NEGERI SEMBILAN (State)

  
TITLE:  Yang di-Pertuan Besar RELIGION: Muslim
STATE: Malaysia DYNASTY: Minangkabau
   
PRESENT RULER: HRH Tuanku JA'AFAR ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (1967/-)
HRH Tuanku JA'AFAR ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Abdul Rahmanborn 19th July 1922 in Klang, Selangor; 10th Yang di Pertuan Agong of Malaysia 1994/1999, 3rd Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan 1967/- , educated at Malay School in Seri Menanti, Kuala Pilah from 1928 to 1933 and later at the Malay College in Kuala Kangsar from 1933 to 1940, attebded the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom to further his studies in law, after graduating he enrolled at Oxford University (Balliol College) for a Master’s degree in economics, and in 1951, he took up Political Science and French at the London School of Economics and Political Science, joined the civil service, followed by a diplomatic career, his first post was as Chargé d’Affaires in Washington D.C., followed by First Secretary with the Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, Consular and Deputy High Commissioner at the High Commission of Malaya in London. He was later appointed as the Malaysian Ambassador to Egypt and then as High Commissioner to Nigeria and Ghana, became the Chancellor of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia on 16th April 1976, married 8th August 1943, Tuanku Najihah binti al-Marhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, born 11th September 1924, Tunku Ampuan Negeri Sembilan, Raja Permaisuri Agong X 1994/1999,  educated at Tuanku Muhammad School in Kuala Pilah, graduated from the London School of Oriental Studies and was made a committee member of the Associated Country Women of the World. She 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. 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), and has issue. 
  • Tunku Dara Naquiah binti Tuanku Ja'afar, born Sri Menanti, married Tunku Mudzaffar ibni Tunku Mustapha and has issue (see below).
  • Yang Amat Mulia Tunku Naquiyuddin ibni Tuanku Jaafar, born 8th March 1947 in Sri Menanti, educated at the University of Wales, B.Sc.(Hons), Tunku Laksmana Sri Menanti, President of the Alliance Francaise 1976/-, married Tunku Puan Muda Nurul Hayati binti Tunku Bahadur of Kedah, and has issue.
    • Tunku Muhammed Alauddin ibni Tunku Laksmana Naquiyuddin 
    • Tunku Alia Nadira binti Tunku Laksmana Naquiyuddin 
  • Tunku Muda Serting Imram ibni Tuanku Jaafar, born 21st March 1948 in Seremban, married 18th February 1987, Cik Engku Makirah binti Abdullah.
  • Tunku Puteri Jaiwahir binti Tuanku Ja'afar, Tunku Putri Negeri Sembilan [cr.1992], married Tengku Azlan ibni al-Marhum Abubakar Ri'ayatuddin al-Mu'adzam Shah of Pahang, and has issue.
  • Tunku Irinah binti Tuanku Ja'afar, married 14th April 1981, Tengku Indera Setia Ahmad Shah ibni Salahuddin Abdulaziz Shah Al-Haj of Selangor, and has issue.
  • Tunku Putera Nadzaruddin ibni Tuanku Ja'afar, born 1959, married 8th November 1997 in Sri Menanti, Tunku Mimi Wahida Tunku Wahrman, born 1971.
PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Negeri Sembilan, a confederation of nine states (Jelai or Inas, Jelebu, Johol, Kelang (Klang) (now Selangor State), Nanaing (Naning) (now mostly in Malacca State),  Rembau, Segamat and Pasir Besar (Segamat is now in Johor State and Pasir Besar is in Tampin), Sungai Ujong (Sungei Ujong), Ulu Pahang (now divided between Jelebu and Pahang State)) founded in 1773, state reduced and renamed Sri Menanti in 1876, Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus re-established in 1897. Rulers were...
  • Sultan MAHMUD SHAH ibni al-Marhum Sultan Abdul Djalil 1773/1795, 1st Yam Tuan of Sri Menanti, born as Raja Melewar of Pagar Ruyung, son of Sultan Abdul Djalil of Minangkabau, married Che Seni, daughter of the Chief of Muar and had issue. He died 1795 in Istana Raja.
    • Tunku Totok ibni al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Shah
    • Tunku Puan Aishah binti al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Shah, married Raja HITAM (qv).
  • Raja HITAM 1795/1808, son of the Yam Tuan of Pagar Ruyung, married 1stly Cik Jingke, 2ndly Tunku Puan Aishah binti al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Shah (see above) and had issue. He died 1808 in Istana Raja.
