Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin
| Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin | |||||
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| Born | 6 July 1982 University Hospital, Petaling Jaya | ||||
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| Dynasty | Pagaruyung | ||||
| Father | Tuanku Muhriz ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Munawir | ||||
| Mother | Tuanku Aishah Rohani Tengku Besar Mahmud | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
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Tuanku Muhriz, The Yang di-Pertuan Besar
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Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz (born 6 July 1982), more popularly known as Tunku 'Abidin Muhriz, is the second son of the reigning Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia, Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir.[citation needed] He is the Founding President of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), Malaysia and is a trustee of Yayasan Chow Kit along with Yayasan Munarah.[1]
Family
Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin was born on 6 July 1982 at University Hospital, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, as second son and child of Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir (now the reigning Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan) and Tuanku Aishah Rohani.
His siblings are :
- Tunku Ali Redhauddin, Tunku Besar Seri Menanti (born 26 April 1977)
- Tunku Alif Hussein (born 3 September 1984; died 15 January 2016)
Education
He was educated at :
- Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur
- Marlborough College, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
- London School of Economics and Political Science, where he obtained his BSc in Government and Sociology and MSc in Comparative Politics and Imperial History.
Career
In conjunction with his father's Installation Ceremony he wrote a book about the state's history and customs, and began a major project to revitalise the State Anthem, Berkatlah Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan, working with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, which was officially launched on 26 October 2010.[2]
He is a Trustee of Yayasan Munarah, Yayasan Chow Kit and the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation, Founding President of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) and is an Honorary Major in the Malaysian Territorial Army. In his various roles he has been interviewed for numerous television programmes, magazines and newspaper features.
He has authored four books to date:
- Payung Berdaulat Warisan Beradat (2009). Istana Negeri Sembilan
- Abiding Times (2011). Marshall Cavendish.[3]
- Abiding Times 2 (2012). Marshall Cavendish
- Roaming Beyond the Fence (2013). Editions Didier Millet
Interests
Tunku 'Abidin is greatly interested in music and is an accomplished pianist. A strong supporter of the arts, he is the patron for the Euroasia Association of Performing Arts or Euroasia, and regularly supports the organisation's efforts to develop and share music education and performance. Tunku 'Abidin has also performed at the Konsert Diraja UKM (National University of Malaysia Royal Concert) for the past several years. He is the first patron of Hands Percussion, a Malaysian percussion ensemble.[4]
Titles, styles, honours and arms
| Styles of Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin | |
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| Reference style | His Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Highness |
| Alternative style | Tunku |
Titles and styles
- 6 July 1982 – 29 December 2008: His Highness (Yang Mulia) Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin bin Tunku Besar Muhriz
- 29 December 2008 – present: His Highness (Yang Amat Mulia) Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz
Military ranks
10 November 2009 – present: Honorary Major, Regiment 508, Malaysian Territorial Army
Honours
He has been awarded :[citation needed]
Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Yam Tuan Radin Sunnah (DKYR, 20 October 2009).[citation needed]- Recipient of the Grand Knight of the Most Conspicuous Loyal Order of Tuanku Muhriz (SSTM, 14 January 2018)[5]
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References
- ^ "Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin".
- ^ Chitra S. Nathan (30 October 2010). "Prince fine-tunes Negri Sembilan anthem". The Star. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Abiding Times – an insight into the minds of Malaysia's thinking youth". Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs. 3 January 2011. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Hands Percussion welcomes royal patron". 24 March 2017. https://www.nst.com.my/news/2017/03/223971/hands-percussion-welcomes-royal-patron. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Kedah Sultan heads list of 693 recipients of Negeri Sembilan awards". New Strait Times. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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