Yahya Petra
يحيى ڤيترا‎
Yang di-Pertuan Agong VI
Yahya Petra in 1960
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Reign21 September 1975 – 29 March 1979
Installation28 February 1976
PredecessorAbdul Halim
SuccessorAhmad Shah
Prime MinisterAbdul Razak Hussein
Hussein Onn
Sultan of Kelantan
Reign10 July 1960 – 29 March 1979
Coronation17 July 1961
PredecessorIbrahim
SuccessorIsmail Petra
Menteri BesarIshak Lotfi Omar
Asri Muda
Ishak Lotfi Omar
Mohamed Nasir
Hashim Aman
Mohamed Yaacob
Born(1917-12-10)10 December 1917
Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Unfederated Malay States
Died29 March 1979(1979-03-29) (aged 61)
Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Burial30 March 1979
Langgar Royal Mausoleum, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Spouse
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(m. 1939)​
    Tengku Alexandria Binti Tengku Yusuf
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    ​
    (before 1979)​
    IssueTengku Merjan
    Tengku Rozan
    Tengku Salwani
    Tengku Rohani
    Tengku Ismail Petra
    Tengku Mohamad Petra
    Names
    Tengku Yahya Petra ibni Tengku Ibrahim
    Regnal name
    Sultan Yahya Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim
    HouseLong Yunus
    FatherSultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad IV
    MotherChe Puan Besar Embong Binti Daud
    ReligionSunni Islam

    Sultan Yahya Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim GCMG (Jawi: سلطان يحيى ڤيترا ابن المرحوم سلطان إبراهيم‎; 10 December 1917 – 29 March 1979) was Sultan of Kelantan from 1960, and the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the constitutional monarch of Malaysia, from 1975, until his death in 1979.

    Early life

    He was born on 10 December 1917, as Tengku Yahya Petra at Istana Balai Besar in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. He was the second son of Sultan Ibrahim (b. 1897; reigned 1944–1960) by his third wife, Cik Embong binti Encik Daud (1899–1971).[1]

    The young Tengku Yahya Petra was raised by his childless uncle, Tengku Ismail (later Sultan Ismail). He was sent to the Francis Light School in Penang before continuing his studies in England. His uncle, Sultan Ismail, appointed him Tengku Temenggong Kelantan on 21 July 1939. He was later promoted to Tengku Bendahara Kelantan on 6 February 1945 by his father, Sultan Ibrahim. He served in various Kelantan civil service posts from 1941 to 1948.[2]

    Kelantan succession dispute

    Tengku Indra Petra was the eldest son of Sultan Ibrahim and elder brother of Sultan Yahya Petra. After Sultan Ibrahim succeeded his childless brother Sultan Ismail, Tengku Indra Petra was appointed heir apparent with the title of Raja Muda Kelantan on 25 October 1944. However, due to conflict with his father, he was dismissed from the post and removed from the line of succession by his father's decree on 1 February 1948. On the same day, Sultan Yahya Petra replaced his brother as heir apparent with the new title of Tengku Mahkota Kelantan.

    Tengku Indra Petra became a politician and was elected a Member of Parliament (MP) in the first federal legislative election of 1955. Tengku Indra's descendants have since disputed their family's exclusion from the line succession of the Kelantan throne.[3]

    Tengku Indra Petra did not preside over the installation of Sultan Yahya Petra's successor, Sultan Ismail Petra, It was Tengku Panglima Raja Tengku Ahmad who presided over installations of Sultan Ibrahim, Sultan Yahya Petra and Sultan Ismail Petra. Tengku Panglima Raja was the father of the former Sultanah of Johor, Sultanah Zanariah binti Tengku Ahmad.

    Accession

    Sultan Yahya Petra (as he became) succeeded his father a day after the latter's death on 9 July 1960. He was crowned on 17 July 1961 at Istana Balai Besar in Kota Bharu.

    Election as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong

    Sultan Yahya Petra served as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the federal deputy king between 21 September 1970 and 20 September 1975.

    Election as Yang di-Pertuan Agong

    During the election of the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (the federal king), the most senior ruler Sultan Ismail of Johor declined to be considered. Sultan Yahya Petra also declined nomination at first due to having suffered a serious stroke, but changed his mind and was duly elected.[4] His term began from 21 September 1975.

    Kingship

    Malaysia's second prime minister Tun Abdul Razak died on 14 January 1976 less than four months into Sultan Yahya Petra's reign as Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

    In 1977 a state of emergency was declared in his own state following a political crisis and violence.

