Tunku Idris Iskandar

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Tunku Idris Iskandar
Tunku Ismail Idris.jpg
Tunku Idris in 2014
Tunku Temenggong of Johor
Tenure22 February 2010 - present
Proclamation22 February 2010
Born (1987-12-25) 25 December 1987 (age 36)
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Names
Tunku Idris Iskandar Ismail Abdul Rahman ibni Sultan Ibrahim
Regnal name
Tunku Idris Iskandar Al-Haj ibni Sultan Ibrahim
House House of Temenggong
Father Sultan Ibrahim
Mother Raja Zarith Sofiah
Religion Sunni Islam
Military career
AllegianceFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Service/branchNaval Ensign of Malaysia.svg  Royal Malaysian Navy
Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg  Malaysian Army
Years of service2021–present
2006–2021
Rank Commander (TDM)
Lieutenant Colonel (TLDM)

Tunku Idris Iskandar Al-Haj ibni Sultan Ibrahim (born 25 December 1987) is a member of the Johor royal family who is the Tunku Temenggong of Johor. Currently, he is fourth in the line of succession to the throne of Johor after his elder brother, the Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Idris and nephews, Tunku Iskandar Abdul Jalil Abu Bakar Ibrahim and Tunku Abu Bakar Ibrahim. [1]

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He is the third child and second son of the current Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim and the Permaisuri of Johor, Raja Zarith Sofiah. His parents are also the current Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) and the Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen) of Malaysia. [2]

Biography

On 26 February 2010, Tunku Idris Iskandar was named Tunku Temenggong of Johor at the age of 22. While officiating the state-wide Maulidur Rasul celebrations at the Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque, his father the sultan made the appointment official. [3]

On 29 September 2012, Johor Menteri Besar Abdul Ghani Othman made the announcement that Tunku Idris had been named as the state's regent while the Sultan and Crown Prince were not present. At the declaration ceremony held at Istana Pasir Pelangi in Johor Bahru, the Menteri Besar recited the proclamation. On the other hand, he will be named as the Regent of Johor when the Crown Prince, who is absent at the moment, returns to the state on 19 October. During the same ceremony, a statement was also delivered regarding this issue. [4]

Career

Military career

Tunku Idris attended a flight course at the Integration Aviation Academy (IAC) in Perak [3] and served as an Army Pilot in the 881 Army Air Force Regiment, Mahkota Camp, Kluang, Johor. [5] Tunku Idris joined the service of the Malaysian Army (TDM) through the 70th Short Term Commissioning on 16 February 2006. [6] On 28 June 2021, he joined the service of the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) and took up a position as a Helicopter Pilot of Squadron 501 at KD Rajawali, Lumut TLDM base. [7] According to a statement on TLDM's social media, Sultan Abdullah accepted Tunku Idris' transfer of service from the TDM to TLDM, which took effect on 25 May. [6]

Political career

Tunku Idris recently sparked a firestorm online by suggesting he would run in the following general election. He posted an Instagram Story with the hashtag "PRU15" and a poll asking whether he should run for the Muar or Mersing parliamentary seat, according to a report by Sin Chew Daily . [8]

Other positions

On 7 February 2015, the Tunku Idris organised a charity drive to aid in the rehabilitation of flood victims. He attracted more than 60 supercar owners from Singapore. When the prince witnessed the destruction caused by the floods in Kelantan, Pahang, and Perak, he claimed he felt compelled to do his part to aid the victims. [9]

On 2 December 2022, Tunku Idris was announced as the new pro-chancellor of Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) at the first session of the university's 22nd Convocation Ceremony at Dewan Sultan Ibrahim. [10] [11]

Honours

Styles of
Tunku Idris
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Reference style His Highness
Spoken styleYour Highness
Alternative styleTunku

Johor

National

Ancestry

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Tunku Idris Iskandar
Born: 25 December 1987
Royal titles
Preceded by
Tunku Ahmad ibni al-Marhum Sultan Sir Ibrahim
Tunku Temenggong of Johor
2010 – present