Sultan of Selangor (سلطان سلاڠور) is the title of the constitutional ruler of

Selangor Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...

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who is the

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and head of the Islamic religion in Selangor. The current monarch,

Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj ( Jawi: ; born 24 December 1945) is the ninth and current Sultan of the Malaysian state of Selangor. He ascended the throne on 22 November 2001, succeedi ...

ascended the throne on the death of his father, on 22 November 2001.

History

1743–1766: Pre-formation

The Sultans of Selangor are descended from a

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dynasty that claim descent from the rulers of

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in the southern part of Celebes (today known as

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). Nobles from this bloodline were involved in the dispute over the

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Sultanate in the early 18th century, eventually placing their full support in the cause of

Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah of Johor Paduka Sri Sultan Sulaiman Badr ul-‘Alam Shah Khalifat ul-Muminim ibni Almarhum Sultan ‘Abdu’l Jalil Ri’ayat Shah (11 November 1699 – 20 August 1760) was the 12th Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Johor and Pahang and their dependenci ...

of the Bendahara dynasty against the claimant to the Malaccan lineage, Raja Kechil. For this reason, the Bendahara rulers of Johor-Riau established close relations with the Bugis nobles, providing them with titles and control over many areas within the empire, including Selangor. Daeng Chelak, one of the five Bugis warriors, married Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah's sister, Tengku Mandak. He was made the second Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Riau from 1728 until 1745. He appointed his son,

Raja Lumu Sultan Salehuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Daeng Celak ( Jawi: سلطان صالح الدين شاه ابن المرحوم داءيڠ چلق ; born Raja Lumu bin Daeng Celak, 1705–1778) was the first Sultan of Selangor. He was the son of the famous ...

to become ''Yamtuan Selangor'' on 1743. In the same year, Raja Lumu was recognised by the 14th

Sultan of Perak The Sultan of Perak (سلطان ڤيراق) is one of the oldest hereditary seats among the Malay states. When the Sultanate of Malacca empire fell to Portugal in 1511, Sultan Mahmud Syah I retreated to Kampar, Sumatra, and died there in ...

, Sultan Muhammad Shah ibni Sultan Mansur Shah III as the ''Raja Selangor'', after helping the Sultan ascended Perak's throne. He continued to hold the title until 1766.

1766–1875: Beginnings of the Selangor Sultanate

did not succeed his father after the latter's death in 1745. Instead, his first cousin, Daeng Kemboja was appointed as the third Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Riau. In February 1756, Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah of Johor, who assumed Selangor is still a part of his territory, offered the

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to mine

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in Selangor after helping his nephew, Raja Mahmud winning a civil war against his step-brother, Raja Alam. His action was opposed by Daeng Kemboja, Raja Tua of Klang and Raja Lumu. Raja Lumu then sought to strengthen his influence and removed Selangor from Johor empire by seeking recognition from the 16th Sultan of Perak, Sultan Mahmud Shah ibni Sultan Muhammad Shah. He was installed by Sultan Mahmud Shah as the first Sultan of

in November 1766, taking the regnal name, Sultan Salehuddin Shah. After the death of Sultan Salehuddin Shah on 1778, he was succeeded by his son, Raja Ibrahim Marhum Saleh, who then used the title Sultan Ibrahim Shah. In 1784, he was defeated in the attack on

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by the

, forcing him to leave Kota Malawati. He subsequently managed to occupy it back in less than a year with the help of

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. Sultan Ibrahim Shah allied himself with

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afterwards but the alliance fall apart in a debt dispute. Following his death on 18 October 1826, he was succeeded by his son, Raja Muhammad who took on the title Sultan Muhammad Shah. He was unable to control his chiefs during his reign which resulted in the separation of Selangor into five individual territories; Bernam,

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, Langat and

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. His reign also saw the opening of tin mines in

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, which brought business to the people and the state. After 31 years of reign, Sultan Muhammad died in late 1857 without appointing an heir. As a result, there was a huge dispute regarding who will succeed him as the Sultan of Selangor. His nephew, Raja Abdul Samad Raja Abdullah was finally chosen to be the next Sultan and he took on the title

Sultan Abdul Samad Sultan Abdul Samad ibni Almarhum Raja Abdullah ( Jawi: سلطان عبد الصمد ابن المرحوم راج عبد الله ; born Raja Abdul Samad bin Raja Abdullah, 1804 - 6 February 1898) was the fourth Sultan of Selangor. Raja Abdul ...

