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| image = Yahya Petra of Kelantan.jpg
| caption = Yahya Petra in 1960
| succession = [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong|Yang di-Pertuan Agong VI]]
| reign = 21 September 1975 – 29 March 1979
| coronation = 28 February 1976
| cor-type = Malaysia
| predecessor = [[Abdul Halim of Kedah|Abdul Halim]]
| successor = [[Ahmad Shah of Pahang|Ahmad Shah]]
| succession2 = [[Sultan of Kelantan]]
| reign2 = 10 July 1960 – 29 March 1979
| coronation2 = 17 July 1961
| predecessor2 = [[Ibrahim of Kelantan|Ibrahim]]
| successor2 = [[Ismail Petra of Kelantan|Ismail Petra]]
| spouse = {{plainlist}}
* {{marriage|[[Raja Perempuan Zainab II]]|1939<!--|1979|end=his death-->}}
* {{marriage|Tengku Alexandria Binti Tengku Yusof|<!--unknown-->|1979<!--|end=his death-->}}
{{endplainlist}}
| issue = Tengku Merjan <br> Tengku Rozan <br> Tengku Salwani <br> Tengku Rohani <br> [[Ismail Petra of Kelantan|Tengku Ismail Petra]] <br> Tengku Mohamad Petra
| full name = Tengku Yahya Petra ibni Tengku Ibrahim
| regnal name = Sultan Yahya Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim
| father = [[Ibrahim IV of Kelantan|Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad IV]]
| mother = ''Che Puan Besar'' Embong Binti Daud
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1917|12|10}}
| birth_place = [[Istana Balai Besar]], [[Kota Bharu|Kota Bharu, Kelantan]], [[Unfederated Malay States]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1979|03|29|1917|12|10}}
| death_place = [[Istana Negara, Jalan Istana|Istana Negara]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia
| burial_date = 30 March 1979
| burial_place = [[Kelantan Royal Mausoleum|Langgar Royal Mausoleum]], Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
| house = [[Family tree of Kelantan monarchs#House of Long Yunus|Long Yunus]]
| dynasty =
| religion = [[Sunni Islam]]
}}


In full, '''Almarhum Al-Sultan Yahya Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim Petra''' ([[December 10]], [[1917]]- [[March 29]], [[1979]]) was the sixth [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] (roughly equivalent to King) of [[Malaysia]] from [[September 21]], [[1975]] to his death, and twelfth (by some reckoning tenth) [[Sultan]] of modern [[Kelantan]] (1960-1979).
'''Sultan Yahya Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|GCMG}} ([[Jawi script|Jawi]]: {{lang|ms-arab|{{Script|Arab|سلطان يحيى ڤيترا ابن المرحوم سلطان إبراهيم}}}}; 10 December 1917 – 29 March 1979) was [[Sultan of Kelantan]] from 1960, and the sixth [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]], the constitutional monarch of Malaysia, from 1975, until his death in 1979.


==Early career==
==Early life==


He was born Tengku Yahya Petra at [[Istana Balai Besar]] in [[Kota Bharu]]. He was the second son of [[Sultan Ibrahim]] ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad IV (b. 1897; reigned 1944-1960) but the first by his commoner wife, Embong binti Daud (1899-1971), who was later promoted to the style Che Ampuan Besar by her son. <ref> Finestone, Jeffrey and Shaharil Talib (1994) ''The Royal Families of South-East Asia'' Shahindera Sdn Bhd</ref>
He was born on 10 December 1917, as Tengku Yahya Petra at the Istana Balai Besar in [[Kota Bharu]], Kelantan. He was the second son of [[Ibrahim IV of Kelantan|Sultan Ibrahim]] (b. 1897; {{Reign|1944|1960}}) by his third wife, ''Cik'' Embong binti ''Encik'' Daud (1899&ndash;1971).<ref>Finestone, Jeffrey and Shaharil Talib (1994) ''The Royal Families of South-East Asia'' Shahindera Sdn Bhd</ref>


