Tunku Najihah | |
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Raja Permaisuri Agong X Dowager Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan |
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Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia | |
Tenure | 26 April 1994 - 25 April 1999 |
Installation | 22 September 1994 |
Predecessor | Tuanku Bainun |
Successor | Tuanku Siti Aishah |
Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan | |
Tenure | 18 April 1967 – 27 December 2008 |
Installation | 8 April 1968 |
Successor | Tuanku Aishah Rohani |
Born |
Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan, Malaya |
1 September 1924
Spouse | Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman |
Issue | Tunku Naquiah Tunku Naquiyuddin Tunku Muda Serting Imran Tunku Jawahir Tunku Irinah Tunku Putra Nazaruddin |
House | Istana Besar Seri Menanti |
Father | Y.A.M. Tunku Burhanuddin ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Antah, Tunku Besar, CMG |
Mother | Y.M. Cik Halija binti Haji Umar |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Negeri Sembilan Royal Family |
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HRH Tuanku Muhriz, The Yang di-Pertuan Besar
Muhriz's sisters
Jaafar's family
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HRH Tuanku Muhriz, The Yang di-Pertuan Besar
HRH Tuanku Aishah Rohani, Tunku Ampuan Besar
Yang di-Pertuan Besar's sisters:
HRH Tuanku Najihah, Jaafar's widow
Tuanku Najihah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin (born 1 September 1924) is the Tunku Ampuan 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.
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.
Born on 1 September 1924, 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 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.
The royal couple have three sons and three daughters :
She was awarded :