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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Sultan Sallehuddin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Shazuddin Ariff. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Tunku Shazuddin Ariff ibni Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin (Jawi: تونكو شاز الدين عارف ابن الأمين الكريم سلطان صالح الدين; born 27 April 1970) is the current Tunku Mahkota (Deputy Crown Prince) of Kedah.[1]

Biography

Tunku Shazuddin Ariff was born on 27 April 1970 in Alor Setar, Kedah. He is the youngest son of Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah and Sultanah Maliha binti Almarhum Tengku Ariff. His father was the seventh son of the 27th Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Badlishah and Sultanah Asma, the Sultanah of Kedah. Tunku Shazuddin has one elder brother, Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah, who is the current Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Kedah.[2]

He received his early education at Sekolah Rendah Sri Petaling from 1977 to 1982 and his secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Bukit Bintang from 1982 to 1987. He later continued with his studies at KDU University College from 1989 to 1990. He attended Kansas Wesleyan University from 1990 to 1994 and graduated with a major in design and marketing.[3]

Tunku Laksamana of Kedah

Tunku Shazuddin previously became the Tunku Laksamana of Kedah on 26 November 2017 before being proclaimed as the Tunku Mahkota of Kedah.[4]

Tunku Mahkota of Kedah

Tunku Shazuddin was proclaimed as the Tunku Mahkota of Kedah on 19 June 2022.[5]

Personal life

On 26 November 2022, Tunku Shazuddin married Che Puan Nur Julie Ariff (née Julie Gwee Chai Hong), a commoner of Chinese descent. On the same day, Tunku Shazuddin's father, Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah bestowed upon Che Puan Nur Julie Ariff with the honorific prefix of Che Puan (equivalent to the English "Lady") as a royal prince’s consort who is not of royal but commoner birth[6] and the royal title of Her Highness Tunku Puan Mahkota of Kedah (equivalent to the Deputy Crown Princess).[7][8][9][10]

Honours

He has been awarded:

His wife Che Puan Nur Julie Ariff, Tunku Puan Mahkota of Kedah has been awarded:

  •  Kedah:
    • Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin (SSSK) – Dato' Seri Diraja (18 June 2023)[12]

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ Halid, Suzalina (26 November 2017). "Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah dimasyhur Raja Muda Kedah ke-20" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Pemerintah Negeri".
  3. ^ DATO’ TUNKU SHAZUDDIN ARIFF JOINS NAZA ITALIA AS CHAIRMAN
  4. ^ "Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah proclaimed Kedah Raja Muda". Malay Mail. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Raja Muda of Kedah heads Sultan's birthday award list". Malay Mail. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  6. ^ Tania Jayatilaka (20 September 2021). "Che/Cik Puan is a title bestowed upon non-royal wives of senior royals". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  7. ^ Mohd. Rafie Azimi. (27 November 2022). [1]. Kosmo!
  8. ^ Bernama. (27 November 2022. [2] Sinar Harian.
  9. ^ Kumaran Rajamoney. (26 November 2022).[3] Buletin TV3.
  10. ^ "Kedah Sultan confers 'Tunku Puan Mahkota Kedah' title on Che Puan Nur Julie". The Sun (Malaysia). 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  12. ^ (18 June 2023) Tunku Puan Mahkota of Kedah heads list of recipients of Kedah honours. New Straits Times.
Tunku Shazuddin Ariff
House of Kedah
Regnal titles
Preceded by
position created
 Tunku Mahkota of Kedah
2022–present 		Incumbent
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