Raja Permaisuri Agong

Raja Permaisuri Agong, or in full, Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong, is the title given to the consort of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the head of state of Malaysia. As the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is commonly referred to as "King" in English, the Raja Permaisuri Agong is commonly referred to as "Queen", and is addressed as "Her Majesty" in English. The Raja Permaisuri Agong takes precedence next after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong over all other persons in Malaysia.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is elected (de facto rotated) every five years among the nine hereditary rulers of the states of Malaysia. When a ruler is elected as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, his consort automatically becomes the Raja Permaisuri Agong. In effect, the holder of the title of Raja Permaisuri Agong changes every five years, though it could happen earlier due to the death or resignation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Like many spouses of heads of state, the Raja Permaisuri Agong has no constitutional roles. She accompanies the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to official functions and state visits, as well as hosting visiting heads of state and their spouses.

According to Article 34 of the Constitution of Malaysia, the Raja Permaisuri Agong shall not hold any appointment carrying any remuneration, nor actively engage in any commercial enterprise. The Raja Permaisuri Agong is entitled to an annuity which is included in the Civil List of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Previous holders of the office of Raja Permaisuri Agong whose husbands are deceased receive a pension from the Federal Government's Civil List. They also take precedence immediately after the reigning Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong.

List of Raja Permaisuri Agong

The following Consorts have served as Raja Permaisuri Agong:

No.	Name	State	Reign	Birth	Death	Yang di-Pertuan Agong
1	Tunku Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin	Negeri Sembilan	August 31, 1957 – April 1, 1960	May 16, 1911	2 February 1999	Tuanku Abdul Rahman
2	Raja Jemaah binti Almarhum Raja Ahmad	Selangor	April 14, 1960 – September 1, 1960	May 16, 1911	8 April 1973	Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah
3	Tengku Budriah binti Tengku Ismail	Perlis	September 21, 1960 – September 20, 1965	March 18, 1924	November 28, 2008	Tuanku Syed Putra
4	Tengku Intan Zaharah binti Tengku Omar	Terengganu	September 21, 1965 – September 20, 1970	April 13, 1928		Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
5	Tunku Bahiyah binti Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman	Kedah	September 21, 1970 – September 20, 1975	August 24, 1930	August 26, 2003	Tuanku Abdul Halim
6	Tengku Zainab II binti Tengku Muhammad Petra	Kelantan	September 21, 1975 – March 29, 1979	August 7, 1917	January 10, 1993	Sultan Yahya Petra
7	Tengku Hajjah Afzan binti Tengku Panglima Perang Muhammad	Pahang	March 29, 1979 – April 25, 1984	December 4, 1933	June 29, 1988	Sultan Ahmad Shah Al-Mustain Billah
8	Tengku Zanariah binti Tengku Panglima Raja Ahmad	Johor	April 26, 1984 – April 25, 1989	July 5, 1940		Sultan Iskandar
9	Tuanku Bainun binti Mohamad Ali	Perak	April 26, 1989 – April 25, 1994	1932		Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah
10	Tunku Najihah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin	Negeri Sembilan	April 26, 1994 – April 25, 1999	September 11, 1924		Tuanku Jaafar
11	Tuanku Siti Aishah	Selangor	April 26, 1999 – November 21, 2001	November 18, 1971		Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz
12	Tengku Fauziah binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Rashid	Perlis	December 13, 2001 – December 12, 2006	June 6, 1946		Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
13	Sultanah Nur Zahirah	Terengganu	December 13, 2006 – December 12, 2011	December 7, 1973		Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin
14	Sultanah Haminah	Kedah	December 13, 2011 –	July 15, 1953		Tuanku Abdul Halim

1.^ Tuanku Abdul Halim is the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong to reign twice. Sultanah Haminah is the second wife of Tuanku Abdul Halim.

See also

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong
• Royal Regalia of Malaysia
• Yang di-Pertuan Negara
• Malay titles
• Elective monarchy