Raja Jaafar

Raja Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa is the Raja Muda (crown prince) of Perak Darul Ridzuan since 20 June 2014.[1]

Raja Ja'afar
Raja Muda of Perak
Raja Ja'afar during Karnival Sukan 100-tahun Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Anderson
Raja Muda of Perak
Incumbent20 June 2014 - present
PredecessorNazrin Shah of Perak
Born (1941-09-26) 26 September 1941
Taiping Hospital, Taiping, Perak
Spouse
    Raja Nor Mahani binti Almarhum Raja Shahar Shah
    ​
    (
    m. 1973; died 2017)
      Che’ Puan Hazleza binti Ishak
      ​
      (
      m. 2002; died 2002)
        Raja Nazhatul Shima binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah
        ​
        (
        m. after 2019)
        Issue
        • Raja Shah Azman
        • Raja Nor Azwina
        Full name
        Raja Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa
        HouseHouse of Perak
        FatherRaja Muda Musa ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mustasim Billah Shah Nikmatullah
        MotherChe’ Puan Mariam binti Abdullah
        ReligionSunni Islam

        Early life and education

        He was born on 26 September 1941 at Taiping Hospital, Taiping, in then Federated Malay States. Raja Ja'afar is the son of the late Perak Raja Muda, Raja Dato’ Musa ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdulaziz and his first wife, Cik Puan Mariam binti Encik Abdullah. He had his early education at Anderson School, Ipoh and Anglo-Chinese School, Teluk Intan before studying for his bachelor's degree at Universiti Malaya and then his master's degree in Public Administration at Cornell University, United States.

        Government Service

        Raja Ja'afar has a wide experience in public administration. He joined Perak State Secretariat in 1966, served in the District & Land Office from 1966 to 1971. From 1976 to 1979, he was a management consultant at the Prime Minister's Office. He became an under-secretary at the Higher Education Division of the Education Ministry from 1979 to 1984, and then secretary of the Foreign Investment Committee at the Economic Planning Unit and deputy secretary-general (Development and Finance) of the Defence Ministry before finally retiring from government service in 1996.

        Raja Muda of Perak

        As senior prince, Raja Ja'afar bin Almarhum Raja Muda Musa was sworn in as the Raja Muda of Perak on 1 July 2014[2] at Istana Iskandariah, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar.

        In Malay his full titles: Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, Raja Muda Perak Darul Ridzuan, D.K, S.P.C.M, J.S.M.

        In English: His Royal Highness Raja Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, The Raja Muda of Perak Abode of Grace, D.K, S.P.C.M, J.S.M.

        Titles, honours and styles
        Styles of
        Raja Jaafar
        Reference styleHis Royal Highness
        Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
        Alternative styleTuanku
        • 26 September 1941 - 3 February 1984: His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Jaafar Ibni Raja Musa.
        • 3 February 1984 - 1988: His Highness (Yang Amat Mulia) Raja Jaafar Ibni Raja Dato' Seri Musa, The Raja Kechil Tengah Perak.
        • 1988 - 10 March 1998: His Highness (Yang Amat Mulia) Raja Jaafar Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, The Raja Kechil Sulung Perak.
        • 10 March 1998 - 20 June 2014: His Royal Highness (Duli Yang Amat Mulia) Raja Dato' Seri Jaafar Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, The Raja Di Hilir Perak.
        • 20 June 2014 – present: His Royal Highness (Duli Yang Teramat Mulia) Raja Jaafar Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, The Raja Muda Perak.

        Honours

        Honours of Perak

        • Recipient of the Royal Family Perak Order of Perak (DK)
        • Member First Class of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (DKA I)
        • Grand Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (the Perak Sword of State, SPCM) with title Dato' Seri—current ribbon :

        Honours of Malaysia

        Personal life

        His first wife was Raja Puan Besar Perak Raja Nor Mahani Binti Almarhum Raja Shahar Shah (18 October 1942 - 3 October 2017); they have a son, Raja Shah Azman, and a daughter, Raja Nor Azwina.

        After the death of his first wife, he married Raja Puan Mahkota Perak, Raja Nazhatul Shima on 12 January 2019. She had been widow since the death of her husband in 2017.

        Ancestry
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        References
        1. The Malaymailonline
        2. Malaysiandigest
        Raja Dato’ Seri Ja'afar ibni Amarhum Raja Muda Musa
        Istana Al-Ridhuan Ipoh
        Born: 26 September 1941
        Malaysian royalty
        Regnal titles
        Preceded by
        Raja Ahmad Hisham Ibni Almarhum Raja Abdul Malek        		 Raja Di-Hilir of Perak (Deputy Crown Prince) 2th position
        21 September 1998 - 20 June 2014        		 Incumbent
        Heir:
        Raja Dato 'Seri Iskandar Dzulkarnain
        Preceded by
        Nazrin Shah of Perak        		 Raja Muda of Perak (Crown Prince)
        Line of succession to the throne of Perak
        1st position
        20 June 2014 - Present        		 Incumbent
        Heir:
        Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah
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