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

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, the

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, from 2006 to 2011. He is

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by ethnicity and an adherent of

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Early life and education

Mizan Zainal Abidin was born at

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, the eldest son of Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah by his second wife, Sharifa Nong Fatima Alsaggof. Sharifa's family is of

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descent, from Sayidd Omar Aljunied (her maternal great-grandfather), one of the modern pioneers of

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. Mizan Zainal Abidin studied at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Sulaiman and Sekolah Menengah Sultan Sulaiman, Kuala Terengganu. He went overseas to study at the

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. In 1988, he completed his undergraduate studies at US International University-Europe (now called Alliant International University) in

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, earning a

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in International Relations. Mizan Zainal Abidin participated in the military course PRE SMC (E) 33 at the Army School of Languages from 1982 to 1983. He then studied the military course SMC 33 at

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, successfully completing the course as Cadet Officer on 9 December 1983.

Career before becoming Sultan

On 15 September 1981, Tuanku Mizan was appointed as Assistant Land Levy Collector, working for a period of about a year at the District Land Office in Kuala Terengganu, prior to his departure overseas to attend the military course in England. Tuanku Mizan's next appointment in 1988 was as State Administrative Officer at the State Economic Planning Unit (UPEN) in

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, Kuala Terengganu. Besides working for UPEN, Tuanku Mizan was also Assistant District Land Officer at the Kuala Terengganu District Land Office.

Sultan

Mizan was appointed the Yang di-Pertuan Muda of the State of Terengganu on 6 November 1979. On 20 October 1990, he was appointed the

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of Terengganu to 8 November 1990. From 1991 to 1995, Mizan was President of the Council for Islam and Malay Culture of Terengganu. Mizan became the youngest ruler of a Malaysian federal state when he was appointed as the Sultan of Terengganu on 15 May 1998 following the death of his father, Sultan Mahmud. Mizan was crowned as the 17th Sultan of Terengganu on 4 March 1999.

2008 Menteri Besar Appointment Crisis

The state of Terengganu, where

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won two-thirds of the seats in the state parliament, was the last to appoint a

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(Chief Minister) after the 2008 general elections. In the formation of the new Terengganu state government, the federal government under

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recommended

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as Menteri Besar, who received full support of 23 of the 24 Barisan Nasional state assemblymen elected. However, on 22 March, the office of the Sultan of Terengganu announced the appointment of

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assemblyman Ahmad Said instead of Idris Jusoh, as was the Sultan's constitutional right. The Prime Minister claimed that the appointment of Ahmad Said was unconstitutional as it went against the wishes of the assemblymen and the Prime Minister's office, all of whom had supported Idris Jusoh's candidacy for Menteri Besar. On 26 March, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin met at Istana Negara to resolve the impasse. The Prime Minister accepted the King's appointment of Ahmad Said as Menteri Besar of Terengganu. He also apologised to the King for the public spat over the appointment of the Menteri Besar, explaining that there was no intention to disparage or humiliate the royal household. This apparent climbdown was due to the possibility that the royal household would be prepared to dissolve the state assembly if there had been a motion of no-confidence against Ahmad Said by the 23

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state assemblymen.

Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Mizan was appointed

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on 26 April 1999 after

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, the Sultan of Selangor was elected the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong by the

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. Following the illness and subsequently death of Salahuddin, Mizan served as Acting YDPA from 8 October to 12 December 2001. Mizan was re-appointed Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong on 13 December 2001 after the Conference of Rulers elected

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as the 12th YDPA. Mizan served as the first Chancellor of

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(UMT) from 2001 to 2006.

Yang di-Pertuan Agong

On 3 November 2006, Mizan was elected by the Conference of Rulers to become the 13th YDPA, with his five-year term starting 13 December 2006. The Conference of Rulers appointed Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah as the Deputy YDPA. Mizan's appointment was the fourth following a second rotation system amongst the nine Malay Rulers. This five-year rotational constitutional monarchy is unique to Malaysia. On 26 April 2007, Mizan was formally installed as Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Mizan, 44, is the third youngest YDPA after

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and Tuanku Abdul Halim of

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who were elected at age 40 and 43 respectively. He is also the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong born after

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(Malaysian Independence Day), which fell on 31 August 1957.