The young Tengku Yahya Petra was raised by his childless uncle, Tengku Ismail, later [[Sultan Ismail]] ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad IV. He was sent to the [[Francis Light School]] in [[Penang]] before continuing his studies in England. His uncle, Sultan Ismail, appointed him ''Tengku Temenggong'' on July 21, 1939. He was later promoted to ''Tengku Bendahara'' on February 6, 1945 by his father, then Sultan Ibrahim. He served in various Kelantan civil service posts from 1941 to 1948. <ref> ''Risalah Pertabalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong VI'' Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia </ref>
Tengku Yahya Petra was raised by his childless uncle, Tengku Ismail (later Sultan Ismail). He was sent to the Francis Light School in [[Penang]] before continuing his studies in England. His uncle, Sultan Ismail, appointed him ''Tengku Temenggong Kelantan'' on 21 July 1939. He was later promoted to ''Tengku Bendahara Kelantan'' on 6 February 1945 by his father, Sultan [[Ibrahim of Kelantan|Ibrahim]]. He served in various Kelantan civil service posts from 1941 to 1948.<ref>''Risalah Pertabalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong VI'' Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia</ref>


==The Kelantan Succession Dispute==
==Kelantan succession dispute==
The eldest son of Sultan Ibrahim was [[Tengku Indra Petra]], who had been appointed heir apparent with the title of ''Raja Muda'' on October 25, 1944. However, due to conflict with his father, he was dismissed from the post and removed by his father's decree from the line of succession on February 1, 1948. On the same day, Tengku Yahya Petra replaced his brother as heir apparent with the new title of ''Tengku Mahkota''.
Tengku Indra Petra was the eldest son of Sultan Ibrahim and elder brother of Sultan Yahya Petra. After Sultan Ibrahim succeeded his brother Sultan Ismail, Tengku Indra Petra was appointed heir apparent with the title of ''Raja Muda Kelantan'' on 25 October 1944. However, due to conflict with his father, he was dismissed from the post and removed from the line of succession by his father's decree on 1 February 1948. On the same day, Sultan Yahya Petra replaced his brother as heir apparent with the new title of ''Tengku Mahkota Kelantan''.


Tengku Indra Petra became a politician and was elected a member of parliament in the first federal legislative election of 1955. Although his descendants have disputed their exclusion from the throne<ref> (November 19, 2005) ''Harakah'' </ref>, Tengku Indra Petra presided over the installation of Sultan Yahya Petra's successor, [[Sultan Ismail Petra]]. He died in 1983.
Tengku Indra Petra became a politician and was elected a Member of Parliament (MP) in the [[1955 Malayan general election]]. Tengku Indra's descendants have since disputed their family's exclusion from Kelantan's line of succession.<ref>(19 November 2005) ''Harakah''</ref>

Tengku Indra Petra did not preside over the installation of Sultan Yahya Petra's successor, Sultan [[Ismail Petra of Kelantan|Ismail Petra]], It was Tengku Panglima Raja Tengku Ahmad who presided over installations of Sultan Ibrahim, Sultan Yahya Petra and Sultan Ismail Petra. Tengku Panglima Raja was the father of the former Sultanah of Johor, [[Sultanah Zanariah|Sultanah Zanariah binti Tengku Ahmad]].


==Accession==
==Accession==
Sultan Yahya Petra (as he became) succeeded his father a day after the latter's death on July 9, 1960. He was crowned on July 17, 1961 at Istana Balai Besar in Kota Bharu.
Sultan Yahya Petra (as he became) succeeded his father a day after the latter's death on 9 July 1960. He was crowned on 17 July 1961 at Istana Balai Besar in Kota Bharu.


==Election as Deputy King==
==Election as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong==
Sultan Yahya Petra served as Deputy [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] between September 21, 1970 until September 20, 1975.
Sultan Yahya Petra served as the Deputy [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]], the federal deputy king, between 21 September 1970 and 20 September 1975.


==Election as King==
==Election as Yang di-Pertuan Agong==
During the election of the sixth [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]], the most senior rulers [[Sultan Abu Bakar]] of [[Pahang]] and [[Sultan Ismail]] of [[Johor]] both declined to be considered. Sultan Yahya Petra also declined nomination at first due to having suffered a serious stroke, but changed his mind and was duly elected. <ref> Tunku Abdul Rahman (1978) ''Viewpoints'' p 74 Heinemann, Kuala Lumpur </ref> His term began from September 21, 1975.
During the election of the sixth [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] (King of Malaysia), the most senior ruler Sultan [[Ismail of Johor]] declined to be considered. Sultan Yahya Petra also declined nomination at first due to having suffered a serious stroke, but changed his mind and was duly elected.<ref>Tunku Abdul Rahman (1978) ''Viewpoints'' p 74 Heinemann, Kuala Lumpur</ref> His term began from 21 September 1975.