    Death and funeral

    Sultan Yahya Petra died of an apparent heart attack at 3:45 pm at the National Palace on 29 March 1979. His coffin lay in state at the National Palace for a day and was then taken by plane to Kota Bharu where it was buried at the Kelantan Royal Mausoleum.[5]

    Family life

    He was married to Tengku Zainab binti Tengku Sri Utama Raja Tengku Muhammad Petra (1917–1993), who was styled Raja Perempuan Zainab II (her stepmother-in-law was Raja Perempuan Zainab I, consort of Sultan Ibrahim) and Raja Permaisuri Agong. Sultan Yahya Petra and Raja Perempuan Zainab II had one son and six daughters. However, their two daughters died when they were young. He also married Tengku Alexandria binti Tengku Yusuf and was given a son.[6][7][8]

    Issue

    NameBirth DateBirth PlaceDeath DateDeath PlaceMarriage
    Date    		SpouseTheir childrenTheir grandchildren
    Tengku Merjan 23 February 1940 15 October 2020(2020-10-15) (aged 80) Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital, Kota Bharu, Kelantan 22 January 1960 Tengku Abdul Aziz bin Tengku Muhammad Hamzah Tengku Mohamad Rizam
    Tengku Ramizan
    Tengku Mohamad Rizal
    Tengku Mohamad Ridzman    		 nine grandchildren
    Tengku Rozan 25 December 1942 23 April 1969
    - Divorced
    		 Tengku Mohamed Nasrun bin Tengku Yusuf Tengku Rozanna Petri
    Tengku Rozlynda Petri    		 three grandchildren
    Tengku Salwani 26 August 1944 Istana Batu, Kota Bharu, Kelantan 20 October 1966
    - Divorced    		 Raja Aman Shah bin Raja Shahar Shah Raja Amir Saifuddin Shah None
    Tengku Rohani 14 October 1947 31 December 2021(2021-12-31) (aged 74) Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital, Kota Bharu, Kelantan None None None None
    Tengku Ismail Petra 11 November 1949 Istana Jahar, Kota Bharu, Kelantan 28 September 2019(2019-09-28) (aged 69) Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital, Kota Bharu, Kelantan 4 December 1968 Tengku Anis binti Tengku Abdul Hamid Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra
    Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra
    Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra
    Tengku Amalin A’ishah Putri    		 five grandchildren
    Tengku Mohamad Petra unknown Kota Bharu, Kelantan unknown unknown four children unknown

    Awards and recognitions

    Sultan Yahya Petra held the rank of Marshal of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.

    Honours of Kelantan

    • Recipient (21 July 1939) and Grand Master (1960–1979) of the Royal Family Order of Kelantan or "Star of Yunus" (DK)
    • Knight Grand Commander (SPMK, 9 August 1950) and Grand Master (1960–1979) of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan or "Star of Muhammad"
    • Knight Grand Commander (SJMK, 9 August 1959) and Grand Master (1960–1979) of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan or "Star of Ismail"
    • Founding Grand Master and Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan or "Star of Ibrahim" (SPSK, 10 December 1967 – 29 March 1979)
    • Grand Master of the Order of the Most Distinguished and Most Valiant Warrior (PYGP, 9 July 1960 – 29 March 1979)

    Honours of Malaysia

    Foreign

    Places named after him

    Several places were named after him, including:

    • Petra Jaya, a suburb in Kuching, Sarawak
    • Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur (formerly Jalan Semarak/Jalan Henry Gurney)
    • Jalan Tuanku Yahya Petra, the main road on Penang Hill
    • Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra in Kota Bharu, Kelantan
    • Sultan Yahya Petra Mosque in Machang, Kelantan
    • SK Sultan Yahya Petra (1), a primary school in Kuala Krai, Kelantan
    • SK Sultan Yahya Petra (2), a primary school in Kuala Krai, Kelantan
    • SMK Sultan Yahya Petra 1, a secondary school in Kuala Krai, Kelantan
    • SMK Sultan Yahya Petra 2, a secondary school in Kuala Krai, Kelantan
    • Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge in Kota Bharu, Kelantan
    • Sultan Yahya Petra Second Bridge in Kota Bharu, Kelantan

    Notes

    1. ↑ Finestone, Jeffrey and Shaharil Talib (1994) The Royal Families of South-East Asia Shahindera Sdn Bhd
    2. ↑ Risalah Pertabalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong VI Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia
    3. ↑ (19 November 2005) Harakah
    4. ↑ Tunku Abdul Rahman (1978) Viewpoints p 74 Heinemann, Kuala Lumpur
    5. ↑ (1 April 1979) New Straits Times
    6. ↑ Finestone, Jeffrey and Shaharil Talib (1994) Op Cit
    7. ↑ Half-brother of Kelantan ruler an ingrate, says palace
    8. ↑ Tengku Mohamad answers
    9. ↑ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1958" (PDF).
    10. ↑ List of recipients of DK I & DK II of Selangor (in Malay)
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