Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah
تڠكو حسن الإبراهيم عالم شاه‎
Tengku Mahkota of Pahang
Tengku Hassanal in 2022
Crown Prince of Pahang
Tenure22 January 2019 – present
Proclamation29 January 2019
PredecessorTengku Abdullah
Tengku Panglima Besar of Pahang
Tenure18 June 2018 – 22 January 2019
PredecessorTengku Ibrahim
SuccessorTengku Azlan
BornTengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah ibni Tengku Abdullah
(1995-09-17) 17 September 1995 (age 28)
Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Regnal name
Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah ibni Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah
HouseBendahara dynasty
FatherAl-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah
MotherTunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah
ReligionSunni Islam
Military career
Allegiance Malaysia
Service/branch Malaysian Army
Years of service2019–present
Rank Captain
Unit4th Mechanised Brigade, 12th Battalion Royal Malay Regiment[1]

Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah ibni Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah (Jawi: تڠكو حسن الإبراهيم عالم شاه ابن السلطان عبدﷲ رعاية الدين المصطفى بالله شاه; born 17 September 1995) is a member of Pahang royal family who is the Tengku Mahkota (Crown Prince) of Pahang and heir apparent to the Pahang throne. He is the eldest son of the Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah.[2] He served as the Regent of Pahang while his father reigned as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from January 2019 to January 2024.

Early life

Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah was born on 17 September 1995 at Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, Kuantan, Pahang.[2] He is the fourth child and second son and thus heir to the Tengku Mahkota (Crown Prince) of Pahang at that time, Tengku Abdullah Al-Haj ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah and his consort the Tengku Puan (Crown Princess) of Pahang Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah binti Sultan Iskandar. His eldest brother, Tengku Ahmad Iskandar Shah died immediately after he was born.[3]

Education

He began his education at Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan St. Thomas in Kuantan, and completed his secondary and upper secondary at Caldicott School and Sherborne School, United Kingdom. He then further his education at Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations in Switzerland and completed a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations.[4][5]

On 13 September 2022, he pursued his postgraduate studies at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore.[6]

Tengku Panglima Besar of Pahang

Tengku Hassanal was appointed by his grandfather, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah as Tengku Panglima Besar of Pahang on 18 June 2018.[7]

Military career

As heir to the throne of Pahang, Tengku Hassanal had undergone military training at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, United Kingdom for 44 weeks in 2019.[8] He graduated from Sandhurst on 13 December 2019 with other 242 cadet officers commissioned at the Sovereign's Parade at Sandhurst, graced by Sophie, Countess of Wessex, as a representative of Queen Elizabeth II.[1]

On 21 January 2020, Tengku Hassanal, along with his brother, Tengku Amir Nasser Ibrahim, was conferred the rank of Second Lieutenant while Tengku Amir was conferred the rank of Lieutenant Colonel by their father, Sultan Abdullah of Pahang.[1] Upon completing military training and education, Tengku Hassanal was assigned to the 4th Mechanised Brigade of the 12th Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment based in Pahang.[1]

Tengku Mahkota of Pahang

Tengku Hassanal was made the Tengku Mahkota of Pahang on 22 January 2019. He served as Regent of Pahang while his father reigned as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong from January of 2019 to 2024.[9]

The traditional proclamation ceremony was held on 29 January 2019 at Balairung Seri, Istana Abu Bakar, Pekan where Tengku Hassanal took his oath of office and allegiance in front of his parents, family and state dignitaries. 2 days later, his father, the Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, departed to Kuala Lumpur to reign as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong.[9]

His first official duty as Regent of Pahang was when he became the state representative at the Swearing in ceremony of his father, Al-Sultan Abdullah as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia on 31 January 2019.[10] He also became Pahang's representative on his father's installation ceremony on 30 July 2019.[11]

As Tengku Mahkota, Tengku Hassanal holds a number of important positions, including as Chancellor of the Universiti Islam Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah (UniPSAS) and President of the State Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MUIP).

Personality

Tengku Hassanal is seen following his father and grandfather's footsteps in establishing good and closer relation with the people living throughout the state of Pahang. Apart from his humble and friendly personality, Tengku Hassanal is also keen in learning and understanding his people's conditions and problems. He spends time travelling around the state to get closer with the people.[12]

Honours

Honours of Pahang

Foreign honours

Places named after him

Several places were named after him, including:

Ancestry

See also: Family tree of Pahang monarchs

References

  1. ^ a b c d "King, Queen grace conferment of rank for two sons". Malaysiakini. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Tengku Hassanal is heir to the Pahang throne". The Malay Mail. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Raja Baru Malaysia Ini Anggota Dewan FIFA". rakyatku.com (in Malay). Kuala Lumpur. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. ^ Pahang, Khabar (6 July 2018). "Khabar Pahang: Yang Amat Mulia Tengku Panglima Besar Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Tengku Mahkota Tengku Abdullah". Khabar Pahang. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  5. ^ Azfar, Khai (3 July 2018). "[GAMBAR] Majlis Graduasi Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Di University Of Geneva". Hangat.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. ^ Goh Yan Han. (26 October 2022). [1]. The Straits Times.
  7. ^ Ahmad, Zamzurina. "Tengku Hasanal diisytihar Tengku Panglima Besar Pahang". Utusan Online. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Kenali Tengku Panglima Besar Pahang". Sinarharian (in Malay). 23 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Tengku Hassanal proclaimed Tengku Mahkota, of Pahang". The Malay Mail. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Raja-Raja Melayu hadiri mesyuarat khas sempena Istiadat Melafaz Sumpah Agong Ke-16". Berita Harian. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Sultan Abdullah installed as 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong in royal grandeur". New Straits Times. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Tengku Hassanal: The humble and down-to-earth prince". New Straits Times. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  13. ^ "(Update) Tengku Hassanal proclaimed Tengku Mahkota, Regent of Pahang". NST Online. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Fashion designers honoured by Sultan". The Star Online. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Monaco's Prince Albert II accorded state welcome at Istana Negara". Malay Mail. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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