Tunku Shazuddin Ariff

Tunku Shazuddin Ariff ibni Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin (born 27 April 1970) is the current Tunku Mahkota (Deputy Crown Prince) of Kedah.[1]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Sultan Sallehuddin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Shazuddin Ariff. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Tunku Shazuddin Ariff
Tunku Mahkota of Kedah
Deputy Crown Prince of Kedah
Proclaimed19 June 2022 - present
BornTunku Shazuddin Ariff ibni Tunku Sallehuddin
(1970-04-27) 27 April 1970
Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
SpouseChe Puan Nur Julie Ariff
Names
Tunku Shazuddin Ariff ibni Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin
HouseMahawangsa
FatherSultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah
MotherSultanah Maliha binti Almarhum Tengku Ariff
ReligionSunni Islam

Biography

Tunku Shazuddin Ariff was born on 27 April 1970 in Alor Setar, Kedah. He is the youngest son of Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Sultan Badlishah and Sultanah Maliha binti Tengku Ariff. Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Sultan Badlishah was the seventh son of the Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Badlishah and Sultanah Asma, the Sultanah of Kedah. Tunku Shazuddin has one elder brother, Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah, who is the current Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Kedah.[2]

He received his early education at Sekolah Rendah Sri Petaling from 1977 to 1982 and his secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Bukit Bintang from 1982 to 1987. He later continued with his studies at KDU University College from 1989 to 1990. He attended Kansas Wesleyan University from 1990 to 1994 and graduated with a major in design and marketing.[3]

Tunku Laksamana of Kedah

Tunku Shazuddin previously became the Tunku Laksamana of Kedah on 26 November 2017 before being proclaimed as the Tunku Mahkota of Kedah.[4]

Tunku Mahkota of Kedah

Tunku Shazuddin was proclaimed as the Tunku Mahkota of Kedah on 19 June 2022.[5]

Personal life

Tunku Shazuddin married a commoner Che Puan Nur Julie Ariff (née Julie Gwee Chai Hong) on 26 November 2022. On the same day, Tunku Shazuddin's father, Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah bestowed Che Puan Nur Julie Ariff with the royal title of Tunku Puan Mahkota of Kedah (equivalent to the Deputy Crown Princess).[6][7][8][9]

Honours

Ancestry

References
  1. Halid, Suzalina (26 November 2017). "Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah dimasyhur Raja Muda Kedah ke-20" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. "Pemerintah Negeri".
  3. DATO’ TUNKU SHAZUDDIN ARIFF JOINS NAZA ITALIA AS CHAIRMAN
  4. "Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah proclaimed Kedah Raja Muda". Malay Mail. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  5. "Raja Muda of Kedah heads Sultan's birthday award list". Malay Mail. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  6. Mohd. Rafie Azimi. (27 November 2022). . Kosmo!
  7. Bernama. (27 November 2022. Sinar Harian.
  8. Kumaran Rajamoney. (26 November 2022). Buletin TV3.
  9. "Kedah Sultan confers 'Tunku Puan Mahkota Kedah' title on Che Puan Nur Julie". The Sun (Malaysia). 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  10. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
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