Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Al-Haj (29 April 1930 – 14 May 1998) was the 17th Sultan of Terengganu from 21 September 1979 to 14 May 1998.

Life

Sultan Mahmud was born on 29 April 1930 in

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. He was married to Sharifah Nong Fatima As-Saggoff binti Sayyid Abdullah As-Saggoff and Tengku Ampuan Bariah binti Almarhum Sultan Sir Hisamuddin Alam Shah, sister of late Sultan Selangor, Almarhum

Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj ( Jawi: ; 8 March 1926 – 21 November 2001) was the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia and eighth Sultan of Selangor. Early life Born on at 3:30 pm. ...

in 1951. He was a cousin to the late Almarhum

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. Twenty eight years later, his father

Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Zainal Abidin III Mu’azzam Shah ( Jawi: ; 27 January 1907 – 20 September 1979) was the fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia and the sixteenth Sultan of Terengganu. Early career ...

died in 1979. He was installed as the Sultan of Terengganu in 1981 and Tengku Ampuan Bariah became Tengku Ampuan Besar of Terengganu. Sultan Mahmud was the

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for the

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(KAD) from 1979 until 1998. He was a close friend of his advisor Tan Sri Wan Mokhtar Ahmad, the former

Menteri Besar In Malaysia, the Menteri Besar ( Jawi:منتري بسر; literally ''First Minister''), colloquially referred to as MB, is the head of government of each of nine states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For four states without a monarch, the t ...

(chief minister) of Terengganu from 1974 to 1999. His main goal was to make Terengganu a developed state. Major state projects and developments under his reign including Petronas Petroleum Complex in

Kerteh Kerteh (est. pop. (2000 census): 3,064) is a mukim in Kemaman District, Terengganu, Malaysia. Economy Kerteh is the base of operations for Petronas in Terengganu, overseeing the oil platform operations off the state's coast as well as petroc ...

, Sultan Ismail Power Station at Paka the largest power station in

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

Kenyir Dam Sultan Mahmud Power Station or Kenyir Dam (Malay: Empangan Kenyir) is the hydroelectric dam which forms Kenyir Lake, Terengganu, Malaysia. It is located 50 km southwest of Kuala Terengganu on the Kenyir River. The project is a multipurpose h ...

, Sultan Mahmud Bridge, the bridge linking Kuala Terengganu to Pulau Duyong and Kuala Nerus,

Wisma Darul Iman Wisma Darul Iman is Terengganu's state secretariat building, in Malaysia. It is located at Jalan Sultan Ismail in Kuala Terengganu, the state capital. It locates among the offices of Menteri Besar, State Secretary, and is home of Terengganu Sta ...

and

Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque The Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque or the Floating Mosque is the first real floating mosque in Malaysia. It is situated in Kuala Ibai Lagoon near the estuary of Kuala Ibai River, 4 km from Kuala Terengganu Town. Construction began in 1993 an ...

(Floating Mosque). He performed the

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pilgrimage with his cousin Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin of Selangor in 1984.

Death

On 14 May 1998, he died in

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and was replaced by his son

Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin ibni Almarhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah ( Jawi: ; born 22 January 1962) is the 18th and current Sultan of Terengganu. He served as the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the constitutio ...

. His body was laid to rest in the new Royal Mausoleum near

Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Mosque The Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Mosque ( Malay: ''Masjid Al-Muktafi Billah Shah'' or ''Masjid Ladang'') is the modern royal mosque of Terengganu, Malaysia. It is located at Kampung Ladang, Kuala Terengganu , image_seal = Seal of ...

. He was the first sultan of Terengganu to be buried here.

Honours

He was awarded:

Honours of Terengganu

Supreme Royal Family Order of Terengganu The Most Exalted Supreme Royal Family Order of Terengganu (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Utama Kerabat Diraja Terengganu Yang Amat Dihormati'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Terengganu History It was founded by Sultan Mahmud of Terengganu ...

: Founding Grand Master and Member (DKT, 10 March 1981 - 15 May 1998) *

Family Order of Terengganu The Most Distinguished Family Order of Terengganu (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Kerabat Terengganu Yang Amat Mulia'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Terengganu. History It was founded by Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu o ...

: First Class (DK I, 26 June 1964) and Grand Master (21 Sept. 1979 - 15 May 1998) *

Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu The Most Revered Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Mahmud I Terengganu Yang Amat Terpuji'') is a dormant honorific order of the Sultanate of Terengganu History It was founded by Sultan Mahmud of Te ...

