Sirajuddin سراج الدين
Yang di-Pertuan Agong XII
Sirajuddin in 2018
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Reign	13 December 2001 – 12 December 2006
Installation	25 April 2002
Predecessor	Salahuddin
Successor	Mizan Zainal Abidin
Raja of Perlis
Reign	17 April 2000 – present
Installation	7 May 2001
Predecessor	Putra
Heir apparent	Faizuddin
Chief Ministers	Shahidan Kassim Md Isa Sabu Azlan Man Mohd Shukri Ramli
Born	(1943-05-17) 17 May 1943 Arau, Perlis, Malaya
Spouse	Tengku Fauziah binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Rashid ​ ​ (m. 1967)​
Issue	Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail Sharifah Fazira
Names Tuan Syed Sirajuddin Ibni Tuan Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail Regnal name Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail
House	Jamalullail
Father	Tuanku Syed Putra Ibni Almarhum Tuan Syed Hassan Jamalullail
Mother	Tengku Budriah Binti Almarhum Tengku Ismail
Religion	Sunni Islam

Royal family of Perlis
Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, the Raja Tuanku Fauziah, the Raja Perempuan Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra, the Raja Muda Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen, the Raja Puan Muda Sharifah Khatreena Nuraniah Sharifah Farah Adriana Syed Sirajuddin Areeb Putra, the Second Heir Apparent Sharifah Fazira, the Tengku Puteri Mahkota Dato' Paduka Mohammad Yaacob Puteri Nurlin Syazwani
Syed Badaruddin, the Tengku Sharif Bendahara Sharifah Azura Al-Juffry, the Tengku Puan Bendahara Syed Mashafuddin Sharifa Lubnah Sharifa Basma Alawiya Faizal Muhammad Azim Ilyas Ilnas Aisha Inara Sharifa Bahiya Abla Sharifa Bashira Asma
Syed Amir Zainal Abidin, the Tengku Sharif Temenggong Datin Seri Diraja Farinawati, the Che Puan Temenggong Syed Budriz Putra Jamalullail, the Engku Maharaja Lela Setia Paduka of Selangor Tengku Aressa Helanie of Kelantan Syed Aqil Harryth Sharifah Allyssa Hanis Sharifah Rima Irwani Wan Muhammad Shazly Wan Putra Muhammad Khalil Wan Putri Khadija Sharifah Amelia Safina Sharifah Nurul Afzan Sharifah Selena
Syed Razlan, the Tengku Laksamana Sharifa Hishmah, the Tengku Puan Laksamana Syed Muhammad Hazrain Halina Syed Hazriq Syed Hazriv Syed Muhammad Hafiz Sharifah Razlin Sharifah Raihan
Syed Zainol Anwar Jamalullail, the Tengku Panglima Tengku Puteri Nor Zehan of Selangor, the Tengku Puan Panglima Syed Haizam Syed Jufri Ziauddin Sharifah Eliza Cornelia
Syed Zainal Rashid
Syed Azni Tengku Ilham Malina Syed Fariz Naqiuddin Syed Haniff Sharifah Zarina Tasha
Syed Badlishah Fazlyn Syed Fezriq Syed Felsharn Syed Fernarsh Sharifah Felucia Aneetra Delfea

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail (Jawi: توانكو سيد سراج الدين ابن المرحوم توانكو سيد ڤوترا جمال الليل; born 17 May 1943) is Raja of Perlis, reigning since 2000. He previously reigned as the twelfth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the constitutional monarch of Malaysia, from 2001 to 2006.

Early life and education

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin was born in Arau, Perlis, the second of ten children of Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail and Tengku Budriah binti Almarhum Tengku Ismail. He studied at the Arau Malay School until standard two, then from 5 January 1950 he continued his primary education at Wellesley Primary School in Penang followed by Westland Primary School until the end of 1955. Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin began his secondary education at Penang Free School on 9 January 1956 and later left for England to study at Wellingborough School for four years until 1963. He underwent training as a Cadet Officer at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, England, from January 1964 until December 1965.

Early career

Upon his return from England, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin served with the Ministry of Defence Malaysia. His first post was as Second Lieutenant in the 2nd Regiment of the Malaysian Reconnaissance Corps on 12 December 1965. In 1966, he was transferred to Sabah and then to Sarawak in 1967. He then served in Pahang for several years until he resigned on 31 December 1969 to return to Perlis. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in December 1967.

