Tunku Abdul Malik: Difference between revisions

|spouse = Tengku Raudzah binti [[Hisamuddin of Selangor|Al-Marhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah]]

Tunku Abdul Malik was born on 24 September 1929 at Istana Anak Bukit, [[Anak Bukit]], as the second son of [[Badlishah of Kedah|Tunku Badlishah]] and Tunku Sofiah Tunku Mahmud to survive infancy. Tunku Badlishah was the seventh son of [[Abdul Hamid Halim of Kedah|Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim]] (also the father of [[Tunku Abdul Rahman]], first [[Prime Minister of Malaysia]]). His father was appointed Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Kedah in 1935 and became sultan in 1943.{{cn|date=August 2020}}

His elder brother, [[Abdul Halim of Kedah|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 [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The royal family |author=Embun Majid |newspaper=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=2011-12-13 |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/12/13/nation/10033950&sec=nation |archive-url=https://archive.istoday/20120716013006/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/12/13/nation/10033950&sec=nation |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-16 |at=Daulat Tuanku, p. 2 |accessdate=2011-12-15 }}</ref> Because Sultan Abdul Halim has no sons, Tunku Abdul Malik was designated as heir in 1981, and was invested as Raja Muda.

Tunku Abdul Malik married Tengku Raudzah binti Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin (b. 1 September 1929 -– d. 21 September 2015), the daughter of [[Hisamuddin of Selangor|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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Celebrating Sultan of Kedah's birthday |author1=Siti Hajar Abd Aziz |author2=Syed Zainol Rashid |newspaper=[[New Straits Times]] |date=2004-04-29 |at=Happenings, p. 18}}</ref> 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.

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]] in [[Langgar, Kedah|Langgar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1624054|title=Raja Muda of Kedah Tunku Abdul Malik passes away|publisher=thesundaily.my}}</ref>

He has beenwas awarded the following decorations:{{cn|date=August 2020}}

* [[File:MY-KED Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK).svg|50px]] Member of the [[Royal Family Order of Kedah]] (DK,) (21.2.1968),

* [[File:MY-KED Halimi Family Order of Kedah (DKH).svg|50px]] Member of the [[Halimi Family Order of Kedah]] (DKH,) (22.2.1976),

* [[File:MY-KED Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa (DMK).svg|50px]] Member of the [[Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa]] (DMK,) (12.12.2011)

* [[File:MY-KED Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah - Knight Grand Commander (SPMK).svg|50px]] Knight Grand Commander of the [[Exalted Order of the Crown of Kedah]] (SPMK, 29.2.1964) with title– '''Dato' SriSeri''' (29.2.1964)

* {{Flag|Johor}} :

** [[File:Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor - ribbon bar.png|50px]] Knight Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Crown of Johor]] (SPMJ) with title– '''Dato''''

** [[File:Sultan Ismail Coronation Medal (1960).gif|50px]] Sultan Ismail Coronation Medal of Johor (1960)

* {{Flag|Perak}} :

** [[File:MY-PERA Order of Cura Si Manja Kini - Grand Knight - SPCM (new).svg|50px]] Grand Knight of the [[Order of Cura Si Manja Kini]] (the Perak Sword of State, SPCM) with title– '''Dato' SriSeri'''

* {{Flag|Selangor}} :

** [[File:MY-SEL Royal Family Order of Selangor - DK II.svg|50px]] Second Class of the [[Royal Family Order of Selangor]] (DK II,) (20.7.1989)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://awards.selangor.gov.my/sublinkyear.php?cat=23&subcat=D.K.%20II|title=DK II 1989|website=awards.selangor.gov.my}}</ref>

* {{Flag|Terengganu}} :

* {{Flag|Sarawak}} :

** [[File:MY-SAR Order of the Star of the Hornbill (Bintang Kenyalang) - 2. Knight Commander (DA).svg|50px]] Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak|Order of the Star of the of Hornbill of Sarawak]] (DA) with title– '''Datuk Amar'''