Tengku Muhammad Fa-iz Petra
| Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra | |
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| Crown Prince of Kelantan | |
| Born | 20 June 1974 Istana Kota Lama, Kelantan, Malaysia |
| House | Kelantan |
| Father | Sultan Ismail Petra |
| Mother | Tengku Anis Tengku Abdul Hamid |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
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Tengku Dr Muhammad Faiz Petra is the current Tengku Mahkota or heir presumptive to the throne of Kelantan. He was appointed to the position on 18 October 2010.
Tengku Faiz is the second of four children of the former Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Ismail Petra. His two younger siblings are Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra and Tengku Amalin Aishah Putri. His elder brother is the current Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V.
Biography
Tengku Faiz was born at Istana Kota Lama, Kelantan on 20 June 1974. He was appointed Tengku Bendahara Kelantan on 30 March 1989 and is the head of the Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council since 21 June 2009.
Tengku Faiz was elevated to the position of Tengku Mahkota upon deliberation of the Kelantan State Council of Succession which was chaired by Tengku Laksamana Kelantan Tengku Abdul Halim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim. The ceremony to present the letter of appointment as Tengku Mahkota Kelantan was held at Istana Negeri in Kubang Kerian.
According to the Kelantan State Constitution, Tengku Muhammad Faiz could be the ruler or regent when the Sultan is abroad for a period of more than 12 months or unable to carry out his duties as the ruler over the same period.
Honours
Honours of Kelantan
Recipient of the Royal Family Order or Star of Yunus (DK, 31 March 2003)
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan or "Star of Muhammad" (SPMK)
References
- Tengku Muhammad Faiz is Kelantan crown prince, The Star, 18 October 2010.
- ^ The Royal Ark, Kelantan genealogical details, p.8
- ^ Pro-chancellor of the University of Kelantan with orders mentions
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