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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Amir Shah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Tengku Amir Shah
Raja Muda of Selangor
Proclaimed3 May 2002 - present
Installation8 October 2016
PredecessorTengku Idris Shah
BornTengku Amir Shah Ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
(1990-12-12) 12 December 1990 (age 33)
Pacific Presbyterian Hospital, San Francisco, United States of America
Names
Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Tengku Amir Shah Ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
HouseDaeng Chelak
FatherSultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Al-Haj
MotherCik Puan Nur Lisa Idris Binti Abdullah (née Lisa Davis)
ReligionSunni Islam
OccupationMilitary
Military career
Allegiance Malaysia
Service/branch Malaysian Army
Years of service2016 - present
RankSecond Lieutenant
Unit17th Battalion Royal Malay Regiment

Tengku Amir Shah Ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (born 12 December 1990) is the current Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of the Malaysian state of Selangor. He is the son and heir apparent to the current Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

Biography

Tengku Amir was born on 12 December 1990, as the third child and first son of the then Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Idris Shah. His mother, Cik Puan Nur Lisa Idris binti Abdullah (Lisa Davis before her conversion to Islam), was born in the United States.[1] As such, he has half American ancestry.

On 3 May 2002, aged 11, Tengku Amir was proclaimed Raja Muda of Selangor.[2] He is formally installed on 8 October 2016 at Istana Alam Shah, Klang.[3][4]

He attended Wellington College in the United Kingdom and graduated in 2009.[5] Tengku Amir graduated from the University of Leeds with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Ecology and Environmental Biology in 2014.[6] Afterwards, pursuing a military career, he went to Officers Cadet School in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, and rolled in Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey. He graduated in April 2016.[6]

He is a patron of a few charitable organisations, including Cheshire Home and the Raja Muda of Selangor Foundation (Yayasan Raja Muda Selangor) since 2003.[5]

Involvement in sports

Tengku Amir Shah is well known to be a sports lover and enjoys playing golf and cycling among other things. HRH joins a 25 kilometer cycling program, Selangor Industrial Ride 1.0 on 30 July 2017.[7] Tengku Amir also lead the Selangor leg of the Kuala Lumpur torch run leading up to 2017 Southeast Asian Games.[8]

Selangor FA

Main article: Selangor FA

Tengku Amir Shah is the royal patron of the football team, Selangor FA.

On 23 December 2016, in his official instagram account, Tengku Amir suggested that Selangor FA to be revamped and for executive committee (EXCO) members who are involved in politics to step down from their post.[9][10] HRH followed up his statement with another instagram post, outlining seven steps that can be taken to rejuvenate the football team. In the statement, Tengku Amir said that although he is flattered by the support received by him from the people to take over Selangor FA, he believed that FAS requires someone with more experience to lead the body.[11][12]

On 31 May 2018, the departing president confirmed that His Royal Highness will take the seat on 3 July when he is scheduled to leave the sports body.[13][14][15]

Selangor Youth Community (SAY)

Selangor Youth Community is a non-government organisation founded by Tengku Amir. In an exclusive interview with Berita Harian, the crown prince stated that he started the program as an initiative to approach the youth in Selangor and discover their interest.[16]

Titles, styles and honours

Titles and styles

Styles of
Tengku Amir Shah
Reference styleHis Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
Alternative styleSir
  • 12 December 1990 - 21 November 2001: His Highness (Yang Amat Mulia) Tengku Amir Shah ibni Tengku Idris Shah.
  • 22 November 2001 – 3 May 2002: His Highness (Yang Amat Mulia) Tengku Amir Shah ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj.
  • 3 May 2002 – Present: His Royal Highness (Duli Yang Teramat Mulia) Tengku Amir Shah ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj, The Raja Muda of Selangor.

Tengku Amir's style and title in full is:

In Malay: Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Tengku Amir Shah ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj, Raja Muda Selangor.

In English: His Royal Highness Tengku Amir Shah ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj, The Raja Muda of Selangor.[17]

Military ranks

Honours

See also: List of honours of the Selangor Royal Family by country

He has been awarded :[18]

Honours of Selangor

Honours of Malaysia

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ "Life's a simple and beautiful journey, says Sultan". Sultan of Selangor's Birthday. New Straits Times. 11 December 2002. pp. 6–8. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Tengku Amir Shah, 11, appointed Raja Muda of Selangor". Utusan Malaysia. 13 June 2002. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  3. ^ Wani Muthiah (8 October 2016). "Tengku Amir takes Selangor crown prince oath". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  4. ^ BERNAMA (8 October 2016). "Tengku Amir Shah proclaimed Raja Muda of Selangor". malaysiakini.com. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  5. ^ a b Kee, Hua Chee (4 November 2009). "Prince Caring". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b "Royal Patron". yrms.org.my. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Tengku Amir berkenan sertai Selangor Industrial Ride". Sinar Harian. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Tengku Amir Shah sempurnakan larian obor KL2017 di Selangor". seagames2017. BERNAMA. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  9. ^ Ariffudin Ishak (23 December 2016). "Raja Muda Selangor Desak Exco FAS Berundur". mstar.com.my. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  10. ^ "News and development of FAS". instagram. Raja Muda Selangor. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  11. ^ "7 Steps in rejuvenating FAS". instagram. Raja Muda Selangor. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  12. ^ Syafiq Aznan (15 February 2017). "Raja Muda Selangor garis 7 langkah pembaharuan FAS". Berita Harian. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  13. ^ Ahmad Fazli Mohd Yadi (30 May 2018). "Tengku Amir calon terbaik". Kosmo!. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Subahan confirms Crown Prince RMS will become next Selangor president". foxsportsasia.com. Fox Sports Asia. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  15. ^ Nor Azan Fitri Ahmad Hidzir (1 June 2018). "Tengku Amir bakal terajui FAS?". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  16. ^ "Tengku Amir Shah tubuh Football Selangor". Berita Harian. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  17. ^ "DYMM Sultan Selangor". Government of Selangor. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ a b c The Royal Ark, Selangor genealogical details, p.8
  19. ^ a b c Gigablog, Article about Tengku Amir Shah Archived 12 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine mentioning the orders received.
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