List of royal consorts of Pahang

Royal Consorts of Pahang are the consorts of Sultan of the Malaysian State of Pahang. Throughout the history of Sultanate of Pahang, several Sultans practiced polygamy, but per Islamic marital jurisprudence, they did not have more than four wives in the same time. However, this list only included those who given the official royal consorts title.

Royal Consorts of Pahang
Provincial/State
Incumbent
Tengku Ampuan Azizah Iskandariah
since 29 January 2019
Details
StyleHer Royal Highness
Formation1909 (1909)
ResidenceAbu Bakar Palace, Pekan
AppointerSultan of Pahang

There are two official title given to the royal consorts of Pahang based on their identity background. Tengku Ampuan of Pahang is the official royal consort title given to the consorts who those who are came from member of royal family. Meanwhile, the Sultanah of Pahang is the royal title reserves for those who are from commoner background.

Royal consorts of Pahang
NameReignSultanNotes
Tengku Ampuan Mariam binti Al-Marhum Sultan Abu Bakar13 April 1909 - 19 June 1917Sultan Mahmud Shah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Al-Mu'azzam ShahThe first Tengku Ampuan of Pahang
Sultanah Che Kalsum binti Tun Abdullah19 June 1917 – 22 June 1932Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Al-Mu’azzam ShahThe first Sultanah of Pahang
Tengku Ampuan Fatimah binti Al-Marhum Sultan Iskandar Shah22 June 1932 - 5 May 1974Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’azzam Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah
Tengku Ampuan Afzan Rahimahallah binti Almarhum Tengku Panglima Perang Tengku Muhammad8 May 1974 - 29 June 1988Sultan Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’azzam ShahReigned as Raja Permaisuri Agong from 26 April 1979 – 25 April 1984
Sultanah Kalsom binti Abdullah30 September 1992 - 15 January 2019
Tengku Ampuan Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah binti Almarhum Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj29 January 2019 – presentAl-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in BillahCurrently reigning as the Raja Permaisuri Agong since 31 January 2019

Styles
Styles of
Royal Consorts of Pahang
Reference styleHer Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
Alternative styleTuanku

Both Tengku Ampuan and Sultanah of Pahang is styled as Her Royal Highness (Malay: Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia).

Roles and duties

Like many spouses of heads of state, the royal consorts of Pahang has no stipulated role or duties in the Pahang State Constitution. However, she accompanies the Sultan of Pahang to official functions and state visits, as well as hosting visiting heads of state and their spouses.

See also
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