Marriage and family

Mizan married Sultanah Nur Zahirah on 28 March 1996 in Kuala Terengganu. She is the second

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(Queen of Malaysia) to habitually wear the

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(ritual Islamic headscarf for women), and the third to have been born a commoner. The royal couple has two sons and two daughters: *''Her Highness'' Tengku Nadhirah Zaharah, the Tengku Puteri Utama Raja (b. 18 December 1996) *''His Royal Highness''

Tengku Muhammad Ismail Tengku Muhammad Ismail ibni Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (born 1 March 1998) is the ''Yang di-Pertuan Muda'' (Crown Prince) of Terengganu. He is the son of the current Sultan of Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin and Sultanah Nur Zahirah,the S ...

, the Crown Prince (b. 1 March 1998) *''His Highness'' Tengku Muhammad Mua′az, the Tengku Sri Setia Mahkota Raja (b. 22 December 2000) *''Her Highness'' Tengku Fatimatuz Zahra, the Tengku Puteri Daulath Raja (b. 19 April 2002) After Sultan Mizan was elected as

, he appointed Tengku Muhammad Ismail, then aged eight, as Regent on 12 November 2006. Because of Tengku Muhammad Ismail's young age, a three-member Regency Advisory Council was established to discharge his duties for him. The council's members were Tengku Baderulzaman, Sultan Mizan's younger brother, Tengku Sulaiman Ismail, Sultan Mizan's uncle, and former Federal Court judge

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Abdul Kadir Sulaiman. He was proclaimed as regent during a ceremony on 12 December. Upon reaching ''Mukallaf'' (13 years of age), the Islamic age of responsibility, and according to

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law and the constitution of Terengganu, Tengku Muhammad Ismail became able to discharge his duties himself. However, the Sultan formed another council, Majlis Perwakilan Pemangku Raja, to perform the Regent’s duty while he was away from Terengganu pursuing his studies. This second and current council is headed by Tengku Mustafa Kamel, another of Sultan Mizan’s younger brothers, together with former Regency Advisory Council members Tengku Sri Laksamana Raja Tengku Sulaiman Ismail and Dato' Haji Abdul Kadir Sulaiman. During his younger days, Sultan Mizan was a keen

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. He is currently active in

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and

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. In addition, the Global

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Federation (GTF) awarded Mizan an Honorary 7th Degree Black Belt in recognition of his active participation in the sport.

Honours

''See also : ''

List of honours of the Terengganu Royal Family by country This article serves as an index - as complete as possible - of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the Terengganu Royal Family, classified by continent, awarding country and recipient. The Sultan of Terengganu and members ...

'' He has been awarded the following honours:

Honours of Terengganu

MY-TER Supreme Royal Family Order of Terengganu - DKT

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 ...

Grand Master and recipient (DKT, since 15 May 1998) * MY-TER Royal Family Order of Terengganu - DKR

Royal Family Order of Terengganu The Most Distinguished Royal Family Order of Terengganu (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kerabat Diraja Terengganu Yang Amat Mulia'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Terengganu, who is the constitutional head of Terengganu state in Malaysia. H ...

: Founding Grand Master and recipient (DKR, 6 July 2000) * MY-TER Family Order of Terengganu 1st class - DK I

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, 9 March 1981) and Grand Master (since 15 May 1998) *

Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu The Most Select Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Terengganu Yang Amat Terpilih'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Terengganu History It was founded by Sult ...

: **

MY-TER Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin - Dato Sri Setia - SSMZ

Founding Grand Master and Knight Grand Companion (SSMZ, 6 July 2001) ** MY-TER Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu - Supreme class - SUMZ

Founding Supreme class (SUMZ, 26 May 2005) * MY-TER Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu - SSMT

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 ...

: Member Grand Companion (SSMT, 12 February 1989) and Grand Master (since 15 May 1998) * MY-TER Order of the Crown of Terengganu - SPMT - SMT - AMT

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 Tereng ...

: Knight Grand Commander (SPMT, 6 March 1982) and Grand Master (since 15 May 1998)

Honours of Malaysia

* (as

from 13 December 2006 until 12 December 2011) : ** MY Darjah Kerabat Diraja Malaysia - Royal Family Order of Malaysia - DKM

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(DKM) : Grand Master (2006-2011) and Recipient (5 April 2007) ** Order of the Crown of the Realm : Recipient (DMN, 27 February 1999) and Grand Master (2006-2011) **

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 ...

: Grand Commander (SMN, 27 February 1999) and Grand Master (2006-2011) **

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 ...

