Tengku Dato' Setia Putra Al-Haj bin Tengku Azman Shah Al-Haj (Jawi: تڠكو داتوء ستيا ڤوترا الهاج  ابن  تڠكو عزمن شاه الهاج; born 22 July 1951) is a Malaysian corporate figure and member of the Selangor royal family and Kelantan royal family. He is the first son of Tengku Bendahara Tengku Azman Shah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah. He is a first cousin of the current Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah and also a first cousin once removed to the current Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V. He is currently holding the position as Selangor Palace Major Chief (Orang Besar Istana) and has been appointed as a royal council member of Selangor Council of the Royal Court for 6 terms since 2007, which been re-appointed lately on 1 December 2022 as one of the major members in advisory body to the Sultan of Selangor.[1]

Tengku Putra
Tengku Indera Pahlawan Diraja of Selangor
YAD Tengku Dato' Setia Putra Alhaj
BornTengku Putra bin Tengku Azman Shah
(1951-07-22) 22 July 1951 (age 73)
Kelantan
Spouse
To' Puan Pengiran Hajah Zaliha binti Pengiran Haji Tengah-(Brunei Royal Family)
(died 2022)
IssueTengku Saidatul Rehan
Tengku Saifan Rafhan Putra
Tengku Ainul Nur Syuhada
Regnal name
Tengku Indera Pahlawan Diraja
Royal HouseholdNur Syuhada
FatherTengku Bendahara
Tengku Azman Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj
MotherTengku Thuraya Puteri binti Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim
OccupationSelangor Council of the Royal Court
Styles of
Tengku Dato' Setia Putra Alhaj
Reference styleHis Highness
Spoken styleYour Highness
Alternative styleTengku
Tengku Dato' Setia Putra Alhaj with Sultan Sharafuddin, Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin and Orang Besar Istana in 2016.

Biography

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Tengku Dato' Setia Putra Alhaj was born on 22 July 1951 in Kota Bahru, Kelantan the state capital of Kelantan at that time. He is the first child of the Tengku Bendahara of Selangor Tengku Azman Shah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah, (Appointed Regent of Selangor on 13 May 1959)[2] and the Tengku Puan Bendahara of Selangor Tengku Thuraya Puteri binti Al-Marhum Sultan Ibrahim, a Princess of Kelantan.

His uncle Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj became the Sultan of Selangor on 1 September 1960, after the death of his grandfather Almarhum Sultan Hisamudin Alam Shah Alhaj. Tengku Dato' Setia Putra Alhaj was a Navy Aide-de-Camp (A.D.C.) and personal assistant to his uncle Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj and the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia before joining cooperate business.

Tengku Dato' Setia Putra Alhaj has extensive interest in Civil and Building Construction,[3] Property Development, Design and Manufacturing Specialist Vehicles such as Fire Engine and Ambulance.[4] Under his leadership, he and his partner companies had successfully completed several Privatize and Joint Venture development projects with the State governments of Selangor and Johor. One of the well known achievement is the development of a premier resort cum resident and USGA class championship Golf Course Kelab Golf Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah in Shah Alam, Malaysia. He is co-chairman of Power Root Berhad and was the Independent Non-Executive Director of CME Berhad which both listed in Bursa Malaysia. Furthermore, he had been appointed as the chairman for Selangor Royal Galley, Sultan Abdul Aziz Royal Gallery to preserve the royal culture for his ancestors.[5]

Taman Tengku Bendahara Azman, located in Klang, Selangor and Two school, SK Tengku Bendahara Azman (1) and SK Tengku Bendahara Azman (2) that named after his late father Tengku Bendahara Tengku Azman Shah had now been chaired by him[6] after his father died on 23 March 2014[7][8]

Honours

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Tengku Dato' Setia Putra Al-Haj receiving SSA from the late Sultan of Selangor
 
Tengku Dato' Setia Putra Al-Haj receiving DSSA
 
Tengku Dato' Setia Putra Al-Haj received the title and position of Orang Besar Istana Selangor with carried the title "Tengku Indera Pahlawan Diraja"
 
Tengku Dato' Setia Putra Al-Haj receiving DJMK from the late Sultan of Kelantan
 
Tengku Dato' Setia Putra Al-Haj receiving SSIS from the Sultan of Selangor

Honours that he has been awarded :[citation needed]

Titles

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  •   Selangor: Tengku Indera Pahlawan Diraja (1 December 2004)[9]
  •   Selangor: Dewan Diraja Selangor (1 December 2007)

Honours of Malaysia

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References

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  1. ^ "Advisory body to the state Ruler". The Star. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  2. ^ Selangor, Wangsa Mahkota (26 May 2013). "Y.A.M Tengku Bendahara Selangor – Tengku Azman Shah Al Haj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al Haj". Wangsa Mahkota Selangor. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Chairman Bestari Group". Setia Sri Bestari. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  4. ^ "BIOGRAPHIES of TENGKU PUTRA in CME Group". Reuters.com.
  5. ^ "Laman Web Rasmi Darjah Kebesaran Negeri Selangor Darul Ehsan". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  6. ^ WAN NORMI HASAN. "KELUARGA DIRAJA BERAMAH MESRA DENGAN GURU SK TENGKU BENDAHARA AZMAN".
  7. ^ "TENGKU BENDAHARA OF SELANGOR DIES". Malaysia-Today.net. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Tengku Azman Shah laid to rest at Klang Royal Mausoleum". MalaysiaKini. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Gelaran Raja Bendahara Selangor". Retrieved 27 February 2017.