Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar (
Jawi: ; born 22 November 1958) is the 25th
Sultan of Johor
The Sultan of Johor is a hereditary seat and the sovereign ruler of the Malaysian state of Johor. In the past, the sultan held absolute power over the state and was advised by a ''bendahara''. Currently, the role of ''bendahara'' has been take ...
and the 5th Sultan of
modern Johor, since January 2010. He is the son of
Sultan Iskandar.
A motorcycle enthusiast, Sultan Ibrahim is the founder of the annual motorcycling tour event,
Kembara Mahkota Johor The Kembara Mahkota Johor (Jawi script: كمبارا مهكوتا جوهر ) is an annual royal motorcycle tour program held by the state government of Johor, Malaysia under the direction of the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim. The royal expediti ...
.
Biography
Early life
Tunku Ibrahim Ismail was born on 22 November 1958 in
Sultan Aminah Hospital
Sultan (; ar, سلطان ', ) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it ...
,
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru (), colloquially referred to as JB, is the capital city of the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is located at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia,along the north bank of the Straits of Johor, opposite of the city-state Singapore. T ...
,
Johor
Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Johor has land borders with the Malaysian states of Pahang to the north and Malacca and Negeri Sembilan ...
,
Malaya during the reign of his great grandfather,
Sultan Ibrahim. He was the eldest son of
Sultan Iskandar by his first wife
Josephine Ruby Trevorrow (2 December 1935 – 1 June 2018), an
English
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lady from
Torquay
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, whom Sultan Iskandar (then Tunku Mahmood) met while he was studying in
England
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. Trevorrow, a proprietor by profession, took on the name of "Kalsom binti Abdullah" for a time following her marriage to Tunku Iskandar.
[Morais (1967), pg 198] His mother has since remarried and lived in
England
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.
His great-grandfather, Sultan Ibrahim died in London on 8 May 1959, thus, Tunku Ibrahim Ismail's grandfather,
Ismail of Johor
Sultan Sir Ismail Al Khalidi Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur (28 October 1894 – 10 May 1981) was the 23rd Sultan of Johor and the 3rd Sultan of modern Johor.
Early life
Tunku Ismail was born on 28 October 1894 at Istana Semayam, Joho ...
succeeded him as Sultan of Johor. Ibrahim Ismail moved up to second in line to the throne, after his father.
The late
Sultan Iskandar sent him to complete his secondary education at
Trinity Grammar School in
Sydney
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,
Australia
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from 1968 until 1970. After finishing his high school, he was sent to Pusat Latihan Tentera Darat (PULADA) in
Kota Tinggi
Kota Tinggi is a town and capital of Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia. Kota Tinggi is also the name of the district, Kota Tinggi District, where the town is situated.
Kuala Sedili or Tanjung Sedili, a small fishing town located 37 km n ...
for basic military training. He also received military training in the US–at
Fort Benning
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,
Georgia
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and later at
Fort Bragg
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,
North Carolina
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.
[Karim, Tate (1989), pp. 572]
Tunku Ibrahim was appointed as the Tunku Mahkota of Johor on 3 July 1981,
and had been primarily residing at
Istana Pasir Pelangi
The Pasir Pelangi Palace ( ms, Istana Pasir Pelangi) is a royal palace of the Tunku Mahkota (Crown prince) of Johor. It is located in the royal town of Pasir Pelangi, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
See also
*Istana Besar
*Istana Bukit Serene
*Pasir ...
since then. Tunku Ibrahim was the regent of Johor between 26 April 1984 and 25 April 1989 when his father served his term as the
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (, Jawi: ), also known as the Supreme Head of the Federation, the Paramount Ruler or simply as the Agong, and unofficially as the King of Malaysia, is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia. The of ...
of Malaysia.
In recent years, Tunku Ibrahim gradually took over some of the state duties and functions from his aging father;
[Thanam Visvanathan, ''Ruler with deep concern for people–Sultan Iskandar revered as protective guardian and helpful to all his subjects'', pg 1, 8 April 2001, '']New Sunday Times
The ''New Straits Times'' is an English-language newspaper published in Malaysia. It is Malaysia's oldest newspaper still in print (though not the first), having been founded as ''The Straits Times'' on 15 July 1845. It was relaunched as the ' ...
'' ''Special'' (Sultan of Johor's Birthday) these included the 211th Conference of Rulers, whereby Tunku Ibrahim and
Tengku Abdullah
Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah ( ms, السلطان عبدﷲ رعاية
الدين المصطفى بالله شاه الحاج ابن المرحوم سلط ...