    • Tunku Ibrahim ibni al-Marhum Raja Hitam
    • Tunku Hussein ibni al-Marhum Raja Hitam
    • Tunku Puan Ngah binti al-Marhum Raja Hitam, married Raja LENGGANG LAUT (qv) and had issue.
  • Raja LENGGANG LAUT 1808/1824, married Tunku Puan Ngah binti al-Marhum Raja Hitam and had issue. He died 1824.
    • Raja RADIN ibni al-Marhum Raja Lenggang Laut (qv)
    • Raja IMAM ibni al-Marhum Raja Lenggang Laut (qv)
  • Raja RADIN ibni al-Marhum Raja Lenggang Laut 1824(1830)/1861, married Tuanku Ampuan Intan and had issue. He died 1861.
    • Tunku Muda Chik ibni al-Marhum Raja Radin, married 1stly Tunku Chindai binti Raja Imam (see below), 2ndly Cik Mariam and had issue.
      • Tunku Puan Halijah binti Tunku Muda Chik (by Chindai), married HH Tuanku MUHAMMAD ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Antah
      • Tunku Kalthom binti Tunku Muda Chik (by Mariam)
      • Tunku Asiah binti Tunku Muda Chik (by Mariam), married Tunku Mustapha ibni Tunku Besar Burhanuddin and had issue (see below).
    • Yam Tuan ANTAH ibni al-Marhum Raja Radin (qv)
  • Raja IMAM ibni al-Marhum Raja Lenggang Laut [Yamtuan Ulin] 1861/1869, married and had issue. He died 1869.
    • Tunku Ahmad Tunggal ibni al-Marhum Raja Imam
    • Tunku Ulin ibni al-Marhum Raja Imam
    • Tunku Chindai binti al-Marhum Raja Imam, married Tunku Muda Chik ibni Raja Radin and had issue (see above).
    Tuanku Ampuan Intan (regent) 1869/1872, married Raja RADIN ibni al-Marhum Raja Lenggang Laut and had issue (see above).
  • Yam Tuan ANTAH ibni al-Marhum Raja Radin 1872/1888, married (amongst others) (a) Che Puan Halimah, (b) Che Siti, (c) Che Halijah, (d) Che Yang and had issue. He died 22nd October 1888.
    • HH Tuanku MUHAMMAD ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Antah (qv)
    • Tunku Besar Burhanuddin ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Antah, born 1878, married 1stly Cik Sharifah Alawiyah, 2ndly Che Halijah binti Haji Omar and had issue. He died 5th July 1961.
      • Tunku Mustapha ibni Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, married Tunku Asiah binti Tunku Muda Chik and had issue.
        • Tunku Mudzaffar ibni Tunku Mustapha, married Tunku Dara Naqiah binti Tuanku Ja'afar and has issue.
          • Tunku Nadzimuddin ibni Tunku Mudzaffar
          • Tunku Miratun Madihah binti Tunku Mudzaffar
          • Tunku Nazaifuddin ibni Tunku Mudzaffar
          • Tunku Nasruen 'Adil ibni Tunku Mudzaffar
        • Tunku Munirah binti Tunku Mustapha
        • Tunku Asmah binti Tunku Mustapha
        • Tunku Rafidah binti Tunku Mustapha
        • Tunku Maziah binti Tunku Mustapha
      • Tunku Puan Besar Kursiah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, born 16th May 1911 in Sri Menanti, 1st Raja Permaisuri Agong 1957/1960, married 1929 HH Tuanku ABDUL RAHMAN ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Muhammad and had issue, (see below). She died 2nd February 1999 Kuala Lumpur, and was buried the next day in Sri Menanti.
      • Tunku Tan Sri Muhammad ibni Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, born 19th April 1914 in Sri Menanti, married Tuanku Puan Sri Azizah binti Tuanku Putra and had issue, 3 children.
      • Tunku Hamdah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin
      • Tunku Daud ibni Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, born 25th September 1923 in Kuala Pilah, married Tunku Sheilah binti al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman and has issue.
