Tuanku Aishah Rohani
Tuanku Aishah Rohani binti Almarhum Tengku Besar Mahmud is the current Tunku Ampuan Besar[1] or Queen consort of Negeri Sembilan. She is married to the current Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir.
| Aishah Rohani | |||||||||
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| Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan | |||||||||
| Queen consort of Negeri Sembilan | |||||||||
| Reign | 29 December 2008 - present | ||||||||
| Installation | 14 April 2009 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Tuanku Najihah | ||||||||
| Born | 19 June 1952 Batu Gajah, Perak | ||||||||
| Spouse | Tuanku Muhriz | ||||||||
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| Dynasty | Bendahara (by birth) Pagaruyung (by marriage) | ||||||||
| Father | Tengku Besar Mahmud ibni Almarhum Sultan Zainal Abidin III | ||||||||
| Mother | To' Puan Hajah Zainun Meriam binti Haji Su Mahmud | ||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||
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Tuanku Muhriz, The Yang di-Pertuan Besar
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Background
Tengku Aishah was born on 19 June 1952, in Batu Gajah, Perak to Tengku Seri Utama Raja Tengku Besar Mahmud ibni Almarhum Sultan Zainal Abidin III and his second wife, To' Puan Hajah Zainun Meriam binti Haji Su Mahmud.[2] She is of Terengganu royal lineage.
Tengku Aishah studied in Sekolah Rendah Sultan Sulaiman, Kuala Terengganu and later Convent Taiping. She also studied in Convent Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur.
She previously worked in a bank where she met her husband, Tunku Muhriz.
Marriage
Tengku Aishah married Tunku Muhriz in Istana Maziah, Kuala Terengganu on 25 April 1974. Three princes issued from the marriage namely, Tunku Ali Redhauddin Muhriz, the Tunku Besar Seri Menanti of Negeri Sembilan, Tunku Zain 'Abidin Muhriz and the late Tunku Alif Hussein Saifuddin Al-Amin.
Becoming Queen
Tuanku Aishah was installed the 11th Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan on 14 April 2009[2] in Seri Menanti royal palace. The ceremony was steeped in tradition and followed old Negeri Sembilan royal customs where the installation of the queen preceded the installation of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.
Honours
Tuanku Aishah was awarded the Darjah Kerabat Negeri Sembilan Yang Amat Dihormati (DKNS) by Tuanku Muhriz on 21 April 2009.[2] The award was established in 1978 and is usually bestowed upon royal members of the Negeri Sembilan household by the Yang di-Pertuan Besar or to fellow Sultans of the other states.
Member of the Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan (DKNS, 21 April 2009)
Knight Commander or Dato' Paduka of the Grand Order of Tuanku Ja’afar (DPTJ)
Recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Medal (PPT)[3]
Places named after her
Several places were named after her, including:
- Hospital Tunku Ampuan Besar Tuanku Aishah Rohani, a paediatric specialist hospital in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur[4]
- Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Aishah Rohani, a science girls school in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
References
- The right royal address, The Star, 22 July 2010
- Tuanku Aishah Rohani Dianugerahi Darjah Kerabat Negeri Sembilan
- List of Malaysian consorts of rulers with mentions of orders received
- Harakah Daily (1 March 2022). "HPKK UKM renamed Hospital Tunku Ampuan Besar Tuanku Aishah Rohani". Harakah Daily. Retrieved 1 March 2022.