Tunku Ali Redhauddin ibni Tuanku Muhriz ( Jawi: ; born 26 April 1977) is the eldest son of the reigning

Yang di-Pertuan Besar In Malay, Yang di-Pertuan Besar or Yamtuan Besar literally ''"He Who Is Made Chief Ruler"'', is a title given to the head of state in parts of the Malay Archipelago. In Malaysia * Also known as Yamtuan Besar, it is the title of the elected mon ...

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Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir and the Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Aishah Rohani binti Almarhum Tengku Besar Mahmud. He was proclaimed the ''Tunku Besar'' (Senior Prince) of Seri Menanti on 22 February 2009 and also a member of the Negeri Sembilan Council of Justice and Law. In 2009, Tunku Ali was also conferred th
Order of the Yam Tuan Raden
(DKYR), the second highest order of honour in Negeri Sembilan. This award is reserved for relatives of His Royal Highness the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus and members of the royal families of other Malaysian states. In 2014, Tunku Ali was conferred th
Order of Seri Setia Tuanku Muhriz (SSTM)
the recipients of which are styled as Dato' Seri, in recognition of his contributions and service to the state. He was recognised as a

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in 2013 by

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and was named an Asia 21 Young Leader by the

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. Tunku Ali is also an Honorary Bencher of the

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, United Kingdom. Besides his official duties, Tunku Ali divides his time between corporate boards, non-profit entities and educational institutions.

Family

Tunku Ali Redhauddin was born on 26 April 1977 at University Hospital,

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as the elder son of Tunku Muhriz (the then Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti) and his consort Tengku Aishah Rohani. He has two siblings: *

Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz (born 6 July 1982) is the second son of Tuanku Muhriz and his wife, Tuanku Aishah Rohani. He is the founding president of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), and is actively involv ...

(born 6 July 1982). *

Tunku Alif Hussein Tunku Alif Hussein Saifuddin Al-Amin ibni Tuanku Muhriz ( Jawi: ), (3 September 1984 – 15 January 2016), was the third son of the reigning Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir. Family Tunku A ...

(born 3 September 1984 – died 15 January 2016).

Education

Tunku Ali received his early education at Sri Inai Junior School and the Alice Smith School Kuala Lumpur before continuing his education at

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, Wiltshire, United Kingdom at the

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('O' Level) and GCE 'A' Level. Tunku Ali was actively involved in sports, whereby he represented his college in badminton and basketball. In college, he also participated in the CCF Mixed Cadet Force. His excellent results in his 'A' Level has enabled Tunku Ali to be awarded the Sime Darby/Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Fellowship and he continued his tertiary education at the

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in 1995. He graduated with a B.A (Hons) in History, Social Sciences and Politics in 1998. At Cambridge, Tunku Ali was a committee member of the Malaysian Student Association and was the Treasurer of the Cambridge University Orient Express, an association formed to enhance cross-cultural understanding between students of diverse multicultural background of Asia and the United Kingdom. Tunku Ali also attended courses at the

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, UK. He graduated with a Masters in Public Administration at John F Kennedy School of Government,

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, USA in July 2011.

Career

Corporate

Tunku Ali started his career in 1998 with

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and worked out of its London, Hong Kong and Singapore offices where he advised governments and large corporations on issues ranging from long-term strategy to organisational and corporate governance. From 2004 until 2010, Tunku Ali was with

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as Director of Investments where he was actively involved in several significant transformation projects and strategic investments in Malaysia and abroad. From then on, he has taken on multiple corporate positions in various industries. He is presently Senior Advisor to

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, a global private equity firm. He serves on the boards of several TPG portfolio companies, including Pathology Asia Holding (a Singapore based provider of diagnostic laboratory services) and Asia OneHealthcare (formerly known as Columbia Asia), a Southeast Asian hospital group. He is the Chairman of Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad and Taliworks Corporation Berhad, both listed in Malaysia. He is also a board member of

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Berhad. In 2024, Tunku Ali was appointed as Chairman of several specialist hospitals, including Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur (CVSKL), Hospital Picaso (PICASO), and the Northern Heart Hospital in Penang. Separately, he is a Partner at Vynn Capital, an early-stage Venture Capital firm with investments in mobility based technologies.

Non-Profit

Tunku Ali is also active in the non-profit sector where he devotes his time towards charitable endeavours and educational entities. Tunku Ali is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Yayasan Munarah, the Negeri Sembilan Royal Family Foundation. He is a Trustee of Amanah Warisan Negara. He is currently President of WWF Malaysia, having served as Chairman from 2014 to 2022; and Chairman of Cancer Research Malaysia.

Education

He is Chairman and Founding Trustee of Teach For Malaysia, an independent, not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to provide all children in Malaysia the opportunity to attain an excellent education. Tunku Ali is Pro-Chancellor at

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), ...

, and Chairman of Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU),

International Medical University (IMU) The IMU University, (formerly known as the International Medical University) is a private, English language, health sciences university in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The university offers programmes in medical and other health sciences as well as ...

, and XCL Education Group, Malaysia, which operates 7 primary and secondary school campuses in the country. Furthermore, he is the Chairman of the Board of Governors of

Marlborough College Malaysia Marlborough College Malaysia (MCM) is a UK-style curriculum boarding international school in Malaysia for boarding and day pupils. The school is the sister school of Marlborough College in Wiltshire, UK. The college comprises a Pre-Preparator ...

, and an International Council Member of

, United Kingdom. He was previously Pro-Chancellor at

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(USIM).

Military

Tunku Ali is also a Brigadier General and Commander of a Regiment in the Territorial Army of Malaysia.

Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti (2009 - present)

On 22 February 2009, Tunku Ali was made the title Tunku Besar (Senior Prince) of Seri Menanti when he was 32 following his father, Tuanku Muhriz was proclaimed as eleventh Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan. His title as Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti made him as a member of the Negeri Sembilan Council of Justice and Law that participated by Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan, Undang Yang Empat and Tunku Besar Tampin.

Styles and honours

* 26 April 1977 – 28 December 2008 : ''His Highness'' Tunku Ali Redhauddin ibni Tunku Muhriz * 29 December 2008 – 21 February 2009 : ''His Highness'' Tunku Ali Redhauddin ibni Tuanku Muhriz * 22 Februari 2009–present : ''His Highness'' Tunku Ali Redhauddin ibni Tuanku Muhriz, Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti The styles of Tunku Ali Redhauddin is :

Honours

MY-NEG Royal Family Order of Yamtuan Radin Sunnah - DKYR 2

Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Yamtuan Radin Sunnah (DKYR) (20 October 2009) * MY-NEG Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz - SSTM

Grand Knight of the Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz (SSTM) – Dato' Seri (2014)

Ancestry

References

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