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. She also served as the Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen of Malaysia) from 13 December 2001 to 12 December 2006.

Fauziah
فوزية
Tuanku Tengku Fauziah in 2021
Raja Permaisuri Agong XII
Tenure13 December 2001 – 12 December 2006
Installation25 April 2002
PredecessorTuanku Siti Aishah
SuccessorTuanku Nur Zahirah
Raja Perempuan of Perlis
Tenure17 April 2000 – present
Installation14 July 2000
PredecessorTengku Budriah
Born (1946-06-06) 6 June 1946 (age 78)
Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Spouse
(m. 1967)
Issue
Names
Tengku Fauziah binti Tengku Abdul Rashid
Regnal name
Tuanku Tengku Fauziah binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Rashid
House Bendahara (by birth)
Jamalullail (by marriage)
FatherTengku Temenggong Tengku Abdul Rashid ibni Almarhum Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah of Terengganu
MotherTengku Petri binti Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim of Kelantan
ReligionSunni Islam

Tuanku Fauziah is a princess of the royal houses of Terengganu on her father's side and Kelantan 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, Kelantan.

Early years

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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, who at the time was still studying in the United Kingdom. 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 Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong. During her stay with her future in-laws, she made trips back to Kelantan whenever necessary.

Marriage

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

Becoming queen

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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 Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia).

Family

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Tuanku Fauziah is the mother of a son and a daughter, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, 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

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Honours of Perlis

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Honours of Malaysia

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Foreign Honours

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Places named after her

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  • Tuanku Fauziah Hospital in Kangar, Perlis
  • Muzium dan Galeri Tuanku Fauziah, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor, Penang
  • SMK Raja Puan Muda Tengku Fauziah, a secondary school in Kaki Bukit, Perlis
  • Taman Fauziah, a residential area in Kangar, Perlis

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Queen wins hearts of the rakyat". New Straits Times. 5 June 2004. p. 4.
  2. ^ "King leads honours list". The Star. 24 October 2005. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  3. ^ Quirinale website
  4. ^ "Bintang2 tertinggi Perlis kapada Akihito". Berita Harian (in Malay). 23 February 1970. p. 1.
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Malaysian royalty
Preceded by
Tuanku Siti Aishah
(Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor)
Raja Permaisuri Agong
(Queen of Malaysia)
Succeeded by
Tuanku Nur Zahirah
(Sultanah Terengganu)