Tuanku Tengku Fauziah binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Rashid ( Jawi: توانكو تڠكو فوزية بنت المرحوم تڠكو عبدالرشيد; born 6 June 1946) is the current Raja Perempuan (queen consort) of

Perlis Perlis (Kedah Malay language, Kedah Malay (Perlis dialect): ''Peghelih'') is a Negeri, state of Malaysia in the northwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population. The state borders the Thai ...

. She also served as the

Raja Permaisuri Agong The Queen of Malaysia, officially ''Raja Permaisuri Agong'' ( Jawi: ) is the consort of the ''Yang di-Pertuan Agong'', the elected, constitutional federal monarch of Malaysia. Title and precedence The queen's full style and title in Mala ...

(Queen of Malaysia) from 13 December 2001 to 12 December 2006. Tuanku Fauziah is a princess of the royal houses of

Terengganu Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay: ''Tranung'', formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu) is a sultanate and States and federal territories of Malaysia, federal state of Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, ''Dāru l-Iman (c ...

on her father's side and

Kelantan Kelantan (; Kelantan-Pattani Malay, Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate''; ) is a state in Malaysia. The capital, Kota Bharu, includes the royal seat of Kubang Kerian. The honorific, honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' ("The Blissful Abode"). ...

on her mother's side. Tuanku Fauziah is the daughter of Yang Amat Mulia Almarhum Tengku Temenggong Tengku Abdul Rashid ibni Almarhum Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah of Terengganu and Yang Amat Mulia Almarhum Tengku Petri binti Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim of Kelantan. Her father was granted the title of ''Tengku Temenggong'' by Sultan Ibrahim of Kelantan. She was born on 6 June 1946, and spent her early years in

Kota Bharu Kota Bharu ( Kelantanese: ''Koto Baghu''), colloquially referred to as KB, is a town in Malaysia that serves as the state capital and royal seat of Kelantan. It is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia and lies near the mout ...

Early years

As a student at Zainab English School, Tuanku Fauziah enjoyed recreation and sports such as stage acting, netball and rounders. At 17, she became engaged to

Sirajuddin of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail ( Jawi: توانكو سيد سراج الدين ابن المرحوم توانكو سيد ڤوترا جمل الليل; born 17 May 1943) is the current Raja of Perlis, reign ...

, who at the time was still studying in the

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. To prepare her for her future role of consort to the heir and later to the ruler, she was invited to stay with her future husband's family while they lived at the Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur as the

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and

. During her stay with her future in-laws, she made trips back to

whenever necessary.

Marriage

On 15 February 1967, Tuanku Fauziah married Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin who was then the Raja Muda of Perlis. In recognition of her new position, she was conferred the prestigious Seri Paduka Mahkota Perlis (SPMP) award by her father-in-law, Raja

Putra of Perlis Tuanku Sir Syed Harun Putra ibni Almarhum Syed Hassan Jamalullail ( Jawi: ; 25 November 1920 – 16 April 2000) was the Raja of Perlis from 1945 until his death in 2000, and the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia), from 1960 to 1965 ...

, eight months later. On 30 April 1968, Tuanku Fauziah was officially created "Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Puan Muda Perlis". As a young bride, Tuanku Fauziah accompanied her husband on all his postings as a junior military officer. However two years later, she returned to

for good when Sirajuddin decided to take on his official role as crown prince of the state.

Becoming queen

Tuanku Fauziah was officially declared "Duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja Perempuan Perlis" on 14 July 2000. On 13 December 2001, Tuanku Fauziah was officially declared as "Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong" when her husband Sirajuddin became the 12th

(King of Malaysia).

Family

Tuanku Fauziah is the mother of a son and a daughter,

Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra ibni Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail ( Jawi: توانكو سيد فائز الدين ڤوترا ابن توانكو سيد سراج الدين جمل الليل; born in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia) is the Raja M ...

, Raja Muda, and Sharifah Fazira, Tengku Puteri Mahkota. She is close to her only daughter-in-law, Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen, Raja Puan Muda and only late son-in-law, Mohammad Yaakob. She is also related to the Royal Pattani family in southern Thailand.

Awards and recognitions

Honours of Perlis

* **

MY-PERL Royal Family Order of Perlis - DKP

Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Perlis (DKP) (17 May 2016) ** MY-PERL Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail - DK

Recipient of the

Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail The Most Esteemed Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail () is the second highest chivalric and dynastic order of Perlis belonging to the House of Jamalullail. The order was constituted on 21 September 1965 by Tuanku ...