        • Tunku Muhsinah binti Tunku Daud
        • Tunku Munasir ibni Tunku Daud
        • Tunku Mukhrizah binti Tunku Daud
        • Tunku Roxana binti Tunku Daud
        • Tunku Mutasim ibni Tunku Daud
      • Tunku Indrain ibni Tunku Besar Burhanuddin
      • YM Tunku Dato' Seri Mahmud ibni Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, Executive Chairman of Tamadam from the 25th March 1982. After completing his studies in 1953, he joined the Malay Administrative Service, and was initially attached to the Chief Secretary's Office in Kuala Lumpur. He later became the Assistant District Officer of Tampin and subsequently, the Assistant District Officer of Jelebu. In 1957, he joined the Royal Customs and Excise Department as a Superintendant. He was with Customs for 23 years and rose to the position of Director of Customs. In 1980, he retired from Customs Service and joined Island and Peninsular Development Berhad as General Manager until 1984 after which he became a director of several private companies. He is currently a director of P & O Nedlloyd M. A. Sdn Bhd and sits on the boards of Masterconsult Sdn Bhd, PWE Industries Berhad, Usaha Tegas Sdn Bhd, Maxis Communication Bhd, Inter-Community Welfare Foundation and Malaysian Community and Education Foundation and other private companies.
      • Tunku Shahabuddin ibni Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, Tengku Seri Kelama Raja Terengganu, married Tengku Noorsiah Puteri binti al-Marhum Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah, daughter of HH Sultan ISMAIL NASIRUDDIN SHAH ibni al-Marhum Sultan Zainal Abidin Muadzam Shah of Terengganu, and has issue.
        • Tunku Nizaruddin ibni Tunku Shahabuddin
        • Tunku Nasiruddin ibni Tunku Shahabuddin
        • Tunku Nooruddin ibni Tunku Shahabuddin
      • Tunku Ampuan Durah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, married HH Tuanku MUNAWIR ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Abdul Rahman and has issue (see below).
      • Tunku Gharibah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin
      • Tunku Muhammed Jamil ibni Tunku Besar Burhanuddin
      • Tunku Zahariah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin
      • Tunku Ampuan Najihah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, born 11th September 1924, married 8th August 1942 HH Tuanku JA'AFAR ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman and has issue (see below).
      • Tunku Ahmad ibni Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, born 8th August 1924 in Sri Menanti, married Tunku Mohani binti Tunku Ahmad Zainal Abidin (Kelantan/Pattani), and has issue.
        • Tengku Maziedah Khaulah binti Tengku Ahmad, born 9th July 1950, married Tuan Ibrahim bin Tengku Abdullah, and has issue.
          • Tuan Farezuddeen Ahmad bin Tuan Ibrahim, born 15th May 1975, married Azlina Abdullah, born 19th April 1975, and has issue.
            • Asila Fatinah binti Tuan Farezuddeen Ahmad, born 6th October 2000.
            • Tuan Muhammad Afnan Faliq bin Tuan Farezuddeen Ahmad, born 14th August 2002.
            • Aisy Faihan binti Tuan Farezuddeen Ahmad, born 3rd December 2005.
          • Tuan Azmil Abdullah bin Tuan Ibrahim, born 23rd July 1976.
          • Tengku Fairuz Khalisah binti Tuan Ibrahim, born 26th December 1989.
    • Tunku Panglima Besar Kahar ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Antah
    • Tunku Sulaiman ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Antah
    • Tunku Putri Esah binti al-Marhum Yamtuan Antah, married Tunku Mambang and had issue.
      • Tunku Othman ibni Tunku Mambang
      • Tunku Maimun binti Tunku Mambang, married Tunku Laksmana Nasir ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Muhammad and had issue (see below).
      • Tunku Moheran binti Tunku Mambang
      • Tunku Ampuan Maharum binti Tunku Mambang, married 1921 (div.) HH Tuanku ABDUL RAHMAN ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Muhammad and had issue (see below).
      • Tunku Zakaria ibni Tunku Mambang, married Che Zamiah (adopted daughter of HH Tuanku MUHAMMAD ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Antah), and had issue.
        • Tunku Zaidah binti Tunku Zakaria, born 27th October 1922, married HH Tuanku ABDUL RAHMAN ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Muhammad and has issue (see below).
        • Tunku Zaid ibni Tunku Zakaria, born 23rd February 1933.
        • Tunku Zaharah binti Tunku Zakaria, married 22nd April 1946 (div. 1958) Tunku Panglima Besar Abdullah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman and has issue (see below). She 23rd September 1988.
        • Tunku Zainab binti Tunku Zakaria
        • Tunku Zoe binti Tunku Zakaria
        • Tunku Zailah binti Tunku Zakaria
        • Tunku Zailan ibni Tunku Zakaria
        • Tunku Zohran binti Tunku Zakaria
    • Tunku Dara Rajeah binti al-Marhum Yamtuan Antah
  • HH Tuanku MUHAMMAD ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Antah 1888/1933, born 1865, 7th Yam Tuan Sri Menanti 1888/1897, 1st Yang di Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan 1897/1933, Tuanku [cr.1888], married 1stly Tunku Puan Halijah binti Tunku Muda Chik, 2ndly Che Raheh binti Tiah and had issue. He died 1st August 1933.
