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Tunku Abdul Malik ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah (24 September 1929 – 29 November 2015) was the heir presumptiveAlthough he was sometimes called heir ''apparent'' due to him being invested Raja Muda, this was not technically true since he could still have been displaced in the line of succession by a son born to the then Sultan, however implausible that was. to the throne of Kedah. He was the son of Sultan Badlishah and the brother of the late ruler, Sultan Abdul Halim. He served as Regent of Kedah from 1970 to 1975.


Biography

Tunku Abdul Malik was born on 24 September 1929 at Istana Anak Bukit,
Anak Bukit Anak Bukit (Jawi:انق بوكيت) is a mukim and the royal town of Kedah, Malaysia, located in Kota Setar District Royal Town It is known as the royal town of Kedah because the Sultan of Kedah's royal palace and official residence, ...
, as the second son of Tunku Badlishah and Tunku Sofiah Tunku Mahmud to survive infancy. Tunku Badlishah was the seventh son of Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim (also the father of
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 ...
, first
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). His father was appointed Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Kedah in 1935 and became sultan in 1943. He was educated at Titi Gajah Malay School and Sultan Abdul Hamid College, and attended
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. His elder brother, Tunku Abdul Halim succeeded to the throne in 1958 upon the death of their father. Tunku Abdul Malik became Regent of Kedah from 1970 to 1975 during Sultan Abdul Halim's first reign as
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. Because Sultan Abdul Halim has no sons, Tunku Abdul Malik was designated as heir in 1981, and was invested as Raja Muda.


Marriage

Tunku Abdul Malik married Tengku Raudzah binti Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin (b. 1 September 1929 - d. 21 September 2015), the daughter of Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor, on 16 July 1957 at Istana Bukit Kota, Alor Setar. After his appointment as Raja Muda in 1981, Tengku Raudzah became the Raja Puan Muda. They had been married for 58 years until Tengku Raudzah's death in September 2015. He outlived both his wife and his eldest sister, Tunku Hamidah (b. 1924, who died the same year at the age of 91) by two months.


Death

Tunku Abdul Malik died at 1:00 am, 29 November 2015, age of 86 at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital, Alor Star due to old age. His body was laid to rest at
Kedah Royal Mausoleum Kedah Royal Mausoleum or Langgar Royal Mausoleum ( ms, Makam Diraja Langgar) is a Kedah royal burial grounds. It is located in Langgar, Kota Setar District, Kedah, Malaysia. List of graves Sultan graves * Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Adilin Mu'adz ...
in Langgar.


Honours

He has been awarded the following decorations:


Honours of Kedah

* 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) (21.2.1968), * Member of the
Halimi Family Order of Kedah The Most Illustrious Halimi Family Order of Kedah (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kerabat Halimi Yang Amat Mulia Kedah'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Kedah History It was founded by Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah of Kedah in January ...
(DKH) (22.2.1976), * Member of the Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa (DMK) (12.12.2011) * Knight Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah (SPMK) – Dato' Seri (29.2.1964) * Sultan Badlishah Medal for Faithful and Loyal Service (PSB)


Honours of Malaysia

* : ** Knight Grand Commander of the
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(SPMJ) – Dato ** Sultan Ismail Coronation Medal of Johor (1960) * : ** Grand Knight of the
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( SPCM) – Dato' Seri * : ** Second Class of the Royal Family Order of Selangor (DK II) (20.7.1989) * : ** 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) * : ** Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak (DA) – Datuk Amar


Ancestry


Footnotes


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Abdul Malik, Tunku 1929 births 2015 deaths Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian people of Thai descent Malaysian Muslims
Abdul Malik Abdul Malik ( ar, عبد الملك) is an Arabic (Muslim or Christian) male given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' Abd'', ''al-'' and ''Malik''. The name means "servant of the King", in the Christian instan ...
People from Kedah Sons of monarchs Members of the Royal Family Order of Kedah Members of the Halimi Family Order of Kedah Members of the Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa Knights Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah Second Classes of Royal Family Order of Selangor Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor First Classes of the Family Order of Terengganu Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak Non-inheriting heirs presumptive