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| Muhriz محرز | |||||||||
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 Tuanku Muhriz in 2018 | |||||||||
| Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan | |||||||||
| Reign | 29 December 2008 – present | ||||||||
| Installation | 26 October 2009 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Tuanku Ja'afar | ||||||||
| Menteri Besar | Mohamad Hasan Aminuddin Harun | ||||||||
| Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti | |||||||||
| Tenure | 26 December 1961 – 29 December 2008 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Tunku Besar Burhanuddin | ||||||||
| Successor | Tunku Ali Redhauddin | ||||||||
| Chancellor National University of Malaysia | |||||||||
| Tenure | 16 April 2009 – present | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Tuanku Ja'afar | ||||||||
| Born | (1948-01-14)14 January 1948 (age 78) Istana Seri Menanti,Kuala Pilah,Negeri Sembilan,Malayan Union (nowMalaysia) | ||||||||
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| House | Pagaruyung | ||||||||
| Father | Tuanku Munawir ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman | ||||||||
| Mother | Tunku Ampuan Durah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin | ||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||
| Military career | |||||||||
| Allegiance |  Malaysia | ||||||||
| Branch | Royal Signal Regiment (Malaysia) Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Corps (Malaysia) | ||||||||
| Rank |  Colonel in Chief | ||||||||
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Tuanku Muhriz, The Yang di-Pertuan Besar
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Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir (Jawi:توانكو محرز ابن المرحوم توانكو مناور ; born 14 January 1948) is the eleventhYang di-Pertuan Besar (Chief Ruler) ofNegeri Sembilan,Malaysia. He is the only son out of six siblings of royal spouse, the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri SembilanTuanku Munawir and his spouse, Tunku Ampuan Durah.[1][2][3]
Tunku Muhriz is the only son out of six children ofTuanku Munawir ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, theYang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan from 1960 to 1967, and of his consort, Tunku Ampuan Durah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin.
Born in 1948, Tunku Muhriz received his primary & secondary educationTuanku Muhammad School,Kuala Pilah and the Tunku Besar School inTampin, theKing George V School inSeremban, Negeri Sembilan and later at theAldenham School in the United Kingdom.
Tunku Muhriz obtained a degree in law (LLB) from theUniversity College of Wales atAberystwyth (later known as theUniversity of Wales, Aberystwyth).
He began his career in an international bank in Malaysia and became a director and shareholder of a company licensed as brokers in interbank foreign exchange and in the currency deposits market (1973–1986). He was the chairman and shareholder of a Malaysian joint venture with a worldwide advertising agency (1981–1992), chairman and director of a joint venture company involved in the manufacturing of building products (1995–1998) and a director and shareholder of a company engaged in electrical engineering and construction (1995–present). He has been on the board of directors ofBangkok Bank since 2006.
Tuanku Muhriz was made Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti (the highest ranked of thePutera Yang Empat) in 1961, following the death of his grandfatherTunku Besar Burhanuddin.
Tuanku Muhriz was first in the order of succession before the death of TuankuMunawir, followed byTunku Nasir Alam (the Tunku Laksamana),Tunku Ja'afar (the Tunku Muda Serting) andTunku Abdullah (the Tunku Panglima Besar). When Tuanku Munawir died in 1967, Tuanku Muhriz was not chosen. Instead the council chose his half-uncleTuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, a diplomat. It has been suggested that the thenPrime Minister of Malaysia,Tunku Abdul Rahman, influenced the Undangs not to choose Tuanku Muhriz on account of his youth (he was then only nineteen).
The Negeri Sembilan Constitution states that the Undangs should elect a suitable and competent ruler first from the sons of the deceased ruler, followed in order from the brothers, then paternal uncles, grandsons, brothers' sons, and paternal uncles' sons of the deceased ruler.[4]
On 16 February 1973, theroyal engagement between the Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti Tunku Muhriz who was 25 years old and the TerengganuprincessTengku Aishah Rohani, took place at theIstana Terengganu in Jalan Pekeliling, Kuala Lumpur.
At the time, Tunku Muhriz was working as a junior administrativebank officer atBank Rakyat whilst Tengku Aishah Rohani was a clerk at a local bank in Malaysia.
