Ahmad Shah of Pahang
Ahmad Shah أحمد شاه | |||||
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Al-Musta'in Billah (He who seeks help from God) Yang di-Pertuan Agong VII | |||||
Yang di-Pertuan Agong | |||||
Reign | 26 April 1979 – 25 April 1984 | ||||
Installation | 10 July 1980 | ||||
Predecessor | Yahya Petra of Kelantan | ||||
Successor | Iskandar of Johor | ||||
Prime Minister | Hussein Onn Mahathir Mohamad | ||||
Sultan of Pahang | |||||
Reign | 7 May 1974 – 11 January 2019 | ||||
Installation | 8 May 1975 | ||||
Predecessor | Abu Bakar | ||||
Successor | Abdullah | ||||
Chief Ministers | See list
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Born | Istana Mangga Tunggal, Pekan, Pahang, Federated Malay States, British Malaya | 24 October 1930||||
Died | 22 May 2019 National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[1] | (aged 88)||||
Burial | 23 May 2019 | ||||
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House | Bendahara | ||||
Father | Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Mu’azzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah | ||||
Mother | Tengku Ampuan Besar Raja Fatimah binti Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Shah Kaddasullah | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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Che Puan Besar Kalsom, the Che Puan Besar and stepmother of the Sultan
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Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’azzam Shah (Jawi: المرحوم سلطان حاج أحمد شاه المستعين بالله إبن المرحوم سلطان أبو بكر رعاية الدين المعظم شاه; 24 October 1930 – 22 May 2019) was the fifth modern Sultan of Pahang, and also served as the seventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from 26 April 1979 to 25 April 1984. His abdication as Sultan was decided by the Royal Council at an extraordinary meeting on 11 January 2019. A special amendment was passed on the state constitution that gave the body more power for this decision, citing the Sultan's incapability to rule due to his failing health.[2] The abdication announced the next day which was retroactively effective on the day of the Royal Council meeting, paving the way to his son, Abdullah to succeed him as Sultan immediately, and subsequently be elected as the next Yang di-Pertuan Agong later the same month.[3]
Biography
Born on at 12:00 pm. Friday 24 October 1930 at Istana Mangga Tunggal, Pekan, Pahang. he was the only son of Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’azzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah (reigned 1932–died 1974) by his official and royal consort, Tengku Ampuan Besar Raja Fatimah binti Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Shah Kaddasullah (1910–1988), a princess of Perak royal family.
A student of the Malay College Kuala Kangsar, he received diplomas in public administration from Worcester College, Oxford and the University of Exeter. He succeeded his father as sultan in 1974.
His election as the 7th Yang di-Pertuan Agong in 1979 was marked with controversy as he was said to be at odds with the incoming prime minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. However, the rumours proved to be untrue and he proved to be a keen admirer of the prime minister. Twenty-two years earlier, his father Abu Bakar had failed five times to be elected as the first Agong.
A controversial, headstrong personality, he has often forced his chief ministers in Pahang to resign over minor differences.
His favourite hobby was playing football, golf, polo, and equestrian activities.
Sultan Ahmad Shah is a keen sportsman and was the President of the Malaysian Football Association (FAM) from 1984 until 2014,[4] the President of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) until 2002[5] and Asean Football Federation (AFF) 2011 until 2019.
His official and royal consort, Tengku Ampuan Afzan binti Tengku Panglima Perang Muhammad, a member of the Terengganu royal family, served as his Raja Permaisuri Agong but died of cancer on her return to Pahang on 29 June 1988. Sultan Ahmad Shah's second wife Kalsom binti Abdullah (nee Anita), was designated as the Sultanah of Pahang in 1991. They then both had a child, Tengku Arif Temenggong Pahang Tengku Fahd Mua'adzam. [6]
Death
