Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail

Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra was born on 30 December 1967 at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar, Kedah. He is the eldest son of Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail and Tuanku Tengku Fauziah Tengku Abdul Rashid.

He attended SRK Putra (Primary, Standards 1–6) and SMK Derma (Secondary, Forms 1–3) in Kangar before moving to Penang Free School in Georgetown, Penang (Secondary, Form 4) and later he attended Carey Grammar School in Melbourne, Australia (Secondary, Forms 5–6).

He obtained his Bachelor of Economics B.Ec. from La Trobe University in Bundoora, Melbourne, Australia in 1989.

In 1990, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra joined Malaysia Airlines in Kuala Lumpur as a Management Trainee and being given exposures at the General Management department, Flight Control Centre (FCC), MAS Hotels and Boutiques (MHB) as well as Passenger Sales Department. From 1992 to 1995, he was International Sales and Marketing Executive for Australasia, Europe, Middle-East (AEME) and Indian Sub-Continent before moving to the International Sales and Marketing Executive for Asia and Africa Region. Both positions being based at the head office in Jalan Sultan Ismail MAS Building.

He became Area Manager for Spain, Portugal and Northern Africa based in Madrid from 1995 to 1997 and later Area Manager for Switzerland, Austria and Central Europe based in Zurich from 1997 to 2002.[1] He was installed as the Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Perlis at Istana Arau on 12 October 2000. During his father's tenure as the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Agong from December 2001 to December 2006, he served as the Regent of Perlis.

Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra has taken an active role in championing Malay and Muslim issues. He is the President of the Perlis Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIPs).[2]

Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra is also the Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Commander of 504th Regiment of The Malaysian Territorial Army / (Askar Wataniah - Reservist) (holding the rank of Brigadier General) and the Chairman of the Perlis Tuanku Syed Putra Foundation (YTSP). He is also the President of Putra Golf Club (KGP) in Perlis. On 14 April 2015, he was proclaimed as the first Chancellor of Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis (KUIPs).

Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra married Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen Akashah on 9 May 1994 in Kuala Lumpur. When he was appointed Raja Muda, she became the Raja Puan Muda (Crown Princess).[3] The couple has three children:

• Sharifah Khatreena Nuraniah (born (1995 -02-10)10 February 1995 at the Pantai Hospital in Kuala Lumpur).
• Sharifah Farah Adriana (born ( 2001-03-04)4 March 2001 at Zollikerberg Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland).[1]
• Syed Sirajuddin Areeb Putra (born (2009-04-12)12 April 2009 at Tuanku Fauziah Hospital (HTF), Kangar).[4]

• Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP) (17 May 1998).
• Recipient of the Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail (DK) (12 December 2001)

His wife, Lailatul Shahreen Akashah, has been awarded :

• Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP) (17 May 2002)

Other awards/honours received:

• P.A.T. From SPB YDP Agong Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (2010).
• Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) Honorary insignia for Sniper and Bomb Specialist squad (2012).
• Royal Malaysian police (PDRM) Honorary Special Unit Force Para Wing (2010).
• Malaysian Scouts Royal Award (2009).
• Honorary insignia Wing from the Malaysian Army 8th Brigade Maroon Beret Paratrooper (2004).

From abroad

• Honoris Causa, Doctor in Education. La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. (2010).
• Distinguished Alumni, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
• Honorary Wing of The Special Warfare Command of The Royal Thai Army Paratrooper (2010).