Tunku Ampuan Najihah

Tunku Ampuan Najihah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin (Jawi: تونكو امڤوان نجحة بنت المرحوم تونكو بسر برهانالدين; born 1 September 1923) is the Tunku Ampuan[1] of Negeri Sembilan. She was formerly the Tunku Ampuan Besar or Queen of Negeri Sembilan from 1967 to 2008. She also served as Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia between 1994 and 1999.

Najihah
Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan
Raja Permaisuri Agong
Tenure26 April 1994 - 25 April 1999
Installation22 September 1994
PredecessorTuanku Bainun
SuccessorTuanku Siti Aishah
Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
Tenure18 April 1967 – 27 December 2008
Installation8 April 1968
PredecessorTunku Ampuan Durah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin
SuccessorTuanku Aishah Rohani
Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan
Tenure28 December 2008 – Present
Born (1923-09-01) 1 September 1923
Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan, Federated Malay States
Spouse
Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman
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(
m. 1942; died 2008)
IssueTunku Naquiah
Tunku Naquiyuddin
Tunku Imran
Tunku Jawahir
Tunku Irinah
Tunku Nadzaruddin
Full name
Tunku Najihah binti Tunku Burhanuddin
Regnal name
Tuanku Najihah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin
DynastyPagaruyung - House of Yamtuan Raden
FatherTunku Besar Burhanuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Antah
MotherCik Halija binti Haji Umar
ReligionSunni Islam

Tuanku Najihah was married to the former Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman. Tuanku Jaafar is also the stepson of Tuanku Najihah's sister, Tunku Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, who also served as Tunku Ampuan Besar. Tuanku Najihah succeeded her sister, Tunku Durah, as Tunku Ampuan Besar in 1967.

Early life

Daughter of Tunku Besar Burhanuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Antah (sometime Regent of Negeri Sembilan) and born on 1 September 1923, Tuanku Najihah received her formal education at the Tuanku Muhammad School in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan. She graduated from the London School of Oriental Studies. She also attended the special language and training course provided for the wives of diplomats while Tuanku Ja’afar was pursuing a course in diplomatic services in London.

Tuanku Najihah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin. The Tuanku Ja'afar Royal Gallery, Seremban

Social Contributions

Tuanku Najihah was made a committee member of the Associated Country Women of the World. She is the patron of various women's organizations such as the Girl Guides of Negeri Sembilan, the Islamic Women's Welfare Council and the Women's Institute. She is the president of the Tuanku Ampuan Badminton Team, the Patron of the Malaysian Women's Hockey Team, Malaysian Women's Football Team, Malaysian Women's Golf Team and the Malaysian Women's Golf Association (MALGA). He also served as first Chancellor of Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia.

Family life

The royal couple had three sons and three daughters :

  • Tunku Tan Sri Naquiah, Tunku Dara (born 26 December 1944, photo)
  • Tunku Dato' Seri Utama Naquiyuddin, Tunku Laksamana (born 8 March 1947, photo)
  • Tunku Tan Sri Dato' Seri Imran, Tunku Muda of Serting (born 21 March 1949, photo)
  • Tunku Puan Sri Jawahir, Tunku Putri (born 27 January 1952, photo)
  • Tunku Dato' Seri Irinah (born 23 November 1957, photo)
  • Tunku Dato' Seri Nazaruddin, Tunku Panglima Besar (born 26 October 1959, photo)
Tuanku Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman with his wife Tuanku Najihah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin. The Tuanku Ja'afar Royal Gallery, Seremban

Awards and recognitions
See also: List of honours of the Negeri Sembilan Royal Family by country

She was awarded :[2]

Honours of Negeri Sembilan
  • Member of the Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan (DKNS) [3]
  • Knight Grand Commander or Dato’ Sri Paduka of the Grand Order of Tuanku Ja’afar (SPTJ)

Honours of Malaysia

Foreign honours

Places named after her

Several places were named after her, including:

  • Tuanku Ampuan Najihah Hospital in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan
  • Kompleks Sukan Tunku Najihah, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan
  • SMK Tunku Ampuan Najihah, a secondary school in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
  • Taman Sinar Harapan Tuanku Ampuan Najihah in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
  • Taman Tuanku Ampuan Najihah, a residential area in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
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See also

References
  1. The right royal address, The Star, July 22, 2010
  2. "Warisanpermaisuri" blog, Tuanku Najihah
  3. Photo of Tuanku Najihah wearing DKNS decoration
  4. Photo of Tuanku Najihah wearing DMN decoration
  5. Facebook page for Tuanku Najihah
  6. Boletín Oficial del Estado
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Tuanku Bainun
(Raja Permaisuri of Perak)		 Raja Permaisuri Agong
(Queen of Malaysia)		 Succeeded by
Tuanku Siti Aishah
(Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor)
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