==Events During Kingship==
==Kingship==
Malaysia's second prime minister [[Tun Abdul Razak]] died on January 14, 1976 less than four months into Sultan Yahya Petra's reign as [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]].
Malaysia's second prime minister [[Tun Abdul Razak]] died on 14 January 1976 less than four months into Sultan Yahya Petra's reign as Yang di-Pertuan Agong.


In 1977 a [[1977 Kelantan Emergency|state of emergency]] was declared in his own state following a political crisis and violence.
==Death and Funeral==
Sultan Yahya Petra died in his sleep of an apparent heart attack at [[Istana Negara, Malaysia|Istana Negara]] on March 29, 1979. His coffin lay in state at Istana Negara for a day and was then taken by plane to Kota Bharu where it was buried at the Langgar Royal Mausoleum. <ref> (April 1, 1979) ''New Straits Times'' </ref>


==Family Life==
==Death and funeral==
Sultan Yahya Petra died of an apparent heart attack at 3:45 pm at the [[Istana Negara, Malaysia|National Palace]] on 29 March 1979. His coffin lay in state at the National Palace for a day and was then taken by plane to Kota Bharu where it was buried at the [[Kelantan Royal Mausoleum]].<ref>(1 April 1979) ''New Straits Times''</ref>
He was married to [[Tengku Zainab|Tengku Zainab binti Tengku Sri Utama Raja Tengku Muhammad Petra]] (1917-1983), who was styled ''Raja Perempuan'' Zainab II (her stepmother-in-law was Raja Perempuan Zainab I, consort of Sultan Ibrahim) and [[Raja Permaisuri Agong]]. Sultan Yahya Petra and Raja Perempuan Zainab II had one son and six daughters.<ref> Finestone, Jeffrey and Shaharil Talib (1994) Op Cit </ref>


==Trivia==
==Family life==
He was married to [[Tengku Zainab|Tengku Zainab binti ''Tengku Sri Utama Raja'' Tengku Muhammad Petra]] (1917–1993), who was styled ''Raja Perempuan'' Zainab II (her stepmother-in-law was Raja Perempuan Zainab I, consort of Sultan [[Ibrahim of Kelantan|Ibrahim]]) and [[Raja Permaisuri Agong]]. Sultan Yahya Petra and Raja Perempuan Zainab II had one son and six daughters. However, two of their daughters died when they were young. He also married Tengku Alexandria binti Tengku Yusof and was given a son.<ref>Finestone, Jeffrey and Shaharil Talib (1994) Op Cit</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19930504-1.2.26.5?qt=half-brother,%20of,%20kelantan,%20ruler,%20an,%20ingrate,%20says,%20palace&q=Half-brother%20of%20Kelantan%20ruler%20an%20ingrate,%20says%20palace Half-brother of Kelantan ruler an ingrate, says palace]</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19930504-1.2.26.6?qt=tengku,%20mohamad,%20answers&q=Tengku%20Mohamad%20answers Tengku Mohamad answers]</ref>
# [[Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge]] in Kelantan was named after him.

