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{{short description|Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 1970 to 1975 and 2011 to 2016}}
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|name = Abdul Halim
| name = Abdul Halim
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|title = Yang di-Pertuan Agong V and XIV<br>Sultan of Kedah
| {{native name|ar|عبدالحليم|italics=no|paren=omit}}
|image = Yang di-Pertuan Agong XIV.jpg
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|succession = [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]]
|reign = 13 December 2011 – 12 December 2016
| title = Al-Mu'tassimu Billah (He who seeks help from God)
| image = Abdul Halim of Kedah.jpg
|cor-type = Malaysia
|coronation = 11 April 2012
| caption = Abdul Halim in 2012
| succession = [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong|Yang di-Pertuan Agong V & XIV]]
|predecessor = [[Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu]]
| reign = 21 September 1970 – 20 September 1975
|successor = [[Muhammad V of Kelantan]]
| reign-type = First reign
|regent = [[Najib Razak]]
|reg-type = {{nowrap|[[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Prime Minister]]}}
| cor-type = Malaysia
| coronation = 20 February 1971
|reign2 = 21 September 1970 – 20 September 1975
| predecessor = [[Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu|Ismail Nasiruddin]]
|cor-type2 = [[Installation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong|Installation]]
| successor = [[Yahya Petra of Kelantan|Yahya Petra]]
|coronation2 = 20 February 1971
| reign-type2 = Second reign
|predecessor2 = [[Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu|Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu]]
| reign2 = 13 December 2011 – 12 December 2016
|successor2 = [[Yahya Petra of Kelantan]]
|reg-type2 = [[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Prime Ministers]]
| cor-type2 = Installation
| coronation2 = 11 April 2012
|regent2 = {{List collapsed |title=''See list'' |1=[[Tunku Abdul Rahman|Abdul Rahman]]<br>[[Tun Abdul Razak|Abdul Razak]]}}
| predecessor2 = [[Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu|Mizan Zainal Abidin]]
|succession3 = [[Kedah Sultanate|Sultan of Kedah]]
| successor2 = [[Muhammad V of Kelantan|Muhammad V]]
|reign3 = 14 July 1958 – 11 September 2017
| succession3 = [[Kedah Sultanate|Sultan of Kedah]]
|cor-type3 = Installation
| reign3 = 14 July 1958 – 11 September 2017
|coronation3 = 20 February 1959
| cor-type3 = Installation
|predecessor3 = [[Badlishah of Kedah|Badlishah]]
| coronation3 = 20 February 1959
|successor3 = [[Sallehuddin of Kedah|Sallehuddin]]
|reg-type4 = [[List of Menteris Besar of Kedah|Chief Ministers]]
| predecessor3 = [[Badlishah of Kedah|Badlishah]]
| successor3 = [[Sallehuddin of Kedah|Sallehuddin]]
|regent4 = {{List collapsed |title=''See list'' |1=Ismail Yahaya<br>Omar Abdullah Shahabuddin<br>[[Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin|Ahmad Mahmud Shahabuddin]]<br>Nahar Sheh Shahabuddin<br>Osman Aroff<br>Sanusi Junid<br>Syed Razak Syed Zain<br>[[Mahdzir Khalid]]<br>[[Azizan Abdul Razak]]<br>[[Mukhriz Mahathir]]<br>[[Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah]]}}
|full name = Al-Mu'tassimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Tuanku Al-Haj Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah
| full name = Tunku Abdul Halim ibni Tunku Badlishah
| regnal name = Al-Sultan Al-Mu’tassimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Tuanku Al-Haj Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah
|house = House of Mahawangsa
| house = [[Family tree of Kedah monarchs|Mahawangsa]]
|birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1927|11|28}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1927|11|28}}
|birth_place = [[Anak Bukit|Istana Anak Bukit]], [[Alor Setar]], Kedah, [[Unfederated Malay States]], [[British Malaya]] {{small|(now [[Malaysia]])}}
| birth_place = [[Anak Bukit|Istana Anak Bukit]], [[Alor Setar|Alor Setar, Kedah]], [[Unfederated Malay States]] {{small|(now Malaysia)}}
|death_date = {{nowrap|{{death date and age|df=y|2017|9|11|1927|11|28}}}}
| death_date = {{nowrap|{{death date and age|df=yes|2017|9|11|1927|11|28}}}}
|death_place = [[Anak Bukit|Istana Anak Bukit]], [[Alor Setar]], Kedah
| death_place = Istana Anak Bukit, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
|burial_date = 12 September 2017
| burial_date = 12 September 2017
|burial_place = [[Kedah Royal Mausoleum|Langgar Royal Mausoleum]], [[Alor Setar]], Kedah
| burial_place = [[Kedah Royal Mausoleum|Langgar Royal Mausoleum]], Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
|spouse = [[Sultanah Bahiyah]] {{small|(1956–2003)}}<br>[[Sultanah Haminah]] {{small|(1975–2017)}}
| spouse = {{plainlist|
|issue = Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz <br>Tunku Soraya<br>Tunku Sarina (1960–1991)
*{{marriage|[[Sultanah Bahiyah]]|1956|2003|end=died}}
|issue-link = #Family life
*{{marriage|[[Sultanah Haminah]]|1975}}
|father = [[Badlishah of Kedah|Sultan Badlishah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah]]
}}
|mother = Tunku Sofiah Binti Tunku Mahmud
| issue = {{plainlist|
* [[Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz]]
* [[Tunku Soraya]] (adopted)
* Tunku Sarina (adopted)
}}
| issue-link = #Family life
| father = [[Badlishah of Kedah|Sultan Badlishah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah]]
| mother = Tunku Sofiah binti Tunku Mahmud
| religion = [[Sunni Islam]]
}}
}}


'''Almarhum Tuanku Al-Haj Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah''' (28 November 1927 – 11 September 2017) was the 28th [[Sultan of Kedah]], reigning from 1958 to 2017. He served as the fifth [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] of [[Malaysia]] from 1970 to 1975, and as the 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 2011 to 2016. He was the first person to reign as Yang di-Pertuan Agong twice, as well as the oldest elected to the office. Immediately prior to his death, he was the second longest-reigning living monarch in the world after Queen [[Elizabeth II]] of the United Kingdom.
'''Al-Mu’tassimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah''' ([[Jawi script|Jawi]]: {{lang|ms|المرحوم السلطان المعتصم بالله محب الدين توانکو الحاج عبدالحليم معظم شاه ابن المرحوم سلطان بدلي شاه}}; 28 November 1927 – 11 September 2017) was the 28th [[Sultan of Kedah]] from 1958 until his death in 2017, and served twice as the [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] from 1970 to 1975 and from 2011 to 2016. He was the first and only ruler to reign as Yang di-Pertuan Agong twice, as well as the oldest elected to the office. Prior to his death, he was the second longest-reigning living monarch in the world after Queen [[Elizabeth II]] of the United Kingdom.


