Muhammad Sharif Othman

Haji Dato' Muhammad bin Sharif Othman, DTNS, 11th Dato' Lela Maharaja (born 14 August 1941 at Chembong Kecil, Rembau), is the 21st and current Undang of Luak Rembau.

Muhammad Sharif Othman
Dato' Lela Maharaja
Undang of Luak Rembau
Tenure21 November 1998 - present
Coronation21 November 1998
PredecessorAdnan bin Ma'ah
Born (1941-08-14) 14 August 1941
Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaya
SpouseSiti Ramalah binti Yunus
HouseJakun
FatherSharif Othman bin Ibrahim
MotherTerinah binti Ma'arof
ReligionIslam

Muhammad is a direct descendant of the Dato' Lela Maharaja Suku Biduanda, of the waris Nan Dua Carak (Perut Tebat). He is the head of the Waris Jakun lineage (who hold the hereditary title of Dato' Lela Maharaja); the other noble lineage of Rembau is the Waris Jawa (who hold the hereditary title of Dato' Sedia di-Raja). He was elected and installed as the Undang of Rembau on 21 November 1998. Although officially elected by the nobles of the state, the throne of the undang alternates between the heads of the two houses.

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