==Issue==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Birth Date !! Birth Place || Death Date || Death Place || !colspan="2"| Marriage <br/> Date || Spouse !! Their children || Their grandchildren
|-
! rowspan="1" scope="row" | Tengku Merjan
| rowspan="1" | {{birth date|1940|2|23|df=yes}}
| rowspan="1" |
| rowspan="1" | {{death date and age|2020|10|15|1940|2|23|df=yes}}
| rowspan="1" | Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital, [[Kota Bharu]], [[Kelantan]]
| rowspan="1" | 22 January 1960
| rowspan="1" | [[:ms:Tengku Abdul Aziz bin Tengku Mohd Hamzah|Tengku Abdul Aziz bin Tengku Muhammad Hamzah]]
| [[:ms:Tengku Mohamad Rizam Tengku Abdul Aziz|Tengku Mohamad Rizam]]<br />Tengku Ramizan<br />Tengku Mohamad Rizal<br />Tengku Mohamad Ridzman
| nine grandchildren
|-
! rowspan="1" scope="row" | Tengku Rozan
| rowspan="1" | {{birth date and age|1942|12|25|df=yes}}
| rowspan="1" |
| rowspan="1" |
| rowspan="1" |
| rowspan="1" | 23 April 1969<br /><small>- Divorced</small>
| Tengku Mohamed Nasrun bin Tengku Yusof
| rowspan="1" | Tengku Rozanna Petri<br />Tengku Rozlynda Petri
| three grandchildren
|-
! rowspan="1" scope="row" | Tengku Salwani
| rowspan="1" | {{birth date and age|1944|8|26|df=yes}}
| rowspan="1" | [[Istana Batu Royal Museum|Istana Batu]], [[Kota Bharu]], [[Kelantan]]
| rowspan="1" |
| rowspan="1" |
| rowspan="1" | 20 October 1966<br /><small>- Divorced</small>
| rowspan="1" | Raja Aman Shah bin Raja Shahar Shah
| rowspan="1" | Raja Amir Saifuddin Shah
| {{N/A|None}}
|-
! rowspan="1" scope="row" | Tengku Rohani
| rowspan="1" | {{birth date|1947|10|14|df=yes}}
| rowspan="1" |
| rowspan="1" | {{death date and age|2021|12|31|1947|10|14|df=yes}}
| rowspan="1" | Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital, [[Kota Bharu]], [[Kelantan]]
| {{N/A|None}}
| {{N/A|None}}
| {{N/A|None}}
| {{N/A|None}}
|-
! rowspan="1" scope="row" | [[Ismail Petra of Kelantan|Tengku Ismail Petra]]
| rowspan="1" | {{birth date|1949|11|11|df=yes}}
| rowspan="1" | Istana Jahar, [[Kota Bharu]], [[Kelantan]]
| rowspan="1" | {{death date and age|2019|9|28|1949|11|11|df=yes}}
| rowspan="1" | Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital, [[Kota Bharu]], [[Kelantan]]
| rowspan="1" | 4 December 1968
| rowspan="1" | [[Tengku Anis|Tengku Anis binti Tengku Abdul Hamid]]
| [[Muhammad V of Kelantan|Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra]]<br />[[Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra]]<br /> [[Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra]]<br /> [[Tengku Amalin A’ishah Putri]]
| five grandchildren
|-
! rowspan="1" scope="row" | Tengku Mohamad Petra
| rowspan="1" | unknown
| Kota Bharu, Kelantan
|
|
| unknown
| unknown
| four children
| unknown
|}

==Awards and recognitions==
Sultan Yahya Petra held the rank of [[Marshal of the Air Force|Marshal of the Royal Malaysian Air Force]].{{cn|date=August 2020}}

=== Honours of Kelantan ===
* [[File:MY-KEL Royal Family Order - Star of Yunus - DK.svg|50px]] Recipient (21 July 1939) and Grand Master (1960–1979) of the [[Royal Family Order of Kelantan]] or "Star of Yunus" (DK)
* [[File:MY-KEL Order of the Crown of Kelantan - Star of Muhammad.svg|50px]] Knight Grand Commander (SPMK, 9 August 1950) and Grand Master (1960–1979) of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan or "Star of Muhammad"
* [[File:My-KEL Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan 1925-2006.svg|50px]] Knight Grand Commander (SJMK, 9 August 1959) and Grand Master (1960–1979) of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan or "Star of Ismail"
* [[File:My-KEL Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan.svg|50px]] Founding Grand Master and Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan or "Star of Ibrahim" (SPSK, 10 December 1967 – 29 March 1979)
* Grand Master of the Order of the Most Distinguished and Most Valiant Warrior (PYGP, 9 July 1960 – 29 March 1979)

