Sultanah of Kedah

Sultanah of Kedah is the title given to the consorts of the incumbent Sultan of the Malaysian State of Kedah.[1] The title was introduced by Sultan Badlishah on 13 May 1943. Previous consorts of the Sultan of Kedah given no any official title. Sultanah is styled as Her Royal Highness (Malay:Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia).

Sultanah of Kedah
Provincial/State
Incumbent
Royal standard of the Sultanah of Kedah
Sultanah Maliha
since 12 September 2017
Details
StyleHer Royal Highness
Formation1943 (1943)
ResidenceAnak Bukit Palace, Alor Setar
AppointerSultan of Kedah

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

List of Sultanahs
Regnal nameReignSultanBornDeathNotes
1 Sultanah Asma Binti Almarhum Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah[2] 13 May 1943 - 13 July 1958 Sultan Sir Badlishah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah 25 October 1917 13 May 1996 The first Sultanah of Kedah
2 Sultanah Bahiyah binti Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman[3] 15 July 1958 - 26 August 2003 Al-Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah 24 August 1930 26 August 2003 Also reigned as The Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 20 September 1970 until 21 September 1975
3 Sultanah Haminah binti Hamidun[4][5] 21 November 2003 – 11 September 2017 15 July 1953 Also reigned as The Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 13 December 2011 – 12 December 2016
4 Sultanah Maliha binti Almarhum Tengku Ariff[6] 12 September 2017 – present Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah 13 April 1949

Living former Sultanahs

References
  1. A.I.L (7 April 2020). "Kerabat Bergelar Kedah Darul Aman". warisanpermaisuri.
  2. A.I.L (3 June 2014). "Almarhumah Sultanah Asma Binti Almarhum Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah". warisanpermaisuri.
  3. A.I.L (4 December 2018). "KDYMM Almarhum Sultanah Bahiyah Permata Negeri Kedah..." warisanpermaisuri.
  4. "Che' Puan Haminah dimasyhur Sultanah Kedah". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 10 January 2004. Archived from the original on 13 December 2011.
  5. Alina Simon (10 January 2004). "New Sultanah of Kedah crowned". New Straits Times. p. 4.
  6. "Pemasyhuran Sultanah Kedah Pada 30 April Ini". mypatriot. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.

See also
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