==Biography==
==Biography==


===Early career===
===Early career===
Born at [[Anak Bukit|Istana Anak Bukit]] near [[Alor Star|Alor Setar]] as Tunku Abdul Halim ibni Tunku Badlishah, he was the second, but eldest surviving son, of [[Badlishah of Kedah|Sultan Badlishah]] (1894–1958; reigned 1943–1958), who later became the 28th Sultan of Kedah.<ref name="Kedah Sultan profile">{{cite book|title=Information Malaysia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=13JdAAAAIAAJ|year=1985|publisher=Berita Publ. Sdn. Bhd.}}</ref> Of Malay and Thai descent, his mother was the Kedah-born princess Tunku Sofiah binti Tunku Mahmud (born 1899), who died in an automobile accident on 28 February 1934. Abdul Halim's maternal grandfather, Tunku Mahmud, was once ''Raja Muda'' ([[heir presumptive]]) to the throne of Kedah.<ref>Finestone, Jeffrey and Shaharil Talib (1994) ''The Royal Families of South-East Asia'' Shahindera Sdn Bhd</ref>
Born at [[Anak Bukit|Istana Anak Bukit]] near [[Alor Star|Alor Setar]] as Tunku Abdul Halim ibni Tunku Badlishah, he was the second, but eldest surviving son, of [[Badlishah of Kedah|Sultan Badlishah]] (1894&ndash;1958; reigned 1943&ndash;1958), who later became the 28th Sultan of Kedah.<ref name="Kedah Sultan profile">{{cite book|title=Information Malaysia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=13JdAAAAIAAJ|year=1985|publisher=Berita Publ. Sdn. Bhd.}}</ref> Of Malay and Thai descent, his mother Tunku Sofiah binti Tunku Mahmud (born 29 April 1899), was a Kedah-born princess who died in an automobile accident on 28 February 1934. Abdul Halim's maternal grandfather, Tunku Mahmud, was once ''Raja Muda'' ([[heir presumptive]]) to the throne of Kedah.<ref>Finestone, Jeffrey and Shaharil Talib (1994) ''The Royal Families of South-East Asia'' Shahindera Sdn Bhd</ref>


He was educated at Alor Merah and Titi Gajah Malay schools and [[Sultan Abdul Hamid College]] in Alor Star between 1946 and 1948. He went on to [[Wadham College, Oxford]] and obtained a Diploma in Social Science and Public Administration.<ref name="Kedah Sultan profile"/> He subsequently joined the Kedah Administrative Service, serving in the Alor Star district office and later, the state treasury.<ref>Ibrahim Ismail (1987) ''Sejarah Kedah Sepintas Lalu'' p209 Penerbit UUM</ref>
He was educated at Alor Merah and Titi Gajah Malay schools and [[Sultan Abdul Hamid College]] in Alor Star between 1946 and 1948. He went on to [[Wadham College, Oxford]] and obtained a Diploma in Social Science and Public Administration. He subsequently joined the Kedah Administrative Service, serving in the Alor Star district office and later, the state treasury.<ref>Ibrahim Ismail (1987) ''Sejarah Kedah Sepintas Lalu'' p209 Penerbit UUM</ref>


==Reign as Sultan of Kedah==
==Reign as Sultan of Kedah==


On 6 August 1949, Tuanku Abdul Halim was appointed ''Raja Muda'' or heir apparent, and acceded as the twenty-eighth Sultan of [[Kedah]] on his father's death on 14 July 1958.<ref>(3 November 2006) Bernama</ref> He was installed at the Balai Besar, Kota Star Palace in Alor Star on 20 February 1959, in a ceremony not held since 1710.<ref>Ibrahim Ismail (1987) Op Cit pp 214–218</ref>
On 6 August 1949, Abdul Halim was appointed ''Raja Muda'' or heir apparent, and acceded as the 28th Sultan of [[Kedah]] upon his father's death on 14 July 1958.<ref>(3 November 2006) Bernama</ref> He was installed at the Balai Besar, Kota Star Palace in Alor Star on 20 February 1959, in a ceremony not held since 1710.<ref>Ibrahim Ismail (1987) Op Cit pp 214–218</ref>
===Silver Jubilee Celebrations===
Tuanku Abdul Halim celebrated his silver jubilee on 15 August 1983 with his royal consort, Sultanah Bahiyah. To commemorate this occasion the Kedah government opened The Jubli Perak Park at Sungai Petani, Kedah's 2nd Largest town.


===Golden Jubilee celebrations===
===Silver jubilee celebrations===
Abdul Halim celebrated his silver jubilee on 15 July 1983 with his royal consort, [[Sultanah Bahiyah]]. To commemorate the occasion the Kedah government opened Jubli Perak Park at [[Sungai Petani]], Kedah's second largest town.
On 15 July 2008, Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah celebrated his [[Golden Jubilee]] as the Sultan of Kedah. He is only the fourth Sultan in a line of 28 Sultans who have celebrated 50 years of reign in [[Kedah]].<ref>[http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news.php?id=346083 (July 14, 2008) ''Bernama Online'']</ref>


===Golden jubilee celebrations===
In conjunction with the Golden Jubilee, 15 July 2008 was declared as a public holiday for the whole state of [[Kedah]].<ref>[http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news.php?id=344342 (July 6, 2008) ''Bernama Online'']</ref> A ceremony of handing over the contributions in conjunction with the Golden Jubilee was held at the Istana Anak Bukit on 6 July 2008 by Kedah Chief Minister [[Azizan Abdul Razak]]. Throughout the whole week of the Golden Jubilee, various events were held to commemorate the Sultan.
On 15 July 2008, Abdul Halim celebrated his [[golden jubilee]] as the Sultan of Kedah. He was the 4th Sultan of Kedah in a line of 28 to reign for at least 50 years.<ref>[http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news.php?id=346083 (July 14, 2008) ''Bernama Online'']</ref>