: Founding Grand Master and Member Grand Companion (SSMT, 28 Feb. 1982 - 15 May 1998) *

Order of the Crown of Terengganu The Most Distinguished Order of the Crown of Terengganu (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Terengganu Yang Amat Mulia'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Terengganu. History It was founded by Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengg ...

: Knight Grand Commander (SPMT, 26 June 1977) and Grand Master (21 Sept. 1979 - 15 May 1998)

Honours of Malaysia

* : ** Recipient of

Order of the Crown of the Realm The Most Exalted Order of the Crown of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara) is a Malaysian federal award. It is ranked lower than the Order of the Royal Family of Malaysia. It should not be confused with the Order of Loyalty to the ...

(DMN) (1981) * : ** First Class of the

Royal Family Order of Johor The Most Esteemed Royal Family Order of Johor (Bahasa Melayu : ''Darjah Kerabat Johor Yang Amat Dihormati''),World Medal IndexDecorations of Johor/ref>Colecciones Militares (Antonio Prieto Barrio)Decorations of Johor/ref> is a chivalrous order a ...

(DK I) (8 April 1986) * : ** Member of the

Royal Family Order of Kedah The Most Illustrious Royal Family Order of Kedah (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat Mulia Kedah'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Kedah. History It was founded by Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah on 21 February 1964. Classes It ...

(DK) * : ** Member of the Royal Family Order (Kelantan) or Star of Yunus (DK) (30 March 2002) * : ** Member of the

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(DKNS) (19 July 2001) * : ** MY-PAH_Family_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Indra_of_Pahang_-_DK_I

Member 1st class of the

Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang The Most Esteemed Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang ( Malay: ''Darjah Kerabat Sri Indera Mahkota Pahang Yang Amat Dihormati'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Pahang. History Instituted on 25 May 1967, the order is awarde ...

(DK I) (1981) * : ** Member of the

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(DK) (17 December 1977) ** Grand Knight of the

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(SPCM) (17 December 1977) * : ** Recipient of

Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail Perlis, ( Northern Malay: ''Peghelih''), also known by its honorific title Perlis Indera Kayangan, is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population. Located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it borders the Thai provinces ...

(DK) * : ** MY-SEL_Royal_Family_Order_of_Selangor_-_DK_II

Second class of the Royal Family Order of Selangor (DK II) (8 March 1978) * : ** Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DP) **

Order of Meritorious Service to Sarawak The ''Darjah Jasa Bakti Sarawak'' (Order of Meritorious Service to Sarawak) is the third-ranking order in the list of orders of the Sarawak State Orders, Decorations and Medals. The Order was instituted in 1997, and is limited to only 100 living ...

(DJBS)

Foreign Honours

* :

Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei The Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei ( ms, Darjah Kerabat Mahkota Brunei) is an order of Brunei. It was established on 15 August 1982 by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. The order carries the post-nominal letters "DKMB". Recipients Bruneian ro ...

(DKMB) * : ** Knight of Justice or Grace of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (KStJ, 20 March 1990) ** Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (2 June 1953)

Legacy

Several projects and institutions were named after the Sultan, including:

Educational institutions

*Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Mahmud (SESMA) at Wakaf Tembusu,

Buildings, Bridges and Roads

* Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Mosque at

Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah is a new town in Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen state ...

* Sultan Mahmud Bridge at

Jalan Tengku Mizan Jalan Tengku Mizan, Federal Route 65 (formerly Terengganu State Route T4), is a major highway in Kuala Nerus and Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. The highway connects Bulatan, Kuala Nerus in the north to Bukit Besar, Kuala Terengganu in t ...

on Federal Route at

*Jalan Sultan Mahmud on Federal Route at

Sultan Mahmud Airport Sultan Mahmud Airport is an airport in Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. The airport serves Kuala Terengganu which is located away. In 2017, it handled 943,660 passengers with 11,485 aircraft movements. It was named after the 16th Sultan of Ter ...

Seberang Takir Seberang Takir ( Jawi: سبرڠ تاكير) is a small town in Kuala Nerus District, Terengganu, Malaysia. The town consists of several fishing villages namely Kampung Baru Seberang Takir, Kampung Hulu Takir, Kampung Padang Takir, Kampung Batin a ...

* Sultan Mahmud Power Station,

Others

References

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