Tunku Nadzaruddin
| Tunku Nadzaruddin | |||||||||
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| Tunku Panglima Besar | |||||||||
| Tenure | 2008 – 2026 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Tunku Abdullah | ||||||||
| Successor | Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin | ||||||||
| Born | 26 October 1959 Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) | ||||||||
| Spouse |
Tunku Mimi Wahida (m. 1997) | ||||||||
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| Dynasty | Pagaruyung | ||||||||
| Father | Tuanku Ja’afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman | ||||||||
| Mother | Tuanku Najihah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin | ||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||
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Tuanku Muhriz, the Yang di-Pertuan Besar
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Dato' Seri Tunku Nadzaruddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Ja'afar (born 26 October 1959) is a member of Negeri Sembilan royal family. He is the youngest son of Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, who was also the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia). He was the Tunku Panglima Besar from 2008 to 2026.
Early life
[edit]Tunku Nadzaruddin was born in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor on 26 October 1959 as the youngest of six siblings and the third son of Tuanku Ja'afar and Tunku Ampuan Najihah.
Tunku Nadzaruddin was educated at St. Paul's Institution and King George V School in Seremban and later at Cheltenham College in England. He obtained a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Mathematics from Middlesex University, England.[1]
Family
[edit]Tunku Nadzaruddin is married to Tunku Mimi Wahida binti Tunku Abdullah Wahman, a former newsreader.[2] They have two sons and one daughter:
- Tunku Muhammad Hazim Shah Raden bin Tunku Nadzaruddin (born 23 September 1999)
- Tunku Muhammad Mish'al Raden bin Tunku Nadzaruddin (born 30 April 2001)
- Tunku Ines Najihah Raden binti Tunku Nadzaruddin (born 23 September 2003)
Proclamation
[edit]Tunku Nadzaruddin was proclaimed as the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan in a ceremony held at a hotel in Alor Gajah, Malacca on 5 June 2026. The proclamation was declared by the Undang of Jelebu, Dato' Maarof Mat Rashad who represented the Undang Yang Empat.[3]
However, the Comptroller of the Royal Household of the Negeri Sembilan Palace, Dato' Azizi Mohamad Ali said in a statement on 9 June 2026, the proclamation was invalid, and not even recognised from the perspective of the Constitution, laws and customs of Negeri Sembilan. Azizi also said that the act of attempting to accept the invalid title itself caused Tunku Nadzaruddin to relinquish the hereditary title of Tunku Panglima Besar of Negeri Sembilan which he previously held.[4]
Honours
[edit]He has been awarded :
Honours of Negeri Sembilan
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Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Yam Tuan Radin Sunnah (DKYR) (1984)
Knight Grand Commander of the Grand Order of Tuanku Ja'afar (SPTJ) – Dato' Seri (2000)[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Y.A.M TUNKU DATO' SERI NADZARUDDIN IBNI ALMARHUM TUANKU JA'AFAR DKYR, SPTJ". OVAL Gallery.
- ↑ "Tunku Dato' Seri Nadzaruddin". Tatler Asia.
- ↑ "Tunku Nadzaruddin named Yang di-Pertuan Besar amid Negri crisis". The Star. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "Tunku Nadzaruddin's ascension invalid, Tunku Panglima Besar title forfeited - Comptroller of Royal Household". New Straits Times. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".