Sultanah Maliha

Sultanah Maliha
Styles of; Sultanah Maliha
Reference style	Her Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness
Alternative style	Tuanku

Regnal name
	Sultanah Maliha binti Almarhum Tengku Ariff

Maliha
Maliha
	Sultanah of Kedah
Sultanah consort of Kedah
Tenure	12 September 2017 – present
Proclamation	30 April 2018
Predecessor	Sultanah Haminah Hamidun
Born	Tengku Maliha binti Tengku Ariff; 13 April 1949; Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Federation of Malaya(now Malaysia)
Spouse	Sallehuddin of Kedah (m. after 1965)
Issue	Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah, Crown Prince of Kedah; Tunku Shazuddin Ariff, Tunku Laksamana of Kedah;
Regnal name
	Sultanah Maliha binti Almarhum Tengku Ariff
House	Long Yunus (by birth); Mahawangsa (by marriage)
Father	Tengku Sri Jaya Diraja Tengku Ariff bin Tengku Long Abdul Rahman
Mother	Cik Puan Rokiah binti Sulaiman
Religion	Sunni Islam
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Sultanah Maliha binti Almarhum Tengku Ariff (née Tengku Maliha binti Almarhum Tengku Ariff, born 13 April 1949) is wife of Sallehuddin of Kedah and the current Sultanah consort of Malaysian State of Kedah replacing her sister-in-law, Sultanah Haminah Hamidun. She proclaimed as the Sultanah of Kedah on 30 April 2018 in a royal ceremony after her husband is made Sultan of Kedah.[1] She is the mother to Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah and Tunku Shazuddin Ariff.

Biography

Born as Tengku Maliha, she is the third children of seven siblings to Tengku Sri Jaya Diraja Tengku Ariff bin Tengku Long Abdul Rahman and Cik Puan Rokiah binti Sulaiman.[2] She was a member of Kelantanese Royal Family with Sultan Yahya Petra as her grand uncle.[3]

She obtained her early education at St. Mary Primary School, Kuala Lumpur and then at Assunta Satu Primary School before she went to Assunta Secondary School, Petaling Jaya. At that time, her father was a pilot in KLM which is a flag carrier airline company of the Netherlands.[4] In 1960, she with her family returned to Kota Bharu, Kelantan after her father served as the aide-de-camp to Almarhum Sultan Yahya Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim, the then Sultan of Kelantan.

After returned to Kota Bharu, she continued her study at Raja Perempuan Zainab (I) Secondary School and she was very active in her school sport activities especially in hockey. She also took part in school debate club and once presenting her school in a state's English debate competition.[5]

Interest

Sultanah Maliha appointed as royal patron of English Literacy and Computer Programme (COMEL) managed by State Government Education Department and National University of Malaysia. She also a cat lover and very passionate in cooking especially Malaysian East Coast cuisines.[6]

Crown Princess of Kedah

She proclaimed as the Crown Princess of Kedah replaced Tengku Raudzah after her husband was proclaimed as the Crown Prince of Kedah on 15 December 2016. Her husband replaced Tunku Abdul Malik who passed away of natural causes on 29 November 2015 at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar.[7]

Sultanah of Kedah

Maliha is made the Sultanah of Kedah after her husband proclaimed as the new Sultan of Kedah following the death of her brother-in-law, Sultan Abdul Halim in September 2017. Her official proclamation as Sultanah held on 30 April 2018 with full of royal ceremony at Anak Bukit Palace, Alor Setar.The ceremony was attended by members of Kedah Royal Family, Kedahan statesmen, the then Chief Minister of Kedah and wife, some members of Kedah State Executive Council with their spouses. The ceremony began at 11 morning upon the arrival of Sultan Sallehuddin accompanied by Sultanah Maliha to the throne hall(known as the Bailarong Seri). After the arrival, the sultanah proclamation letter read by the Chief Minister of Kedah, Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah in front of the Sultan following by Sultanah Maliha stood and kissed her husband's hand as symbol of the junjung duli ceremony. Then, the ceremony continued by 21 shots of canon accompanied by royal nobat(traditional music). The ceremony end with the Sultan and Sultanah along with royal family members left the throne hall.[8]

Like many spouses of heads of state, as the Sultanah of Kedah, she has no stipulated role or duties in the Kedah State Constitution. However, she accompanies the Sultan of kedah to official functions and state visits, as well as hosting visiting heads of state and their spouses. For example, she accompanied her husband to the Installation of the 16th Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Ceremony at the National Palace on 24 January 2019.

Titles and Styles

13 April 1949 – 28 November 1981: Her Highness (Yang Mulia) Tengku Maliha binti Tengku Ariff
28 November 1981 – 1996: Her Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia) Tengku Maliha binti Tengku Ariff, Toh Puan Laksamana of Kedah
1996 – 15 December 2016: Her Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia) Tengku Maliha binti Tengku Ariff, Tunku Puan Temenggong of Kedah
15 December 2016 – 12 September 2017: Her Royal Highness (Duli Yang Teramat Mulia) Tengku Maliha binti Tengku Ariff, Crown Princess of Kedah
12 September 2017 – present: Her Royal Highness (Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia) Sultanah Maliha binti Tengku Ariff, Sultanah of Kedah

Honours

Awards and Recognitions

Most Illustrious Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK, 21.1.2018)[9]
Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah (SSDK, 12.12.2011)'[10]
Sultan Abdul Halim Shah Silver Jubilee Medal (1983)
Sultan Abdul halim Shah Golden Jubilee Medal (2008)

Places named after her

Sultanah Maliha Hospital, Langkawi, Kedah

Issue

Name	Born	Marriage		Children
Name	Born	Date	Spouse	Children
His Royal Highness Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah	2 Mac 1967	2003	Her Royal Highness Che Puan Zaheeda binti Mohd Ariff	Her Highness Tunku Zara Bahiyah
His Royal Highness Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah	2 Mac 1967	2003	Her Royal Highness Che Puan Zaheeda binti Mohd Ariff	His Highness Tunku Sulaiman Badlishah
His Highness Tunku Shazuddin Ariff	27 April 1970	None

Ancestry

Ancestors of Sultanah Maliha

16. Sultan Ahmad ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad

8. Tengku Petra Semerak Tengku Idris

17. ??

4. Tengku Long Abdul Rahman bin al-Marhum Tengku Muhammad Petra (Tengku Sri Kelana di-Raja)

18. Engku Long Senik bin Engku Long Besar Jenal

9. Tengku Bongsu

19. ??

2. Tengku Sri Jaya Diraja Tengku Ariff

20. Sultan Muhammad III ibni Almarhum Sultan Ahmad

10. Sultan Muhammad IV

21. Tengku Sofia binti Almarhum Tengku Putih

5. Wan Mariam bt.Wan lbrahim

11. ??

1. Sultanah Maliha

12. Abdullah

6. Encik Abu Bakar

13. ??

3. Cik Puan Rokiah

7. Datin Bintang

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