Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Iskandar Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah Afifullah (born 8 February 1955) is the ''Raja Di-Hilir'' (Deputy Crown Prince) of

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and the second in the line of succession to the throne of the

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state of

since 20 June 2014.

Biography

Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain was born on 8 February 1955 at Hospital Kuala Kangsar,

Kuala Kangsar The Kuala Kangsar (Perak Malay: ''Kole Kangso'') is the royal town of Perak, Malaysia. It is located at the downstream of Kangsar River where it joins the Perak River, approximately northwest of Ipoh, Perak's capital, and southeast of ...

in then

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. He is the son of Sultan Idris Shah and Raja Muzwin.

Education

Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain was educated at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Clifford, Kuala Kangsar. He continued his studies in

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Personal life

He married Her Royal Highness Tunku Soraya, daughter of Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah and Almarhumah Sultanah Hajjah Bahiyah Tuanku Abdul Rahman, on 24 August 1986. They have three sons and two daughters.

Titles, honours and styles

* 8 February 1955 - 5 January 1963 : ''His Highness (Yang Mulia)'' Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain Ibni Raja Muda Idris * 5 January 1963 - 3 February 1984 : ''His Highness (Yang Mulia)'' Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain Ibni Sultan Idris Iskandar Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah II Afifullah * 3 February 1984 - 11 May 1987 : ''His Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia)'' Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain Ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris iskandar Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah II Afifullah, The Raja Kechil Bongsu Perak Darul Ridzuan. * 11 May 1998 - 10 March 2010 : ''His Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia)'' Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain Ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Iskandar Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah II Afifullah, The Raja Kechil Tengah Perak Darul Ridzuan. * 10 March 2010 - 18 March 2010 : ''His Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia)'' Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain Ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Iskandar Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah II Afifullah, The Raja Kechil Sulung Perak Ridzuan, * 18 March 2010 - 20 June 2014 : ''His Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia)'' Raja Iskndar Dzurkarnain Ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Iskandar Al-mutawakkil Alallahi Shah II Afifullah, The Raja Kechil Besar Perak Darul Ridzuan. * 20 June 2014 - ''present'' : ''His Royal Highness (Duli Yang Amat Mulia)'' Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain Ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Iskandar Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah II Afifullah, The Raja Di-Hilir Perak Darul Ridzuan.

Honours

Honours of Perak * MY-PERA Royal Family Order of Perak - DK

Recipient of the

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(DK, 27 August 2016) * MY-PERA Azlanii Royal Family Order - Member Second Class - DKA II

Member Second Class of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (DKA II) * MY-PERA Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (before 2001)

Grand Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (the Perak Sword of State, SPCM) with title ''Dato' Seri''—current ribbon : Honours of Johor *

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: ** Second Class - Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat Dihormati Pangkat Kedua (DK II, 23 March 2017) Honours of Kedah * Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah with ''title Dato' Seri'' (SSDK) Honours of Malaysia *

Commander of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted on ...

with title ''Tan Sri'' (PSM, 20 October 2016)

References

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