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Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia
راج ڤرمايسوري اݢوڠ
Federal
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Incumbent
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Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah
since 31 January 2019
Details
StyleHer Majesty
First monarchTunku Puan Besar Hajah Kurshiah
Formation31 August 1957; 65 years ago (1957-08-31)
ResidenceIstana Negara, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim
as official residence
WebsiteKeeper of the Rulers' Seal Office

Raja Permaisuri Agong (Jawi: راج ڤرمايسوري اݢوڠ; full title: Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong; سري ڤدوک بݢيندا راج ڤرمايسوري اݢوڠ, literally The Queen of Malaysia) is the title given to the consort of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the elected, constitutional federal monarch of Malaysia.

Title

The full style and title in Malay is Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong.

Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia literally means Under the dust of the Almighty referring to how the Raja Permaisuri Agong's power and prestige is dust compared to God's power and the ruler and his consort are always subservient to God and never above and beyond God.

Seri Paduka Baginda refers to Seri as in a person. Paduka means victorious and the term Baginda is in Malay for a royal in the third person.

Raja Permaisuri Agong in literal English is "The Supreme Lady Queen". It is an archaic equivalent to Raja where the female is a Raja Permaisuri and "Agong" (or Agung in standard Malay) means "supreme". The term Agong is not translated, as in the Constitution of Malaysia.

Common English terms used in the media and by the general public include "Queen", "Supreme Queen" and "Paramount Consort".

Terminology and precedence

As the title "Yang di-Pertuan Agong" is commonly glossed as "King" in English, the title "Raja Permaisuri Agong" is commonly translated to "Queen", and in English the bearer is thus referred to as "Her Majesty" and addressed as "Your Majesty".[1] The Malay word permaisuri is derived from Sanskrit परमेश्वरी (parameśvarī), 'supreme lady'.

The Raja Permaisuri Agong immediately follows her husband, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, in the Malaysian order of precedence.

Status, functions, and privileges

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is elected (de facto rotated) every five years among the nine hereditary rulers of the states of Malaysia. When a ruler is elected as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, his consort automatically becomes the Raja Permaisuri Agong. In effect, the holder of the title of Raja Permaisuri Agong changes every five years, though it could happen earlier due to the death or resignation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Like many spouses of heads of state, the Raja Permaisuri Agong has no stipulated role in the Constitution of Malaysia. She accompanies the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to official functions and state visits, as well as hosting visiting heads of state and their spouses. Article 34 of the Malaysian Constitution forbids the Raja Permaisuri Agong from holding any appointment, carrying any remuneration, or actively engaging in any commercial enterprise. The Raja Permaisuri Agong is, however, legally entitled to an annual payment which is included in the Civil List of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.[2]

Previous holders of the title of Raja Permaisuri Agong whose husbands are deceased receive a pension from the Federal Government's Civil List. They also take precedence immediately after the reigning Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the current Raja Permaisuri Agong, the reigning monarchs of royal states, and the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of non-royal states.

List of Raja Permaisuri Agong

The following consorts have served as Raja Permaisuri Agong: [a]