    • Tunku Abdul Aziz ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Muhammad (by Tunku Puan Halijah), born 1894, died 1914.
    • HH Tuanku ABDUL RAHMAN ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Muhammad (by Tunku Puan Halijah) (qv)
    • Tunku Laksmana Nasir ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Muhammad (by Che Raheh), married Tunku Maimun binti Tunku Putri Esah and had issue.
      • Tunku Zubir ibni Tunku Laksmana Nasir
    • Tunku Muhammed Alam Shah ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Muhammad (by Che Raheh).
    • Che Zamiah (adopted daughter), married Tunku Zakaria ibni Tunku Mambang, and had issue. (see above).
  • HRH Tuanku ABDUL RAHMAN ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Muhammad 1933/1960, born 24th August 1895, st Yang di Pertuan Agong of Malaysia 1957/1960, 2nd Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan 1933/1960, married 1stly (div.) Cik Maimunah [Dulcie Campbell, daughter of Clement Campbell Kilroy and Juliet Ada Roderick] died 20th March 1981 in Seremban, married 2ndly 1921 (div.), Tunku Ampuan Maharum binti Tunku Putri Esah, married 3rdly, 1929 Tunku Puan Besar Kursiah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin (see above), married 4thly, Tunku Zaidah binti Tunku Zakaria, born 27th October 1922, and had issue. He died 1st April 1960 in Istana Negara.
    • Tunku Aidah binti al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (by Cik Maimunah), born 1919.
    • HRH Tuanku JA'AFAR ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (by Cik Maimunah)(qv)
    • Tunku Sheilah binti al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (by Cik Maimunah), born 6th May 1924, married Tunku Daud ibni Tunku Besar Burhanuddin and had issue (see above).
    • Tunku Panglima Besar Abdullah ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (by Cik Maimunah), born 2nd May 1925 in Kuala Pilah, married 1stly, 22nd April 1946 (div. 1958) in Sri Menanti, Tunku Zaharah binti Tunku Zakaria, died 23rd September 1988, married 2ndly, 6th August 1959 (div. 1966), Che Yuzin Ho, born 23rd August 1930 in Kuala Lumpur, married 3rdly, 30th March 1966 (div. 1970), Che Khatijah [née Kathryn Heather Barbara Martin], born 1947, married 4thly, 21st April 1973 (div. 1991), Che Engku [née Chesterina Sim Zecha], born 1943, married 5thly, 10th August 1991 (div. 1996), Che Engku Maimunah [née Yuko Shima], born 1954, married 6thly, 25th April 1997 Che Engku [née Rozeeta Ahmad Burhanuddin], and has issue.
      • Tunku Iskandar ibni Tunku Panglima Besar Abdullah (by Tunku Zaharah), born 1st January 1947 in Kuala Pilah, married 26th July 1970, Che'Maneesah binti Ahmad, and has issue.
        • Tunku Idalyn Mazura binti Tunku Iskandar, born 28th March 1977
        • Tunku Izrina Mazuin binti Tunku Iskandar, born 21st August 1982
        • Tunku Izora Mulaika binti Tunku Iskandar, born 11th June 1986. 
      • Tunku Marinah Ashraf binti Tunku Panglima Besar Abdullah (by Tunku Zaharah), born 28th September 1952 in Seremban, married 10th April 1976, Dato Zulkifly bin Mustafa, and has issue.
        • Mazran Zamani bin Zulkifly, born 27th April 1978. 
        • Mazlina Zairin binti Zulkifly, born 18th June 1981. 
        • Mizfarah Zara binti Zulkifly, born 16th July 1986. 
        • Mazrah Zuraihan binti Zulkifly, born 8th October 1988. 
      • Tunku Kamil Ikram ibni Tunku Panglima Besar Abdullah (by Tunku Zaharah), born 30th April 1956 in Istana Persinggahan, married 1stly, 25th October 1980 in Pekan Tengku Hajjah Aishah Marcella binti al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Shah al-Musta'in Billah of Pahang, married 2ndly, 1985  Arina binti Abdullah, and has issue.
        • Tunku Shazwan Kaisha binti Tunku Kamil Ikram (by Tengku Hajjah Aishah Marcella), born 17th August 1983
        • Tunku Arina Nakita binti Tunku Kamil Ikram (by Arina binti Abdullah), born 19th June 1986.
