Tuanku Bahiyah
| Tuanku Bahiyah | |
|---|---|
| Raja Permaisuri Agong V Sultanah of Kedah |
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| Raja Permaisuri Agong | |
| Tenure | 20 September 1970 – 21 September 1975 |
| Installation | 20 February 1971 |
| Predecessor | Tengku Intan Zaharah |
| Successor | Tengku Zainab |
| Sultanah of Kedah | |
| Tenure | 15 July 1958 - 26 August 2003 |
| Installation | 20 February 1959 |
| Successor | Sultanah Haminah Hamidun |
| Born |
24 August 1930 Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan |
| Died | 26 August 2003 (aged 73) Istana Kuala Cegar, Alor Setar, Kedah |
| Burial | Kedah Royal Mausoleum in Langgar |
| Spouse | Tuanku Al-Mutassimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah |
| Issue | Dato’ Seri Tunku Intan Shafinaz Dato’ Seri Tunku Soraya Tunku Sarina |
| Father | Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad |
| Mother | Tunku Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
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Styles of Sultanah Hajah Bahiyah |
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|---|---|
| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Maam |
Tuanku Bahiyah binti Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (24 August 1930 – 26 August 2003) was the Sultanah of Kedah (1959–2003) and served as the fifth Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 21 September 1970 until 20 September 1975.
Tuanku Bahiyah was born on 24 August 1930 in Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan. She was the eldest daughter of Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad and Tunku Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, the Yang di-Pertuan Besar and the Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, who were then elected the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia.
She received her education at a Malay School in Seri Menanti and the Seremban Convent School. She later furthered her studies in United Kingdom and received a degree in Social Science from University of Nottingham.
Tuanku Bahiyah married Tuanku Al-Mutassimu Billahi Muhibbudin Sultan Abdul Halim Al-Muadzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah of Kedah in 1956.
The royal couple had three daughters; two of whom are twins. They are Dato’ Seri Tunku Intan Shafinaz, Dato’ Seri Tunku Soraya and Tunku Sarina (died on 31 August 1991).
In 1958, Tuanku Abdul Halim became Sultan of Kedah. Tunku Bahiyah was installed the Sultanah of Kedah with his ascension to the throne.
From 1970, she served her five-year term as Raja Permaisuri Agong or Queen of Malaysia when Tuanku Abdul Halim became the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
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