Nazrin Shah of Perak

Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah
Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Sultan, Yang di-Pertuan dan Raja Pemerintah bagi Negeri Perak Darul Ridzuan Dan Segala Jajahan Takluk - Nya
Sultan of Perak
Reign	29 May 2014 – present
Installation	6 May 2015
Predecessor	D.Y.M.M Paduka Seri Tuanku Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah
Born	27 November 1956 (age 59 years) George Town, Penang, Penang, Malaya
Spouse	D.Y.M.M Raja Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Zara Salim (m. 2007)
Issue	Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah (Raja Kechil Besar) Raja Nazira Safya
Full name D.Y.M.M Paduka Seri Tuanku Sultan Dr. Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum D.Y.M.M Paduka Seri Tuanku Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah
House	Istana Iskandariah, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak
Father	D.Y.M.M Paduka Seri Tuanku Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah
Mother	D.Y.M.M Raja Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Bainun
Religion	Sunni Islam

Perak Royal Family
HRH Sultan Dr. Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, Sultan HRH Tuanku Zara Salim, Raja Permaisuri HH Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah, Raja Kechil Besar HH Raja Nazira Safya HH Raja Jaafar bin Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, Raja Muda HH Raja Nor Mahani, Raja Puan Besar Raja Shah Azman Raja Nor Azwina HH Raja Iskandar Dzulkarnain, Raja Di-Hilir HH Tunku Soraya, Raja Puan Muda Raja Nabil Imran Raja Idris Shah Raja Siffuddin Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah Raja Safia Azizah HH Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah, Raja Kechil Sulong Azlan Shah's family

Sultan Dr. Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah^[1][2] (born on 27 November 1956 (age 59 years) at George Town, Penang, Penang, Malaya) is the 35th Sultan of Perak.

Early life

Sultan Nazrin Shah was born on 27 November 1956 at George Town, Penang, Malaya. He is the eldest son of the late Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah and the former Raja Permaisuri of Perak Tuanku Bainun Binti Mohd Ali.

Academic and Intellectual Background

Sekolah Rendah Jalan Kuantan, Kuala Lumpur from 1963 to 1967.

Studied

St.John Institution, Kuala Lumpur from 1968 to 1970. School Cambridge, London until 1973.

Academic life

Sultan Nazrin has an academic and intellectual background from Malay College Kuala Kangsar and a BA degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Worcester College, Oxford. He also holds an MPA degree from John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and a PhD degree in Political Economy and Government from Harvard University.

Sultan Nazrin’s research interests are in the area of economic and political development in South-East and North-East Asia, historical national income accounting and economic growth in developing countries.

The sultan has also written articles and spoken on a wide range of issues including the role of the constitutional monarchy in Malaysia, education, Islam, ethnic relations and economic development.

He has assumed the role of Financial Ambassador of the Malaysian International Islamic Financial Centre (MIFC), has been Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Malaya since 1989 and is the chairman of the Board of Governors of the Malay College Kuala Kangsar.

He is also an Eminent Fellow of the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia.

Royal life

He was proclaimed the Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Perak on 15 April 1984, taking over from his father, Sultan Azlan Shah, who had become the Sultan of Perak two weeks earlier. On 29 May 2014 he become the 35th Sultan of Perak on the death of his father, Sultan Azlan.^[1]

Sultan Nazrin's full name including official titles is Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfurlah, Sultan, Yang di-Pertuan Negara dan Raja Pemerintah Negeri Perak Darul Ridzuan dan Jajahan Takluknya, D.K.,D.K.S.A., D.K.A.,D.M.N., D.K. (Selangor), D.K. (Kelantan), S.P.C.M, S.P.T.S, S.P.M.P. (Perlis), Ph.D (Harvard), MPA (Harvard).^[3]

He was appointed Regent of Perak when his father became the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 1989 to 1994.

As the Sultan of Perak he is also the Colonel-in-Chief of the Malaysian Army's Rejimen Askar Jurutera DiRaja.

Marriage

Sultan Nazrin of Perak married Zara Salim Davidson at Istana Iskandariah, Bukit Chandan, on 17 May 2007. Sultan Nazrin and Tuanku Zara had known each other for eight years before the wedding.

The day after the wedding there was a ceremony to bestow Tuanku Zara with the official title of Raja Puan Besar of Perak. Nazrin's father had proclaimed Zara Salim Davidson as the Raja Puan Besar of Perak and conferred the Darjah Kerabat on her.

The first child of the couple, Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah, was born on 14 March 2008, followed by Raja Nazira Safya Shah on 2 August 2011.

Children and Their Date of Birth

• Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah, Raja Kechil Besar Perak (born on 14 March 2008 (age 8 years) at Damansara Specialist Hospital, Damansara Jaya Selangor)
• Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Nazira Safya (born on 2 August 2011 (age 4 years) at Damansara Specialist Hospital, Damansara Jaya Selangor)

Title and styles

• 27 November 1956 – 16 February 1984:Yang Mulia Raja Nazrin Shah ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah
• 16 February 1984 – 15 April 1987: Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Kechil Besar Perak Darul Ridzuan Raja Nazrin Shah
• 15 April 1987 – 25 April 1989 : Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Muda Perak Darul Ridzuan Raja Nazrin Shah
• 26 April 1989 – 25 April 1994: Duli Yang Maha Mulia Pemangku Raja Perak Darul Ridzuan Raja Nazrin Shah
• 25 April 1994 – 27 January 2008: Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Muda Perak Darul Ridzuan Raja Nazrin Shah
• 27 January 2008 – 29 May 2014: Duli Yang Maha Mulia Pemangku Raja Perak Darul Ridzuan Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah
• 29 May 2014 – present: Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Perak Darul Ridzuan Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah

Honours

He has been awarded:^[4]

Honours of Perak

• Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Perak (DK )
• Superior Class of the Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah (DKSA, 18 April 2005) ^[5]
• Member First Class of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (DKA I) ^[6]
• Grand Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (the Perak Sword of State, SPCM, 19 April 1986) with title Dato' Sri ^[7]—current ribbon :
• Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (the Perak State Kris, SPTS, 19 April 1989) with title Dato' Sri
• Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) with title Dato' Sri

Honours of Malaysia

•  Perlis :
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis or Star of Safi (SPMP)
•  Selangor :
  • Second Class of the Royal Family Order of Selangor (DK II, 13 December 2003)

References

1. Anbalagan, V. (29 May 2014) Raja Nazrin proclaimed as the 35th Sultan of Perak, The Malaysian Insider.
2. Raja Nazrin proclaimed new Sultan of Perak, The Malay Mail. 30 May 2014
3. Pelantikan Sultan Perak ke-35. therakyatpost.com. 29 May 2014
4. The Royal Ark, Perak, p.16
5. The Admire Hunkz, Photo of Crown Prince wearing DKSA
6. Radin Blog, Royal Family of Perak, Photo of Crown Prince and Family wearing DKA I
7. Blog, Photo of Prince Nazrin (third from the left) wearing former SPCM ribbon

External links

• Official Webpage of the Office of the Sultan of Perak
• Raja Nazrin Politely Declines State Allocation Bernama, 12 May 2007.
• Raja Nazrin's Long-time Friend First To Arrive For Royal Wedding Bernama, 13 May 2007.
• The Day Raja Nazrin Was Best Man Bernama, 14 May 2007.
• Raja Muda Perak And Zara Tie The Knot Bernama, 17 May 2007.
• Full text of speech by Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Nazrin Shah, at the Diversity Matters Forum on Diasporas in the Commonwealth at Monash University, Sunway Campus on Nov 19, 2008 TheSun, 19 November 2008.