Britain and Éire
- The Malaysian Nature Society
- The Perak Veteran Hockey Association.
- The Rotary Clubs
- The Royal Ipoh Club and The Royal Perak Golf Club
- St. John Ambulance of Malaysia, State of Perak Darul Ridzuan
Royal family
Sultan Azlan Shah married Bainun binti Mohd Ali on 9 December 1955. She is styled as Her Royal Highness
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Death
Sultan Azlan Shah died on 28 May 2014 at 1:30 pm at the
Issue
Name | Birth Date | Birth Place | Death Date | Death Place | Marriage Date |
Spouse | Their Children | Their Grandchildren |
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Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah | 27 November 1956 | George Town, Penang | 17 May 2007 | Tuanku Zara Salim |
Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah (Raja Kechil Besar) Raja Nazira Safya | |||
Raja Dato' Seri Azureen |
9 December 1957 | Penang | 8 September 1979 | Dato' Seri Mohd Salleh Bin Dato' Ismail | Abdul Latiff Azlin Nurlin Abdul Azim |
Sharifah Nur Alara Budriah Jamalullail Syed Azlan Salahuddin Putra Jamalullail Sharifah Nur Zahra Hatijah Jamalullail Sharifah Nur Ilana Bainunsafia Jamalullail | ||
Raja Dato' Seri Ashman Shah |
28 December 1958 | George Town, Penang | 30 March 2012 | (aged 53)No. 25, Jalan Setia Kasih 5, Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur . |
26 September 1991 | Dato' Seri Noraini Jane Binti Tan Sri Kamarul Ariffin | Raja Eminah Alliyah Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah (Raja Kechil Sulong) Raja Bainunisa Safia |
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Raja Dato' Seri Eleena | 3 April 1960 | Penang | 14 October 1991 | Dato' Seri Ismail Farouk Bin Abdullah | Omar Azlan Alia Azleena Imran Azlan Ashman Azlan Sofia |
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Raja Dato' Seri Yong Sofia | 24 June 1961 | Penang | 5 December 1987 | Tunku Dato' Seri Kamel Bin Tunku Rijaludin | Tunku Aznal Shahabudin Tunku Khaira Shahabudin Tunku Amira Shahabudin Tunku Maisara Shahabudin |
Literature
- Sinnadurai, Visu (1988). "His Majesty Sultan Azlan Shah: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong IX Malaysia". The Supreme Court Reports. Kuala Lumpur: The Supreme Court Journal. ISSN 0128-066X. (Special issue of the Supreme Court Journal to commemorate the installation of His Majesty Sultan Azlan Shah as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong IX Malaysia)
Honours
Perak honours
- Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Perak (DK, since 3 February 1984)[2]
- Founding Grand Master of the Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah (2000)
- Founding Grand Master of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (2010)
- Grand Knight (or Dato' Seri, SPCM) and Grand Master (since 1984) of the Order of the Cura Si Manja Kini (Perak Sword of State, SPCM)[2]
- Knight Grand Commander and Grand Master (since 1984) of the Order of Taming Sari (Perak State Kris, SPTS)[2]
- Knight Grand Commander (or Dato' Seri) and Grand Master (since 1984) of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP)[2]
Malaysian honours
- Recipient of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Silver) (P.P.M.) (1965)
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) – Tan Sri (7 June 1972)
- Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (P.M.N.) – Tan Sri (1979)[2]
- Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (S.S.M.) – Tun (1983)[8]
- Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (D.M.N.) (1987)[9][2]
- Order of the Royal House of Malaysia (D.K.M.) (1989)[2]
- Order of Merit of Malaysia
- Grand Master (1989–1994) of the Order of the Royal Household of Malaysia
State honours
- Johor :
- First Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK I)[2]
- Kedah :
- Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK) (1986)[2]
- Kelantan :
- Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Kelantan or Star of Yunus (DK)[2]
- Negeri Sembilan :
- Member of the Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan (DKNS) (1989)[2]
- Pahang :
- Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (1980)[2][10]
