Succession to the Malaysian thrones
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Malaysia practises an elective monarchy, so there is no distinct line of succession to the Malaysian thrones. In the event where the current seat of the throne falls vacant (due to death, incapacitation or resignation), the Conference of Rulers meet to elect the new Yang di-Pertuan Agong (monarch) from among the rulers of the nine Malay states. The deputy king does not automatically succeed the throne. The election is regulated by Article 32 of the Constitution of Malaysia.[1]
By convention, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong has been elected by the established order of seniority of the states.
Federal throne
Turning | State | Ruler | On the Federal Throne | Remarks |
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1 | Negeri Sembilan | Tuanku Muhriz (since 29 December 2008) |
N/A | |
2 | Selangor | Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (since 22 November 2001) |
N/A | |
3 | Perlis | Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (since 17 April 2000) |
13 December 2001 – 12 December 2006 | 12th King |
4 | Terengganu | Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (since 15 May 1998) |
13 December 2006 – 12 December 2011 | 13th King |
5 | Kedah | Sultan Sallehuddin (since 12 September 2017) |
N/A | |
6 | Kelantan | Sultan Muhammad V (since 13 September 2010) |
13 December 2016 – 6 January 2019 | 15th King |
7 | Pahang | Al-Sultan Abdullah (since 15 January 2019) |
31 January 2019 – | 16th King |
8 | Johor | Sultan Ibrahim (since 23 January 2010) |
N/A | |
9 | Perak | Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah (since 29 May 2014) |
N/A |
States' throne
States' thrones are as follows.[2]
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan is unique in that it is the only State in Malaysia which practices an elective monarchy instead of a linear dynasty. The four largest luak (districts) in Negeri Sembilan each elect an Undang (viceroy), who are also the kingmakers of the State. When the position of the Yamtuan Besar falls vacant, the four Undangs will be called upon to appoint a successor among the Princes of Four. They are the Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti (currently Tunku Ali Redhauddin), the Tunku Laksamana (currently Tunku Naquiyuddin), the Tunku Muda of Serting (currently Tunku Imran) and the Tunku Panglima Besar (currently Tunku Nadzaruddin). The current Yamtuan Besar is Tuanku Muhriz.
Selangor
- Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (1926–2001)
- Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (born 1945)
- (1) Tengku Amir Shah, Raja Muda, the Crown Prince[3] (born 1990)
- (2) Tengku Sulaiman Shah, Tengku Laksamana (born 1950)
- (3) Tengku Shakirinal Sulaiman Shah (born 1980)
- (4) Tengku Mahmood Shakirinal Shah (born 2010)
- (5) Tengku Sulaiman Shakirinal Shah (born 2013)
- (6) Tengku Abdulaziz Shakirinal Shah (born 2017)
- (7) Tengku Salehuddin Sulaiman Shah, Tengku Indera Bijaya Diraja (born 1982)
- (8) Tengku Ibrahim Salehuddin Shah (born 2014)
- (9) Tengku Shahrain Sulaiman Shah (born 1985)
- (10) Tengku Shariffuddin Sulaiman Shah (born 1987)
- (3) Tengku Shakirinal Sulaiman Shah (born 1980)
- (11) Tengku Abdul Samad Shah, Tengku Panglima Besar (born 1953)
- (12) Tengku Musahiddin Shah, Tengku Seri Perkasa Diraja (born 1984)
- (13) Tengku Ahmad Shah, Tengku Indira Setia (born 1955)
- (14) Tengku Alam Shah Ammiruddin (born 1982)
- Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (born 1945)
Perlis
- Tuanku Syed Putra (1920–2000)
- Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (born 1943)
- (1) Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra, Raja Muda, the Crown Prince (born 1967)
- (2) Syed Sirajuddin Areeb Putra (born 2009)
- (1) Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra, Raja Muda, the Crown Prince (born 1967)
- (3) Syed Badaruddin, Tengku Sharif Bendahara (born 1945)
- (4) Syed Mashafuddin (born 1974)
- (5) Syed Amir Zainal Abidin, Tengku Sharif Temenggong (born 1950)
- (6) Syed Budriz Putra, Engku Maharaja Lela Setia Paduka of Selangor (born 1972)
- (7) Syed Aqil Harrith (born 2001)
- (6) Syed Budriz Putra, Engku Maharaja Lela Setia Paduka of Selangor (born 1972)
- (8) Syed Razlan, Tengku Laksamana (born 1951)
- (9) Syed Muhammad Hazrain (born 1978)
- (10) Syed Hazriq (born 2012)
- (11) Syed Hazriv (born 2013)
- (12) Syed Muhammad Hafiz (born 1981)
- (9) Syed Muhammad Hazrain (born 1978)
- (13) Syed Zainal Anuar, Tengku Panglima (born 1952)
