Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor

The Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor is the title given to the royal consort of the Sultan of Selangor that are not of royal blood.

Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor
State
Incumbent
Tengku Permaisuri Hajah Norashikin
since 8 September 2016
Details
StyleHer Royal Highness
Formation1942 (1942)
ResidenceIstana Alam Shah, Klang

Status

According to the Laws of the Constitution of Selangor 1959, the consort of the Sultan that are not of royal blood may be given the title Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor if she fulfilled certain criteria. She must be legally wedded wife of the Sultan in accordance with Muslim religion, a Malay and professed the Muslim religion.[1]

She is entitled to an amount of allowance that are determined by the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, which will be charged under the Consolidated Fund.[1]

List of Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor
No.ImageRegnal nameBorn nameReignSultanRef
1 Tengku Permaisuri Sharifah Mastura Sharifah Mastura binti Tengku Suri Syed Ahmad Shahabuddin 15 January 1942 – 14 September 1945 Musa Ghiatuddin Riayat Shah of Selangor [2]
2 Tengku Permaisuri Siti Aishah Siti Aishah binti Abdul Rahman 24 October 1998 – 21 November 2001 Salahuddin of Selangor [3]
3 Tengku Permaisuri Hajah Norashikin Norashikin binti Abd Rahman 8 September 2016 – present Sharafuddin of Selangor [4]

Title and style

The style used by the reigning consort is Duli Yang Maha Mulia or its English equivalent, Her Royal Highness.

For example, the full style and title of the reigning Tengku Permaisuri is "Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tengku Permaisuri Hajah Norashikin, Tengku Permaisuri Selangor" or in English; "Her Royal Highness Tengku Permaisuri Hajah Norashikin, the Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor".[5]

References
  1. Undang-undang Tubuh Negeri Selangor 1959 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. Abdullah Zakaria bin Ghazali. "Mencabar sejarah Malaysia, kata yang tidak bercakap dalam muzium" (PDF). Jabatan Muzium Malaysia. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  3. "Senarai Raja Permaisuri Agong". majlisraja-raja.gov.my. Pejabat Penyimpan Mohor Besar Raja-Raja. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  4. Rafidah Mat Ruzki (9 September 2016). "Datin Paduka Seri Norashikin dilantik Tengku Permaisuri Selangor". Berita Harian. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  5. "Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tengku Permaisuri". Government of Selangor. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
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