Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah

Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah ibni Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin (born 2 March 1967) is the current Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Kedah. He was proclaimed as Raja Muda of Kedah on 26 November 2017, upon the accession of his father, Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah as the 29th Sultan of Kedah.[1]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Sultan Sallehuddin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Sarafudin Badlishah. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah
Raja Muda of Kedah
Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah on 27 March 2019 at Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA)
Crown Prince of Kedah
Proclaimed26 November 2017 - present
PredecessorTunku Mahmud Sallehuddin
BornTengku Sarafudin Badlishah ibni Tunku Mahmud Sallehuddin
(1967-03-02) 2 March 1967
Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
SpouseChe Puan Muda Zaheeda Mohamad Ariff
Issue
  • Tunku Zara Bahiyah
  • Tunku Sulaiman Badlishah
Names
Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah ibni Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin
HouseMahawangsa
FatherAl-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin
MotherSultanah Maliha
ReligionSunni Islam
SignatureTengku Sarafudin Badlishah's signature

Biography

Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah was born on 2 March 1967 in Alor Setar, Kedah. He is the eldest son of Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah and Sultanah Maliha binti Almarhum Tengku Ariff. Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Sultan Badlishah was the seventh son of the Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Badlishah and Sultanah Asma, the Sultanah of Kedah. Tengku Sarafudin has one younger brother, Tunku Shazuddin Ariff, who is the current Tunku Mahkota (Deputy Crown Prince) of Kedah.[2]

Tengku Sarafuddin attended the Royal Military College at Sungei Besi, Malaysia and continued with legal studies at Holborn College London. He graduated from Brunel University London with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree in 1990. He received his Barrister at Law (Inner Temple) UK appointment and was admitted in the High Court of Malaya as an advocate and solicitor in 1994.[3]

Tunku Laksamana of Kedah

Tengku Sarafudin previously became the Tunku Laksamana of Kedah before being proclaimed as the Raja Muda of Kedah. He was succeeded as Tunku Laksamana by his younger brother, Tunku Shazudin Ariff.[4]

Raja Muda of Kedah

Tengku Sarafudin was proclaimed as Raja Muda of Kedah on 26 November 2017, upon the accession of his father, Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah as the 29th Sultan of Kedah.

As Raja Muda, Tengku Sarafudin holds a number of important positions including as chancellor of the Management and Science University and president of the Kedah Islamic Religious Council.[5]

Personal life

Tengku Sarafudin is married to a commoner Che Puan Muda Zaheeda Mohamad Ariff, who became the Raja Puan Muda (Crown Princess) of Kedah in 2017. The couple have two children:

  • Tunku Zara Bahiyah (born 11 April 2004).
  • Tunku Sulaiman Badlishah (born 18 December 2007).[6]

Children and their date of birth
NameBirthPlace birthAge
Her Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia)
Tunku Zara Bahiyah Binti Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah		(2004-04-11)11 April 2004Kedah19 years, 6 months and 14 days
His Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia)
Tunku Sulaiman Badlishah Ibni Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah		(2007-12-18)18 December 2007Kedah15 years, 10 months and 7 days

Honours

Ancestry

References
  1. Halid, Suzalina (26 November 2017). "Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah dimasyhur Raja Muda Kedah ke-20" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. "Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah pakar dalam bidang perundangan". Berita Harian. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  3. "Kedah prince conferred MSU new chancellor". The Star. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  4. Aizat, Sharif (26 November 2017). "Raja Muda Kedah ke-20 dimasyhur" (in Malay). myMetro. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  5. "Tengku Sarafudin teruskan legasi Raja Muda Kedah" (in Malay). Utusan. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  6. Aizat, Sharif (26 November 2017). "Raja Muda Kedah ke-20 dimasyhur" (in Malay). myMetro. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
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