, the Tengku Mahkota of
Pahang
Pahang (;Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , Pahang Hulu Malay: ''Paha'', Pahang Hilir Malay: ''Pahaeng'', Ulu Tembeling Malay: ''Pahaq)'' officially Pahang Darul Makmur with the Arabic honorific ''Darul Makmur'' (Jawi: , "The Abode of Tranquility") is a ...
represented their fathers in the meetings, among some other state functions.
Shortly before
Filipino
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politician
Benigno Aquino's assassination in August 1983, Tunku Ibrahim met Aquino upon his arrival in
Singapore
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and later brought him to meet other Malaysian leaders across the
Causeway
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. Once in
Johor
Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Johor has land borders with the Malaysian states of Pahang to the north and Malacca and Negeri Sembilan ...
, Aquino met Ibrahim's father, Sultan Iskandar, who was a close friend of Aquino's.
Sultan of Johor
A few hours before his father's death on 22 January 2010, Tunku Ibrahim was appointed as the Regent of Johor, following medical reports that suggested of Sultan Iskandar's impending demise. Sultan Iskandar died on the same night, and Tunku Ibrahim was installed as the Sultan of Johor the following morning. The Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of Johor,
Abdul Ghani Othman
Abdul Ghani bin Othman ( Jawi: عبدالغاني بن عثمان; born 14 November 1946) served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Johor in Malaysia from 1995 to 2013. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component par ...
cited that Sultan Ibrahim and immediate members of the royal family will undertake a mourning period of 40 days. During the mourning season, Sultan Ibrahim made his inaugural presence at the Conference of Rulers in February 2010 as the Sultan of Johor.
On 30 June 2011, Sultan Ibrahim drove the last train from
Tanjong Pagar railway station
Tanjong Pagar railway station ( ms, Stesen Keretapi Tanjong Pagar; ; ta, தஞ்சோங் பகார் ரயில் நிலையம்), also called Singapore railway station ( ms, Stesen Keretapi Singapura; ; ta, சிங் ...
, having received tuition from Chief Locomotive Inspector Hasnol Azahari Aman of
Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) (Jawi: كريتاڤي تانه ملايو برحد) or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was firs ...
to enable him to do this. He stated that he wished to do this as his grandfather,
Ismail of Johor
Sultan Sir Ismail Al Khalidi Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur (28 October 1894 – 10 May 1981) was the 23rd Sultan of Johor and the 3rd Sultan of modern Johor.
Early life
Tunku Ismail was born on 28 October 1894 at Istana Semayam, Joho ...
had opened the causeway between Singapore and Malaya in 1923, and that it was appropriate that he should drive the last train out of the station.
He also declared
Muar as Johor's new royal capital, replacing
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru (), colloquially referred to as JB, is the capital city of the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is located at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia,along the north bank of the Straits of Johor, opposite of the city-state Singapore. T ...
on 5 February 2012. This coincided with the
Maulidur Rasul celebrations.
Sultan Ibrahim became the first Johor Ruler to celebrate his birthday celebration in Muar on 22 November 2012. He picks the town because it is "rich in history and tradition besides being peaceful, beautiful and progressive". He wanted the state government to gazette all the old buildings in the town as a state heritage. He also wants the local authorities to preserve the cleanliness of
Sungai Muar which could be done by relocating the bus and taxi terminals elsewhere.
He was crowned as the Sultan of Johor on 23 March 2015. The last coronation was that of his grandfather
Sultan Ismail on 10 February 1960. From 2015 onwards, 23 March is made an annual state public holiday as the Sultan's official birthday, replacing the public holiday on 22 November, the Sultan's actual birthday.
He is noted for his religious moderation and has condemned the creeping
Arabisation
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of Malaysian Muslim culture. Despite being the only Sultan in Malaysia without tertiary (postsecondary) education, he has promoted quality education for Johor.
Marriage and issue
Sultan Ibrahim married Her Majesty
Raja Zarith Sofia
Raja Zarith Sofiah binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Iskandar Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah Afifullah (born 14 August 1959) is the Permaisuri ( Queen consort) of Johor. She was born as a member of the Perak Royal Family. While still attending Somervi ...
, daughter of
Sultan Idris Shah II of Perak, in 1982. They have six children:
*
Tunku Ismail Idris Abdul Majid Abu Bakar (born 30 June 1984). He was appointed the Deputy Crown Prince in April 2006 by Sultan Iskandar, and became the Crown Prince upon Sultan Ibrahim's accession.
*Tunku Tun Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah (born 8 April 1986) She was awarded the title Tun by Sultan Ibrahim in 2012. She married Dato' Dennis Muhammad Abdullah ''né'' Dennis Verbaas, a former semi-professional footballer from the Netherlands, on 14 August 2017.
