Tengku Muhammad Ismail ibni Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (born 1 March 1998) is the ''Yang di-Pertuan Muda'' (Crown Prince) of
Terengganu
Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay: ''Tranung'', Jawi: ), formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu, is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, ''Dāru l- Īmān'' ("Abode of Faith" ...
. He is the son of the current Sultan of Terengganu,
Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin
Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin ibni Almarhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah ( Jawi: ; born 22 January 1962) is the 18th and current Sultan of Terengganu. He served as the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the constitution ...
and
Sultanah Nur Zahirah
Sultanah Nur Zahirah ( Jawi: سلطانة نور ظاهرة; ''née'' Rozita binti Adil Bakeri; born 7 December 1973) is the current Sultanah of Terengganu. She was the 13th Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen Consort) of Malaysia from 2006 to 2011.
...
,the Sultanah of Terengganu. He also was appointed as
Regent
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of the state from 2006 to 2011 during his father's term as
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
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(the elective federation monarch) of
Malaysia
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.
Biography
Tengku Muhammad Ismail was born on 1 March 1998 as the eldest son and second child of
Tengku Mizan Zainal Abidin, the ''Yang di-Pertuan Muda'' (Crown Prince) of Terengganu and
To’ Puan Seri Rozita binti Adil Bakeri. His father became the Sultan of Terengganu shortly after his birth, after which his mother became known as Permaisuri Nur Zahirah (''née'' Rozita binti Adil Bakeri),the Permaisuri of Terengganu.
He was appointed the ''Yang di-Pertuan Muda'' (Crown Prince) of Terengganu on 12 January 2006.
After Sultan Mizan was elected as
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (, Jawi: ), also known as the Supreme Head of the Federation, the Paramount Ruler or simply as the Agong, and unofficially as the King of Malaysia, is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia. The o ...
, he appointed Tengku Muhammad Ismail, then aged eight, as Regent of Terengganu on 12 November 2006. Because of Tengku Muhammad Ismail's young age, a Regency Advisory Council was established to discharge his duties for him. The council's members were Tengku Baderulzaman, Sultan Mizan's younger brother, Tengku Sulaiman Sultan Ismail, Sultan Mizan's uncle, and Federal Court judge Abdul Kadir Sulaiman. He was proclaimed as regent during a ceremony on 12 December.
As regent, he presided over the swearing in of
Menteri Besar Ahmad Said
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following the
2008 general election.
On 30 August 2010, upon reaching age 12 (''baligh'', the Islamic age of puberty), Tengku Muhammad Ismail was formally installed as Regent during a ceremony at
Istana Maziah
Istana Maziah is the official palace of the Sultan of Terengganu. It is located at the foot of Bukit Puteri in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. The palace is the official venue for important functions such as royal birthdays, weddings, co ...
. A Regency Representative Council was formed to discharge his duties as regent while he left the country to pursue his studies. The council consisted of Sultan Mizan's brother Tengku Mustaffa Kamel, and previous members of the Regency Advisory Council, Tengku Sulaiman and Abdul Kadir Sulaiman.
Interests
Like his father, Tengku Muhammad Ismail is an equestrian, and has participated in international events. In June 2010, he finished in second place in the 90 km race at the RTES/D'Armor French Open in
Corlay
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Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (adm ...
.
Honours
* :
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Member of the
Royal Family Order of Terengganu
The Most Distinguished Royal Family Order of Terengganu (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kerabat Diraja Terengganu Yang Amat Mulia'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Terengganu, who is the constitutional head of Terengganu state in Malaysia.
H ...
(DKR, 14 December 2011).
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First Class of the
Family Order of Terengganu (DK I, 12 December 2006).
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Knight Grand Companion of the
Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu
The Most Select Order of Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu (Bahasa Melayu: ''Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Terengganu Yang Amat Terpilih'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Terengganu
History
It was founded by Sul ...
(SSMZ).
Ancestry
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tengku Muhammad Ismail, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin
1998 births
Living people
Heirs apparent
Royal House of Terengganu
Malaysian people of Malay descent
Malaysian Muslims
Members of the Supreme Royal Family Order of Terengganu
Members of the Royal Family Order of Terengganu
Malaysian people of Thai descent
People from Terengganu