Tengku Sulaiman Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj (born 17 June 1950) is a Malaysian corporate figure and a member of the

Selangor Royal Family The Selangor Royal Family consists of the family members of the Sultan of Selangor. It currently consists of Sharafuddin of Selangor and his close relations. The Sultan and his family belong to the House of Daeng Chelak. The ruling house had ...

. He is the second son of eighth Sultan,

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. ...

and the brother of the current Sultan,

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 ...

Biography

Tengku Sulaiman Shah was born on 1 Ramadhan 1369

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, corresponding to 17 June 1950 at Istana Raja Muda Selangor in Kampung Baru,

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which was the then-state capital of Selangor at that time. He is the fourth child and second son of the then-Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Selangor, Tengku Abdul Aziz Shah (1926–2001) and his first wife, YMM Raja Saidatul Ihsan Binti Al-Marhum Tengku Badar Shah (''Paduka Bonda Raja Selangor'') (1923–2011). He was educated in

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and the United Kingdom. His father became the Sultan of Selangor on 1 September 1960, after the death of his grandfather Almarhum Sultan Hisamudin Alam Shah Alhaj and becoming

. On 15 January 1972, the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj appointed Tengku Sulaiman Shah Alhaj as ''Tengku Panglima Besar'' and held the post for six years. On 1 August 1978, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj raised the rank of Tengku Sulaiman Shah Alhaj to ''Tengku Panglima Diraja'' and held the post for 38 years. On 1 July 2016

, Sultan of Selangor and also his eldest brother, promoted Tengku Sulaiman Shah Alhaj to ''Tengku Laksamana'' of Selangor. He is also a member of The Council of the Royal Court of Selangor (''Dewan Diraja Selangor''). Tengku Sulaiman Shah returned to Malaysia in 1970. In 1971, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj required him to work with the international advertising company SH Benson Sdn Bhd (later renamed as Ogilvy Benson & Mather (OBM) Sdn Bhd and latest

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Sdn Bhd). He was attached in Audio Visual department and gained wide knowledge in the advertising and branding industry. In 1975, he left the company and began venturing into the construction sector. He and other partners founded Syarikat Pembinaan Setia Sdn Bhd which later known as S P Setia a public listed company in the main board. In 1997, he relinquished his stake in the company. Tengku Sulaiman Shah Alhaj was formerly a Director of the following public listed companies: 1. Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad ( MRCB), 2. Samanda Holding Berhad, 3. MCB Holding Berhad, 4. SIME UEP, 5. Bina Goodyear Berhad, 6. Baneng Holding Berhad, 7. KFC Holding (Malaysia) Berhad, 8. QSR Brands Bhd. he is the Director at Goodway Integrated Industries Berhad (GIIB), WTK Holding Berhad and LLC Berhad. Tengku Sulaiman Shah is the Chairman of Malaysia - UAE Business Council appointed by

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(MITI). Tengku Sulaiman Shah Alhaj's interests includes photography and travelling. He is a food lover, particular to Middle Eastern, Japanese, and Western foods. On 2 May 1977, he married the ''Tunku Puteri of Johor'', Tunku Kamariah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah (born 11 July 1956), the eldest daughter of the former Sultan of Johor, Sultan Iskandar and also eldest sister of the current Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Ismail. In 1982, she was conferred the title of ''Tunku Puteri Johor'' by her father. She also received the title ''Tengku Puan Laksamana of Selangor''.

Honours of Tengku Sulaiman Shah

He has been awarded :

Honours of Selangor

* **

MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Grand Commander - SPMS

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SPMS) - Dato' Seri (8 March 1983) ** MY-SEL Royal Family Order of Selangor - DK II

Second Class of the Royal Family Order of Selangor (DK II) (10 April 2003)

Honours of Malaysia

* : **

Pingat Pertabalan Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj YDPA ke-11 Malaysia 1999

Recipient of the Installation of

as XI

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of Malaysia Coronation Medal (26 April 1999) * : **

Most Esteemed Royal Family Order of Johor - ribbon bar

Commander of the

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(DK II) (8 April 1984) **

Grand Commander of the

(DK I) (22 November 2013) **

Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor - ribbon bar

Knight Grand Commander of the

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(SPMJ) – Dato' **

Sultan Ibrahim Coronation Medal (PIS) (23 March 2015) * : ** My-KEL Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan 2006

Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan or ''Star of Ismail'' (SJMK) (30 March 1986)

Honours of Tunku Kamariah

She has been awarded :

Honours of Johor

* **

Commander of the

(DK II) **

Grand Commander of the

(DK I) **

Knight Grand Commander of the

(SPMJ) – Datin Paduka

Ancestry

References

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