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After being ill for some time, Sultan Ahmad Shah abdicated with effect from 11 January 2019 (when it was the turn of Pahang to provide the Agong) upon the amendment of the state's constitution. On 22 May 2019, Sultan Ahmad Shah died at 8:50 am at the National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur at aged 88. [7] He was laid to rest next to the grave of his late wife, Tengku Ampuan Afzan at the Pahang Royal Mausoleum near Abu Bakar Royal Mosque in Pekan, Pahang.[8] The state of Pahang observed 40 days of mourning, and Pahang flags across the state were flown at half-mast, while all entertainment events for the next 3 days were cancelled.[9]
Issue
Name | Birth Date | Birth Place | Death Date | Death Place | Marriage Date |
Spouse | Their children | Their grandchildren |
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Tengku Meriam | 1 April 1955 | Istana Abu Bakar, Pekan, Pahang | 24 April 1976 - Divorced | Tengku Dato’ Sri Kamil Ismail bin Tengku Idris Shah (divorced), Dato' Seri Mohamad Toufic Al-Ozeir |
Y.M. Tengku Aidy Ahmad Shah Y.M. Tengku Nurul Kamalia Y.M. Tengku Madina Kamilia Y.M Puteri Natasha Y.M Puteri Noor Afzan |
Y.M Tengku Abdullah Amir Ahmad Shah Puteri Nadra Raniya Puteri Shakira Nurjenna | ||
Tengku Muhaini | 31 October 1956 | Istana Manggal Tunggal, Pekan, Pahang | 22 January 1981 - Divorced | Tengku Dato’ Ibrahim Petra bin Tengku Indra Petra (divorced), Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Hj Affendi bin Hj Buang (Chief Of Defense Forces) | Puteri Munawwarah Syammiyah Tun Putera Abdul Mubin Shah |
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Tengku Aishah Marcella | 13 November 1957 | Istana Manggal Tunggal, Pekan, Pahang | 23 October 1980 - Divorced, 2 July 1987 |
Tunku Kamil Ikram bin Tunku Abdullah (divorced), Dato’ Muhammad Johan bin Dato’ Muhammad Yusuf |
Y.M. Tunku Shazwan Kaiyisha Y.M Tun Putra Ahmad Aizuddin Shah Y.M Putri Afzan Shakira Nabila |
Tun Putra Shakeel Abdullah Shah Tun Putera Khyrie Ahmad Shah Puteri Khaira Layna Puteri Sofia Khadijah Aishah | ||
Tengku Abdullah | 30 July 1959 | Istana Manggal Tunggal, Pekan, Pahang | 6 March 1986, 1991 | Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah binti Almarhum Baginda Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj, Cik Puan Julia Rais |
Y.A.M Tengku Amir Nasser Ibrahim (Adopted) Almarhum Y.A.M Tengku Ahmad Iskandar Shah (Died 24 July 1990) K.D.Y.M.M Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Y.A.M Tengku Muhammad Iskandar Ri'ayatuddin Shah Y.A.M Tengku Ahmad Ismail Shah Y.A.M Tengku Puteri Afzan Aminah Hafizatullah Y.A.M Tengku Puteri Jihan Azizah Athiyatullah Y.A.M Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan Y.A.M Tengku Puteri Ilisha Ameera Y.A.M Tengku Ilyana |
Y.M Tengku Adam Ibrahim Shah Y.M Tengku Sulaiman Abdullah Shah Y.M Tengku Zayn Edin Shah Y.M Tengku Nuh Muhammad Shah Y.M Tengku Aleya Norlini | ||
Tengku Abdul Rahman | 23 August 1960 | Istana Manggal Tunggal, Pekan, Pahang | 27 July 2002, 2012 |
Cik Puan Muda Julita Aisha binti Abdul Latif, Cik Puan Nur Bahiyah binti Mohd Akip |
Y.M Tengku Eddie Akasya Y.M Tengku Ahmad Firhan Shah Y.M Tengku Ameera Asya Y.M Tengku Armaan Alam Shah |
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Tengku Nong Fatimah | 4 September 1962 | Dato’ Haji Muhammad Moiz | Y.M Puteri Suraiya Afzan Tun Putera Yasir Ahmad Shah |
Y.M Tengku Adam Ibrahim Shah Y.M Tengku Sulaiman Abdullah Shah Y.M Tengku Nuh Muhammad Shah | ||||
Tengku Shahariah | 12 September 1964 | Dato' Baharim | Puteri Amida Afsha Afzan Puteri Ameera Azwa Asyrah |
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Tengku Abdul Fahd Mu’adzam Shah | 10 February 1994 |
Awards and recognitions
Honours
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As the Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 1979 to 1984, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah was automatically designated under constitutional provisions as the Supreme Commander of the Malaysian Armed Forces, holding the rank of the Field Marshal of the Royal Malaysian Air Force, Admiral of the Royal Malaysian Navy and Field Marshal of the Army.[10]
Until he stepped down in 2019 he was the RMAF's Colonel in Chief and appeared at official RMAF ceremonies.