In 1970, he served in the armed forces again, as Captain of the Local Territorial Army from 16 November 1970 until 1 October 1972. He was promoted to Major on 1 October 1972. Presently, he is the Commanding Officer of Regiment 504 of the Army Reserve Unit with the rank of Colonel.

Raja of Perlis

In October 1960, he was appointed the Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Perlis while still a student. Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail was installed as the twelfth ruler of Perlis on 17 April 2000, the day after the death of his father, Tuanku Syed Putra ibni Almarhum Syed Hassan Jamalullail, who had been Raja since 1945, and was at that time the world's longest reigning monarch.

Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Sirajuddin with Russian President Vladimir Putin, 5 August 2003.

Continuing the tradition of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong rotation, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin was elected as the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, his term began on 13 December 2001. This was earlier than expected because the previous and 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj, died in office on 21 November 2001 while his term should have ended in 2004. At that time, he was the fastest ruler to become the Yang di-Pertuan Agong from his accession to his state's throne, at 1 year & 241 days (record now held by Al-Sultan Abdullah). Tuanku Sirajuddin's term ended on 12 December 2006.

Personal life

On 15 February 1967, he married Tengku Fauziah binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Rashid D.K., S.S.P.J., S.P.M.P. (born 6 June 1946) at Kota Bharu, Kelantan, daughter of Tengku Temenggong Tengku Abdul Rashid ibni Almarhum Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah of Terengganu, by his wife Tengku Maharani Putri Tengku Kembang Puteri binti Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim of Kelantan, who became the Raja Puan Muda of Perlis. Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin was appointed for the first time as the Regent of Perlis when the Raja of Perlis and the Raja Perempuan of Perlis travelled to the United States and Europe from 23 June 1967 until 24 October 1967.

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin has one son and one daughter :

• His Royal Highness Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra, Raja Muda of Perlis (born on (1967-12-30)30 December 1967)
• Her Highness Sharifah Fazira, Tengku Puteri Mahkota of Perlis (born on (1973-06-05)5 June 1973).

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin has travelled to many countries including United Kingdom, France, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Egypt, Spain, Libya, the Netherlands, Belgium, Thailand and Saudi Arabia.

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin is also active in sports. Among his favourite sports are golf, tennis, football and is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur football club. He has been the Chairman of Putra Golf Club, Perlis since May 1971, and the patron of the Association of Football Referees of Perlis since 1967. He was also the Chairman of the Football Association of Perlis for 18 years.

Ancestry

Social contributions

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin interacts frequently with his people through various fields and heads many social organisations, which are:

• Chairman of the Rayuan Binaan Wisma Pahlawan Negeri Perlis and Chairman of the Exhibition Committee of the Malaysian Royal Armed Forces in Perlis on 1 April 1971.
• Chairman of the Association of Malaysian Ex-Servicemen, Perlis branch for five years.
• Chairman of the Rayuan Derma Hari Pahlawan Negeri Perlis since 1972.
• Patron of 4B Youth Movement of Perlis.

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin is renowned for his dedication towards his people and takes great interest in education. With the establishment of the Tuanku Syed Putra Foundation in 1986, many Perlis students have been able to further their studies locally and abroad. Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin is the Chairman of this foundation.

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin became directly involved in religious affairs when he was appointed President of the Islamic Council of Perlis by the late Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra, the then ruler of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin is especially concerned that the religious affairs of the state are based on the 'Ahlis Sunnah Waljamaah' doctrine. In this regard, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin is constantly in touch with the religious leaders of Perlis.

Awards and recognitions

Styles of Sirajuddin
Reference style	His Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness
Alternative style	Tuanku

• Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin held the rank of Marshal of the Royal Malaysian Air Force, Admiral of the Fleet, Royal Malaysian Navy and Field Marshal, Malaysian Army in light of his duties as Supreme Commander of the Malaysian Armed Forces, thus becoming the third royal ruler to rise from the ranks as an active military officer to the rank of supreme commander-in-chief.
• Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Ranger Regiment

He has been awarded:

References

• BBC News – country profile for Malaysia
• UiTM Chancellor – Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi MARA

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