: Grand Master (2006-2011) ** MY Darjah Bakti - Order of Merit of Malaysia - DB

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: Grand Master (2006-2011) ** MY Darjah Jasa Negara - Order of Meritorious Service - PJN

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: Grand Master (2006-2011) ** MY Panglima Setia Diraja - Order of the Royal Household - PSD

Order of the Royal Household : Grand Master (2006-2011) * : **

Most Esteemed Royal Family Order of Johor - ribbon bar

First Class of the

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(DK) **

Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor - ribbon bar

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SPMJ, 8 April 1986) **

Sultan Ibrahim Coronation Medal (23 March 2015) * : ** MY-KED Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK)

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, 21 January 2002) * : ** MY-KEL Royal Family Order - Star of Yunus - DK

Recipient of the Royal Family Order or ''Star of Yunus'' (DK, 30 March 2002) * : ** MY-NEG Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan - DKNS

Member of the

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(DKNS, 19 July 2001) * : ** MY-PERA Royal Family Order of Perak - DK

Recipient of the

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(DK) * : ** MY-PERL Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail - DK

Recipient of the

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, 28 May 1998) * : ** MY-SEL Royal Family Order of Selangor - DK I

First Class of the Royal Family Order of Selangor (DK, 10 April 2003)

Foreign Honours

* : Recipient of the

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) (9 March 1999) * : Grand Cross with Collar of the

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List of Malay rulers
(as of January 2013) with details of orders * : Commander of the National Order of the

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* : First class (or Adipurna) of the Star of the Republic of Indonesia (17 October 2011) * : Grand Cordon of the Order of Independence of Qatar (13 December 2010) * : Knight of the

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(9 March 2009)

Legacy

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

Educational institutions

*Institut Pendidikan Guru, Kampus Sultan Mizan in

Besut Besut is a district in Terengganu, Malaysia. It is bordered by the state of Kelantan to the north and west and the South China Sea to the east. It is the northern gateway to Terengganu. Kampung Raja is the district capital, though Jerteh is more ...

*Politeknik Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin in

Dungun Dungun is a coastal district of the Malaysian state of Terengganu. Kuala Dungun is the capital of the district. Dungun is made up of eleven 'mukim', or subdistricts: Abang, Besol, Jengai, Jerangau, Kuala Dungun, Kuala Paka, Kumpal, Pasir Raja, Ras ...

*SMK Tengku Mizan Zainal Abidin in

Buildings, Bridges and Roads

Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque The Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque ( ms, Masjid Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin) or the Iron Mosque ( ms, Masjid Besi) is the second principal mosque in Putrajaya, Malaysia after Putra Mosque. It is located in Putrajaya's Precinct 3, opposite th ...

(known as Iron Mosque) in

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Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium ( ms, Stadium Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin) is a Football stadium in Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia. Together with the adjacent Mini Stadium, it forms the centrepiece of Terengganu Sports Complex. It was use ...

*Tengku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque 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 petroche ...

*Hospital Angkatan Tentera Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin in

Wangsa Maju Wangsa Maju is a township and a constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This area is surrounded by Setapak, Taman Melati and Gombak district in Selangor. Wangsa Maju is one of the largest townships in Kuala Lumpur and consists of many sections ...

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(Main Military Hospital) *

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 in

Others

*Yayasan DiRaja Sultan Mizan (YDSM) or Sultan Mizan Royal Foundation

Ancestry

References

Sultan Mizan moved to tears at ceremony
''The Star'', 13 December 2006.
Sultan Mizan the second youngest to become King
''The Star'', 14 December 2006.
Majestic welcome for Terengganu royals
''The Star'', 14 December 2006. , - , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Mizan Zainal Abidin Monarchs of Malaysia Sultans of Terengganu 1962 births Living people Malaysian people of Thai descent Malaysian people of Arab descent Marshals of the Royal Malaysian Air Force People from Terengganu Malaysian Muslims Malaysian people of Malay descent Royal House of Terengganu People educated at Geelong Grammar School Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst United States International University alumni Members of the Supreme Royal Family Order of Terengganu First Classes of the Family Order of Terengganu Members Grand Companion of the Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Terengganu Recipients of the Darjah Kerabat Diraja Malaysia First Classes of Royal Family Order of Selangor First Classes of the Royal Family Order of Johor Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor Members of the Royal Family Order of Kedah Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur 20th-century Malaysian politicians 21st-century Malaysian politicians Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia Southeast Asian Games medalists in equestrian Competitors at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games Recipients of the Order of the Crown of the Realm