Tuanku Jaafar

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Duli Yang Maha Mulia Almarhum Tuanku Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman , GCB (born July 19, 1922 in Klang ; † December 27, 2008 ) was the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Electoral King) of Malaysia from April 26, 1994 to April 25, 1999 and from 1967 to 2008 the fourth Yamtuan Besar by Negeri Sembilan .

Youth and education

Tuanku Ja'afar was the second son of Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad and the first son of four children of his civil wife, Dulcie Campell or better known as Che 'Engku Maimunah binti Abdullah. The couple later separated.

Ja'afar studied at Malay College Kuala Kangsar and the University of Nottingham before moving to Balliol College and the London School of Economics and Political Science . He entered the Malaysian civil and diplomatic service.

Early career

During the Japanese occupation of Malaysia, Ja'afar served in the Seremban State Office and then as District Officer of Rembau from 1946 to 1947. After returning from the United Kingdom in 1952, Tuanku Ja'afar held several public service positions u. a. Assistant to the Secretary of State of Perak , Assistant to the District Officer of Parit, Perak, and the District Officer of Tampin.

diplomat

Ja'afar's diplomatic career began in 1957. His first job was as Charge d'Affaires in Washington, DC , USA, followed by the position of First Secretary at the Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York. He then worked as consular and deputy high commissioner at the High Commission of Malaysia in London. Tuanku Ja'afar was later appointed Malaysian Ambassador to Egypt and then High Commissioner to Nigeria and Ghana .

Yang di-Pertuan Besar

Ja'afar planned to work at the Malaysian embassy in Japan, but was recalled by the Negeri Sembilan state government after the death of his half-brother Tuanku Munawir, the then ruler of Negeri Sembilan, in 1967.

All four Undang (Territorial Chiefs) had unanimously chosen Tuanku Ja'afar as Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan. The choice was controversial because the actual heir to the throne, Tuanku Munawir's son Tunku Muhriz, was passed over. It is believed that the then Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman, instructed the council not to vote for Tunku Muhriz because of his youth - he was only eighteen at the time.

Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Tuanku Ja'afar was the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from April 26, 1994 to April 25, 1999. He succeeded Azlan Shah .

During his tenure in Malaysia in 1998 the 16th Commonwealth Games and the APEC summit were held. In addition, other projects were realized under his rule, such as the opening of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, the construction of the Petronas Twin Towers , the establishment of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) and the foundation of the new administrative capital Putrajaya .

Honors

Galeri Diraja Tuanku Ja'afar (Royal Tuanku Ja'afar Gallery) in Seremban

Museum "Galeri Diraja Tuanku Ja'afar"

In 2012, the Biographical Museum Galeri Diraja Tuanku Ja'afar (Royal Tuanku Ja'afar Gallery) opened in Seremban, about 1 km from the city center . The four-storey building shows the ruler's life stages in nine halls on 4087 m².

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ruler of Malaysia
  2. ↑ Perjalanan biografi di galeri Diraja Tuanku Ja'afar. In: Kosmo! on-line. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ Events and Festivals in Malaysia for July 2015. In: malaysia-asia.my , brief information in English. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
personal data
SURNAME Jaafar, Tuanku
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Tuanku Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman
BRIEF DESCRIPTION tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong from Malaysia and fourth Yamtuan Besar from Negeri Sembilan
DATE OF BIRTH July 19, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Klang, Malaysia
DATE OF DEATH December 27, 2008