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Queen of Malaysia
Raja Permaisuri Agong
راج ڤرمايسوري اݢوڠ‎
Standard of the Raja Permaisuri Agong.svg
Royal Standard
Style Her Majesty
Residence
Formation31 August 1957;67 years ago (1957-08-31)
First holder Tunku Puan Besar Hajah Kurshiah
Website istananegara.gov.my

The Raja Permaisuri Agong, [a] unofficially known as the Queen of Malaysia, [1] is the consort of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong , the elected, constitutional federal monarch of Malaysia.

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Title and precedence

Styles of
The Queen of Malaysia
Reference style Her Majesty
Spoken styleYour Majesty
Alternative styleTuanku

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

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

In formal English correspondence, for many years the queen was referred to as "Her Majesty The Raja Permaisuri Agong". In January 2024, this was changed to "Her Majesty The Queen of Malaysia". [2] [3]

There are two formal ways of addressing the queen:

The queen immediately follows her husband, the king, in the Malaysian order of precedence.

Status, functions, and privileges

The king is elected (de facto rotated) every five years from among the nine hereditary rulers of the states of Malaysia by the Conference of Rulers. When a ruler is elected to the office of king, his consort is automatically bestowed the title and dignity of queen and serves the same term of office as her husband. In effect, the holder of the title of Queen of Malaysia changes every five years, though it could happen earlier due to the death or abdication of the king during his term of office.

Like many spouses of heads of state, the queen has no stipulated role in the Constitution of Malaysia. She accompanies the king to official functions and state visits, as well as hosting visiting heads of state and their spouses during their visits to Malaysia. Article 34 of the Malaysian Constitution forbids the queen from holding any appointment, carrying any remuneration, or actively engaging in any commercial enterprise during her tenure. The queen is, however, legally entitled to an annual payment which is included in the Civil List of the king during his term of office. [4]

Previous holders of the title of Queen of Malaysia whose husbands are deceased receive a pension from the Federal Government's Civil List. They also take precedence immediately after the reigning king, the current queen, the reigning monarchs of royal states, and the Yang di-Pertua Negeri (governors) of non-royal states.

List of Queens of Malaysia

The following consorts have served in the office of Queen:

NumberNameStateTenure start [5] Tenure endYang di-Pertuan AgongBirthDeath
1 (I) Tuanku Kurshiah Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg  Negeri Sembilan 31 August 19571 April 1960 Tuanku Abdul Rahman 16 May 1911 [6] 2 Feb 1999 [7]
2 (II) Raja Jema'ah Flag of Selangor (pre 1965).svg  Selangor 14 April 19601 September 1960 Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah 1900 [8] 8 Apr 1973 [9]
3 (III) Tengku Budriah Flag of Perlis.svg  Perlis 21 September 196020 September 1965 Tuanku Syed Putra 28 Mar 1924 [10] 28 Nov 2008 [11]
4 (IV) Tengku Intan Zaharah Flag of Terengganu.svg  Terengganu 21 September 196520 September 1970 Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah 13 Apr 1928 [12] 24 Jan 2015 [13]
5 (V) Tuanku Bahiyah Flag of Kedah.svg  Kedah 21 September 197020 September 1975 Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah 24 Aug 1930 [14] 26 Aug 2003 [15]
6 (VI) Tengku Zainab Flag of Kelantan.svg  Kelantan 21 September 197529 March 1979 Sultan Yahya Petra 7 Aug 1917 [16] 10 Jan 1993 [16]
7 (VII) Tengku Hajah Afzan Flag of Pahang.svg  Pahang 26 April 197925 April 1984 Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah 4 Dec 1932 [17] 29 Jun 1988 [18]
8 (VIII) Tengku Zanariah Flag of Johor.svg  Johor 26 April 198425 April 1989 Sultan Iskandar 5 Jul 1940 [19] 17 Mar 2019 [20]
9 (IX) Tuanku Bainun Flag of Perak.svg  Perak 26 April 198925 April 1994 Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah 7 Nov 1932 [21] Alive
10 (X) Tuanku Najihah Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg  Negeri Sembilan 26 April 199425 April 1999 Tuanku Ja'afar 1 Sep 19238 Sep 2023 [22]
11 (XI) Tuanku Siti Aishah Flag of Selangor.svg  Selangor 26 April 199921 November 2001 Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz 18 Nov 1971 [23] Alive
12 (XII) Tengku Fauziah Flag of Perlis.svg  Perlis 13 December 200112 December 2006 Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin 6 Jun 1946 [24] Alive
13 (XIII) Tuanku Nur Zahirah Flag of Terengganu.svg  Terengganu 13 December 200612 December 2011 Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin 7 Dec 1973 [25] Alive
14 (XIV) Tuanku Hajah Haminah Flag of Kedah.svg  Kedah 13 December 201112 December 2016 Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah [b] 15 Jul 1953 [27] Alive
15 (XV)— [c] Flag of Kelantan.svg  Kelantan — Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan —
16 (XVI) Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Flag of Pahang.svg  Pahang 31 January 201930 January 2024 Sultan Abdullah of Pahang 5 Aug 1960 [30] Alive
17 (XVII) Raja Zarith Sofiah Flag of Johor.svg  Johor 31 January 2024Incumbent Sultan Ibrahim of Johor 14 Aug 1959 [31] Alive

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ In Malay, Raja Permaisuri Agong (Jawi: راج ڤرمايسوري اݢوڠ) literally translates as 'supreme queen'. The position is also known in English as the Paramount Consort.
  2. ↑ Tuanku Abdul Halim was the first and only Yang di-Pertuan Agong to reign twice. [26] Sultanah Haminah was his second wife from 1975 to his death and reigned alongside him as Raja Permaisuri Agong XIV as Sultanah Bahiyah had died in 2003.
  3. ↑ 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. [28] [29]

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