*Tunku Idris Iskandar (born 25 December 1987) the Tunku Temenggong of Johor. He was appointed as the Regent of Johor during the absence of his father and the Tunku Mahkota on 29 September 2012.
*Almarhum (Late)
Tunku Abdul Jalil (born 5 Jul 1990, died 5 Dec 2015) the Tunku Laksamana of Johor
*
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah ( ms, تونكو عبد الرحمن ڤوترا الحاج ابن سلطان عبد الحميد حليم شاه, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 8 Febru ...
(born 5 February 1993)
[Impian puteri raja](_blank)
, AZIMI MUSTAPHA, Rencana Utama, 13 November 2008, KOSMO! the Tunku Panglima of Johor
*Tunku Abu Bakar (born 30 May 2001) the Tunku Putera of Johor
Decrees
Sultan Ibrahim has issued a few decrees to the state to date.
Public weekend from Saturday/Sunday to Friday/Saturday
Johor, as with the former
standalone British protectorates of
Perlis
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 o ...
,
Kedah
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,
Kelantan
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Kelantan is located in the ...
and
Terengganu
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, used to rest on Fridays and Saturdays, in contrast with the former
Federated Malay States
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as well as
Malacca
Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site si ...
,
Penang
Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...
,
Sabah
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and
Sarawak
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and the
Federal Territory
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which observe their weekends on Saturdays and Sundays. Johor, together with Perlis, moved their weekend to Saturday and Sunday on 1 January 1994 to synchronise with
Singapore
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next door as well as with
Kuala Lumpur
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, as Johor by then was a quickly industrialising state.
However, on 22 November 2013, on Sultan Ibrahim's birthday celebrations, he decreed that Johor will move back its weekend to Friday and Saturday, to enable
Muslim
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s in the state to attend their Friday prayers, effective 1 January 2014. This move was not without certain controversy, as this has caused disruptions, particularly for private businesses dealing with Singapore. The private sector nevertheless continues to rest on Saturdays and Sundays.
District name changes
In August 2015, Sultan Ibrahim decreed that the name of
Kulaijaya district be reverted to its former name of ''Kulai''.
He also decreed that
Nusajaya
Iskandar Puteri is a city which functions as the administrative capital of the state of Johor, Malaysia (Kota Iskandar) and represents the seat of government of the state of Johor (Executive branch & Legislative branch). Situated along the Str ...
be renamed to ''Iskandar Puteri'', as well as renaming
Ledang District
The Tangkak District is a district in western Johor, Malaysia, bordering Malacca to the west. The district also shares a 2 kilometre border with Negeri Sembilan to the northwest. The district capital and largest city is Tangkak, Tangkak Town. ...
to Tangkak District.
Ban on vape
Sultan Ibrahim issued a decree banning
vape
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in Johor effective 1 January 2016. The purposes of the ban is for the sake of the health of the Johor state residents.
Kelantan
Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode").
Kelantan is located in the ...
and
Terengganu
Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay: ''Tranung'', Jawi: ), formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu, is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, ''Dāru l- Īmān'' ("Abode of Faith"). ...
followed soon after.
Ban on oversized signboards
In January 2016, Sultan Ibrahim also decreed that signboards for businesses must not exceed 6.1 m × 1.2 m, so as to prevent any dangers to the public as well as to reduce unsightly signboards which mar the city beauty.
Controversies
Allegations of criminal misconduct
Occasional reports of alleged criminal misconduct from the 1980s onwards marred Tunku Ibrahim's reputation somewhat, albeit to a much lesser extent than his father, Sultan Iskandar, whose past heinous crimes had received considerable attention from mainstream media. In the 1980s, he was convicted of shooting dead a man in a nightclub during a feud, but was quickly pardoned.
In late 1992 to early 1993, Tunku Ibrahim also experienced fallouts of the
Gomez Incident–in which his father and younger brother,
Tunku Majid were accused of two separate but related incidences of assault which provoked a moral outrage nationwide and ultimately resulting in constitutional amendments allowing members of the royalty to be prosecuted for criminal wrongdoings. During that period of time, the press, which was supported by the Malaysian government, launched a series of vociferous press reports on the history of alleged incidences of royal wrongdoings, of which parliamentarians highlighted that Tunku Ibrahim had been convicted in at least two cases of assault in the 1980s.
This included a victim who was allegedly assaulted by Tunku Ibrahim, Rahim Mohd Nor, who went so far as to describe his assault experience as an act of sadism by Tunku Ibrahim.
