Tunku Sarafudin Badlishah

Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah ibni Sultan Sallehuddin (born 2 March 1967) is the current Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Kedah. He was proclaimed as Raja Muda of Kedah on 26 November 2017, upon the accession of his father, Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah as the 29th Sultan of Kedah.[1]

In this Malay name, the name Sultan Sallehuddin is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Sarafuddin Badlishah. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah
Raja Muda of Kedah
Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah on 27 March 2019 at Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) 2019
Crown Prince of Kedah
Proclaimed26 November 2017 - present
Installation26 November 2017
PredecessorTunku Mahmud Sallehuddin
BornTunku Sarafuddin Badlishah ibni Tunku Sallehuddin
(1967-03-02) 2 March 1967
Alor Setar, Kedah
SpouseZaheeda Mohamad Ariff
IssueTunku Zara Bahiyah
Tunku Sulaiman Badlishah
Full name
Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah ibni Sultan Sallehuddin
FatherSultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah
MotherSultanah Maliha binti Almarhum Tengku Ariff
ReligionSunni Islam
Signature

Biography

Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah was born on 2 March 1967 in Alor Setar, Kedah. He is the eldest son of Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Sultan Badlishah and Sultanah Maliha binti Tengku Ariff to survive infancy. Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Sultan Badlishah was the seventh son of the Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Badlishah and Sultanah Asma, the Sultanah of Kedah. Tunku Sarafuddin has one younger brother, Dato’ Tunku Shazuddin Ariff, who is the current Tunku Laksamana of Kedah.

Tunku Laksamana of Kedah

Tunku Sarafuddin previously became the Tunku Laksamana of Kedah before being proclaimed as the Raja Muda of Kedah. He was succeeded as Tunku Laksamana by his younger brother, Tunku Shazuddin Ariff.[2]

Raja Muda of Kedah

Tunku Sarafuddin was proclaimed as Raja Muda of Kedah on 26 November 2017, upon the accession of his father, Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah as the 29th Sultan of Kedah.

As Raja Muda, Tunku Sarafuddin held a number of important positions including as chancellor of the Management and Science University and president of the Kedah Islamic Religious Council.[3]

Personal life

Tunku Sarafuddin is married to commoner Che Puan Muda Zaheeda Mohamad Ariff, who became the Raja Puan Muda of Kedah in 2017. The couple have two children:

  • Tunku Zara Bahiyah (born 4 April 2004).
  • Tunku Sulaiman Badlishah (born 18 December 2007).[4]

Children and their date of birth
NameBirthPlace birthAge
Her Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia)
Tunku Zara Bahiyah Binti Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah		(2004-04-04)4 April 2004Kedah16 years, 4 months and 9 days
His Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia)
Tunku Sulaiman Badlishah Ibni Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah		(2007-12-18)18 December 2007Kedah12 years, 7 months and 26 days

Titles and styles
Styles of
Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah
Reference styleHis Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
Alternative styleTuanku
  • 2 March 1967 - 15 January 2017 : His Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia) Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah ibni Tunku Mahmud Sallehuddin
  • 15 January 2017 – 12 September 2017 : His Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia) Dato' Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah ibni Tunku Mahmud Sallehuddin, The Tunku Laksamana of Kedah
  • 12 September 2017 – 26 November 2017 : His Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia) Dato' Tengku Sarafuddin Badlishah ibni Sultan Sallehuddin, The Tunku Laksamana of Kedah
  • 26 November 2017 – present : His Royal Highness (Duli Yang Teramat Mulia) Tunku Sarafuddin Badlishah ibni Sultan Sallehuddin, The Raja Muda of Kedah

Honours

Honours of Kedah

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References
  1. Halid, Suzalina (26 November 2017). "Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah dimasyhur Raja Muda Kedah ke-20" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. Aizat, Sharif (26 November 2017). "Raja Muda Kedah ke-20 dimasyhur" (in Malay). myMetro. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. "Tengku Sarafudin teruskan legasi Raja Muda Kedah" (in Malay). Utusan. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  4. Aizat, Sharif (26 November 2017). "Raja Muda Kedah ke-20 dimasyhur" (in Malay). myMetro. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
Tunku Sarafudin Badlishah
House of Kedah
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Tunku Mahmud Sallehuddin		 Raja Muda of Kedah
2017–present		 Incumbent
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