Tengku Intan Zaharah
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Tengku Intan Zaharah binti Tengku Hitam Omar (born April 13, 1928) is the current Tengku Ampuan Tua of Terengganu
. She was formerly the Tengku Ampuan Besar (Queen) of Terengganu from 1945 to 1979. She also served as the fourth Raja Permaisuri Agong
of Malaysia from 1965 to 1970.
on April 13, 1928. Her father, Tengku Setia Raja Terengganu Tengku Hitam Omar, was a member of the Singapore royal family, serving in the Terengganu
State Civil Service as the State Secretary of Terengganu; he was exiled since the death of the last Sultan of Singapore, Alauddin Alam Shah
, in 1897. Her mother was HH Raja Zainab binti Raja Alang.
Tengku Intan received her education at the Malay School in Telok Kurau and Katong Convent, Singapore
.
On November 5, 1945 the Terengganu State Council of thirteen members announced the dismissal of Sultan Ali Shah
and the appointment of Tengku Ismail as the fifteenth Sultan of Terengganu
. Tengku Ismail became known as Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
and was installed on June 6, 1949 at Istana Maziah
, Kuala Terengganu
.
Accordingly, Tengku Intan Zaharah became Tengku Ampuan Besar (Queen) of Terengganu. Tengku Intan served as Raja Permaisuri Agong
during her husband's reign as the fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong
or King of Malaysia.
In 1979, upon her husband's death she was created Tengku Ampuan (Dowager Queen) of Terengganu. In 1998, on the death of her stepson, Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
, she became Tengku Ampuan Tua of Terengganu.
Terengganu
Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
. She was formerly the Tengku Ampuan Besar (Queen) of Terengganu from 1945 to 1979. She also served as the fourth Raja Permaisuri Agong
Raja Permaisuri Agong
Raja Permaisuri Agong, or in full, Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong, is the title given to the Queen of Malaysia, consort of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.The holders of this office have been:...
of Malaysia from 1965 to 1970.
Early life
Tengku Intan was born in SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
on April 13, 1928. Her father, Tengku Setia Raja Terengganu Tengku Hitam Omar, was a member of the Singapore royal family, serving in the Terengganu
Terengganu
Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
State Civil Service as the State Secretary of Terengganu; he was exiled since the death of the last Sultan of Singapore, Alauddin Alam Shah
Alauddin Alam Shah
Tengku Alam Shah bin Ali Iskandar Shah was a prince of the House of Bendahara , and was the oldest son of Sultan Ali, the 19th Sultan of Johor by his second wife, Daing Siti...
, in 1897. Her mother was HH Raja Zainab binti Raja Alang.
Tengku Intan received her education at the Malay School in Telok Kurau and Katong Convent, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
.
Royal Life
Tengku Intan married Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Zainal Abidin III (then Tengku Paduka Raja of Terengganu) on April 3, 1944 as his second wife. She had no children with him.On November 5, 1945 the Terengganu State Council of thirteen members announced the dismissal of Sultan Ali Shah
Sultan Ali Shah
Sultan Ali Shah, also known as Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah Ali was the fourteenth Sultan of Terengganu. He was the son of the thirteenth Sultan, Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah and the legitimate heir to the throne of Terengganu....
and the appointment of Tengku Ismail as the fifteenth Sultan of Terengganu
Sultan of Terengganu
Sultan of Terengganu is the title of the constitutional head of Terengganu state in Malaysia. The current sultan, Mizan Zainal Abidin, is the seventeenth Sultan of Terengganu...
. Tengku Ismail became known as Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
In full, Almarhum Sultan Sir Ismail Nasiruddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Zainal Abidin III KCMG was the fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, and the fifteenth Sultan of Terengganu.-Early career:...
and was installed on June 6, 1949 at Istana Maziah
Istana Maziah
Istana Maziah is the official palace of the Sultan of Terengganu. It is located at the foot of Bukit Puteri in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia...
, Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Terengganu
-Transport:The city is connected to other towns via a good network of roads and also some ferries that ply the Terengganu River. The Sultan Mahmud Bridge, a bridge over the Terengganu River, provides a road link to both banks of the river...
.
Accordingly, Tengku Intan Zaharah became Tengku Ampuan Besar (Queen) of Terengganu. Tengku Intan served as Raja Permaisuri Agong
Raja Permaisuri Agong
Raja Permaisuri Agong, or in full, Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong, is the title given to the Queen of Malaysia, consort of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.The holders of this office have been:...
during her husband's reign as the fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....
or King of Malaysia.
In 1979, upon her husband's death she was created Tengku Ampuan (Dowager Queen) of Terengganu. In 1998, on the death of her stepson, Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
Almarhum Al-Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Al-Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Al-Haj was the 16th Sultan of Terengganu from 1979 to 1998.-Life:Sultan Mahmud was born in 29 April 1930 in Kuala Terengganu...
, she became Tengku Ampuan Tua of Terengganu.
Titles and styles
- 13 April 1928 6 June 1949: Tengku Intan Zaharah binti Tengku Hitam Omar
- 6 June 1949 20 September 1979: Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tengku Ampuan Besar of Terengganu
- 21 September 1965 20 September 1970: Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Intan Zaharah binti Al-Marhum Tengku Seri Setia Raja
- 20 September 1979 14 May 1998: Yang Amat Mulia Tengku Ampuan Tengku Intan Zaharah
- 14 May 1998 present: Yang Amat Mulia Tengku Ampuan Tua Tengku Intan Zaharah
Honours
- Grand Order of the Mugunghwa by the President of the Republic of Korea on 7 February 1966
- Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara (the Most Exalted Order of the Crown of the Realm) on 6 April 1966