In March 2005, a member of the Malaysian royalty allegedly assaulted a young woman by the name of Yasmin with whom he accused of two-timing him with another policeman. The victim's father, Mohd Yasin, later lodged a police report which alleged that the assault culprit was Tunku Ibrahim, the then Tunku Mahkota of Johor.
Other incidents
In October 2005, a brawl occurred on
Pulau Rawa
Rawa Island ( ms, Pulau Rawa) is a coral island in Mersing District, Johor, Malaysia. Nearby islands include Harimau and Mensirip.
"Rawa" is the local term for white doves, which are abundant in the island.
Rawa is a relatively small island ...
after a Johor prince allegedly gatecrashed a wedding party. The prince ordered some guests off the island after a fight broke out when a woman refused to dance with one of the gatecrashers. The locals, who felt offended by the woman's attitude, went off but soon returned with golf clubs and weapons and started a fight. In the process, several people were injured and sent to hospital, while five others were arrested, including a 20-year-old prince from the Johor royal family. The names of the culprits were not released by the police, who chose to retain the confidentiality of the attackers. The Tunku Mahkota issued a press statement to urge the culprits to apologise to the affected guests.
The following June, press reports leaked that Tunku Ibrahim had chalked RM26,700 worth of unpaid traffic fines since 2000, causing much embarrassment to the crown prince. A later report quoted him settling all the past fines with the traffic police.
Tunku Ibrahim also spent lavishly on an unusual car plate number. For example, in May 2012, he spent RM520,000 to successfully bid for the car number plate WWW 1 for his red orange
Satria Neo. In January 2014, he spent a record breaking RM748,000 on the car plate number W1N for his blue
Suprima S. In July 2016, he also spent a record breaking RM836,660 on the car plate number F1 for his ruby red
Proton Perdana
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There are two notable generations of the Proton Perdana. The first generation Prot ...
.
Business dealings
Although given a monthly allowance of RM27,000, Sultan Ibrahim had done some business dealings such as
* Investment in Redtone (20% equity)
* Investment in MOL AccessPortal (15% equity)
* Investment in RedTone International (20% equity)
* Investment in 7Eleven Malaysia (8.5% equity)
* Investment in Berjaya Assets
* Investment in Umobile (15% equity)
* Investment in Berjaya Time Square (20% equity)
* Sold 116 acres of prime seafront land in
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru (), colloquially referred to as JB, is the capital city of the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is located at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia,along the north bank of the Straits of Johor, opposite of the city-state Singapore. T ...
(previously converted from State land to Sultanate land, formerly the southbound heavy vehicle and passenger vehicle separate border crossings from
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 ...
to
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
, before the
Johor–Singapore Causeway
The Johor–Singapore Causeway is a causeway consisting of a combined railway and motorway bridge that links the city of Johor Bahru in Malaysia across the Straits of Johor to the district and town of Woodlands in Singapore. Historically f ...
) and coastal reclamation rights, to Guangzhou R&F for MYR 4.5 billion
* Benalec Holdings reclamation sites in Pengarang
* Tanjung Piai for petroleum facilities and a maritime industrial park
*
Country Garden
Country Garden () is a property development company based in Guangdong, China, owned by Yang Guoqiang's family. In 2020, it is ranked 147th in Fortune Global 500 List. Country Garden features a market capitalization of over US$29.84 billion ...
's reclamation of 4 islands off Tanjung Kupang for the Forest City megaproject (expected size of 3,425 acres, adjacent to the
Malaysia–Singapore Second Link
The Malaysia–Singapore Second Link ( ms, Laluan Kedua Malaysia–Singapura, zh, 马新第二通道) is a bridge connecting Singapore and Johor, Malaysia. In Singapore, it is officially known as the Tuas Second Link. The bridge was built to re ...
), of which Sultan Ibrahim has 64.4% equity in Esplanade Danga 88 Sdn Bhd, which in turn has 34% equity in the joint-venture company Country Garden Pacific View (CGPV) Sdn Bhd.
Issue
Honours
Johor honours
*
![Most Esteemed Royal Family Order of Johor - ribbon bar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Most_Esteemed_Royal_Family_Order_of_Johor_-_ribbon_bar.svg)
Grand Master and First Class (DK I) 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 ...
*
![Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor - ribbon bar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Most_Honourable_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Johor_-_ribbon_bar.png)
Grand Master and First Class of the
Order of the Crown of Johor
The Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor ( Malay: ''Darjah Mahkota Johor Yang Amat Mulia'') is an Order of chivalry awarded by the Sultan of Johor. It was first instituted on July 31, 1886.
