Tuanku Aishah Rohani binti Almarhum Tengku Besar Mahmud ( Jawi: ; born 19 June 1952) is the current Tunku Ampuan Besar (

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) of

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. She is the wife of the current

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, Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir.

Background

Tengku Aishah was born on 19 June 1952 in Batu Gajah,

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to Tengku Seri Utama Raja Tengku Besar Mahmud ibni Almarhum Sultan Zainal Abidin III and his second wife, To' Puan Hajah Zainun Meriam binti Haji Su Mahmud.Tuanku Aishah Rohani Dianugerahi Darjah Kerabat Negeri Sembilan
/ref> She is of Terengganu royal lineage. Tengku Aishah studied in Sekolah Rendah Sultan Sulaiman,

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and later Convent Taiping. She also studied in

Convent Bukit Nanas S.M.K. Convent Bukit Nanas (abbreviated CBN) is an all-girls school located at Bukit Nanas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Established in 1899, it is one of the oldest schools in Malaysia and is widely known as CBN. Convent Bukit Nanas is one of the ...

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. She previously worked in a bank where she met her husband, Tunku Muhriz.

Royal engagement

On 16 February 1973, the royal

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between Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti Tunku Muhriz, then aged 25 years and

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Tengku Aishah Rohani, then aged 21 years and 7 months old (she was only four months short of her 22nd birthday) took place at Istana Terengganu, Jalan Pekeliling. Prior to their engagement and courtship, Tunku Muhriz was employed as an administrative officer at Bank Rakyat whilst his future wife Tengku Aishah Rohani was working as a clerk at local bank in Malaysia.

Royal marriage

On 25 April 1974 (corresponding to the Islamic calendar date of 2 Rabiul Akhir 1394 Hijri), she tied the knot to a

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, Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti Tunku Muhriz when she was 22 years and 10 months old (two months short of her 23rd birthday). Their royal wedding reception was held at Istana Maziah, Kuala Terengganu witnessed by Tunku Muhriz's mother, Tunku Ampuan Durah along with other members of the

and

royal families. On 4 May 1974, Tunku Ampuan Durah held a royal couples departure ceremony (istiadat keberangkatan balik pengantin diraja) at Istana Lama Seri Menanti. Their royal highnesses conjoined on the wedding dais also in Istana Lama Seri Menanti.

Royal family

Tengku Aishah married Tunku Muhriz in Istana Maziah,

on 25 April 1974 and the couple are blessed with three sons namely Tunku Ali Redhauddin Muhriz, the Tunku Besar Seri Menanti of Negeri Sembilan, Tunku Zain 'Abidin Muhriz and the late Tunku Alif Hussein Saifuddin Al-Amin. * The eldest son, Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti Tunku Ali Redhauddin was born on 26 April 1977 at University of Malaya Hospital. * The second son, Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin was born on 6 July 1982 also in University of Malaya Hospital. * The youngest son, Tunku Alif Hussein Saifuddin Al-Amin was born on 3 September 1984 with lack of Vitamin K on his brain and passed away on 15 January 2016 at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz following an illness. He was laid to rest at Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum, Kuala Pilah.

Becoming Queen (2008 - Present)

Tuanku Aishah was installed the 11th Tunku Ampuan Besar of

on 14 April 2009 in Seri Menanti royal palace. The ceremony was steeped in tradition and followed old Negeri Sembilan royal customs where the installation of the queen preceded the installation of the

Styles and honours

* Since 14 April 2009: ''Her Royal Highness'' Tuanku Aishah Rohani binti Almarhum Tengku Besar Mahmud, Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan The styles of Tuanku Aishah Rohani is:

Honours

: *

MY-NEG Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan - DKNS

Member of the Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan (DKNS) (21 April 2009) * MY-NEG Grand Order of Tuanku Jaafar - DPTJ

Knight Commander of the Grand Order of Tuanku Ja’afar (DPTJ) – Dato' (1996) * MY-NEG Medals - DPT - PPT - PPC

Recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DPT)List of Malaysian consorts of rulers
with mentions of orders received * MY-NEG Tuanku Muhriz Installation Medal

Recipient of the Tuanku Muhriz Installation Medal

Places named after her

Several places were named after her, including: * Hospital Tunku Ampuan Besar Tuanku Aishah Rohani (Hospital Pakar Kanak-Kanak,

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia The National University of Malaysia (, abbreviated as UKM) is a public research university located in Bandar Baru Bangi, Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Its teaching hospital, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC), ...

; HPKK UKM), a paediatric specialist hospital located in Jalan Yaacob Latif, Cheras,

. The hospital is located next to Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM, which is named after her husband, in his capacity as Chancellor of UKM. * Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Aishah Rohani, an all-girls science school in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aishah Rohani, Tuanku Negeri Sembilan royal consorts 1952 births Living people Malaysian Muslims Malaysian people of Malay descent Royal House of Negeri Sembilan People from Perak People from Terengganu