In conjunction with the golden jubilee, 15 July 2008 was declared a public holiday for the state of [[Kedah]].<ref>[http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news.php?id=344342 (July 6, 2008) ''Bernama Online'']</ref> A ceremony of handing over the contributions in conjunction with the golden jubilee was held at the Istana Anak Bukit on 6 July 2008 by Kedah Chief Minister [[Azizan Abdul Razak]]. Throughout the week of the golden jubilee, various events were held to commemorate the Sultan.
==Reign as King of Malaysia==


===First election as Deputy Yang Di-Pertuan Agong===
==Reign as the Yang-di Pertuan Agong==
Tuanku Abdul Halim (as he became) served as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 21 September 1965 to 20 September 1970.


===First election as Yang Di-Pertuan Agong===
===First election as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong===
[[File:QueenYangIf74.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] in a carriage with [[Elizabeth II]] on a state visit to London, 1974.]]
Abdul Halim served as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 21 September 1965 to 20 September 1970.
Tuanku Abdul Halim was elected as the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of [[Malaysia]] and served his term in office from 21 September 1970 to 20 September 1975. He was the third youngest monarch to ascend the throne of Yang di-Pertuan Agong after [[Tuanku Syed Putra]] of [[Perlis]] and [[Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin]] of [[Terengganu]].


===First election as Yang di-Pertuan Agong===
During his kingship, Tuanku Abdul Halim presided over the first transfer of power of the civilian government when his uncle, Prime Minister [[Tunku Abdul Rahman]] resigned in favour of his deputy [[Tun Abdul Razak]]. Tunku Abdul Rahman had felt that he should not serve under a nephew, given strict Malay royal protocol, but agreed to stay on as prime minister for one day of Tuanku Abdul Halim's reign.<ref>Tunku Abdul Rahman (1977) ''Looking Back'' p346 Pustaka Antara, Kuala Lumpur</ref>
[[File:QueenYangIf74.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Abdul Halim in a carriage with [[Elizabeth II]] on a state visit to London, 1974.]]
In July 1970, Abdul Halim was elected as the 5th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of [[Malaysia]] and served from 21 September 1970 until 20 September 1975. He was the third youngest monarch to ascend the throne of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong after [[Putra of Perlis]] and [[Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu]].


During his kingship, Abdul Halim presided over the first transfer of power of the civilian government when his uncle, Prime Minister [[Tunku Abdul Rahman]] resigned in favour of his deputy [[Tun Abdul Razak]]. Tunku Abdul Rahman had felt that he should not serve under his nephew, given strict Malay royal protocol, but agreed to stay on as prime minister for one day of Abdul Halim's reign.<ref>Tunku Abdul Rahman (1977) ''Looking Back'' p346 Pustaka Antara, Kuala Lumpur</ref>
===Second election as Deputy Yang Di-Pertuan Agong===
On 2 November 2006, Tuanku Abdul Halim was for the second time elected Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong to serve a five-year term. He is the first person to have been elected twice to this office.


===Second election as Yang Di-Pertuan Agong===
===Second election as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong===
On 2 November 2006, Abdul Halim was elected for the second time to serve a five-year term as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong. He was the first person to have been elected to this office twice.
In October 2011, Abdul Halim was elected to serve a second term as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, which commenced on 13 December 2011. He is the first regnant sultan to hold the position twice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/sultan-of-kedah-to-be-next-yang-di-pertuan-agong/|title=Sultan of Kedah to be next Yang di-Pertuan Agong, for second time|publisher=The Malaysian Insider|date=14 October 2011|accessdate=15 October 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015071317/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/sultan-of-kedah-to-be-next-yang-di-pertuan-agong/|archivedate=15 October 2011|deadurl=yes}}</ref> He is also the oldest Malay Ruler to be installed as Yang di-Pertuan Agong at 84 years and 15 days old, surpassing the previous record holder, [[Salahuddin of Selangor|Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz]] of [[Selangor]], who was installed at 73 years and 49 days old. He was officially installed on 11 April 2012 at Istana Negara.


===Second election as Yang di-Pertuan Agong===
During his tenure as Yang Di Pertuan Agong, a Council of Regency consisting of his brothers [[Tunku Annuar]] (d. May 2014), Tunku Sallehuddin, Tunku Abdul Hamid Thani, and daughter Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz was assigned to discharge Abdul Halim's duties as Sultan of Kedah.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=633575|title=Kedah Sultan Reminds Council of Regency To Carry Out Duties With Honesty|agency=Bernama|date=12 December 2011|accessdate=13 December 2011|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bernama.com%2Fbernama%2Fv5%2Fnewsgeneral.php%3Fid%3D633575&date=2011-12-12|archivedate=12 December 2011}}</ref> His tenure as Yang Di Pertuan Agong ended on 12 December 2016.
In October 2011, Abdul Halim was elected to a second term as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, which commenced on 13 December 2011. He was the first and only person to hold the position twice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/sultan-of-kedah-to-be-next-yang-di-pertuan-agong/|title=Sultan of Kedah to be next Yang di-Pertuan Agong, for second time|publisher=The Malaysian Insider|date=14 October 2011|access-date=15 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015071317/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/sultan-of-kedah-to-be-next-yang-di-pertuan-agong/|archive-date=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was also the oldest Malay Ruler to be installed as Yang di-Pertuan Agong at 84 years and 15 days old, surpassing the previous record holder, [[Salahuddin of Selangor]], who was installed at 73 years and 49 days old. He was installed on 11 April 2012 at the Istana Negara.

During his tenure as Yang Di Pertuan Agong, a Council of Regency consisting of his brothers [[Tunku Annuar]] (d. May 2014), [[Sallehuddin of Kedah|Tunku Sallehuddin]], Tunku Abdul Hamid Thani, and daughter Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz was assigned to discharge Abdul Halim's duties as Sultan of Kedah.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=633575|title=Kedah Sultan Reminds Council of Regency To Carry Out Duties With Honesty|agency=Bernama|date=12 December 2011|access-date=13 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524003611/http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=633575|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 May 2014}}</ref> His tenure as Yang Di Pertuan Agong ended on 12 December 2016.


