Abdul Hamid Halim of Kedah
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| Abdul Hamid Halim Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Mukarram Shah | |
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| Sultan | |
| Reign | Kedah: 1882 - 1943 |
| Titles | Colonel HH Paduka Sri Sultan 'Abdu'l Hamid Halim Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of the State of Kedah Dar ul-Aman, |
| Born | 1863 |
| Died | 1943 |
| Predecessor | Zainal Rashid Muadzam III |
| Successor | Badli Shah |
| Father | Ahmad Tajuddin III |
| Mother | Wan Hajar |
| Abdul Hamid Halim | |
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| Sultan Kedah | |
| Reign | 1882-1943 |
| Predecessor | Zainal Rashid Muadzam III |
| Successor | Sultan Badlishah of Kedah |
| House | Kedah |
| Father | Ahmad Tajuddin III |
| Mother | Wan Hajar |
| Born | 1863 |
| Died | 1943 |
Sultan 'Abdu'l Hamid Halim Shah II ibni Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram Shah KCMG, (4 June 1864 – 13 May 1943) was the 28th Sultan of Kedah. He ruled from 1882 to 1943. He was the son of Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin III and Wan Hajar.
The Sultan asked for a $2,500,000 loan during a state financial crisis in 1905. The loan was extended with the proviso that a Financial Advisor from the court of Siam be accepted and a State Council be created to assist the Sultan in the administration of all public affairs. This resulted in the promulgation of a new constitution on 29 July 1905. The chief of the state council were ran by his brothers followed by his sons. The formation of the State Council thus curbed the Sultan's administrative powers.
The Sultan had several wives and partners; Makche Manjelara, Che Sofiah, Sharifah Fatimah Binti Syed Idrus, Sharifah Seha Binti Syed Hussein, Che Spachendra, Sharifah Mariam and Che Laraseh. The Sultan's seventh son and twentieth child with Makche Manjelara, Tunku Abdul Rahman, who would later became the first Prime Minister of Malaysia.
He was succeeded by Sultan Badlishah.
[edit] Honours
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Thailand-1890
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the White Elephant of Thailand-1895
- Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Chula Chom Klao of Thailand-1908
- Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)-1911
[edit] External links
- Genealogy Data (Archived 2009-10-24)
- List of Kedah Sultans
- The Saintly King (Archived 2009-10-24)
| Preceded by Zainal Rashid Muadzam III |
Sultan of Kedah 1882 - 1943 |
Succeeded by Badli Shah |
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