        • Tunku Arina Nashita binti Tunku Kamil Ikram (by Arina binti Abdullah), born 28th August 1988
      • Tunku Ya'acob ibni Tunku Panglima Besar Abdullah (by Che Yuzin Ho), born 17th September 1960 in Kuala Lumpur, married 1stly 8th August 1988, Angela Mary Sears [née Mary Myoko Sears], married 2ndly, 9th September 1999, Ezurin Yusnita binti Abdul Malik, and has issue.
        • Tunku Elana Khyra binti Tunku Ya'acob (by Angela Mary Sears), born 22nd March 1992.
        • Tunku Leana Khyra binti Tunku Ya'acob(by Angela Mary Sears), born 3rd June 1998.
        • Tunku Amaan Khyra (by Ezurin Yusnita), born 4th April 2000.
        • Tunku Nadya Khyra (by Ezurin Yusnita), born 30th March 2001.
        • Tunku Imaan Khyra (by Ezurin Yusnita), born 24th August 2002 (twin).
        • Tunku Omaan Khyra (by Ezurin Yusnita), born 24th August 2002 (twin).
      • Tunku Yahaya ibni Tunku Panglima Besar Abdullah (by Che Yuzin Ho), born 20th August 1961 in Kuala Kubu Bharu, married 25th December 1991, Grace Charles, born 26th August 1960 in Petaling Jaya, and has issue.
        • Tunku Mikael Tunku Yahaya, born 17th October 1992 in Subang Jaya.
      • Tunku Halim ibni Tunku Panglima Besar Abdullah (by Che Yuzin Ho) born 24th October 1964 in Petaling Jaya, married 24th July 1991 in Cahaya Melewar, Seremban, Suzanne Best and has issue.
        • Tunku Kristina Radin, born 13th August 1996.
        • Tunku Adam Radin, born 13th August 2000.
      • Tunku Soraya Dakhlah binti Tunku Panglima Besar Abdullah (by Che Khatijah), born 6th August 1967.
      • Tunku Intan Kurshia binti Tunku Panglima Besar Abdullah (by Che Engku Rozeeta), born 12th February 2000 (twin)  
      • Tunku Muhammad Shah ibni Tunku Panglima Besar Abdullah (by Che Engku Rozeeta), born 12th February 2000 (twin)
    • Tunku Mizan binti al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (by Cik Maimunah)
    • Tunku Maztum binti al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (by Cik Maimunah)
    • Tunku Arishah binti al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (by Cik Maimunah)
    • Tuanku MUNAWIR ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (by Tunku Ampuan Maharum) (qv)
    • Tunku Hajjah Bahiyah binti al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (by Tunku Puan Besar Kursiah), born 24th August 1930, married March 1956 DYMM Sultan Tuanku Haji Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah of Kedah and has issue, 3 daughters. 
    • Tunku Shahriah binti al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (by Tunku Puan Besar Kursiah), born 8th April 1932, married Tengku Mahkota Abdulrahman ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ismail of Johore, and has issue.
    • Tunku Nor Zakiah binti al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (by Tunku Zaidah)
  • HH Tuanku MUNAWIR ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman 1960/1967, born 29th March 1922, Regent of Negeri Sembilan 1957/1960, married Tunku Ampuan Durah binti Tuanku Besar Burhanuddin, and had issue. He died 14th April 1967 in Istana Hinggap, Seremban. 
    • Tunku Mudziah binti al-Marhum Tuanku Munawir, born 22nd August 1944, married 8th March 1969, Bendahara Syed Badaruddin ibni al-Marhum Syed Hassan Putra Jamallula'il of Perlis, born 1st January 1945, and has issue.
    • Tunku Puteri Munawirah binti al-Marhum Tuanku Munawir, born 1949, married Tengku Noone Aziz Tengku Mahmud and had issue, 3 sons. She died 9th October 1991.
    • Tunku Besar Seri Menanti Muhriz ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Munawir, married Tengku Datuk Aishah Rohani binti Tengku Besar Mahmud of Terengganu, and has issue.
      • Tunku Ali Redhauddin Muhriz
      • Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin Muhriz
      • Tunku Alif Hussein Saifuddin Al-Amin Muhriz
    • Tunku Anne Dakhlah binti al-Marhum Tuanku Munawir 
    • Tunku Deborah binti al-Marhum Tuanku Munawir 
    • Tunku Diannah binti al-Marhum Tuanku Munawir 
  • HRH Tuanku JA'AFAR ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Abdul Rahman (see above)
 
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