==Family life==
==Family life==
Tuanku Abdul Halim had two wives:
Abdul Halim had two wives:


1. [[Sultanah Bahiyah]], daughter of [[Tuanku Abdul Rahman]] of [[Negeri Sembilan]], married 1956. She served as Sultanah of Kedah (1958–2003) and [[Raja Permaisuri Agong]] (1970–1975). She died on 26 August 2003 at Istana Kuala Cegar in Alor Star.<ref>( 26 August 2003) ''Utusan Malaysia''</ref> They had three daughters:
1. [[Sultanah Bahiyah]], the daughter of [[Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan]], married in 1956. She served as Sultanah of Kedah (1958–2003) and [[Raja Permaisuri Agong]] (1970–1975). She died on 26 August 2003 at the Istana Kuala Cegar in Alor Star.<ref>( 26 August 2003) ''Utusan Malaysia''</ref> They had one daughter:
* Her Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia) Brigadier General Dato' Seri Diraja Tan Sri [[Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz]], the Tunku Temenggong of Kedah ''(previously the Tunku Panglima Besar of Kedah)'' (born 22 July 1966).


On 3 May 1960, they also adopted the twin daughters of his eldest sister, Tunku Hamidah, before the birth of their only child:
*Yang Teramat Mulia (Her Highness) Tunku Soraya (born 30 April 1960), now known as Duli Yang Amat Mulia, Raja Puan Muda Perak.
* Her Highness (Duli Yang Amat Mulia) [[Tunku Soraya]], the Raja Puan Muda of Perak (born 30 April 1960).
*Yang Teramat Mulia (Her Highness) Tunku Sarina (30 April 1960 – 31 August 1991)
* Her Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia) Tunku Sarina (30 April 1960 – 31 August 1991).
*Yang Teramat Mulia (Her Highness) Brigadier-General Tunku Puteri Dato' Seri Diraja Intan Safinaz binti Tuanku AlHaj Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah, Tunku Panglima Besar Kedah and Member of the Kedah Regency Council (born 22 July 1966). She is currently the Tunku Temenggong of [[Kedah]].<ref name="royalark.net">[http://www.royalark.net/Malaysia/kedah11.htm Royal Ark]</ref>


Through Tunku Soraya, who married Duli Yang Amat Mulia Raja Iskandar Zulkarnain, son of Sultan [[Idris Shah II of Perak]] and current Raja di-Hilir Perak (the Heir Presumptive of Perak), they had three grandsons and two granddaughters:
Through Tunku Soraya, who married [[Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain]], the son of [[Idris Al-Mutawakil Alallahi Shah of Perak]] and the Raja Di-Hilir of Perak (the second heir apparent of Perak), they gave him three grandsons and two granddaughters:
*Yang Teramat Mulia (His Highness) Raja Nabil Imran Aziz (born 1987)
* His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Nabil Imran Aziz (born 1987)
*Yang Teramat Mulia (His Highness) Raja Idris Shah (born 1989)
* His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Idris Shah (born 1989)
*Yang Teramat Mulia (Her Highness) Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah (born 1992)
* Her Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah (born 1992)
*Yang Teramat Mulia (Her Highness) Raja Safia Azizah (born 1996)
* Her Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Safia Azizah (born 1997)
*Yang Teramat Mulia (His Highness) Raja Siffudin Muadzam' Shah (born 2000)
* His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Siffudin Muadzam Shah (born 1999)


2. [[Sultanah Haminah]], married 1975. A commoner from [[Perak]], she was titled Che Puan Kedah until 9 January 2004 when she was crowned as Sultanah.<ref>(10 January 2004) Bernama</ref> She served as [[Raja Permaisuri Agong]] during his second term as [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]].
2. [[Sultanah Haminah]], married in 1975. A commoner from [[Perak]], she was titled Che Puan Kedah until 9 January 2004 when she was installed as Sultanah.<ref>(10 January 2004) Bernama</ref> She served as [[Raja Permaisuri Agong]] during his second term as [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]].

==Issue==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Birth Date !! Birth Place !! Death Date !! Death Place !! Marriage Date !! Spouse !! Their children !! Their grandchildren
|-
| HRH Tunku Soraya || 30 April 1960 || {{N/A||None}} || {{N/A|None}} || {{N/A|None}} || 24 August 1986 || [[Raja Iskandar Zulkarnain|DYAM Raja Iskandar Zulkarnain ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah II]] || HH Raja Nabil Imran<br>HH Raja Idris Shah<br>HH Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah<br>HH Raja Safia Azizah<br>HH Raja Sifuddin Muadzam Shah || Raja Sarah Bahiyah<br>Raja Intan Soraya<br>
|-
| HH Tunku Sarina || 30 April 1960 || {{N/A|}} || 31 August 1991 || [[Kedah Royal Mausoleum]] || 1984 || HH Tunku Abdul Karim bin Tunku Ziauddin al-Haj || {{N/A|None}} || {{N/A|None}}
|-
| HH Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz binti Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim || 22 July 1966 || {{N/A|}} || {{N/A|None}} || {{N/A|None}} || {{N/A|None}} || {{N/A|None}} || {{N/A|None}} || {{N/A|None}}
|}