He has been awarded :[citation needed]
Honours of Pahang
Pahang :
Founding Grand Master and Member (DKP) of the Royal Family Order of Pahang (since 24 October 1977)
Grand Master and Member 1st class (DK I) of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang (since 1974)
Founding Grand Master of the Grand Royal Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SDSA, since 23 October 2010)
Founding Grand Master and Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP, since 24 October 1977)
Knight Companion (DIMP), Grand Knight (SIMP) and Grand Master of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (since 1974)
Sultan Abu Bakar Silver Jubilee Medal (24 June 1957)
National
Malaysia (as Yang di-Pertuan Agong, 29 March 1979 – 25 April 1984) :
Recipient of Order of the Royal House of Malaysia (DKM)
Recipient (DMN) and Grand Master (1979-1984) of the Order of the Crown of the Realm
Grand Master (1979-1984) of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
Grand Master (1979-1984) of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
Grand Master (1979-1984) of the Order of Merit of Malaysia
Grand Master (1979-1984) of the Order of the Royal Household of Malaysia
Johor :
Sultan Ismail Coronation Medal (10 February 1960)
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) - Dato' (1972)[11]
First Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK I) (1 November 1975)
Sultan Ibrahim Coronation Medal (23 March 2015)
Kedah :
Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK)
Kelantan :
Recipient of the Royal Family Order or Star of Yunus (DK)
Negeri Sembilan :
Member of the Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan (DKNS)
Perak :
Grand Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) — Dato' Seri (1970)[12]
Member of the Royal Family Order of Perak (DK) (1975)[13]
Perlis :
Recipient of the Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail (DK)
Selangor :
First Class of the Royal Family Order of Selangor (DK I) (1987)[14]
Terengganu :
Member first class of the Family Order of Terengganu (DK I)
Foreign
Argentina :
Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín (26 September 2006)[15]
Brunei :
Recipient of Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei (DKMB)
First Class of the Family Order of Laila Utama (DK) - Dato Laila Utama (1980)[16]
Kuwait :
Collar of the Order of Mubarak the Great[17]
Romania :
Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania 1st class (25 November 1982)
Saudi Arabia :
Badr Chain (January 1982)[citation needed]
South Korea :
United Kingdom :
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (2 June 1953)
Places named after him
Several places were named after him, including:
- Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Campus (Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) branch campus) in Muadzam Shah, Pahang
- Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Science Secondary School (SEMSAS), a secondary school in Kuantan, Pahang
- Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Science School Pekan (SHAH Pekan), a secondary school in Pekan, Pahang
- Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Mustain Billah Vocational College, a vocational college in Kuala Lipis Pahang
- Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang Islamic University College (KUIPSAS)
- Sultan Ahmad Shah Polytechnic (POLISAS), a polytechnic in Kuantan, Pahang
- Ma'ahad As-Sultan Ahmad Shah Ad-Dini, a secondary school in Bandar Tun Razak, Jengka, Pahang
- Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Mustain Billah Mosque in Temerloh, Pahang
- Sultan Ahmad Shah State Mosque at Kuantan
- Sultan Ahmad Shah Bridge (Temerloh Bridge) on Federal Route
FT 2 at Temerloh
- Sultan Ahmad Shah II Bridge (Semantan Bridge) on East Coast Expressway
East Coast Expressway at Semantan
- Sultan Ahmad Shah III Bridge (Chenor Bridge) at Chenor
- Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah (formerly Northam Road) in George Town, Penang
- Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Kuala Lumpur (formerly Jalan Khidmat Usaha)
- Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport, an airport in Kuantan, Pahang
- Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Hospital (formerly Hospital Temerloh) in Temerloh, Pahang
- Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup (Charity Shield Malaysia)
- Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Mosque, International Islamic University Malaysia Gombak Campus
- Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Mosque, International Islamic University Malaysia Kuantan Campus
- Sekolah Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, a primary school in Pekan, Pahang
- SMK Sultan Ahmad Shah, a secondary school in Cameron Highlands, Pahang
- Taman Pertanian Jubli Perak Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah in Kuantan, Pahang
- Pusat Jagaan Taman Pengasih Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah in Kuantan, Pahang
- Institut Latihan Sultan Ahmad Shah in Kajang, Selangor
- Pusat Kokurikulum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Pahang
- Akademi Maritim Sultan Ahmad Shah (AMSAS) in Kuantan, Pahang
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Notes
- ^ "Agong's father, former Pahang Sultan, dies at age 88". The Star Online. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Tengku Muda: Pahang constitution amended to pave way for new Sultan".
- ^ "Tengku Abdullah to be proclaimed Pahang sultan on Jan 15". Malaysiakini. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Samuel, Eric. "Football: High noon at FAM Congress as TM Pahang takes over - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Asian football mourns passing of legendary figure. Goal at Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "King's father, former Pahang Sultan, dies at age 88". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Agong's father, former Pahang Sultan, dies at age 88". The Star Online. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Sultan Ahmad Shah laid to rest at Pekan Royal Mausoleum". The Star Online. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ Alagesh, T. N. (22 May 2019). "Pahang declares Thursday (May 23) a holiday to mark Sultan Ahmad Shah's death". New Straits Times. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ Alagappa, pg 267
- ^ Ministers head Sultan's awards list. New Straits Times. 16 November 1972.
- ^ "SPCM 1970". pingat.perak.gov.my. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Awards for Sultan". The Straits Times. 5 May 1975. p. 9.
- ^ "DK I 1987". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "SAIJ". www.saij.gob.ar. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Brunei award for the king. New Straits Times. 10 July 1980.
- ^ "Pahang". Archived from the original on 2014-07-03. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
References
- Coercion and Governance: The Declining Political Role of the Military in Asia, Muthiah Alagappa, Stanford University Press, 2001, ISBN 0-8047-4227-8
- Information Malaysia, Published by Berita Publ. Sdn. Bhd., 1989
- The Europa Year Book, Europa Publications Limited, 1984, ISBN 0-905118-96-0
External links
- PAHANG, HRH , Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Mustain Billah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’Ayatuddin Al-Muadzam Shah International Who's Who. accessed 1 September 2006.
- Monarchs of Malaysia
- Sultans of Pahang
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- People from Pahang
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- First Classes of Royal Family Order of Selangor
- First Classes of the Royal Family Order of Johor
- Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor
- Members of the Royal Family Order of Kedah
- First Classes of the Family Order of Terengganu
- Alumni of Worcester College, Oxford
- Grand Crosses of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin
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