(DK) (1999) ** MY-PERL Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail - Knight Grand Companion - SSPJ

Knight Grand Companion of the Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail (SSPJ) (4 December 1995) ** MY-PERL_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Perlis_-_Knight_Grand_Commander_-_SPMP

MY-PERL_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Perlis_-_Knight_Grand_Commander_-_SPMP

Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis or Star of Safi (SPMP) (1967)

Honours of Malaysia

* ** Recipient of the

Order of the Crown of the Realm The Most Exalted Order of the Crown of the Realm () is a Malaysian federal award. It is ranked lower than the Order of the Royal Family of Malaysia. It should not be confused with the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia. Classes and re ...

(DMN) (2002) * ** Order of the Crown of Johor ribbon bar

Knight Grand Commander of the

Order of the Crown of Johor The Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor ( Malay: ''Darjah Mahkota Johor Yang Amat Mulia'') is an Order of chivalry awarded by the Sultan of Johor. It was first instituted on July 31, 1886. It is awarded in three classes: *Knight Grand Co ...

(SPMJ) (before 1967) * ** MY-KEL Royal Family Order - Star of Yunus - DK

Recipient of the

Royal Family Order of Kelantan The Most Esteemed Royal Family Order of Kelantan or the Star of Yunus ( Malay: ''Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat Di-Hormati'' or ''Bintang Al-Yunusi'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Kelantan. History Instituted on 9 August 1916, this ord ...

or ''Star of Yunus'' (DK) (2004) * ** MY-PAH Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang - DK I

Member 1st class of the

Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang The Most Esteemed Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang ( Malay: ''Darjah Kerabat Sri Indera Mahkota Pahang Yang Amat Dihormati'') is an honorific order of the Sultanate of Pahang. History Instituted on 25 May 1967, the order is awarde ...

(DK I) (26 October 2005)

Foreign Honours

* ** Grand Cross of the

Royal Order of Cambodia The Royal Order of Cambodia (, ; ) was a colonial order of chivalry of French Cambodia, and is still in use as an order of chivalry in the present-day Kingdom of Cambodia. History Colonialism On 8 February 1864, the king founded the Royal Orde ...

(16 December 2002) * ** Knight Grand Cross of the

Order of Merit of the Italian Republic The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic () is the most senior Italian order of merit. It was established in 1951 by the second President of Italy, President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi. The highest-ranking honour of the Republi ...

(9 June 2003) * ** Grand Cordon of the

Order of the Precious Crown The is a Japanese order, established on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. Since the Order of the Rising Sun at that time was an Order for men, it was established as an Order for women. Originally the order had five classes, but on Apr ...

(7 March 2005) ** Gold and Silver Star (Second class) of the

Order of the Sacred Treasure The is a Japanese Order (distinction), order, established on 4 January 1888 by Emperor Meiji as the Order of Meiji. Originally awarded in eight classes (from 8th to 1st, in ascending order of importance), since 2003 it has been awarded in six c ...

(23 February 1970) * ** Dame Grand Cross of the

Order of Isabella the Catholic The Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic (; Abbreviation, Abbr.: OYC) is a knighthood and one of the three preeminent Order of merit, orders of merit bestowed by the Kingdom of Spain, alongside the Order of Charles III (established in 1771) and ...

(13 May 2004) * ** Member Grand Cross of the

Royal Order of the Polar Star The Royal Order of the Polar Star ( Swedish: ''Kungliga Nordstjärneorden''), sometimes translated as the Royal Order of the North Star, is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order o ...

(14 September 2005)

Places named after her

* Tuanku Fauziah Hospital in Kangar, Perlis * Muzium dan Galeri Tuanku Fauziah,

Universiti Sains Malaysia Universiti Sains Malaysia ( 'University of Science Malaysia'; abbreviated as USM) is a public research university in Malaysia. Founded on 1 June 1969 as a statutory body with its own constitution, it is the oldest institute of higher learning ...

, Gelugor, Penang * SMK Raja Puan Muda Tengku Fauziah, a secondary school in Kaki Bukit, Perlis * Taman Fauziah, a residential area in Kangar, Perlis

References

External links

Raja Perlis Web Site
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