==Death==
==Death==
Sultan Abdul Halim died on 11 September 2017, at the age of 89, at Istana Anak Bukit in [[Alor Setar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://utusan.com.my/berita/nasional/sultan-kedah-mangkat-1.525222|title=Sultan Kedah mangkat|author=Mohd. Rafie Azimi|date=11 September 2017|publisher=Utusan Malaysia|language=Malay|trans-title=The sultan of Kedah passed away|accessdate=11 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/09/11/kedahs-sultan-tuanku-abdul-halim-passes-away/|title=Kedah's Sultan Tuanku Abdul Halim passes away|date=11 September 2017|work=The Star|accessdate=11 September 2017}}</ref> He was laid to rest at the [[Langgar Royal Mausoleum]] in [[Alor Setar, Kedah|Langgar]] on the day after his death.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.addindeen.com/2017/09/almarhum-sultan-kedah-dimakamkan-di.html|date=12 September 2017|title=Almarhum Sultan Kedah Dimakamkan Di Makam Diraja Langgar|website=Addin|accessdate=12 September 2017|language=Malay}}</ref>
Sultan Abdul Halim died at 2:30 pm on 11 September 2017, at the age of 89 (about 2 months ago before his 90th birthday), at the Istana Anak Bukit in [[Alor Setar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://utusan.com.my/berita/nasional/sultan-kedah-mangkat-1.525222|title=Sultan Kedah mangkat|author=Mohd. Rafie Azimi|date=11 September 2017|work=Utusan Malaysia|language=ms|trans-title=The sultan of Kedah passed away|access-date=11 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911162017/http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/nasional/sultan-kedah-mangkat-1.525222|archive-date=11 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/09/11/kedahs-sultan-tuanku-abdul-halim-passes-away/|title=Kedah's Sultan Tuanku Abdul Halim passes away|date=11 September 2017|work=The Star|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref> He was laid to rest next to the grave of his late wife, Sultanah Bahiyah at the [[Langgar Royal Mausoleum]] in [[Alor Setar]], [[Kedah]] on the day after his death.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.addindeen.com/2017/09/almarhum-sultan-kedah-dimakamkan-di.html|date=12 September 2017|title=Almarhum Sultan Kedah Dimakamkan Di Makam Diraja Langgar|website=Addin|access-date=12 September 2017|language=ms}}</ref>


==Ancestry==
==Ancestry==
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|8= 8. [[Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Mukarram Shah]]
|8= 8. [[Ahmad Tajuddin Mukarram Shah of Kedah|Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Mukarram Shah]]
|9= 9. ''Wan'' Hajar binti ''Dato' Wan'' Ismail
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==Titles and styles==

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*'''28 November 1927 – 13 May 1943''': ''His Highness (Yang Amat Mulia)'' Tunku Abdul Halim ibni Tunku Badlishah
*'''13 May 1943 – 6 August 1949''': ''His Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia)'' Tunku Abdul Halim ibni Sultan Badlishah
*'''6 August 1949 – 15 July 1958''': ''His Highness (Duli Yang Teramat Mulia)'' Tunku Abdul Halim ibni Sultan Badlishah, the Raja Muda of Kedah
*'''15 July 1958 – 21 September 1970''': ''His Royal Highness (Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia)'' Al-Mu'tassimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, the Sultan of Kedah
*'''21 September 1970 – 20 September 1975''': ''His Majesty (Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda)'' Al-Mu'tassimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong V
*'''20 September 1975 – 13 December 2011''': ''His Royal Highness (Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia)'' Al-Mu'tassimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, the Sultan of Kedah
*'''13 December 2011 – 12 December 2016''': ''His Majesty (Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda)'' Al-Mu'tassimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Tuanku Al-Haj Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong XIV
*'''13 December 2016 – 11 September 2017''': ''His Royal Highness (Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia)'' Al-Mu'tassimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, the Sultan of Kedah

His style and title in full on 13 December 2016 became: ''[[Malay styles and titles|Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia]] Al-Sultan Al-Mu'tassimu Billahi Muhibbudin Tuanku Alhaj Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, Sultan Negeri Kedah Darul Aman dan Jajahan Takluknya'' (His Royal Highness Al-Sultan Almu'tasimu Billahi Muhibbudin Tuanku Al-Haj Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, the Sultan of Kedah, Abode of Peace and it's Dependencies).


==Military grades==
==Military grades==
Tuanku Abdul Halim held the rank of [[Marshal of the Air Force|Marshal of the Royal Malaysian Air Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/db/node.xsp?id=EAD%2FGBR%2F0115%2FY3031B%2F11 |title=Photographs of Tuanku Abdul Halim, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia |publisher=Janus |accessdate=26 April 2011}}</ref> in his previous constitutional duties as [[Commander-in-Chief]] of the [[Malaysian Armed Forces]] as well as the ranks of [[Field Marshal]] of the [[Malaysian Army]] and [[Admiral of the Fleet]] of the [[Royal Malaysian Navy]]. Since 1972 he was the [[Royal Malay Regiment]]'s [[Colonel-in-Chief]], and also performed the same functions for the Malaysian Army's Royal Service Corps.
Abdul Halim held the rank of [[Marshal of the Air Force|Marshal of the Royal Malaysian Air Force]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/db/node.xsp?id=EAD%2FGBR%2F0115%2FY3031B%2F11 |title=Photographs of Tuanku Abdul Halim, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia |publisher=Janus |access-date=26 April 2011}}</ref> in his previous constitutional duties as [[Commander-in-Chief]] of the [[Malaysian Armed Forces]] as well as the ranks of [[Field Marshal]] of the [[Malaysian Army]] and [[Admiral of the Fleet]] of the [[Royal Malaysian Navy]]. Since 1972 he was the [[Royal Malay Regiment]]'s [[Colonel-in-Chief]], and also performed the same functions for the Malaysian Army's Royal Service Corps.


==Awards and recognitions==
==Honours==
{{see also|List of honours of the Kedah Royal Family by country|List of honours of Kedah awarded to heads of state and royalty}}
{{see also|List of honours of the Kedah Royal Family by country|List of honours of Kedah awarded to heads of state and royalty}}