Number Name State Reign Start[3] Reign Ended Yang di-Pertuan Agong
1 (I) Tunku Kurshiah  Negeri Sembilan 31 August 1957 1 April 1960 Tuanku Abdul Rahman
2 (II) Raja Jema'ah  Selangor 14 April 1960 1 September 1960 Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah
3 (III) Tengku Budriah  Perlis 21 September 1960 20 September 1965 Tuanku Syed Putra
4 (IV) Tengku Intan Zaharah  Terengganu 21 September 1965 20 September 1970 Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
5 (V) Tunku Bahiyah  Kedah 21 September 1970 20 September 1975 Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah
6 (VI) Tengku Zainab  Kelantan 21 September 1975 29 March 1979 Sultan Yahya Petra
7 (VII) Tengku Hajjah Afzan  Pahang 26 April 1979 25 April 1984 Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah
8 (VIII) Tengku Zanariah  Johor 26 April 1984 25 April 1989 Sultan Iskandar
9 (IX) Tuanku Bainun  Perak 26 April 1989 25 April 1994 Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah
10 (X) Tunku Najihah  Negeri Sembilan 26 April 1994 25 April 1999 Tuanku Ja’afar
11 (XI) Tuanku Siti Aishah  Selangor 26 April 1999 21 November 2001 Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz
12 (XII) Tengku Fauziah  Perlis 13 December 2001 12 December 2006 Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
13 (XIII) Tuanku Nur Zahirah  Terengganu 13 December 2006 12 December 2011 Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin
14 (XIV) Tuanku Hajah Haminah  Kedah 13 December 2011 12 December 2016 Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah1
15 (XV) —2  Kelantan — Sultan Muhammad V
16 (XVI) Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah  Pahang 31 January 2019 Incumbent Sultan Abdullah of Pahang
1.^ Tuanku Abdul Halim was the first and only Yang di-Pertuan Agong to reign twice.[4] Sultanah Haminah was his second wife from 1975 to his death and reigned alongside him as Raja Permaisuri Agong XIV as Sultanah Bahiyah had passed away in 2003.
2.^ Sultan Muhammad V reigned without a queen consort as his wife Sultanah Nur Diana Petra was not proclaimed as Sultanah of Kelantan until 2022. Shortly before his abdication in January 2019, it was reported that Muhammad V had married Oksana Voevodina, however the marriage was not officially acknowledged and Voevodina was not recognized as his consort.[5][6]

List of Raja Permaisuri Agong by age

Tunku Najihah is the eldest living former Raja Permaisuri Agong and she also holds the distinction as the longest lived Raja Permaisuri Agong since 24 May 2008 when she surpassed the age of Tunku Kurshiah who died on 2 February 1999 at the age of 87 years and 262 days.

Ages of the living Raja Permaisuri Agong as of 13:07, Saturday, May 6, 2023 (UTC).
Rank Name State Birth Death Age
1 Tunku Najihah  Negeri Sembilan 1 Sep 1923 Alive 99 years, 247 days
2 Tuanku Bainun  Perak 7 Nov 1932[7] Alive 90 years, 180 days
3 Tunku Kurshiah  Negeri Sembilan 16 May 1911[8] 2 Feb 1999[9] 87 years, 262 days
4 Tengku Intan Zaharah  Terengganu 13 Apr 1928[10] 24 Jan 2015[11] 86 years, 286 days
5 Tengku Budriah  Perlis 28 Mar 1924[12] 28 Nov 2008[13] 83 years, 274 days
6 Tengku Zanariah  Johor 5 Jul 1940[14] 17 Mar 2019[15] 78 years, 255 days
7 Tengku Fauziah  Perlis 6 Jun 1946[16] Alive 76 years, 334 days
8 Tengku Zainab  Kelantan 7 Aug 1917[17] 10 Jan 1993[17] 75 years, 156 days
9 Tunku Bahiyah  Kedah 24 Aug 1930[18] 26 Aug 2003[citation needed] 73 years, 5 days
10 Raja Jema'ah  Selangor 1900[19] 8 Apr 1973[20] 72 years, 361 days to 73 years, 7 days
11 Tuanku Hajah Haminah  Kedah 15 Jul 1953[21] Alive 72 years, 361 days to 73 years, 7 days
12 Tunku Azizah Aminah  Pahang 5 Aug 1960[22] Alive 62 years, 274 days
13 Tengku Hajjah Afzan  Pahang 4 Dec 1933[23] 28 Jun 1988[24] 54 years, 206 days
14 Tuanku Siti Aishah  Selangor 18 Nov 1971[25] Alive 51 years, 169 days
15 Tuanku Nur Zahirah  Terengganu 7 Dec 1973[26] Alive 49 years, 180 days

The most-recently deceased Raja Permaisuri Agong is Tunku Zanariah of  Johor at the age of 78 years and 255 days on 17 March 2019. She was the 8th Raja Permaisuri Agong (1984–1989), her husband was Sultan Iskandar (8 April 1932 – 22 January 2010), the 8th Yang di Pertuan Agong (1984–1989) and Sultan of  Johor (11 May 1981 – 22 January 2010).

References

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