On 25 April 1974, he marriedTengku Aishah Rohani. Their royal marriage was held at theIstana Maziah, Kuala Terengganu and was witnessed by Tunku Muhriz's mother, Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Ampuan Durah along with other members of theNegeri Sembilan andTerengganuroyal family.
On 4 May 1974, Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Ampuan Durah held a royal couples' traditional departure ceremony (istiadat keberangkatan pulang pengantin diraja) at the Istana Lama Seri Menanti.
Tuanku Muhriz is married toTerengganuprincess Tengku Aishah Rohani and the royal couple have three sons:Tunku Ali Redhauddin,Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin andTunku Alif Hussein Saifuddin Al-Amin.
On 29 December 2008, the Council of Undang proclaimed him as the 11thYang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan succeedingTuanku Ja'afar who had died on 27 December 2008. Many prominent Malaysians backed Tuanku Muhriz to succeed as the Ruler of Negeri Sembilan in view of his modest and dignified personality and by the fact that he had a successful corporate career. He was also the rightful heir, by tradition, to the throne on the death of his father.[citation needed]
Due to having kept a low profile, Tuanku Muhriz was largely unknown outside royal circles inNegeri Sembilan. However, Tuanku Muhriz was not an underdog in the negotiations that was played out for the position of Yang di-Pertuan Besar. During the closed discussions to elect the successor to Tuanku Ja'afar, at least two, if not all four of theUndangs strongly championed his candidacy. They refused to budge when it was suggested that they considerTunku Naquiyuddin, Tuanku Ja'afar's eldest son, instead as the next Ruler of Negeri Sembilan.
Throughout his life Tuanku Muhriz established and maintained strong ties with theUndangs, the general nobility, the lesser royalty and people of Negeri Sembilan, and more so since moving back to the state. He also has powerful backers within the political establishment in the state, with the former Menteri Besar Tan SriMohd Isa Abdul Samad among his supporters.
There has been a quiet campaign by his loyal supporters at state and federal level to portray him as a well-spoken and well-educated man; someone who had the great strength of character to put aside the disappointment of not being appointed Ruler of the state in 1967: and who continues to lead a dignified and respectable life.
His supporters said that in contrast to members of Tuanku Ja'afar's family, Tuanku Muhriz shuns publicity and though he can be very progressive in his outlook, he seems more rooted in traditional ways. Tuanku Ja'afar's family were said to be completely devastated with the decision of the Undangs to select Tuanku Muhriz over Tunku Naquiyuddin. They too had several powerful politicians in their camp but the Undangs were not to be swayed.
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz is theColonel in Chief ofRoyal Signal Regiment (Malaysia) andCorps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (Malaysia).
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Tuanku |
The style of Tuanku Muhriz is:
His Royal Highness Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan
Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan Grand Master (since 29 December 2008) and Member (25 February 2009)
Grand Master and Recipient of theRoyal Family Order of Yam Tuan Radin Sunnah (since 29 December 2008)
Recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Medal (PPT)
Recipient of the Tuanku Muhriz Installation Medal (26 October 2009)Malaysia[5]_-_DMN.svg)
Recipient of theOrder of the Crown of the Realm (DMN)
Recipient of the10th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (22 September 1994)
Recipient of the14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (11 April 2012)
Recipient of the15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (24 April 2017)
Recipient of the17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (20 July 2024)
Johor[5]
First Class of theRoyal Family Order of Johor (DK I)
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Member of theRoyal Family Order of Kedah (DK) (13 May 2010)[6]
Kelantan[5]
Recipient of theRoyal Family Order of Kelantan orStar of Yunus (DK) (23 March 2010)
Perak
Recipient of theRoyal Family Order of Perak (DK) (5 March 2009)
Perlis[5]
Recipient of thePerlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail (DK)
Recipient of Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail Silver Jubilee Medal (2025)
Selangor
First Class of theRoyal Family Order of Selangor (DK I) (11 December 2009)[7]
Terengganu[5]
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| Preceded by | Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan 2008–present | Succeeded by Incumbent |
