Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah ibni Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah (
Jawi: تڠكو حسن الإبراهيم عالم شاه ابن السلطان عبدﷲ رعاية الدين المصطفى بالله شاه) (born on 17 September 1995) is a member of
Pahang Royal Family and currently reigning as Regent and 4th Crown Prince of
Pahang
Pahang (; Jawi: , Pahang Hulu Malay: ''Paha'', Pahang Hilir Malay: ''Pahaeng'', Ulu Tembeling Malay: ''Pahaq)'' officially Pahang Darul Makmur with the Arabic honorific ''Darul Makmur'' (Jawi: , "The Abode of Tranquility") is a sultanate and ...
. His father is the current
Sultan of Pahang
Sultan of Pahang () is the title of the hereditary constitutional head of Pahang, Malaysia. The current sultan is Al-Sultan Abdullah ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah. He is the Head of Islam in the state and the source of all titles, honours and dignit ...
,
Al-Sultan Abdullah and his mother is the current
Tengku Ampuan of Pahang,
Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah
Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah binti Almarhum Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj ( Jawi: تونكو حاجة عزيزة أمينة ميمونة إسكندرية بنت المرحوم المتوكل على ﷲ سلطان ...
.
Early life
Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah was born on 17 September 1995 at
Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital
Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital is a hospital in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. The hospital began operation in 1983.
References
See also
* List of hospitals in Malaysia
This is a list of government and private hospitals in Malaysia.
As per 31 D ...
,
Kuantan
Kuantan ( Jawi: ) is a city and the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the 18th largest city in Malaysia based on 2010 population, and the largest city in the East Coast of Peni ...
, Pahang.
He is the fourth child and second son and thus heir to the Tengku Mahkota (Crown Prince) of Pahang at that time,
Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and his consort the Tengku Puan (Crown Princess) of Pahang
Tunku Azizah Sultan Iskandar. His eldest brother, Tengku Ahmad Iskandar Shah died immediately after he was born.
Education
He began his education at Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan St. Thomas in
Kuantan
Kuantan ( Jawi: ) is a city and the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the 18th largest city in Malaysia based on 2010 population, and the largest city in the East Coast of Peni ...
, and completed his secondary and upper secondary at
Caldicott School and
Sherbone School,
United Kingdom
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. He then further his education at Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
and completed a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations.
On 13 September 2022, he pursued his postgraduate studies at the
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKY School) is an autonomous postgraduate school of the National University of Singapore (NUS), named after the late former Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew.
History
The Lee Kuan Yew School o ...
,
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a national public research university in Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest autonomous university in th ...
.
Tengku Panglima Besar Pahang
Tengku Hassanal was appointed by his
grandfather as ''Tengku Panglima Besar'' of Pahang on 18 June 2018.
Military career
As heir to the throne of Pahang, Tengku Hassanal had undergone military training at
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS or RMA Sandhurst), commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is one of several military academies of the United Kingdom and is the British Army's initial officer training centre. It is located in the town o ...
, United Kingdom for 44 weeks in 2019. He graduated from Sandhurst on 13 December 2019 with other 242 cadet officers commissioned at the Sovereign's Parade at Sandhurst, graced by
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, as a representative of
Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...
.
On 21 January 2020, Tengku Hassanal, along with his brother,
Tengku Amir Nasser Ibrahim, was conferred the rank of Second Lieutenant while Tengku Amir was conferred the rank of Lieutenant Colonel by their father,
Sultan Abdullah of Pahang.
Upon completing military training and education, Tengku Hassanal is assigned to the 4th Mechanised Brigade of the 12th Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment based in Pahang.
Tengku Mahkota of Pahang
Tengku Hassanal was proclaimed as the Tengku Mahkota of Pahang and Pemangku Raja Pahang on 29 January 2019. He is currently serving as Regent throughout his father's 5-year reign as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
The traditional proclamation ceremony was held at Balairung Seri, Istana Abu Bakar, Pekan where Tengku Hassanal took his oath of office and allegiance in front of his parents, family and state dignitaries. 2 days later, his father, the Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and the new Tengku Ampuan of Pahang, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, departs to Kuala Lumpur to reign as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong.
His first official duty as Regent of Pahang was becoming the state representative at the Swearing in ceremony of his father, Sultan Abdullah as the 16th
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
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of Malaysia on 31 January 2019. He also became Pahang's representative on his father's installation ceremony on 30 July 2019.
As Tengku Mahkota, Tengku Hassanal holds a number of important positions including as Chancellor of the Universiti Islam Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah (UniPSAS) and President of the State Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MUIP).
Personality
Tengku Hassanal is seen following his father and grandfather's footstep in establishing good and closer relation with the people living throughout the state of Pahang. Apart from his humble and friendly personality, Tengku Hassanal is also keen in learning and understanding his people's conditions and problems. He always spends time travelling around the state to get closer with the people.
Honours
* :
**
Member 1st class of the
Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang (DK I) (2019)
**
Grand Knight of the
Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) — Dato' Sri (2016)
**
Grand Knight of the
Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) — Dato' Indera
Places named after him
Several places were named after him, including:
* Tengku Mahkota Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Mosque in Kuantan, Pahang
Ancestry
References
{{Portal bar, Malaysia, Biography, Royalty, Monarchy
1995 births
Living people
Royal House of Pahang
People from Pahang
Malaysian people of Malay descent
Malaysian Muslims
People from Sherborne
People educated at Sherborne School
First Classes of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang