Tuanku Munawir ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman ( Jawi: ; 22 March 1922 – 14 April 1967) was the ninth

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(Grand Ruler) of the

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. He was the eldest son of the first

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(King of

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Tuanku Abdul Rahman '' Tuanku'' Sir Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad ( Jawi: ; 24 August 1895 – 1 April 1960) was the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan from 1933, and the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong of the Federation of Malaya from 1957, unt ...

with his second consort Tunku Maharun. He ascended the throne as the Grand Ruler of Negeri Sembilan when his father died on 1 April 1960. His younger brother, Tuanku Ja'afar succeeded him after his death due to the relatively young age of his son. His son later became the eleventh

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Education

He received his early education at the Seri Menanti Malay School in 1928 before continuing his studies at the King George V School in Seremban and later on at the

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. He then furthered his education abroad at the School Oriental Studies in the United Kingdom. Upon his return to Malaya, Munawir served the public sector at the Seremban Land Office, Negeri Sembilan.

Royal wedding

Munawir married Tunku Ampuan Durah in 1940 and had six children who are Tunku Munawirah, Tunku Mudziah, Tunku Muhriz, Tunku Anne Dakhlah, Tunku Deborah and Tunku Deannah.

Yang di-Pertuan Besar (1960 – 1967)

The

Undang The Undang Yang Empat (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Undang Nan Ompek''; Jawi script, Jawi: أوندڠ يڠ امڤت) are the ruling chiefs or territorial chiefs who play an important role in the election of a new Yamtuan Besar, Yang di-Pertuan Besar ...

Yang Empat were undisputed in selecting Munawir as his father's successor. On 5 April 1960, Tunku Munawir was installed as the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.

Death

He died from

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on 14 April 1967 after a seven-year reign as the ninth Yamtuan Besar. He was 45 years old and was buried at the Istana Hinggap,

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Honours

Honours of Malaya

* : ** Grand Commander of

Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm () is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace of God-Defender of the Realm). The o ...

(SMN) – Tun (1958) ** Recipient of the

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(D.M.N.) (1961) *: ** First Class in gold of the Sultan Ismail of Johor Coronation Medal (10 February 1960)

Foreign Honours

*: **

BRU Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei

Member of the

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(DKMB) (24 September 1958) *: ** UK Queen EII Coronation Medal ribbon

Recipient of the

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(2 June 1953)

References

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