=== Honours of Malaysia ===
* {{Flag|Malaysia}}:
** Recipient of [[Darjah Kerabat Diraja Malaysia|Order of the Royal House of Malaysia]] (DKM) (1975-1979)
** Recipient (17 July 1961) and Grand Master (1975-1979) of the [[Order of the Crown of the Realm]] (DMN)
** Grand Master (1975–1979) of the [[Order of the Defender of the Realm]]
** Grand Master (1975–1979) of the [[Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia]]
** Grand Master (1975–1979) of the [[Order of Merit of Malaysia]]
** Grand Master (1979–1979) of the Order of the Royal Household of Malaysia
** Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Defender of the Realm]] (SMN) – '''Tun''' (31 August 1958)<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.istiadat.gov.my/v8/images/stories/1958.pdf|title=Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1958.}}</ref>
** [[File:MY Pingat Peringatan Malaysia (Malaysian Commemorative Medal) ribbon.svg|50px]] Recipient of the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia#Honorary orders and medals|Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Gold)]] (PPM) (1965)
* {{Flag|Kedah}}:
** [[File:MY-KED Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK).svg|50px]] Member of the [[Royal Family Order of Kedah]] (DK) (5 July 1969)
* {{Flag|Pahang}}:
** [[File:MY-PAH Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang - DK I.svg|50px]] Member 1st class of the [[Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang]] (DK I)
* {{Flag|Perlis}}:
** [[File:MY-PERL Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail - DK.svg|50px]] Recipient of the [[Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail]] (DK) (13 February 1978)
* {{Flag|Selangor}}:
** [[File:MY-SEL Royal Family Order of Selangor - DK I.svg|50px]] First Class of the [[Royal Family Order of Selangor]] (DK I) (21 July 1966)<ref>[http://wangsamahkota.wordpress.com/2013/02/11/darjah-kerabat-selangor-dk-i-d-k-ii/ List of recipients of DK I & DK II of Selangor] (in Malay)</ref>
* {{Flag|Terengganu}}:
** [[File:MY-TER Family Order of Terengganu 1st class - DK I.svg|50px]] Member first class of the [[Family Order of Terengganu]] (DK I) (23 June 1964)
* {{Flag|Sarawak}}:
** [[File:MY-SAR Order of the Star of the Hornbill (Bintang Kenyalang) - 1. Knight Grand Commander (DP).svg|50px]] Knight Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak]] (DP) – '''Datuk Patinggi'''

=== Foreign ===
* {{Flag|Brunei}}:
**[[File:BRU_Family_Order_of_Brunei_1st_Class.svg|50px]] First Class of the Family Order of Laila Utama (DK) – '''Dato Laila Utama''' (1961)
* {{Flag|United Kingdom}}:
**[[File:UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg|50px]] Honorary Companion of the [[Order of St Michael and St George]] (CMG) (1952)
**[[File:UK Queen EII Coronation Medal ribbon.svg|50px]] Recipient of the [[Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal]] (1953)
**[[File:UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg|50px]] Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of St Michael and St George]] (GCMG) (1972)

===Places named after him===
Several places were named after him, including:
* [[Petra Jaya]], a suburb in [[Kuching]], [[Sarawak]]
* [[Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur]] (formerly Jalan Semarak/Jalan Henry Gurney)
* Jalan Tuanku Yahya Petra, the main road on [[Penang Hill]]
* Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra in Kota Bharu, Kelantan
* Sultan Yahya Petra Mosque in Machang, Kelantan
* SK Sultan Yahya Petra (1), a primary school in Kuala Krai, Kelantan
* SK Sultan Yahya Petra (2), a primary school in Kuala Krai, Kelantan
* SMK Sultan Yahya Petra 1, a secondary school in Kuala Krai, Kelantan
* SMK Sultan Yahya Petra 2, a secondary school in Kuala Krai, Kelantan
* [[Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge]] in Kota Bharu, Kelantan
* Sultan Yahya Petra Second Bridge in Kota Bharu, Kelantan


==Notes==
==Notes==
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Yahya Petra
  • يحيى ڤيترا
Yahya Petra in 1960
Yang di-Pertuan Agong VI
Reign21 September 1975 – 29 March 1979
Installation28 February 1976
PredecessorAbdul Halim
SuccessorAhmad Shah
Sultan of Kelantan
Reign10 July 1960 – 29 March 1979
Coronation17 July 1961
PredecessorIbrahim
SuccessorIsmail Petra
Born(1917-12-10)10 December 1917
Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Unfederated Malay States
Died29 March 1979(1979-03-29) (aged 61)
Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Burial30 March 1979
Langgar Royal Mausoleum, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Spouse
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(m. 1939)​
Tengku Alexandria Binti Tengku Yusof
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(before 1979)​
IssueTengku Merjan
Tengku Rozan
Tengku Salwani
Tengku Rohani
Tengku Ismail Petra
Tengku Mohamad Petra
Names
Tengku Yahya Petra ibni Tengku Ibrahim
Regnal name
Sultan Yahya Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim
HouseLong Yunus
FatherSultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad IV
MotherChe Puan Besar Embong Binti Daud
ReligionSunni Islam

Sultan Yahya Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim GCMG (Jawi: سلطان يحيى ڤيترا ابن المرحوم سلطان إبراهيم‎; 10 December 1917 – 29 March 1979) was Sultan of Kelantan from 1960, and the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the constitutional monarch of Malaysia, from 1975, until his death in 1979.

