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Badlishah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah ( Jawi: ; 17 March 1894 – 13 July 1958) was the 27th

Sultan of Kedah The Kedah Sultanate () is a Muslim dynasty located in the Malay Peninsula. It was originally an independent state, but became a British protectorate in 1909. Its monarchy was abolished after it was added to the Malayan Union but was restored ...

and reigned from 1943 to 1958. He ascended to the throne upon the death of his father, Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim. He was the elder half brother of the first

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Tunku Abdul Rahman Tunku Abdul Rahman (8 February 19036 December 1990), commonly referred to as Tunku, was a Malaysian statesman who served as prime minister of Malaysia from 1957 to 1970. He previously served as the only chief minister of Federation of Malaya ...

. Sultan Badlishah also served as

regent In a monarchy, a regent () is a person appointed to govern a state because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the throne is vacant and a new monarch has not yet been dete ...

of Kedah between 1937 and 1943. In 1943, he was deposed by the

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, but was reinstated in 1945 following their surrender and the end of the

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Family

Sultan Badlishah was married twice. His first marriage was to Tunku Sofiah binti Almarhum Tunku Mahmud (born 1899) in 1922. The marriage produced an heir, Sultan

Abdul Halim ʻAbd al-Ḥalīm (ALA-LC romanization of ) is a male Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Ḥalīm'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which gives rise to the Muslim theophori ...

who was the fifth

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and the 28th

. Tunku Sofiah died in 1934 in an automobile accident. * Tunku Abdul Hamid (born 20 August 1923, died young) * Tunku Hamidah (22 September 1925 – 4 November 2015), married to Tengku Abdul Aziz Ibni Almarhum Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah of Terengganu * Tuanku Abdul Halim (28 November 1927 – 11 September 2017), Sultan of Kedah from 1958 to 2017 and twice

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from 1970 to 1975 and from 2011 to 2016 *

Tunku Abdul Malik '' Tunku'' Abdul Malik ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah (24 September 1929 – 29 November 2015) was the heir presumptiveAlthough he was sometimes called heir ''apparent'' due to him being invested Raja Muda, this was not technically true since he co ...

(24 September 1929 – 29 November 2015), Raja Muda from 1960 to 2015 * Tunku Sakinah (born 11 November 1931), married (div.) to Yves Borotra, son of the French tennis champion cum businessman,

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. * Tunku Mansur (29 December 1933 – 18 August 1934) Sultan Badlishah's second marriage in 1934 was to Tengku Asma binti Almarhum Sultan Badrul Alam Shah (1911–1994), a

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princess of the

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. She served as Sultanah of Kedah and gave birth to a number of children: * Tunku Hosna (born 25 January 1935) *

Tunku Annuar Tunku Annuar ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah (30 June 1937 – 21 May 2014) was a member of the Kedah royal family and the Chairman of the Regency Council of the Malaysian state of Kedah from December 2011 until his death in May 2014. He was th ...

(30 June 1937 – 23 May 2014) * Tuanku Sallehuddin (born 30 April 1942), Sultan of Kedah from September 2017 onwards, Raja Muda from 2015 to 2017 * Tunku Bisharah (born 18 October 1944) * Tunku Kamaliah (born 6 June 1947) * Tunku Badriatul Jamal (born 1 September 1949) * Tunku Abdul Hamid Thani (born 18 June 1952) * Tunku Nafisah (born 20 June 1954)

Death and succession

Sultan Badlishah died on 13 July 1958 and was succeeded by his son, Sultan

Honours

Honours of Kedah

* Founding Grand Master of the

State of Kedah Star of Valour The State of Kedah Star of Valour (Bahasa Melayu: ''Bintang Keberanian Negeri Kedah'') is the supreme honorific war decoration of the Sultanate of Kedah The Kedah Sultanate () is a Muslim dynasty located in the Malay Peninsula. It was original ...

(BKK) (30 October 1952 – 13 July 1958) * Founding Grand Master of the

Kedah Supreme Order of Merit The Kedah Supreme Order of Merit (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Utama Untok Jasa Kedah'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Kedah History It was founded by Sultan Badlishah of Kedah on 17 November 1953 (or 30 October 1952). Award conditions ...

(KOM) (30 October 1952 – 13 July 1958) * Founding Grand Master of the

State of Kedah Star of Gallantry The State of Kedah Star of Gallantry (Bahasa Melayu: ''Bintang Perkasa Negeri Kedah'') is an honorific military decoration of the Sultanate of Kedah History It was founded by Sultan Badlishah of Kedah Sultan Sir Badlishah ibni Almarhum Sult ...

(BPK) (30 October 1952 – 13 July 1958)

Foreign Honours

* ** Companion of the

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** Companion of the

Order of the White Elephant __NOTOC__ The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (; ) is an order (decoration), order of Thailand. It was established in 1861 by King Mongkut, Rama IV of the Thailand, Kingdom of Siam. Along with the Order of the Crown of Thailand, it is r ...

* **

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Recipient of the

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(1935) **

Companion of the

Order of St Michael and St George The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince of Wales (the future King George IV), while he was acting as prince regent for his father, King George III ...

(CMG) (1936) ** UK_King_George_VI_Coronation_Medal_ribbon

Recipient of the

King George VI Coronation Medal The King George VI Coronation Medal was a commemorative medal, instituted to celebrate the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Issue This medal was awarded as a personal souvenir of King George VI's coronation. It was awarded to th ...

(1937) ** Knight Commander of the

Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

(KBE) - Sir (1941) ** UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon

Knight Commander of the

(KCMG) - Sir (1948) ** UK Queen EII Coronation Medal ribbon

Recipient of the

Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal () is a commemorative medal instituted to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953. Award This medal was awarded as a personal souvenir from the Queen to members of the Royal Family ...

(1953)

External links

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