. He gave the power of authority of Klang to Raja Abdullah and Langat to Tunku Kudin of Kedah, both of whom were his sons-in-law, in 1866 and 1868 respectively.

1875–1957: Colonial Era

During Sultan Abdul Samad's reign, the

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broke out between Raja Abdullah and the previous ruler of Klang, Raja Mahdi. The involvement of

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in the war marks as their first involvement in Selangor's politics. The first

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in Selangor, James Guthrie Davidson was also appointed during his reign. Sultan Abdul Samad died at the age of 93 in February 1898 and was buried at

Makam Sultan Abdul Samad Sultan Abdul Samad Mausoleum ( ms, Makam Sultan Abdul Samad) is a royal mausoleum located in Bukit Jugra in Jugra, Selangor, Malaysia. Since 1886, it has served as the final resting place for several members of the Selangor royal family. Grav ...

Jugra Jugra (Jawi: جوڬرا, zh, 蚶山) is a mukim, historical town and former royal town in Kuala Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is separated from Pulau Carey by the Langat River. The town is administered by the Zone 16 of the Kuala ...

. Raja Muda Sulaiman ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, the grandson of Sultan Abdul Samad rose to the throne, taking the title Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah on 1898 as the fifth Sultan of Selangor. His reign saw the increase in construction of houses, shops, roads, and railways especially in

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and Klang. He oversaw the construction of Mahkota Puri Palace in 1905 and proceeded to live there for 35 years until his death. His first son, Tengku Musa Eddin was named the heir apparent in 1920 but he was dismissed in 1934 following the allegation from the then British resident,

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as a gambler. Sultan Sulaiman pleaded the case to Secretary of State for the British Colonies but to no avail. Tengku Alam Shah, his third son was subsequently named the heir apparent in 1936. Sultan Sulaiman was succeeded by Tengku Alam Shah in 1938, using the title

Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Sultan Sir Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah ( Jawi: ; 13 May 1898 – 1 September 1960) was the second Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya from 14 April to 1 September 1960, and the sixth Sultan of Selangor bet ...

. In January 1942, following the

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, he was told to surrender his throne to his elder half-brother, Tengku Musa Eddin, whom the Japanese proclaimed as the new Sultan of Selangor, taking the title

Sultan Musa Ghiatuddin Riayat Shah Sultan Musa Ghiatuddin Riayat Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah (9 December 1893 – 8 November 1955) was Sultan of Selangor in Malaysia during the Japanese occupation of that state (1942–1945). He received the Order of the Risi ...

. Sultan Hisamuddin refused Japanese orders for him to work with them and stopped receiving the allowance awarded to him. Sultan Musa Ghiatuddin Riayat Shah was installed as the seventh Sultan of Selangor by the then Governor of Selangor, Lieutenant-General Shotaro Katayama in November 1943. He only ruled for three years, during the Japanese occupation. When the British returned after the war, he was dethroned and exiled to the

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. Sultan Hisamuddin resumed his reign in September 1945. In the same year, he signed the

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treaty, albeit under protest, along with the rest of the rulers of Malaya at the time. He later rejected the establishment of Malayan Union and openly supported the Malay nationalists who opposed the plan. In 1950, he demolished Mahkota Puri Palace and built

Istana Alam Shah Istana Alam Shah is the official palace of the Sultan of Selangor, located in southern Klang, the royal town of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. History Between 1903 and 1957 there existed an older palace on the same site, known as ''Istana Mahk ...

, which is still used as the official residence of the Sultan of Selangor to this day.

1957–present: After Independence

Sultan Hisamuddin continued to rule Selangor following the independence of

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. He was appointed as the Deputy

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on 3 August 1957. He became the second

of Malaya after the death of

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in 1960. Tengku Abdul Aziz, the eldest son of Sultan Hisamuddin took the throne following his father's death. He used the title

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 1974, he signed the

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which then established the

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in Malaysia. Later, he commissioned the building of

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arch to commemorate this event and as a border mark between

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and

. After Kuala Lumpur was made Federal Territory, he proclaimed

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as the new capital of Selangor. The placed is named after his father, Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah. His most notable legacy is the

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, the largest mosque in Malaysia. Sultan Salahuddin was installed as the eleventh

in 1999 for two years until his death in 2001. His son, Tengku Idris Shah, ascended the throne in 2001, taking the title of

Constitutional role

In the

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, the Sultan (otherwise referred to as His Highness) is the

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and Head of Islam Religion of the state of Selangor.

