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Sallehuddin
Sultan of Kedah
Sultan of Kedah
Reign11 September 2017 – present
Installation22 October 2018
PredecessorAbdul Halim
Heir apparentTunku Sarafuddin Badlishah
Menteri BesarAhmad Bashah Md Hanipah
Mukhriz Mahathir
Chairman of the Council of Regency of Kedah
Tenure21 May 2014 – 12 December 2016
PredecessorTunku Annuar
Successornone (Council of Regency dissolved)
Crown Prince of Kedah
Proclaimed15 December 2016 – 11 September 2017
Installation15 December 2016
PredecessorTunku Abdul Malik
SuccessorTunku Sarafuddin Badlishah
Born (1942-04-30) 30 April 1942 (age 82)
Istana Anak Bukit, Alor Setar, Kedah, Japanese-occupied British Malaya (now Malaysia)
SpouseTuanku Maliha binti Tengku Ariff
IssueTunku Sarafuddin Badlishah
Tunku Shazuddin Ariff
Names
Tunku Mahmud Sallehuddin ibni Tunku Badlishah
Regnal name
Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah
HouseKedah
FatherSultan Badlishah
MotherSultanah Asma
ReligionSunni Islam

Ke Bawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin ibni al-Marhum Sultan Badlishah (born 30 April 1942) is the 29th Sultan of Kedah, Malaysia. He was proclaimed Sultan on 11 September 2017, upon the death of his elder half brother, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah.[1]

Biography

Tuanku Sallehuddin was born (as Tunku Mahmud Sallehuddin) in Alor Setar on 30 April 1942,[2] the ninth of 14 siblings, to Sultan Badlishah, the 27th Sultan of Kedah, and Sultanah Asma, daughter of Sultan Sulaiman of Terengganu.

Military career

Tuanku Salehuddin's military career started when he underwent cadet training at the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun from 1962 to 1963. In February 1964, he was commissioned as a lieutenant and stationed with the 12th Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment. He was later promoted to the rank of Colonel.[3]

During his services, Tuanku Sallehuddin had been involved in several security operations at the border areas with Thailand.[3]

Tunku Temenggong of Kedah

Tuanku Sallehuddin was proclaimed as Tunku Temenggong of Kedah on 28 November 1981. He became one of members of the Council of Regency when his eldest brother, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, served as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 2011 to 2016, and chaired that Council after the death of his elder brother, Tunku Annuar, in 2014.

Raja Muda of Kedah

Tuanku Sallehuddin was proclaimed as Raja Muda of Kedah on 15 December 2016. He replaced Tunku Abdul Malik who passed away of natural causes on 29 November 2015 at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar.[4]

As Raja Muda, Tuanku Sallehuddin holds a number of important positions including as chancellor of the Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences and president of the Kedah Islamic Religious Council.[3]

Sultan of Kedah

Tuanku Sallehuddin was proclaimed as the 29th Sultan of Kedah on 12 September 2017. He succeeded his half-brother, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, upon the latter's passing on 11 September 2017.

Marriage and children

Tuanku Sallehuddin and Tuanku Maliha were married on 5 November 1965 and have two sons Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah, the current Raja Muda of Kedah and Tunku Shazuddin Ariff, the current Tunku Laksamana of Kedah.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

Titles and styles

Styles of
Sallehuddin
Reference styleHis Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
Alternative styleTuanku
  • 30 April 1942 – 13 May 1943: His Highness (Yang Amat Mulia) Tunku Mahmud Sallehuddin ibni Tunku Badlishah
  • 13 May 1943 – 13 July 1958: His Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia) Tunku Mahmud Sallehuddin ibni Sultan Badlishah
  • 13 July 1958 – 28 November 1981: His Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia) Tunku Mahmud Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah
  • 28 November 1981 – 13 December 2011: His Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia) Tunku Mahmud Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, the Tunku Temenggong of Kedah
  • 13 December 2011 - 22 May 2014: His Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia) Tunku Mahmud Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, the Tunku Temenggong of Kedah and Member of the Kedah Regency Council
  • 22 May 2014 – 12 December 2016: His Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia) Tunku Mahmud Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, the Tunku Temenggong of Kedah and Chairman of the Kedah Regency Council
  • 12 December 2016 – 15 December 2016: His Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia) Tunku Mahmud Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, the Tunku Temenggong of Kedah
  • 15 December 2016 – 12 September 2017: His Royal Highness (Duli Yang Teramat Mulia) Tunku Mahmud Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, the Raja Muda of Kedah
  • 12 September 2017 – 22 October 2018: His Royal Highness (Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia) Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, the Sultan of Kedah
  • 22 October 2018 – Present: His Royal Highness (Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia) Al Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, the Sultan of Kedah

Kedah Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References

  1. ^ Ghazali, Adha; Iskandar, Petah Wazzan (12 September 2017). "Tunku Sallehuddin dimasyhur Sultan Kedah ke-29" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Tunku Sallehuddin proclaimed Kedah's Raja Muda". The Star Online. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Tunku Sallehuddin proclaimed as Kedah Raja Muda". Malaysia Kini. 15 December 2016. Archived from the original on 16 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Tunku Sallehuddin dimasyhurkan Raja Muda Kedah". Utusan Online. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Raja Muda of Kedah heads state awards list". The Star Online. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
Sallehuddin of Kedah
House of Kedah
Born: 30 April 1942
Regnal titles
Preceded by Sultan of Kedah
2017–present 		Incumbent
Heir apparent:
Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah Sultan Sallehuddin, Raja Muda
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