It is awarded in three classes:
*Knight Grand Co ...
(SPMJ, 28 October 1980)
*
![Order of the Loyalty of Sultan Ismail (Johor) - ribbon bar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Order_of_the_Loyalty_of_Sultan_Ismail_%28Johor%29_-_ribbon_bar.png)
Grand Master and Knight Grand Commander of the
Order of the Loyalty of Sultan Ismail
The Order of the Loyalty of Sultan Ismail (''Darjah Setia Sultan Ismail Johor Yang Amat di-Berkati'') is a knighthood order of the sultanate of Johor.
History
The Order has been founded in 1975.
Classes
The Order has the following classes o ...
(SSIJ, 8 April 1990)
* Founding Grand Master and Grand Knight (SMIJ) of the
Order of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor (since 30 March 2015)
*
![Sultan Ismail Coronation Medal (1960)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Sultan_Ismail_Coronation_Medal_%281960%29.gif)
Sultan Ismail Coronation Medal (PSI 1st class) 10 February 1960
*
![Sultan Iskandar Coronation Medal ribbon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Sultan_Iskandar_Coronation_Medal_ribbon.gif)
Sultan Mahmud Iskandar Coronation Medal 11 May 1981
Honours of Malaysia
* :
** Knight Grand Commander of the
Order of the Defender of the Realm
The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace o ...
(SMN) - Tun (1987)
** Recipient of the
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) (2 March 2015)
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**
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Recipient of the
Royal Family Order or ''Star of Yunus'' (DK)
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Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (SPMK) – Dato’ (1994)
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Member of the Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan
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(DKNS) (14 February 2011)
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Member 2nd class of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang
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History
Instituted on 25 May 1967, the order is awarde ...
(DK II) (24 October 1997)
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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) (24 October 2011)
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Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Perak
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(DK) (19 April 2010)
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Recipient of the (DK) (16 May 2010)
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Knight Grand Commander of Order of the Crown of Perlis
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(SPMP) - Dato’ Seri
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First Class of the Royal Family Order of Selangor (DK I) (2011)
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Member first class of the 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 ...
(DK I) (27 April 2013)
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Royal Family Order of Kedah
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History
It was founded by Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah on 21 February 1964.
Classes
It ...
(DK) (25 February 2018)
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Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu
The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu (Malay: ''Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Kinabalu'') is the only order conferred by the Governor of Sabah, Malaysia.
Background
The Illustrious Order of Kinabalu is established by virtue of Section 3(a) of State Honou ...
(SPDK) - Datuk Seri Panglima
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** Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DP) – Datuk Patinggi (2009)
Foreign honours
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Order of Sheikh Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifa (Wisam al-Shaikh ‘Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa), First Class (2017)
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Recipient of the Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei
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(DKMB) - (2014)
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Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal - (2017)
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Grand Cross (GCrS) (''Datu
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'') of the Order of Sikatuna
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(2019)
Honorary doctorate
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** Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from the National University of Singapore
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(NUS) - (20 July 2022)
Ancestry
Notes
References
* Ali, Abdullah, ''Malaysian Protocol and Correct Forms of Address'', published by Times Books
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International, 1986,
* Cheong, Mei Sui, ''Information Malaysia: 1985 Year Book'',published by Berita Publishing, 1985
* De Ledesma, Charles; Lewis, Mark; Savage, Pauline, ''Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei'', published by Rough Guides
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, 2003,
* Karim, Gulrose; Tate, Desmond Muzaffar, ''Information Malaysia'', published by Berita Publ. Sdn. Bhd., 1989
* Kershaw, Roger, ''Monarchy in South-East Asia: The Faces of Tradition in Transition'', published by Routledge, 2001,
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* Morris, Ira J., ''My East was Gorgeous'', by Ira J. Morris, published by Travel Book Club, 1958
* Nadarajah, K. N, ''Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen: His Story'', Pelanduk Publications, 2000,
* Nadarajah, Nesalamar, ''Johore and the Origins of British Control, 1895-1914'', published by Arenabuku, 2000,
* Rahman, Abdul; Solomon, J. S., ''Challenging Times'', published by Pelanduk Publications, 1985,
* ''The International Who's Who 2004: Book with Single-User Online Access'', by Elizabeth Sleeman, published by Europa Publications, Published by Routledge, 2003,
* ''Towards Relevant Education: A General Sourcebook for Teachers'', published by Education Forum (Philippines), Alternative Instructional Materials Project, Education Forum, 1986,
External links
Official profile
Official website of his coronation on 23 March 2015
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1958 births
Living people
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Recipients of Malaysian royal pardons
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