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are made to the Sultan.

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is the state anthem, and the Sultan appears on postage stamps. He has the power of executive authority of the state. His Highness has the responsibility to safeguard the special position of the Malays and the legitimate interest of other communities. Whenever necessary, the Sultan is responsible for appointing the

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, of which he has to appoint a

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, whom acts as the

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, and 4 to 10 members of the Legislative Assembly. The Menteri Besar takes office by citing an oath in front of the Sultan in a ceremony. The Sultan also holds a weekly audience with the Menteri Besar before State Council meetings for him to inform the agenda that will be discussed in the meetings.

Royal prerogative

Some of the government's executive authority is theoretically and nominally vested in the Sovereign and is known as the

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. His Highness shall act in accordance with the advice of state executive council but he may act in his discretion in the performance of the following: appointment of Menteri Besar, the withholding of consent to request the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly, making a request for a meeting of the

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(concern solely about the privileges, position, honours and dignities of Their Highnesses or religious acts, observance or ceremonies), any function as the head of the

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religion or relating to the custom of the

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s, appointment of an heir (or heirs), consort, regent or the Council of Regency, the appointment of persons to Malay customary ranks, titles, honours, dignities, and the designations of the functions appertaining thereto, and the regulation of royal courts and palaces. The Sultan also can grant a pardon to any offense committed in the state. Only the Sultan has the power to confer titles and dignities, and institute the Orders and Badges of Honour and Dignity to whom he sees fit after consulting the Selangor Council of Royal Court. He also has the power to degrade any person of any title and order that has been conferred by him or his precedence.

Conference of Rulers

The Sultan of Selangor has a permanent seat in the conference of rulers as he is one of the nine Malay sultans. During the meeting, none of the

Malay Rulers The Conference of Rulers (also Council of Rulers or Durbar, ms, Majlis Raja-Raja; Jawi: ) in Malaysia is a council comprising the nine rulers of the Malay states, and the governors or ''Yang di-Pertua Negeri'' of the other four states. It was ...

takes precedence over the others and all are considered equal. The member of the conference has the power to elect one of the Malay Rulers as the

(the

of Malaysia) and Deputy of Yang di-Pertuan Agong every five years. Sultan of Selangor is eligible to stand as a candidate for such occasions.

and

were Malaysia's second and eleventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong respectively.

Succession

The

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. No female may become ruler, and female line descendants are generally excluded from succession. According to

(in

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: ''Undang-undang Tubuh Negeri Selangor 1959''), the Sultan of Selangor must be

, royal in blood, descendant of the Selangor sultanate, male and a

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. The

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is also subjected to the same rule. The

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states that the Sultan must come from the line of

, only if there are no longer eligible descendant of him, then the Sultan should be chosen from the descendant of Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah and so on. The order of the descendants, in descending order of degree of kinship : Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah, Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah,

, Sultan Ibrahim Shah, Sultan Salehuddin.

Current order of succession

The current order of succession is as follow: * Simple silver crown

(1926–2001)'' ** Simple gold crown

(born 1945) *** (1)

Tengku Amir Shah Tengku Amir Shah ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (born 12 December 1990) is the current 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 and a ...

, ''Raja Muda, the Crown Prince'' (born 1990) ** (2) Tengku Sulaiman Abdul Aziz Shah, ''Tengku Laksamana'' (born 1950) *** (3) Tengku Shakirinal Sulaiman Shah (born 1980) **** (4) Tengku Mahmood Shakirinal Shah (born 2010) **** (5) Tengku Sulaiman Shakirinal Shah (born 2013) **** (6) Tengku Abdulaziz Shakirinal Shah (born 2017) *** (7) Tengku Salehuddin Sulaiman Shah, ''Tengku Indera Bijaya Diraja'' (born 1982) **** (8) Tengku Ibrahim Salehuddin Shah (born 2014) *** (9) Tengku Shahrain Sulaiman Shah (born 1985) *** (10) Tengku Shariffuddin Sulaiman Shah (born 1987) ** (11) Tengku Abdul Samad Shah, ''Tengku Panglima Besar'' (born 1953) *** (12) Tengku Musahiddin Shah, ''Tengku Seri Perkasa Diraja'' (born 1984) ** (13) Tengku Ahmad Shah, ''Tengku Indira Setia'' (born 1955) *** (14) Tengku Alam Shah Ammiruddin (born 1982) Simple silver crown