- Member 1st class of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang (DK I) (1996)[11]
- Perlis :
- Recipient of the Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail (DK)[2]
- Selangor :
- First Class of the Royal Family Order of Selangor (DK I) (8 November 1985)[12]
- Terengganu :
- Member first class of the Family Order of Terengganu (DK I) (6 July 1984)[2]
Foreign honours
- Austria :
- Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria(08/04/1992)
- Brunei : Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei (DKMB)
- Chile :
- Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Merit of Chile (1992)[2]
- Grand Cross with Collar of the
- Germany :
- Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (07/09/1992)
- Indonesia :
- Star of the Republic of Indonesia, 1st Class (09/1990)[2]
- Japan :
- Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (30 September 1991)[2]
- Order of al-Hussein bin Ali[11]
- Oman :
- Collar of the Civil Order of Oman, 1st Class (04/12/1991)[2]
- Saudi Arabia :
- Collar of Badr Chain (7.12.1991)
- South Korea :
- Grand Order of Mugunghwa (or Supreme Order of Hibiscus)[2]
- Sudan :
- Collar of the Order of Honorof the Sudan (6 June 1991)
- Collar of the
- United Kingdom :
- Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) (14 October 1989)[2]
- Knight of The Order of St John(KStJ, 20 March 1990)
- Thailand :
- Collar of the Order of the Rajamitrabhorn (09/1990)[2]
Legacy
At the 1982 Perak Domestic Tourism Exposition, the orchid that won the best plant award was named after Azlan Shah, "Doritinopsis Sultan Azlan Shah". The insect genus Azlania was named in honour of him by The Malaysia Nature Society.[2]
Several building projects and institutions were named after the Sultan, including:
Educational institutions
- SMK Sultan Azlan Shah, a secondary school in Lenggong, Perak
- SMK Agama Sultan Azlan Shah, a secondary school in Seri Iskandar, Perak
- Kolej Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu Sultan Azlan Shah, Ulu Kinta, Perak
- Kampus Sultan Azlan Shah, Tanjung Malim, Perak
- Behrang, Perak
- Kuala Kangsar, Perak
- Maktab Rendah Sains MARA (MRSM) Sultan Azlan Shah, in Kuala Kangsar, Perak
Buildings
- Kuala Kangsar, Perak
- Sultan Azlan Shah Airport, Ipoh, Perak
- Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Stadium, Ipoh, Perak
- Sultan Azlan Shah Building, a Chancellery of the Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
- Sultan Azlan Shah Mosque, a mosque in Ipoh, Perak
- Muhibbuddin Shah Mosque, a mosque in Ipoh, Perak
- Sultan Azlan Shah Power Station, a power station in Manjung, Perak
Roads
- Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, a major roads in Ipoh (formerly Tiger Lane), George Town, Penang and Kuala Lumpur (formerly Jalan Ipoh).
- Sultan Azlan Shah Bridge a bridge at the North–South Expressway Northern Route
Others
- Taman Rekreasi Sultan Azlan Shah (formerly Taman Polo), a recreational area in Ipoh
- Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, an international hockey tournament
References
- ^ a b "Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak dies, aged 86". The Nation. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af "His Royal Highess Sultan Perak Darul Ridzuan". Official Website Pejabat D.Y.M.M. Sultan Perak Darul Ridzuan. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ a b c "Hockey pioneer Sultan Azlan Shah dies aged 86". Firstpost. PTI. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak dies, aged 86". Malay Mail. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Asian Hockey Federation :: About Us". Asiahockey. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 17 January 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ "International Hockey Federation : Executive Board". Fih.ch. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ "New Sultan of Perak to be proclaimed tomorrow". The Star. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1983" (PDF).
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1987" (PDF).
- ^ "彭摄政王表示当局 检讨囘敎行政法案加强州回敎事务工作". Sin Chew Jit Poh. 25 October 1980. p. 6.
- ^ a b List of Malay rulers (as of January 2013) with details of orders
- ^ "DK I 1985". awards.selangor.gov.