- (14) Syed Haizam Hishamuddin, Engku Panglima Setia Diraja of Selangor (born 1983)
- (15) Syed Jufri Ziauddin (born 1992)
- (16) Syed Zainal Rashid (born 1953)
- (17) Syed Azni (born 1954)
- (18) Syed Fariz Naqiuddin (born 1985)
- (19) Syed Haniff Iskandar (born 1992)
- (20) Syed Badlishah (born 1958)
- (21) Syed Fezriq (born 1980)
- (22) Syed Felsham (born 1984)
- (23) Syed Fernash (born 1988)
- Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (born 1943)
Terengganu
- Sultan Mahmud al-Muktafi billah Shah (1930–1998)
- Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (born 1962)
- (1) Tengku Muhammad Ismail, Yang di-Pertuan Muda, the Crown Prince (born 1998)
- (2) Tengku Muhammad Muaaz, Tengku Sri Setia Mahkota Raja (born 2000)
- (3) Tengku Mustafa Kamil, Tengku Sri Bendahara Raja (born 1968)
- (4) Tengku Sharif Mahmud
- (5) Tengku Daniel Haqim
- (6) Tengku Nabil al-Muktafi
- (7) Tengku Badr ul-Zaman, Tengku Sri Panglima Raja (born 1974)
- (8) Tengku Muhammad Ryan Faiz
- (9) Tengku Reyad Feysal
- (10) Tengku Badr ul-Hisham, Tengku Sri Temenggung Raja (born 1976)
- (11) Tengku Muhammad Ashman
- (12) Tengku Muhammad Ariesh
- (13) Tengku Muhammad Ozaer
- (14) Tengku Muhammad Adreez
- (15) Tengku Muhammad Mahmud Akbar Nasreddine Haqqani
- Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (born 1962)
Kedah
- Sultan Badlishah (1894–1958)
- Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (1927–2017)
- Sultan Sallehuddin (born 1942)
- (1) Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah, Raja Muda, the Crown Prince[4] (born 1967)
- (2) Tunku Sulaiman Badlishah (born 2007)
- (3) Tunku Shazzuddin Ariff, Tunku Laksamana[5] (born 1970)
- (1) Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah, Raja Muda, the Crown Prince[4] (born 1967)
- (4) Tunku Abdul Hamid Thani, Tunku Bendahara (born 1951)
Kelantan
- Sultan Ismail Petra (1949-2019)
- Sultan Muhammad V (born 1969)
- (1) Dr Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra, Tengku Mahkota, the Crown Prince (born 1974)
- (2) Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra (born 1978)
Pahang
- Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah al-Musta'in Billah (1930-2019)
- Al-Sultan Abdullah Riayatuddin al-Mustafa Billah Shah II (born 1959)
- (1) Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah, Tengku Mahkota, the Crown Prince (born 1995)
- (2) Tengku Muhammad Iskandar Riayatuddin Shah, Tengku Arif Bendahara (born 1997)
- (3) Tengku Ahmad Ismail Muazzam Shah, Tengku Panglima Muda (born 2000)
- (4) Tengku Amir Nasser Ibrahim Shah, Tengku Panglima Raja (born 1986)
- (5) Tengku Addam Nasshirr Ibrahim Shah (born 2015)
- (6) Tengku Sulaiman Abdullah Ibrahim Shah (born 2018)
- (7) Tengku Abdul Rahman, Tengku Muda, Deputy Crown Prince (born 1960)
- (8) Tengku Eddie Akassyar Shah (born 2004)
- (9) Tengku Ahmadd Firrhan Shah (born 2005)
- (10) Tengku Arman Alam Shah (born 2010)
- (11/1) Tengku Abdul Fahid Mu'azzam Shah, Tengku Arif Temenggung (born 1994)
- Al-Sultan Abdullah Riayatuddin al-Mustafa Billah Shah II (born 1959)
Johor
- Sultan Iskandar (1932–2010)
- Sultan Ibrahim (born 1958)
- (1) Tunku Ismail, Tunku Mahkota, the Crown Prince (born 1984)
- (2) Tunku Iskandar Abdul Jalil Abu Bakar Ibrahim, Raja Muda, Deputy Crown Prince (born 2017)
- (3) Tunku Abu Bakar Ibrahim (born 2019)
- (4) Tunku Idris, Tunku Temenggung (born 1987)
- (5) Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tunku Panglima (born 1993)
- (6) Tunku Abu Bakar, Tunku Putera (born 2001)
- (1) Tunku Ismail, Tunku Mahkota, the Crown Prince (born 1984)
- (7) Tunku Abdul Majid, Tunku Aris Bendahara (born 1970)
- (8) Tunku Mahmood Iskandar (born 2006)
- (9) Tunku Abdul Mateen Idris Ismail Ibrahim Iskandar (born 2015)
- Sultan Ibrahim (born 1958)
Perak
In contrast to the other Malaysian sultanates, the ruling dynasty of Perak utilises a somewhat complex order of succession.
The reigning Sultan appoints princes in the male line of descent from a Sultan to certain high princely titles. They are arranged in a strict order of precedence indicating the order of succession to the throne. As per a ruling of 25 February 1953, the present hierarchy of titles and the corresponding order of succession is as follows:
- Raja Muda (Crown Prince, currently Raja Jaafar)
- Raja di-Hilir (Deputy Crown Prince, currently Raja Iskandar Dzulkarnain)
- Raja Kechil Besar (currently Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah)
- Raja Kechil Sulong (currently Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah)
- Raja Kechil Tengah (currently Raja Iskandar)
- Raja Kechil Bongsu (currently Raja Izuddin Chulan).