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** [[File:MY-KED Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Muazzam Shah - Knight Commander (DHMS).svg|50px]] Founding Grand Master and Knight Commander (DHMS) of the [[Order of Loyalty to Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah|Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah]] (since 15 July 1983)
** [[File:MY-KED Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Muazzam Shah - Knight Commander (DHMS).svg|50px]] Founding Grand Master and Knight Commander (DHMS) of the [[Order of Loyalty to Sultan 'Abdu'l Halim Mu'azzam Shah|Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah]] (since 15 July 1983)
** [[File:MY-KED Glorious Order of the Crown of Kedah - Knight Commander (DGMK).svg|50px]] Founding Grand Master of the [[Glorious Order of the Crown of Kedah]] (since January 2001)
** [[File:MY-KED Glorious Order of the Crown of Kedah - Knight Commander (DGMK).svg|50px]] Founding Grand Master of the [[Glorious Order of the Crown of Kedah]] (since January 2001)
* {{Flag|Malaysia}} ('''twice''' as [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]]):
* {{Flag|Malaysia}} (twice as [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]]):
** [[File:MY Darjah Kerabat Diraja Malaysia - Royal Family Order of Malaysia - DKM.svg|50px]] Recipient of [[Darjah Kerabat Diraja Malaysia|Order of the Royal House of Malaysia]] (1970 & 2012)
** [[File:MY Darjah Kerabat Diraja Malaysia - Royal Family Order of Malaysia - DKM.svg|50px]] Recipient of [[Darjah Kerabat Diraja Malaysia|Order of the Royal House of Malaysia]] (1970 & 2012)
** [[File:MY Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara (Crown of the Realm) - DMN.svg|50px]] Member (DMN, 1959) and Grand Master of the [[Order of the Crown of the Realm]] (1970–1975 & 2011–2016)
** [[File:MY Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara (Crown of the Realm) - DMN.svg|50px]] Member (DMN, 1959) and Grand Master of the [[Order of the Crown of the Realm]] (1970–1975 & 2011–2016)
** [[File:MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg|50px]] Grand Master of the [[Order of the Defender of the Realm]] (1970–1975 & 2011–2016)
** [[File:MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg|50px]] Grand Master of the [[Order of the Defender of the Realm]] (1970–1975 & 2011–2016)
** [[File:Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - SSM.svg|50px]] Grand Master of the [[Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia]] (1970–1975 & 2011–2016)
** [[File:Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - SSM.svg|50px]] Grand Master of the [[Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia]] (1970–1975 & 2011–2016)
** [[File:MY Darjah Bakti - Order of Merit of Malaysia - DB.svg|50px]] Founding Grand Master of the [[Order of Merit of Malaysia]] (in 1975 & 2011–2016)
** [[File:MY Darjah Bakti - Order of Merit of Malaysia - DB.svg|50px]] Founding Grand Master of the [[Order of Merit (Malaysia)|Order of Merit]] (in 1975 & 2011–2016)
** [[File:MY Darjah Jasa Negara - Order of Meritorious Service - PJN.svg|50px]] Grand Master of the Order for Important Services (2011–2016)
** [[File:MY Darjah Jasa Negara - Order of Meritorious Service - PJN.svg|50px]] Grand Master of the [[Order of Meritorious Service]] (2011–2016)
** [[File:MY Panglima Setia Diraja - Order of the Royal Household - PSD.svg|50px]] Grand Master of the Order of the Royal Household of Malaysia (1970–1975 & 2011–2016)
** [[File:MY Panglima Setia Diraja - Order of the Royal Household - PSD.svg|50px]] Grand Master of the [[Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia]] (1970–1975 & 2011–2016)
* {{Flag|Johor}}:
* {{Flag|Johor}}:
** [[File:Most Esteemed Royal Family Order of Johor - ribbon bar.png|50px]] First Class Member of the [[Royal Family Order of Johor]] (DK I, September 1983)
** [[File:Most Esteemed Royal Family Order of Johor - ribbon bar.svg|50px]] First Class of the [[Royal Family Order of Johor]] (DK I) (September 1983)
* {{Flag|Kelantan}}:
* {{Flag|Kelantan}}:
** [[File:MY-KEL Royal Family Order - Star of Yunus - DK.svg|50px]] Recipient of the Royal Family Order (''Al-Yunusi Star'') (DK, July 1959)
** [[File:MY-KEL Royal Family Order - Star of Yunus - DK.svg|50px]] Recipient of the [[Royal Family Order of Kelantan]] (DK) (July 1969)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/beritaharian19690715-1.2.5|title=Sultan Kedah terima anugerah Kelantan|work=Berita Harian|date=15 July 1969|pages=1}}</ref>
* {{Flag|Negeri Sembilan}}:
* {{Flag|Negeri Sembilan}}:
** [[File:MY-NEG Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan - DKNS.svg|50px]] Member of the Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan (DKNS, August 1982)
** [[File:MY-NEG Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan - DKNS.svg|50px]] Member of the [[Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan]] (DKNS) (August 1982)
* {{Flag|Pahang}}:
* {{Flag|Pahang}}:
** [[File:MY-PAH Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang - DK I.svg|50px]] First Class Member of the Family Order of the Crown of Pahang (DK I, 14 July 1987)
** [[File:MY-PAH Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang - DK I.svg|50px]] First Class Member of the [[Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang]] (DK I) (14 July 1987)
* {{Flag|Perak}}:
* {{Flag|Perak}}:
** [[File:MY-PERA Royal Family Order of Perak - DK.svg|50px]] Member of the Royal Family Order of Perak (DK, May 1986)
** [[File:MY-PERA_Royal_Family_Order_of_Perak_-_DK_(before_2001).svg|50px]] Member of the [[Royal Family Order of Perak]] (DK) (May 1986)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pingat.perak.gov.my/carian-thn.php?m=1&tahun=1986&kod_pingat=DK|title=DK 1986|website=pingat.perak.gov.my}}</ref>
* {{Flag|Perlis}}:
* {{Flag|Perlis}}:
** [[File:MY-PERL Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail - DK.svg|50px]] Member of the Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail (DK, June 1980)
** [[File:MY-PERL Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail - DK.svg|50px]] Member of the [[Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail]] (DK) (June 1980)
* {{Flag|Selangor}}:
* {{Flag|Selangor}}:
** [[File:MY-SEL Royal Family Order of Selangor - DK I.svg|50px]] First Class Member of the Royal Family Order of Selangor (DK I, September 1978)
** [[File:MY-SEL Royal Family Order of Selangor - DK I.svg|50px]] First Class Member of the [[Royal Family Order of Selangor]] (DK I) (1978)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://awards.selangor.gov.my/sublinkyear.php?cat=34&subcat=D.K.|title=DK I 1978|website=awards.selangor.gov.my}}</ref>
* {{Flag|Terengganu}}:
* {{Flag|Terengganu}}:
** [[File:MY-TER Family Order of Terengganu 1st class - DK I.svg|50px]] First Class Member of the [[Family Order of Terengganu|Royal Family Order of Terengganu]] (DK I, March 1985)
** [[File:MY-TER Family Order of Terengganu 1st class - DK I.svg|50px]] First Class Member of the [[Family Order of Terengganu]] (DK I) (1985)
* {{Flag|Malacca}}:
* {{Flag|Malacca}}:
** [[File:MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg|50px]] Grand Commander of the Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca (DUNM)
** [[File:MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg|50px]] Grand Commander of the [[Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca]] (DUNM) - '''Datuk Seri Utama'''
* {{Flag|Sarawak}}:
* {{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, April 1977)
** [[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''' (April 1977)