Early life

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He was born on 10 December 1917, as Tengku Yahya Petra at the Istana Balai Besar in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. He was the second son of Sultan Ibrahim (b. 1897; r. 1944–1960) by his third wife, Cik Embong binti Encik Daud (1899–1971).[1]

Tengku Yahya Petra was raised by his childless uncle, Tengku Ismail (later Sultan Ismail). He was sent to the Francis Light School in Penang before continuing his studies in England. His uncle, Sultan Ismail, appointed him Tengku Temenggong Kelantan on 21 July 1939. He was later promoted to Tengku Bendahara Kelantan on 6 February 1945 by his father, Sultan Ibrahim. He served in various Kelantan civil service posts from 1941 to 1948.[2]

Kelantan succession dispute

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Tengku Indra Petra was the eldest son of Sultan Ibrahim and elder brother of Sultan Yahya Petra. After Sultan Ibrahim succeeded his brother Sultan Ismail, Tengku Indra Petra was appointed heir apparent with the title of Raja Muda Kelantan on 25 October 1944. However, due to conflict with his father, he was dismissed from the post and removed from the line of succession by his father's decree on 1 February 1948. On the same day, Sultan Yahya Petra replaced his brother as heir apparent with the new title of Tengku Mahkota Kelantan.

Tengku Indra Petra became a politician and was elected a Member of Parliament (MP) in the 1955 Malayan general election. Tengku Indra's descendants have since disputed their family's exclusion from Kelantan's line of succession.[3]

Tengku Indra Petra did not preside over the installation of Sultan Yahya Petra's successor, Sultan Ismail Petra, It was Tengku Panglima Raja Tengku Ahmad who presided over installations of Sultan Ibrahim, Sultan Yahya Petra and Sultan Ismail Petra. Tengku Panglima Raja was the father of the former Sultanah of Johor, Sultanah Zanariah binti Tengku Ahmad.

Accession

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Sultan Yahya Petra (as he became) succeeded his father a day after the latter's death on 9 July 1960. He was crowned on 17 July 1961 at Istana Balai Besar in Kota Bharu.

Election as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong

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Sultan Yahya Petra served as the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the federal deputy king, between 21 September 1970 and 20 September 1975.

Election as Yang di-Pertuan Agong

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During the election of the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia), the most senior ruler Sultan Ismail of Johor declined to be considered. Sultan Yahya Petra also declined nomination at first due to having suffered a serious stroke, but changed his mind and was duly elected.[4] His term began from 21 September 1975.

Kingship

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Malaysia's second prime minister Tun Abdul Razak died on 14 January 1976 less than four months into Sultan Yahya Petra's reign as Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

In 1977 a state of emergency was declared in his own state following a political crisis and violence.

Death and funeral

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Sultan Yahya Petra died of an apparent heart attack at 3:45 pm at the National Palace on 29 March 1979. His coffin lay in state at the National Palace for a day and was then taken by plane to Kota Bharu where it was buried at the Kelantan Royal Mausoleum.[5]

Family life

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He was married to Tengku Zainab binti Tengku Sri Utama Raja Tengku Muhammad Petra (1917–1993), who was styled Raja Perempuan Zainab II (her stepmother-in-law was Raja Perempuan Zainab I, consort of Sultan Ibrahim) and Raja Permaisuri Agong. Sultan Yahya Petra and Raja Perempuan Zainab II had one son and six daughters. However, two of their daughters died when they were young. He also married Tengku Alexandria binti Tengku Yusof and was given a son.[6][7][8]

