Abu Bakar of Pahang

Full name
	Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’azzam Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah

Abu Bakar
أبو بکر رعاية الدين المعظم شاه
Abu Bakar; أبو بکر رعاية الدين المعظم شاه
	Al Mu'adzam (The Exalted One); Sultan of Pahang
Sultan of Pahang
Reign	22 June 1932 - 5 May 1974
Installation	28 May 1933
Predecessor	Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah
Successor	Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah
Menteri Besar	See List Mahmud Mat; Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad; Abdul Razak Hussein; Raja Abdullah Tok Muda Ibrahim; Wan Abdul Aziz Ungku Abdullah; Yahya Mohd Seth; Abdul Aziz Ahmad;
Born	29 May 1904; Istana Hinggap, Pekan, Pahang, Federated Malay States, British Malaya
Died	5 May 1974 (aged 69); Istana Peninjau, Kampung Padang Polo, Pekan, Pahang
Burial	7 May 1974; Abdullah Mosque, Pekan, Pahang
Spouse	Raja Fatimah Binti Al-Marhum Sultan Iskandar Shah Kaddasullah ; Che Siti Nah Tengku Hajah Azam Binti Tengku Umar ; Che Mek Mas ; Che Hafsah Binti Imam Mat ; Che Siti Zainab Binti Sheikh Ahmad ; Che Hathifah Binti Abdul Rashid Alias ; Maria Menado
Issue	Tengku Ahmad Shah ; Tengku Nur Azhan ; Tengku Ainon Jamil ; Tengku Puteri Mariam ; Tengku Puteri Nur Aziah ; Tengku Tan Ibrahim ; Tengku Tan Sri Abdullah ; Tengku Ismail ; Tengku Abdul Aziz ; Tengku Tan Sri Azlan ; Tengku Azman ; Tengku Abdul Rahman ; Tengku Abdul Rashid ; Tengku Kamal Baharin ; Tengku Zaiton ; Tengku Putri Kamariah ; Tengku Intan Badariya ; Tengku Nong Suraya ; Tengku Nur Azahar ; Tengku Faridah ; Tengku Nur Aizah ; Tengku Nur Akmar ; Tengku Zabedah ; Tengku Nina ; Tengku Omar ; Tengku Muhammad ; Tengku Sulaiman ; Tengku Kalsum Suzanne ; Tengku Idris ; Tengku Baharuddin ; Tengku Nur Ashikin
Full name
	Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’azzam Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah
House	Istana Abu Bakar, Pekan, Pahang
Father	Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Al-Mu’azzam Shah
Mother	Che Kalsum binti Abdullah
Religion	Sunni Islam

Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’azzam Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah GCMG (29 May 1904 - 5 May 1974), was the fourth modern Sultan of Pahang.

Personal information

Born at 29 May 1904 at Istana Hinggap, Pekan, he was the second son of Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah by his second wife, Kalsum binti Abdullah.[1]

Succeeding his father in 1932, he quickly became known as a friendly and approachable ruler by his subjects. During the Japanese occupation of Malaya, he discreetly encouraged resistance movements such as the Askar Wataniah, Force 136 and the MPAJA.[2]

However, due to his penchant for marrying commoners, including several popular actresses and singers, he was less popular with other Malay rulers and they declined five times to choose him as Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia.

Family

He was married to Tengku Ampuan Pahang, Raja Fatimah, the daughter of Sultan Iskandar Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Idris Murshidul Azzam Shah Rahmatullah, in Kuala Kangsar, Perak. His marriage was a marriage between two royal relatives who had a brotherhood relationship with his cousin Tengku Ampuan Fatimah called Tengku Nong Fatimah Binti Sultan Ahmad Mu’azzam Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Bendahara Sri Maharaja Tun Ali.[3]

Death

He died on Sunday 5 May 1974 at 12:44 am at the Istana Peninjau, Kampung Padang Polo, Pekan at aged 69 and was succeeded by his son Sultan Ahmad Shah.[4][5]

Honours

Honours of Pahang

Founding Grand Master of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang (25 May 1967)
Founding Grand Master of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (27 December 1968)

Honour of Malaya

Malaya : Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN, 31 August 1958)[6]

Foreign honours

United Kingdom : Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG, 1 June 1953)[7]

References

The Malayan Law Journal. Malaya Publishing House Limited. 1974.
"Tun Razak Jadi Tali Barut Jepun?". The Patriots (in Malay). 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
"KERABAT DIRAJA PAHANG BERGAMBAR". Portal Diraja Pahang. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
Who's who in Malaysia and Guide to Singapore. J. V. Morais. 1975.
Jalal, Ahmad Farid Abd (2008). Joget Pahang, Gamelan Melayu: The Classical Ensemble of the Pahang Royal Court. Pahang State Museum and the National Department for Culture and Arts, Ministry of Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Malaysia. ISBN 978-983-2456-12-4.
"Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1958" (PDF).
"No. 39863". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 May 1953. p. 2945.

Preceded by Sultan Abdullah Al-Mutassim Billah Shah	Sultan of Pahang 1932-1974	Succeeded by Sultan Ahmad Shah

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[1] The Malayan Law Journal. Malaya Publishing House Limited. 1974.

[2] "Tun Razak Jadi Tali Barut Jepun?". The Patriots (in Malay). 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2020-12-24.

[3] "KERABAT DIRAJA PAHANG BERGAMBAR". Portal Diraja Pahang. Retrieved 2020-12-24.

[4] Who's who in Malaysia and Guide to Singapore. J. V. Morais. 1975.

[5] Jalal, Ahmad Farid Abd (2008). Joget Pahang, Gamelan Melayu: The Classical Ensemble of the Pahang Royal Court. Pahang State Museum and the National Department for Culture and Arts, Ministry of Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Malaysia. ISBN 978-983-2456-12-4.

[6] "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1958" (PDF).

[GCMG-7] "No. 39863". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 May 1953. p. 2945.