While titleholders are usually appointed for life, titles may be revoked in cases of proven incompetence or disability. On the death or promotion of an existing titleholder, the holder of the next most senior title succeeds him. The Raja Muda is the heir apparent, and succeeds the ruling sultan on his demise, whereupon the prince holding the title of Raja Di-Hilir becomes the new Raja Muda. The Raja Kechil Besar then becomes the Raja Di-Hilir. The new Sultan may then appoint his own nominee to the junior-most title made vacant by these successions. [citation needed]
- Sultan Ahmad ud-din Shah (died 1806; r. 1792–1806)
- Sultan Abdul-Malik Mansur Muazzam Shah Jamalullah (died 1825; r. 1806–1825)
- Sultan Abdullah Muazzam Shah Khalilullah (c. 1805–1830; r. 1825-1830)
- Tuanku Ahmad Shah Johan Berdaulat Khalifatullah, Yang di-Pertuan Muda (died 1820)
- Sultan Jaafar Safi ud-din Muazzam Shah Waliullah (died 1865; r. 1857–1865)
- Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah II Habibullah (1842–1922; r. 1874–1877)
- Raja Chulan, Raja Di-Hilir (1869–1933)
- Raja Zainal Azman, Raja Kechil Tengah (1903–1956)
- (6). Raja Izuddin Chulan (born 1951; Raja Kechil Bongsu: 2016–present)
- Raja Zainal Azman, Raja Kechil Tengah (1903–1956)
- Raja Chulan, Raja Di-Hilir (1869–1933)
- Raja Musa I, Raja Muda (died 1906)
- Sultan Abdul-Aziz al-Mutasim Billah Shah Nikmatullah (1887–1948; r. 1938–1948)
- Raja Dato Sri Musa II, Raja Muda (1919–1983)
- (1). Raja Dato Sri Jaafar Saffiud-din Muazzam II, Raja Muda, Wakil us-Sultan, Wazir ul-Azam, Crown Prince (born 1941; Raja Muda, Crown Prince: 2014–present)
- Raja Dato Sri Musa II, Raja Muda (1919–1983)
- Sultan Abdul-Aziz al-Mutasim Billah Shah Nikmatullah (1887–1948; r. 1938–1948)
- Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah II Habibullah (1842–1922; r. 1874–1877)
- Raja Alang Iskandar Shah, Raja Bendahara (died 1849)
- Sultan Idris I Murshid al-Azzam Shah Rahmatullah (1849–1916; r. 1887–1916)
- Sultan Abdul Jalil Nasir ud-din al-Muhtaram Shah Radiullah (1870–1918; r. 1916–1918)
- Sultan Yusuf Izz ud-din Rathiullah Ghafarullahulah Shah (1890–1963; r. 1948–1963)
- Sultan Azlan Muhib ud-din Shah al-Maghfur (1928–2014; r. 1984–2014)
- Sultan Nazrin Muiz ud-din Shah (born 1956; r. 2014–present)
- (3). Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah, Raja Kechil Besar (born 2008; Raja Kechil Besar: 2014–present)
- Raja Datuk Sri Ashman Shah, Raja Kechil Sulong (1958–2012; Raja Kechil Sulong: 2010–2012)
- (4). Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah, Raja Kechil Sulong (born 1994; Raja Kechil Sulong: 2014–present)
- Sultan Nazrin Muiz ud-din Shah (born 1956; r. 2014–present)
- Raja Ziran @ Raja Zaid (died 1979)
- (5). Raja Iskandar (born 1941; Raja Kechil Tengah: 2016–present)
- Sultan Azlan Muhib ud-din Shah al-Maghfur (1928–2014; r. 1984–2014)
- Sultan Yusuf Izz ud-din Rathiullah Ghafarullahulah Shah (1890–1963; r. 1948–1963)
- Sultan Iskandar Shah al-Kaddasullah (1881–1938; r. 1918–1938)
- Sultan Idris II al-Mutawakil Allahahi Afifu’llah Shah (1924–1984; r. 1963–1984)
- (2). Raja Iskandar Dzulkarnain, Raja Di-Hilir, Deputy Crown Prince (born 1955; Raja Di-Hilir, Deputy Crown Prince: 2014–present)
- Sultan Idris II al-Mutawakil Allahahi Afifu’llah Shah (1924–1984; r. 1963–1984)
- Sultan Abdul Jalil Nasir ud-din al-Muhtaram Shah Radiullah (1870–1918; r. 1916–1918)
- Sultan Idris I Murshid al-Azzam Shah Rahmatullah (1849–1916; r. 1887–1916)
- Sultan Jaafar Safi ud-din Muazzam Shah Waliullah (died 1865; r. 1857–1865)
- Raja Inu Muhammad Saleh, Raja Kechil Lasa
- Sultan Abdul-Malik Mansur Muazzam Shah Jamalullah (died 1825; r. 1806–1825)
References
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