===Foreign honours===
===Foreign honours===
* {{Flag|Brunei}}:
* {{Flag|Brunei}}: Recipient of Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei (DKMB)<ref name="Rul">[http://warisanpermaisuri.blogspot.be/2013/01/susunan-kekananan-yang-di-pertuan.html List of Malay rulers] (as of January 2013) with details of orders</ref>
**[[File:BRU Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei.svg|50px]] Recipient of [[Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei]] (DKMB, 1 April 2002)<ref name="Rul">[http://warisanpermaisuri.blogspot.be/2013/01/susunan-kekananan-yang-di-pertuan.html List of Malay rulers] (as of January 2013) with details of orders</ref>
* {{Flag|Japan}}:
* {{Flag|Japan}}:
** Collar of the [[Order of the Chrysanthemum]] (1970)
**[[File:JPN Daikun'i kikkasho BAR.svg|50px]] Collar of the [[Order of the Chrysanthemum]] (1970)
** Cordon of the [[Order of the Rising Sun]]<ref name="Rul" />
**[[File:JPN Kyokujitsu-sho 1Class BAR.svg|50px]] Cordon of the [[Order of the Rising Sun]]<ref name="Rul" />
* {{Flag|Indonesia}}:
* {{Flag|Indonesia}}: First Class Recipient of the Collar of the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Indonesia|Order of the Star of Mahaputera]] (1970)
**[[File:Bintang Mahaputera Adipurna rib.svg|50px]] First Class of the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Indonesia|Star of Mahaputera]] (1970)
* {{Flag|Iran|1964}}:
* {{Flag|Iran|1964}}:
** Collar of the [[Order of Pahlavi]] (1971)
**[[File:Order of Pahlavi Ribbon Bar - Imperial Iran.svg|50px]] Collar of the [[Order of Pahlavi]] (1971)
** Commemorative Medal of the [[2,500 year celebration of the Persian Empire|2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire]] (14 October 1971)<ref>[http://badraie.com/guests.htm Badraie] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040302191209/http://badraie.com/guests.htm |date=2 March 2004 }}</ref>
**[[File:25th Centennial Anniversary Medal Ribbon Bar - Imperial Iran.svg|50px]] Commemorative Medal of the [[2,500 year celebration of the Persian Empire|2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire]] (14 October 1971)<ref>[http://badraie.com/guests.htm Badraie] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040302191209/http://badraie.com/guests.htm |date=2 March 2004 }}</ref>
* {{Flag|United Kingdom}}:
* {{Flag|United Kingdom}}:
** Associated Knight of the [[Venerable Order of St John]] (KStJ) (1972)
**[[File:Order of St John (UK) ribbon -vector.svg|50px]] Associated Knight of the [[Venerable Order of St John]] (KStJ) (1972)
** Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Bath]] (GCB) (1972)
**[[File:Order of the Bath UK ribbon.svg|50px]] Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Bath]] (GCB) (1972)
* {{Flag|Thailand}}:
* {{Flag|Thailand}}:
** Knight of the Most Auspicious [[Order of the Rajamitrabhorn]] (1973)
**[[File:Order of the Rajamitrabhorn (Thailand) ribbon.svg|50px]] Knight of the Most Auspicious [[Order of the Rajamitrabhorn]] (1 February 1973)
** Knight of the Most Illustrious [[Order of the Royal House of Chakri]] (2 September 2013)<ref name="KedTh2013">[http://tengkusyah.blogspot.be/2013/09/yand-di-pertuan-agong-dan-raja.html Article (in Malay)] evoking the awarding of decorations</ref>
**[[File:Order of the Royal House of Chakri (Thailand) ribbon.svg|50px]] Knight of the Most Illustrious [[Order of the Royal House of Chakri]] (30 January 2013)
* {{Flag|Spain|1945}}: Collar of the [[Order of Charles III]] (1974)
* {{Flag|Spain|1945}}:
**[[File:Order of Charles III - Sash of Collar.svg|50px]] Collar of the [[Order of Charles III]] (1974)
* {{Flag|Pakistan}}: First Class Recipient of [[Nishan-e-Pakistan]] (1974)
* {{Flag|Pakistan}}:
**[[File:Order of Pakistan.png|50px]] First Class Recipient of [[Nishan-e-Pakistan]] (1974)


===Places named after him===
===Structures, buildings and institutions===
Several places were named after him, including:
[[File:High Court Building converted into Galeri Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah.JPG|thumb|[[Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Gallery]]]]
[[File:High Court Building converted into Galeri Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah.JPG|thumb|[[Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Gallery]]]]
* [[Sultan Abdul Halim Highway]] in Alor Setar, Kedah
* [[Sultan Abdul Halim Highway]], Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Sekolah Rendah Tunku Abdul Halim in Alor Star, the Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal in Penang, [[Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital]] and Sultan Abdul Halim Teachers' Trainee Institute in Sungai Petani and [[Sekolah Menengah Sultan Abdul Halim]] in Jitra, Kedah are all named after him.
* [[Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Gallery]], a museum in Alor Setar, Kedah
* Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium in Alor Setar, Kedah
* SK Tunku Abdul Halim, a primary school in Alor Setar, Kedah
* Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal in Penang
* [[Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital]] in Sungai Petani, Kedah
* Sultan Abdul Halim Mosque in Sungai Petani, Kedah
* Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Sultan Abdul Halim in Sungai Petani, Kedah
* [[Sekolah Menengah Sultan Abdul Halim]], a secondary school in Jitra, Kedah
* [[Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge]], also known as the Penang Second Bridge, was named after him on 1 March 2014.
* [[Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge]], also known as the Penang Second Bridge, was named after him on 1 March 2014.
* [[Sultan Abdul Halim Airport]] in Kepala Batas, Kedah
* [[Sultan Abdul Halim Airport]] in Kepala Batas, Kedah
* [[Politeknik Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah]] (POLIMAS) in [[Jitra]], was also given in honour of his name.
* Politeknik Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (POLIMAS) in [[Jitra]], was also given in honour of his name.
* [[Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim]] in Kuala Lumpur, formerly known as Jalan Duta
* Kompleks Penerangan & Penyiaran Sultan Abdul Halim in Alor Setar, Kedah
* [[Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah International Islamic University]] in Kuala Ketil, Kedah
* Kem Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (formerly known as Kem Tok Jalai), a military camp in Jitra, Kedah
* Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Football Cup