- previous Sultan Simple gold crown

- current Sultan

List of sultans

The following is the list of the Sultans of Selangor: , - ,

Salehuddin of Selangor Sultan Salehuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Daeng Celak ( Jawi: سلطان صالح الدين شاه ابن المرحوم داءيڠ چلق ; born Raja Lumu bin Daeng Celak, 1705–1778) was the first Sultan of Selangor. He was the son of the famous ...

1743

1778
(35 years) , No image

, Raja Lumu bin Daeng Chelak

Son of Daeng Chelak bin Daeng Rilaga
and
Tomita , Engku Puan binti Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah of Riau
3 children

''Unknown wife''
December 1770
2 children , 1778
Age around 73 years old , Installed by Mahmud Shah of Perak in 1766

Treaty with

on 8 January 1758 , - ,

Ibrahim Shah of Selangor Sultan Ibrahim Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Salehuddin Shah ( Jawi: سلطان إبراهيم شاه ابن المرحوم سلطان صالح الدين شاه ; born Raja Ibrahim bin Raja Lumu; c. 1736 – 27 October 1826) was the second Sultan of ...

1778

1826
(48 years) , No image

, Raja Ibrahim Marhum Salleh bin Raja Lumu

Son of Sallehuddin of Selangor
and
Engku Puan binti Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah of Riau , Tunku Chik of Kedah
at least 1 child

Raja Andak binti Daeng Kemboja of Riau
div.1776
at least 4 children

''Unknown wife from Kedah''

Che' Puan Besar Long Jalijah binti Dato' Husain
at least 1 child

Encik Salama
at least 1 child

Encik Shaima
at least 1 child

Tun Salama binti Tun Abdul Majid of Johor and Pahang
1784

''Unknown wife''
1784

Tengku Ampuan Tengah binti Raja Haji of Riau
1796
at least 1 child , 27 October 1826
Age around 90 years old , Eldest son of Sallehuddin of Selangor , - ,

Muhammad Shah of Selangor Sultan Muhammad Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim Shah, ( Jawi: سلطان محمد شاه ابن المرحوم سلطان إبراهيم شاه ; born Raja Muhammad bin Raja Ibrahim; 1772 - 6 January 1857) was the third Sultan of Selangor. Hi ...

27 October 1826

6 January 1857
() , No image

, Raja Muhammad bin Raja Ibrahim Marhum Salleh

1772

Son of Ibrahim Shah of Selangor
and
Che' Puan Besar Long Halijah , Tengku Ampuan Basik
at least 2 children

Raja Asiah binti Sultan Ali Alauddin Shah of Riau
after April 1827
at least 4 children

''Unknown wife'' , 6 January 1857 Age around 85 years old , Eldest surviving son of Ibrahim Shah of Selangor , - ,

Abdul Samad of Selangor Sultan Abdul Samad ibni Almarhum Raja Abdullah ( Jawi: سلطان عبد الصمد ابن المرحوم راج عبد الله ; born Raja Abdul Samad bin Raja Abdullah, 1804 - 6 February 1898) was the fourth Sultan of Selangor. Raja Abdul ...

Sultan Sir Abdul Samad Shah
6 January 1857

6 February 1898
() , , Raja Abdul Samad bin Raja Abdullah

1804

Son of Raja Abdullah bin Ibrahim of Selangor
and
Che' Lipah ,

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1844 div.1873
7 children

''Unknown wife''

5 children

Che Fatimah binti Abdul Ghani
1887 , 6 February 1898 , Nephew and son-in-law of Muhammad of Selangor

Grandson of Ibrahim of Selangor , - ,

Sulaiman of Selangor Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Raja Musa (11 September 1863 – 31 March 1938) was the fifth Sultan of Selangor from 1898 until 1938. He was previously known as Raja Sulaiman before being crowned Sultan. Sultan Sulaiman was a ...

Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah
17 February 1898

31 March 1938
() , , Raja Sulaiman bin Raja Musa

11 September 1863

Son of Raja Muda Musa bin Abdul Samad of Selangor
and
Raja Buntal Raimah binti Raja Barkat , Tengku Ampuan Paduka Seri Negara Tunku Maharum binti Tengku Dziauddin @ Kudin of Kedah
1891 d.1908
5 children

Cik Hasnah @ Aminah binti Pilong

4 children

Hajah Sofia binti Haji Abdul Ghani
1899

Cik Rogayah binti Muhammad Amin
d.1909
1 child

Cik Chik binti Abdullah

7 children

Tengku Ampuan Zubaidah binti Sultan Abdul Jalil of Perak
May 1910 d.17 October 1918
6 children

Cik Anjung Negara Maimunah binti Abdullah

5 children

Cik Puri Negara Bidayah binti Ahmad

5 children

Tengku Ampuan Paduka Seri Negara Raja Fatimah binti Sultan Idris of Perak
September 1921
5 children

Raja Bulat @ Mariam binti Raja Ahmad

4 children

Cik Johari binti Abdullah

2 children , 31 March 1938 , Grandson of Abdul Samad of Selangor , - ,

Hisamuddin of Selangor Sultan Sir Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah ( Jawi: ; 13 May 1898 – 1 September 1960) was the second Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya from 14 April to 1 September 1960, and the sixth Sultan of Selangor bet ...

Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah
4 April 1939

15 January 1942
()

14 September 1945

1 September 1960
() , Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah (cropped)

, Tengku Alam Shah ibni Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah

13 May 1898

Son of Sulaiman of Selangor
and
Cik Hasnah binti Pilong ,

Tengku Ampuan Jemaah Tengku Ampuan Hajah Jemaah binti Almarhum Raja Ahmad ( Jawi: تڠكو امڤوان حاجه جماعه بنت المرحوم راج احمد; - ) was the second Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia during the brief reign of her husband, Sultan Hi ...

1919
1 child

Che' Puan Kalsum binti Mahmud
1927
6 children

Raja Halijah binti Sultan Idris of Perak , 1 September 1960 , Third son of Sulaiman of Selangor , - ,

Musa Ghiatuddin Riayat Shah of Selangor Sultan Musa Ghiatuddin Riayat Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah (9 December 1893 – 8 November 1955) was Sultan of Selangor in Malaysia during the Japanese occupation of that state (1942–1945). He received the Order of the Risi ...

15 January 1942

14 September 1945
() , Sultan Musa Ghiatuddin

, Tengku Musaeddin bin Tengku Sulaiman Shah

9 February 1893

Son of Sulaiman of Selangor
and
Tengku Ampuan Maharum , Tengku Permaisuri Sharifah Mastura binti Syed Ahmad Shahabuddin
1912

Tengku Jeriah binti Tengku Arifin

Che Puan Anjang binti Abdullah , 8 November 1955 , Eldest son of Sulaiman of Selangor

Half-brother of Hisamuddin of Selangor

Installed as Sultan during the

, after Sultan Hisamuddin was forced to abdicate by the Japanese , - ,

Salahuddin of Selangor 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. ...

Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
3 September 1960

21 November 2001
() , Salahuddin Abdul Aziz (1965)

, Tengku Abdul Aziz Shah bin Tengku Alam Shah

8 March 1926

Son of Hisamuddin of Selangor
and
Tengku Ampuan Jemaah , Raja Nur Saidatul Ihsan binti Tengku Badar Shah
1943 div.
9 children

Cik Mahiran binti Muhammad Rais
1954 div.
1 child

Tengku Ampuan Rahimah
11 March 1956 d. 27 June 1993
2 children

Sharifah Salmah binti Syed Ahmad al-Kaf
16 November 1961 div. 5 February 1962

Permaisuri Siti Aishah Permaisuri Siti Aishah ( Jawi: ڤرمايسوري سيتي عائشه; born Siti Aishah binti Abdul Rahman; born 18 November 1971) is the consort of the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah. She is the youngest ...

3 May 1990 , 21 November 2001 , Eldest son of Hisamuddin of Selangor , - ,

Sharafuddin of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj ( Jawi: ; born 24 December 1945) is the ninth and current Sultan of the Malaysian state of Selangor. He ascended the throne on 22 November 2001, succeedi ...

Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
22 November 2001

''present''
() , , Tengku Idris Shah bin Tengku Abdul Aziz Shah

24 December 1945

Son of Salahuddin of Selangor
and
Raja Nur Saidatul Ehsan binti Tengku Badar Shah , Raja Zarina binti Raja Zainal
1968 div. 1987
2 children

Nur Lisa Idris binti Abdullah
1988 div. 1997
1 child

Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin (born Norashikin binti Abdul Rahman; 4 June 1971) is the queen consort of the 9th Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, making her the current Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor. Background Norashikin ...

2016 ''present'' , , Eldest son of Salahuddin of Selangor

Timeline

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Ibrahim Shah Ibrahim Shah may refer to * Ibrahim Shah of Jaunpur *Ibrahim Shah of Selangor *Ibrahim Shah of Johor Paduka Sri Sultan Ibrahim Shah Zilu'llah fil'Alam Khalifat ul-Muminin ibni al-Marhum Yam Tuan Muda Raja Bajau was the Sultan of Johor from Hous ...

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Muhammad Shah Mirza Nasir-ud-Din Muḥammad Shah (born Roshan Akhtar; 7 August 1702 – 26 April 1748) was the 13th Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1719 to 1748. He was son of Khujista Akhtar, the fourth son of Bahadur Shah I. After being chosen by the ...

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Official residences

The sovereign's official residence in Klang is

. It is the palace where the Sultan carried out his official duties and the site that held formal events involving him such as the coronation ceremony. Another official residence is

Istana Darul Ehsan Istana Darul Ehsan ( en, Abode of Sincerity Palace), located in Putrajaya, Malaysia, is one of the royal residences of the Sultan of Selangor (Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah). Constructed on 20th Nov 2000, this huge grey mansion beside Putraja ...

, located in

Putrajaya Putrajaya (), officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya ( ms, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya), is a planned capital city which functions as the administrative capital and the judicial capital of Malaysia. The seat of the federal government ...

. It was built as a sign of appreciation to Sultan of Selangor from the Federal government for ceding Putrajaya to become a federal territory and become the federal administrative centre of Malaysia. The sovereign's official residence in

Istana Bukit Kayangan Istana Bukit Kayangan () is the Sultan of Selangor's second official palace, located in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. See also * Istana Alam Shah * Istana Darul Ehsan * Istana Mestika References

Royal residences in Malaysia Palaces in S ...

Istana Mestika Mestika Palace ( ms, Istana Mestika; also known as Istana Mastika) is a royal palace of the crown prince of Selangor, which is located in Section 7, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.Wai, Wong Chun (October 23, 2006). "Selangor Sultan summons Zakaria ...

is the official residence of the Raja Muda of Selangor. Historically,

Kota Melawati Bukit Malawati (''Malawati Hill'' in English) is a hillfort located in Kuala Selangor, Malaysia. Managed by the Kuala Selangor Municipal Council, Bukit Malawati is a popular local tourist attraction. The hillfort's position holds strategic impor ...

had been the residence of the three earliest Sultan since Selangor Sultanate started there. Today, the fort had become a tourist attraction besides housing one of the royal mausoleums and the location of the new moon sighting.

lived at Istana Jugra in

Kuala Langat The Kuala Langat District is a district of Selangor, Malaysia. It is situated in the southwestern part of Selangor. It covers an area of 858 square kilometres, and had a population of 307,787 at the 2020 Census (exclude foreign). It is bordered ...

since his administration center was located there. It was built in 1876 and was where Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah's coronation took place. Mahkota Puri Palace (now the site of Istana Alam Shah) was built by the British in 1889 for Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah so his administration center is closed to the British colonial administration center in

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, thus become his official residence.

Styles and titles

The title used by the ruling prince is Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan dan Yang di-Pertuan Selangor Darul Ehsan Serta Segala Daerah Takluknya or Sultan and Ruler of the State of Selangor Darul Ehsan and all its dependencies, with the style of His Royal Highness. For example, the present sovereign full style and title is ''"Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj, Sultan dan Yang di-Pertuan Selangor Darul Ehsan Serta Segala Daerah Takluknya"'' or in English; "His Royal Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj, The Sultan and Sovereign Ruler of Selangor Abode of Sincerity and its Sovereign Dependencies". The heir apparent will use the title Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Muda Selangor Darul Ehsan with the styled of His Royal Highness.

References

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