Tunku Naquiyuddin

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Tunku Naquiyuddin
His Highness Tunku Laksamana of Negeri Sembilan
Tunku Laksamana of Negeri Sembilan
Reign1976 - present
PredecessorTunku Laksamana Nasir
Born (1947-03-08) 8 March 1947 (age 77)
Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan,
Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
SpouseTunku Nurul Hayati (m. 1977)
Issue
  • Tunku Mohamed Alauddin
  • Tunku Alia Nadira
  • Tunku Nadia Sahiya
  • Tunku Khairul Zaim
Names
Tunku Naquiyuddin ibni Tunku Ja'afar (at birth)
Tuanku Najihah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin
ReligionSunni Islam

Tunku

Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia. He served as regent of Negeri Sembilan from 1994-1999 when his father was elected as the King of Malaysia.[1]

Suave, charming and debonair, Tunku Naquiyuddin had been for years one of Malaysia's most well-known member of royalty, and was widely expected to succeed his father as the

Tunku Muhriz
, upon the death of his father.

Early life

The eldest son of Tuanku Ja'afar, of

Negri Sembilan, Tunku Najihah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin.[citation needed
]

Tunku Naquiyuddin studied at the Anderson School,

University of Wales, Aberystwyth
) and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree with Honours in economics from the same college.

He served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was posted as the 2nd Secretary with the Malaysian Embassy in Paris. Tunku Naquiyuddin later headed Antah Holdings Berhad as its Chairman, a position held till 2007, which was vacated for a 5-year period during his tenure as the Regent of Negeri Sembilan from 1994 to 1999. He also hold important position in Carlsberg Malaysia.

Tunku Naquiyuddin was also a Council Member of the Business Council for Sustainable Development, a

Negri Sembilan Rugby Football Union, Seremban Half Marathon, Raintree Club (Kuala Lumpur), etc. He is the President of the Federation of Public Listed Companies (FPLC) since 1987, and Malaysian Water Skiing Association. He is the Patron of Malaysia Board Sailing Association, and Negri Sembilan Squash Racquet Association. He is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Tuanku Ja'afar Educational Trust since 1993, and of College Tuanku Ja'afar since 1991; of Yayasan Tunku Naquiyuddin since 1995. He has also served as a committee member of the Malaysia Wildlife Conservation Federation, Malaysia-France Economic & Trade Association (MAFRETA), World Wide Fund for Nature(Malaysia),[2] Seremban Half Marathon, Singer World Squash Championships, Antah Holdings Bhd. 1999, and Kian Joo Can Factory Bhd. Dir. Malayawata Steel Bhd., etc. Hon. Member Royal Selangor Golf Club
. Rcvd: DK, SPTJ, PJK, DKYR, SPNS, SPMS, PPT, SPMP of Perlis (2001), Grand Collar of the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins of Chile (2004).

A keen philanthropist, Tunku Naquiyuddin founded Yayasan Tunku Naquiyuddin,[3] a charitable foundation that provides assistance to young students from poor families. He is also the founder and patron of the annual Seremban Half Marathon, whereby proceeds from the event are used to supplement financial needs of prospective junior athletes from the state.

Family

Tunku Naquiyuddin is married to Tunku Puan Muda Tunku Dato' Seri Nurul Hayati binti Tunku Dato' Bahador. They have two sons and two daughters:

  • Tunku Mohamed Alauddin bin Tunku Naquiyuddin (born 9 February 1978)
  • Tunku Alia Nadira binti Tunku Naquiyuddin (born in 1980)
  • Tunku Nadia Sahiya binti Tunku Naquiyuddin (born in 1982)
  • Tunku Khairul Zaim bin Tunku Naquiyuddin (born in 1985)

Bypassed for the throne

On 29 December 2008, the Council of Undang proclaimed

Almarhum Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman who had died on 27 December 2008.[4]

This decision was made following intense discussions among the four

Tunku Muhriz's candidacy. They refused to budge when it was suggested that they consider Tunku Naquiyuddin, Tuanku Jaafar's eldest son, instead as the next Ruler of Negeri Sembilan. Naquiyuddin also had two younger brothers. Together with Tunku Muhriz, these four princes were the main heirs to the throne when Tuanku Jaafar died. However, Tuanku Jaafar had replaced his elder brother whose son, Tunku Muhriz, at the time was barely out of his teens. Tunku Muhriz was considered too young to replace his father and the throne was given to his uncle Tuanku Jaafar.[5]

Due to a lifelong habit of keeping a low profile, Tuanku Muhriz was largely unknown outside royal circles in

Menteri Besar Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad
among his supporters.

Known for his charitable activities, Tunku Naquiyuddin was also a keen sportsman and a top corporate figure popular with the public, making him an ideal candidate to be the

Tuanku Muhriz
to ascend to the throne.

Honours

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

He has been awarded :[6]

Honours of Negeri Sembilan

Honours of Malaysia

Foreign honours

References

  1. ^ Ahcg Archived 2012-11-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "H.R.H. Tunku Naquiyuddin, Chairman & Independent Director – Arogo". Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  3. ^ YTN Foundation Archived 2011-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "THE INSTALLATION CEREMONY OF THE 11TH NEGERI SEMBILAN RULER - Tourism Malaysia Corporate Site". www.tourism.gov.my. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  5. ^ "Tunku Mukhriz Yang Dipertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan ke-11 - Semasa | mStar". www.mstar.com.my. 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  6. ^ Malay Blog "theadmirehunkz"
  7. ^ Perlis awarded decorations Archived 2013-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Tunku Naquiyuddin, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Antah HealthCare Group Archived 2012-11-25 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Aberystwyth University, Profile of Naquiyuddin Archived 2013-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
Malaysian royalty
Preceded by Line of succession to the throne of Negeri Sembilan
2nd position 		Succeeded by
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