Tunku Najihah

Tunku Najihah

Infobox_Monarch | name =Her Majesty Tuanku Najihah
title =Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen of Malaysia) and Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan


caption =Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan
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Spouse =Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman
issue =Tunku Dara Naquiah
Tunku Naquiyuddin
Tunku Imran
Tunku Puteri Jawahir
Tunku Irinah
Tunku Putera Nadzaruddin
royal house =Negeri Sembilan
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date of birth =Birth date and age|1924|09|1|df=yes
place of birth =Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan
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Tuanku Najihah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin is the current Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan. She also served as Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia between 1994 and 1999.

She is married to her eldest sister, Tunku Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin's stepson, Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman and succeeded as Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan in 1967.

Early life

Born in 1 September 1924, Tuanku Najihah received her formal education at the Tuanku Muhammad School in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan.

Tuanku Najihah graduated from the London School of Oriental Studies. She also attended the special language and training course provided for the wives of diplomats while Tuanku Ja’afar was pursuing a course in diplomatic services in London.

ocial Contributions

Tuanku Najihah was made a committee member of the Associated Country Women of the World. Tuanku Najihah is the patron of various women’s organizations such as the Girl Guides of Negeri Sembilan, the Islamic Women’s Welfare Council and the Women’s Institute.

As an active sportswoman, Tuanku Najihah is good at hockey, netball, badminton, golf, tennis and shooting. She is the president of the Tuanku Ampuan Badminton Team, the Patron of the Malaysian Women’s Hockey Team, Malaysian Women’s Football Team, Malaysian Women’s Golf Team and the Malaysian Women’s Golf Association (MALGA).

Tuanku Najihah is known for her contributions to the poor, disabled and less fortunate. She is always ready to sacrifice her time to support a noble cause. As the patron of the Tunku Ampuan Najihah Children’s Home in Temiang, Tuanku Najihah is always mindful of the needs of its disabled and less fortunate members.

Hobbies and Interests

Painting, which develops creativity and instills patience and tranquility and a sense of appreciation of the aesthetics is one of Tuanku Najihah’s hobbies which she shares with the other royal members of the family.

Family Life

The royal couple have three sons and three daughters. The eldest is HH Tunku Dara Naquiah followed by HRH Tunku Naquiyuddin, HH Tunku Imran, HH Tunku Puteri Jawahir, HH Tunku Irinah and the youngest HH Tunku Putera Nadzaruddin.

ee also

*Yang Di-Pertuan Agong
*Raja Permaisuri Agong


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