Nazrin Shah of Perak

Nazrin Shah
15th Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong-Elect Sultan of Perak
Sultan of Perak
Reign	29 May 2014 – present
Installation	6 May 2015
Predecessor	Azlan Shah of Perak
Born	(1956-11-27)27 November 1956 (age &&&&&&&&&&02192360 years) George Town, Penang, Malaya
Spouse	Tuanku Zara Salim (m. 2007)
Issue	Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah,The Raja Kechil Besar Raja Nazira Safya
Full name Yang Mulia Raja Nazrin Shah Ibni Raja Azlan Shah (as birth)
House	Royal Family
Father	Azlan Shah of Perak
Mother	Tuanku Bainun
Religion	Sunni Islam

Perak Royal Family
HRH Sultan Dr. Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, Sultan HRH Tuanku Zara Salim, Raja Permaisuri HH Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah, Raja Kechil Besar HH Raja Nazira Safya HH Raja Jaafar bin Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, Raja Muda HH Raja Nor Mahani, Raja Puan Besar Raja Shah Azman Raja Nor Azwina HH Raja Iskandar Dzulkarnain, Raja Di-Hilir HH Tunku Soraya, Raja Puan Muda Raja Nabil Imran Raja Idris Shah Raja Siffuddin Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah Raja Safia Azizah HH Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah, Raja Kechil Sulong
Azlan Shah's family
HRH Tuanku Bainun, Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah's widow HH Raja Azureen The Hon. Muhammad Saleh The Hon. Latiff Mohd Saleh The Hon. Nurlin Mohd Saleh The Hon. Azlin Mohd Saleh The Hon. Azim Mohd Saleh Noraini Jane, Raja Ashman Shah's widow HH Raja Eminah Alliyah HH Raja Bainunnisa Safia HH Raja Eleena The Hon. Ismail Farouk The Hon. Omar Ismail Farouk The Hon. Imran Ismail Farouk The Hon. Ashman Ismail Farouk The Hon. Alia Ismail Farouk The Hon. Sofia Ismail Farouk HH Raja Yong Sofia HH Tunku Kamil HH Tunku Aznal Shahabudin of Kedah HH Tunku Amira Shahabudin of Kedah HH Tunku Maisara Shahabudin of Kedah

Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah^[1][2] (born 27 November 1956) is the 35th Sultan of Perak. He is also the next Deputy Yang Di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, elected on 14 October 2016.

Early life

Sultan Nazrin Shah was born on 27 November 1956 at George Town, Penang, Malaya. He is the eldest son of the late Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah and the former Raja Permaisuri of Perak Tuanku Bainun Binti Mohd Ali.

Academic and Intellectual Background

Sekolah Rendah Jalan Kuantan, Kuala Lumpur from 1963 to 1967.

Studied

St.John Institution, Kuala Lumpur from 1968 to 1970. School Cambridge, London until 1973.

Academic life

Sultan Nazrin has an academic and intellectual background from Malay College Kuala Kangsar and a BA degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Worcester College, Oxford. He also holds an MPA degree from John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and a PhD degree in Political Economy and Government from Harvard University.

Sultan Nazrin’s research interests are in the area of economic and political development in South-East and North-East Asia, historical national income accounting and economic growth in developing countries.

The sultan has also written articles and spoken on a wide range of issues including the role of the constitutional monarchy in Malaysia, education, Islam, ethnic relations and economic development.

He has assumed the role of Financial Ambassador of the Malaysian International Islamic Financial Centre (MIFC), has been Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Malaya since 1989 and is the chairman of the Board of Governors of the Malay College Kuala Kangsar.

He is also an Eminent Fellow of the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia.

Raja Muda of Perak

He was proclaimed the Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Perak on 15 April 1984, taking over from his father, Sultan Azlan Shah, who had become the Sultan of Perak two weeks earlier.

Raja Dr. Nazrin's full name and official title is In Malay: Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah Ibni Sultan Azlan MuhibbuddinShah Shah, Raja Muda Perak Darul Ridzuan, D.K, D.K II (Selangor), D.K.A,D.K.S.A, S.P.M.P (Perlis), S.P.C.M, S.P.T.S, Ph (Harvard)

in English: His Royal Highness Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah Ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah, The Raja Muda of Perak Darul Ridzuan and its dependencies, D.K, D.K II (Selangor), D.K.A, D.K.S.A, S.P.M.P (Perlis), S.P.C.M, S.P.T.S, Ph.D (Harvard)

Sultan of Perak

On 29 May 2014 he became the 35th Sultan of Perak on the death of his father, Sultan Azlan.^[1]

