Sulaiman Shah | |
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Tengku Laksamana of Selangor | |
YAM Tengku Sulaiman Shah al-Hajj
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Born |
Kuala Lumpur |
17 June 1950
Spouse | Tunku Kamariah Sultan Iskandar |
Issue | Tengku Shakirinal Amin Shah Tengku Salehuddin Ismail Shah Tengku Shahrain Iskandar Shah Tengku Sharifuddin Ibrahim Shah Tengku Kathira Zanariah |
Father | Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah |
Mother | Raja Saidatul Ihsan Binti Tengku Badar Shah |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Tengku Sulaiman Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (born 17 June 1950) is a Malaysian corporate figure and a member of the Selangor Royal Family. He is the second son of eighth Sultan, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah and the brother of the current Sultan, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.
Tengku Sulaiman Shah was born on 17 June 1950 in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur the State Capital of Selangor at that time. He is the fourth child and second son of the Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Selangor, Tengku Abdul Aziz Shah and his first wife, Raja Saidatul Ihsan Binti Tengku Badar Shah (YTM Raja Bendahara Selangor) (c. 1923–2011). He was educated in Pakistan and the United Kingdom.
His father became the Sultan of Selangor on 1 September 1960, after the death of his grandfather Almarhum Sultan Hisamudin Alam Shah Alhaj and becoming Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah.
On 15 January 1972, the late Sultan of Selangor, His Royal Highness Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj has appointed H.H. Tengku Sulaiman Shah Alhaj as H.H. Tengku Panglima Besar and held the post for six years. On 1 August 1978, the late Sultan of Selangor, His Royal Highness Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj raised the rank of H.H. Tengku Sulaiman Shah Alhaj as H.H. Tengku Panglima Diraja and held the post for 38 years. On the 1 July 2016, the current Sultan of Selangor and also his eldest brother, His Royal Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has consented to promote and appoint H.H. Tengku Sulaiman Shah Alhaj as H.H. Tengku Laksamana of Selangor. He is also a member of The Council of the Royal Court of Selangor (Dewan Diraja Selangor).
Tengku Sulaiman Shah returned to Malaysia in 1970. In 1971, the late Sultan of Selangor, His Royal Highness Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj required him to work with the international advertising company called SH Benson Sdn Bhd (later renamed as Ogilvy Benson & Mather (OBM) Sdn Bhd and latest Ogilvy & Mather Sdn Bhd). He was attached in Audio Visual department and gained wide knowledge in the advertising and branding industry. In 1975, he left the company and began venturing into the construction sector. His motivation drives him to be more enterprising and ultimate goal is to be a major player in the construction industry. He and other partners founded Syarikat Pembinaan Setia Sdn Bhd which later known as SP Setia a public listed company in the main board. In 1997, he relinquished his stake in the company. Currently, he is the Chairman and director at Goodway Integrated Industries Berhad (GIIB) and Khansforge International Sdn Bhd. Tengku Sulaiman Shah is the Chairman of Malaysia - UAE Business Council appointed by Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Malaysia) (MITI).