Sallehuddin of Kedah
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Sallehuddin صالح الدين | |||||||||
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Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah | |||||||||
Menteris Besar | |||||||||
Born | [fn 1] Istana Anak Bukit, Alor Setar, Kedah, Japanese-occupied British Malaya (now Malaysia) | 30 April 1942 ||||||||
Spouse | Sultanah Maliha binti Tengku Ariff | ||||||||
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House | Mahawangsa | ||||||||
Father | Sultan Badlishah | ||||||||
Mother | Sultanah Asma | ||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||
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Sultan Salehuddin, the Sultan
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Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah (
From soldier to Sultan, as the fourth son (that lived to adulthood) of Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, he was never expected to inherit the throne. But with the passing of his elder brother, Tunku Annuar, suddenly made way for him to eventually became the next heir to the sultanate (behind his elder half-brother, the then-Raja Muda of Kedah, Tunku Abdul Malik).
Biography
Sultan Sallehuddin was born (as Tunku Mahmud Sallehuddin) and raised in Istana Anak Bukit, Alor Setar, Kedah.[2] He was the ninth of 14 siblings, to Sultan Badlishah, the 27th Sultan of Kedah, and Sultanah Asma, daughter of Sultan Sulaiman of Terengganu.
Sultan Sallehuddin was educated at the Alor Merah Malay School and continued his studies at the Sultan Abdul Hamid College. He graduated with a higher education from the College of Military Engineering, Poona in India.
Military career
Sultan Salehuddin's military career started when he underwent cadet training at the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun from July 23, 1962 to June 30, 1963. He was appointed Junior Lieutenant on October 23, 1963. On February 12, 1964, he was commissioned as a lieutenant and stationed with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment in Pengkalan Chepa, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. He was later promoted to the rank of colonel.[3]
During his services, Sultan Sallehuddin had been involved in several security operations at the border areas with Thailand.[3]
Tunku Temenggong of Kedah
Sultan Sallehuddin was proclaimed as Tunku Temenggong of Kedah on 28 November 1981. He became one of members of the Council of Regency when his eldest brother,
Raja Muda of Kedah
Sultan Sallehuddin was proclaimed as Raja Muda of Kedah on 15 December 2016. He replaced Tunku Abdul Malik who died of natural causes on 29 November 2015 at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar.[4]
As Raja Muda, Sultan Sallehuddin held a number of important positions including as chancellor of the
Sultan of Kedah
Sultan Sallehuddin was proclaimed as the 29th
The event was attended by the Crown Prince of Brunei, Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah and his wife, Crown Princess Sarah, on behalf of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and by the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, whose son, Mukhriz Mahathir, was the state's former Chief Minister. The then current Chief Minister, Datuk Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah read out the enthronement proclamation paper.
As per his duties as Sultan and head of the state of Kedah, he serves currently as the Colonel-in-chief of the Royal Malay Regiment.
Marriage and children
Sultan Sallehuddin and Sultanah Maliha married on 26 November 1965 and have two sons :
- His Royal Highness Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah, the current Raja Muda of Kedah (Crown Prince)
- His Royal Highness Tunku Shazuddin Ariff, the current Tunku Mahkota of Kedah (Deputy Crown Prince) and second line of heir apparent
Honours
Styles of Sallehuddin | ||
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Reference style His Royal Highness | | |
Spoken style | Your Royal Highness | |
Alternative style | Tuanku |
Kedah honours
- Grand Master and Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK) (2017)[6]
- Grand Master and Member of the Halimi Family Order of Kedah (DKH)
- Grand Master of the Kedah Supreme Order of Merit (DUK)
- Grand Master of the Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa (DMK)
- Grand Master and Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (SHMS) – Dato' Seri DiRaja (17 July 2008)
- Grand Master and Knight Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah (SPMK) – Dato' Seri
- Knight Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (1982)[7]
- Grand Master and Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SSDK) – Dato' Seri (1987)
- State of Kedah Distinguished Service Star (BCK)
- Silver Jubilee Medal (15 July 1983)
- Golden Jubilee Medal (15 July 2008)
Honours of Malaysia
- Malaysia :
- Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN) (2018)
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2011)[8]
- Warrior of the Order of Military Service of Malaysia (PAT) (2012)
- Mentioned in dispatches (KPK) (1974)
- Kelantan :
- Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Kelantan (DK) (2017)
- Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (SPMK) – Dato' (2016)
- Johor :
- First Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK I) (2017)
- Perak :
- Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Perak (DK) (2017)
- Selangor :
- First Class of the Royal Family Order of Selangor (DK I) (2017)[9]
- Negeri Sembilan :
- Perlis:
- Pahang:
- Member 1st class of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang (DK I) (2019)
References
- ^ His birthday is celebrated on the third Sunday of June
- ^ Ghazali, Adha; Iskandar, Petah Wazzan (12 September 2017). "Tunku Sallehuddin dimasyhur Sultan Kedah ke-29" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Tunku Sallehuddin proclaimed Kedah's Raja Muda". The Star Online. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Tunku Sallehuddin proclaimed as Kedah Raja Muda". Malaysia Kini. 15 December 2016. Archived from the original on 16 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Tunku Sallehuddin dimasyhurkan Raja Muda Kedah". Utusan Online. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Tunku Sallehuddin Dimasyhur Sultan Kedah Baharu". MYNEWSHUB. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Raja Muda of Kedah heads state awards list". The Star Online. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Carian Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". eservices.kedah.gov.my.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- ^ "DK I 2017". awards.selangor.gov.my.