Sultan Nazrin's full name and official title is in Malay: Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfurlah, Sultan, Yang di-Pertuan Negara dan Raja Pemerintah Negeri Perak Darul Ridzuan dan Jajahan Takluknya, D.K., D.K.S.A., D.K.A.,D.M.N., D.K. (Selangor), D.K. (Kelantan), S.P.C.M, S.P.T.S, S.P.M.P. (Perlis), Ph.D (Harvard), MPA (Harvard)

in English: His Royal Highness Paduka Seri Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfurlah, The Sultan, Yang di-Pertuan and Raja Pemerintah of Perak Darul Ridzuan and its dependencies, D.K., D.K.S.A., D.K.A.,D.M.N., D.K. (Selangor), D.K. (Kelantan), S.P.C.M, S.P.T.S, S.P.M.P. (Perlis), Ph.D (Harvard), MPA (Harvard)

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He was appointed Regent of Perak when his father became the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 1989 to 1994.

As the Sultan of Perak he is also the Colonel-in-Chief of the Malaysian Army's Royal Army Engineers Regiment

Election as Deputy King

Sultan Nazrin was elected as the Deputy Yang Di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia on 14 October 2016. The appointment will take effect on 13 December 2016.

Marriage

Sultan Nazrin of Perak married Zara Salim Davidson at Istana Iskandariah, Bukit Chandan, on 17 May 2007. Sultan Nazrin and Tuanku Zara had known each other for eight years before the wedding.

The day after the wedding there was a ceremony to bestow Tuanku Zara with the official title of Raja Puan Besar of Perak. Nazrin's father had proclaimed Zara Salim Davidson as the Raja Puan Besar of Perak and conferred the Darjah Kerabat on her.

The first child of the couple, Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah, was born on 14 March 2008, followed by Raja Nazira Safya Shah, was born on 2 August 2011.

Children and Their Date of Birth

• Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah, Raja Kechil Besar Perak (born on (2008-03-14)14 March 2008 (age &&&&&&&&&&&031888 years) at Damansara Specialist Hospital, Damansara Jaya Selangor)
• Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Nazira Safya (born on (2011-08-02)2 August 2011 (age &&&&&&&&&&&019525 years) at Damansara Specialist Hospital, Damansara Jaya Selangor)

Issue

Title and styles

• 27 November 1956 – 3 February 1984: His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Nazrin Shah ibni Raja Azlan Shah
• 3 February 1984 – 16 February 1984:His Highness (Yang Amat Mulia) Raja Nazrin Shah ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah
• 16 February 1984 – 15 April 1987: His Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia) Raja Nazrin Shah ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah, The Raja Kechil Besar
• 15 April 1987 – 25 April 1989 : His Royal Highness (Duli Yang Teramat Mulia) Raja Nazrin Shah ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah, The Raja Muda of Perak
• 26 April 1989 – 25 April 1994: His Royal Highness (Duli Yang Maha Mulia) Raja Nazrin Shah ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah, The Regent of Perak
• 25 April 1994 – 27 January 2008: His Royal Highness (Duli Yang Teramat Mulia) Raja Nazrin Shah ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah, The Raja Muda of Perak
• 27 January 2008 – 29 May 2014: His Royal Highness (Duli Yang Maha Mulia) Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah,The Regent of Perak
• 29 May 2014 – present: His Royal Highness (Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri) Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfurlah, The Sultan of Perak

Honours

He has been awarded:^[4]

Honours of Perak

• Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Perak (DK )
• Superior Class of the Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah (DKSA, 18 April 2005) ^[5]
• Member First Class of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (DKA I) ^[6]
• Grand Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (the Perak Sword of State, SPCM, 19 April 1986) with title Dato' Seri ^[7]—current ribbon :
• Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (the Perak State Kris, SPTS, 19 April 1989) with title Dato' Seri
• Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) with title Dato' Seri Panglima

Honours of Malaysia

•  Malaysia :
  • Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN, 2014) ^[8]
•  Perlis :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis or Star of Safi (SPMP)
•  Selangor :
  • Second Class of the Royal Family Order of Selangor (DK II, 13 December 2003)

References

External links

• Official Webpage of the Office of the Sultan of Perak
• Raja Nazrin Politely Declines State Allocation Bernama, 12 May 2007.
• Raja Nazrin's Long-time Friend First To Arrive For Royal Wedding Bernama, 13 May 2007.
• The Day Raja Nazrin Was Best Man Bernama, 14 May 2007.
• Raja Muda Perak And Zara Tie The Knot Bernama, 17 May 2007.
• Full text of speech by Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Nazrin Shah, at the Diversity Matters Forum on Diasporas in the Commonwealth at Monash University, Sunway Campus on Nov 19, 2008 TheSun, 19 November 2008.