Issue

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Name Birth Date Birth Place Death Date Death Place Marriage
Date		 Spouse Their children Their grandchildren
Tengku Merjan (1940-02-23)23 February 1940 15 October 2020(2020-10-15) (aged 80) Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital, Kota Bharu, Kelantan 22 January 1960 Tengku Abdul Aziz bin Tengku Muhammad Hamzah Tengku Mohamad Rizam
Tengku Ramizan
Tengku Mohamad Rizal
Tengku Mohamad Ridzman 		nine grandchildren
Tengku Rozan (1942-12-25) 25 December 1942 (age 82) 23 April 1969
- Divorced 		Tengku Mohamed Nasrun bin Tengku Yusof Tengku Rozanna Petri
Tengku Rozlynda Petri 		three grandchildren
Tengku Salwani (1944-08-26) 26 August 1944 (age 80) Istana Batu, Kota Bharu, Kelantan 20 October 1966
- Divorced 		Raja Aman Shah bin Raja Shahar Shah Raja Amir Saifuddin Shah None
Tengku Rohani (1947-10-14)14 October 1947 31 December 2021(2021-12-31) (aged 74) Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital, Kota Bharu, Kelantan None None None None
Tengku Ismail Petra (1949-11-11)11 November 1949 Istana Jahar, Kota Bharu, Kelantan 28 September 2019(2019-09-28) (aged 69) Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital, Kota Bharu, Kelantan 4 December 1968 Tengku Anis binti Tengku Abdul Hamid Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra
Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra
Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra
Tengku Amalin A’ishah Putri 		five grandchildren
Tengku Mohamad Petra unknown Kota Bharu, Kelantan unknown unknown four children unknown

Awards and recognitions

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Sultan Yahya Petra held the rank of Marshal of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.[citation needed]

Honours of Kelantan

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  • Recipient (21 July 1939) and Grand Master (1960–1979) of the Royal Family Order of Kelantan or "Star of Yunus" (DK)
  • Knight Grand Commander (SPMK, 9 August 1950) and Grand Master (1960–1979) of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan or "Star of Muhammad"
  • Knight Grand Commander (SJMK, 9 August 1959) and Grand Master (1960–1979) of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan or "Star of Ismail"
  • Founding Grand Master and Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Loyalty to the Crown of Kelantan or "Star of Ibrahim" (SPSK, 10 December 1967 – 29 March 1979)
  • Grand Master of the Order of the Most Distinguished and Most Valiant Warrior (PYGP, 9 July 1960 – 29 March 1979)

Honours of Malaysia

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Foreign

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Places named after him

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Several places were named after him, including:

  • Petra Jaya, a suburb in Kuching, Sarawak
  • Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur (formerly Jalan Semarak/Jalan Henry Gurney)
  • Jalan Tuanku Yahya Petra, the main road on Penang Hill
  • Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra in Kota Bharu, Kelantan
  • Sultan Yahya Petra Mosque in Machang, Kelantan
  • SK Sultan Yahya Petra (1), a primary school in Kuala Krai, Kelantan
  • SK Sultan Yahya Petra (2), a primary school in Kuala Krai, Kelantan
  • SMK Sultan Yahya Petra 1, a secondary school in Kuala Krai, Kelantan
  • SMK Sultan Yahya Petra 2, a secondary school in Kuala Krai, Kelantan
  • Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge in Kota Bharu, Kelantan
  • Sultan Yahya Petra Second Bridge in Kota Bharu, Kelantan

Notes

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  1. ^ Finestone, Jeffrey and Shaharil Talib (1994) The Royal Families of South-East Asia Shahindera Sdn Bhd
  2. ^ Risalah Pertabalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong VI Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia
  3. ^ (19 November 2005) Harakah
  4. ^ Tunku Abdul Rahman (1978) Viewpoints p 74 Heinemann, Kuala Lumpur
  5. ^ (1 April 1979) New Straits Times
  6. ^ Finestone, Jeffrey and Shaharil Talib (1994) Op Cit
  7. ^ Half-brother of Kelantan ruler an ingrate, says palace
  8. ^ Tengku Mohamad answers
  9. ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1958" (PDF).
  10. ^ List of recipients of DK I & DK II of Selangor (in Malay)
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Tuanku Abdul Halim
(Sultan of Kedah)
 Yang di-Pertuan Agong
(King of Malaysia)
1975–1979 		Succeeded by
Sultan Ahmad Shah
(Sultan of Pahang)
Preceded by Sultan of Kelantan
1960–1979 		Succeeded by
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