==Notes and references==
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* [http://www.mykedah2.com/raja_kita/eng/040000.htm List of Sultans of Kedah]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20161011205623/http://www.mykedah2.com/raja_kita/eng/040000.htm List of Sultans of Kedah]


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Abdul Halim
  • عبدالحليم
Al-Mu'tassimu Billah (He who seeks help from God)
Abdul Halim in 2012
Yang di-Pertuan Agong V & XIV
First reign21 September 1970 – 20 September 1975
Installation20 February 1971
PredecessorIsmail Nasiruddin
SuccessorYahya Petra
Second reign13 December 2011 – 12 December 2016
Installation11 April 2012
PredecessorMizan Zainal Abidin
SuccessorMuhammad V
Sultan of Kedah
Reign14 July 1958 – 11 September 2017
Installation20 February 1959
PredecessorBadlishah
SuccessorSallehuddin
Born(1927-11-28)28 November 1927
Istana Anak Bukit, Alor Setar, Kedah, Unfederated Malay States (now Malaysia)
Died11 September 2017(2017-09-11) (aged 89)
Istana Anak Bukit, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
Burial12 September 2017
Langgar Royal Mausoleum, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
Spouse
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(m. 1956; died 2003)​
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(m. 1975)​
Issue
Detail
Names
Tunku Abdul Halim ibni Tunku Badlishah
Regnal name
Al-Sultan Al-Mu’tassimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Tuanku Al-Haj Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah
HouseMahawangsa
FatherSultan Badlishah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah
MotherTunku Sofiah binti Tunku Mahmud
ReligionSunni Islam

Al-Mu’tassimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah (Jawi: المرحوم السلطان المعتصم بالله محب الدين توانکو الحاج عبدالحليم معظم شاه ابن المرحوم سلطان بدلي شاه; 28 November 1927 – 11 September 2017) was the 28th Sultan of Kedah from 1958 until his death in 2017, and served twice as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 1970 to 1975 and from 2011 to 2016. He was the first and only ruler to reign as Yang di-Pertuan Agong twice, as well as the oldest elected to the office. Prior to his death, he was the second longest-reigning living monarch in the world after Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

Biography

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Early career

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Born at Istana Anak Bukit near Alor Setar as Tunku Abdul Halim ibni Tunku Badlishah, he was the second, but eldest surviving son, of Sultan Badlishah (1894–1958; reigned 1943–1958), who later became the 28th Sultan of Kedah.[1] Of Malay and Thai descent, his mother Tunku Sofiah binti Tunku Mahmud (born 29 April 1899), was a Kedah-born princess who died in an automobile accident on 28 February 1934. Abdul Halim's maternal grandfather, Tunku Mahmud, was once Raja Muda (heir presumptive) to the throne of Kedah.[2]

He was educated at Alor Merah and Titi Gajah Malay schools and Sultan Abdul Hamid College in Alor Star between 1946 and 1948. He went on to Wadham College, Oxford and obtained a Diploma in Social Science and Public Administration. He subsequently joined the Kedah Administrative Service, serving in the Alor Star district office and later, the state treasury.[3]

Reign as Sultan of Kedah

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On 6 August 1949, Abdul Halim was appointed Raja Muda or heir apparent, and acceded as the 28th Sultan of Kedah upon his father's death on 14 July 1958.[4] He was installed at the Balai Besar, Kota Star Palace in Alor Star on 20 February 1959, in a ceremony not held since 1710.[5]

Silver jubilee celebrations

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Abdul Halim celebrated his silver jubilee on 15 July 1983 with his royal consort, Sultanah Bahiyah. To commemorate the occasion the Kedah government opened Jubli Perak Park at Sungai Petani, Kedah's second largest town.

Golden jubilee celebrations

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On 15 July 2008, Abdul Halim celebrated his golden jubilee as the Sultan of Kedah. He was the 4th Sultan of Kedah in a line of 28 to reign for at least 50 years.[6]

In conjunction with the golden jubilee, 15 July 2008 was declared a public holiday for the state of Kedah.[7] A ceremony of handing over the contributions in conjunction with the golden jubilee was held at the Istana Anak Bukit on 6 July 2008 by Kedah Chief Minister Azizan Abdul Razak. Throughout the week of the golden jubilee, various events were held to commemorate the Sultan.

Reign as the Yang-di Pertuan Agong

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First election as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong

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Abdul Halim served as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 21 September 1965 to 20 September 1970.

First election as Yang di-Pertuan Agong

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Abdul Halim in a carriage with Elizabeth II on a state visit to London, 1974.

In July 1970, Abdul Halim was elected as the 5th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia and served from 21 September 1970 until 20 September 1975. He was the third youngest monarch to ascend the throne of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong after Putra of Perlis and Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu.

During his kingship, Abdul Halim presided over the first transfer of power of the civilian government when his uncle, Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman resigned in favour of his deputy Tun Abdul Razak. Tunku Abdul Rahman had felt that he should not serve under his nephew, given strict Malay royal protocol, but agreed to stay on as prime minister for one day of Abdul Halim's reign.[8]

Second election as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong

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On 2 November 2006, Abdul Halim was elected for the second time to serve a five-year term as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong. He was the first person to have been elected to this office twice.

Second election as Yang di-Pertuan Agong

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In October 2011, Abdul Halim was elected to a second term as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, which commenced on 13 December 2011. He was the first and only person to hold the position twice.[9] He was also the oldest Malay Ruler to be installed as Yang di-Pertuan Agong at 84 years and 15 days old, surpassing the previous record holder, Salahuddin of Selangor, who was installed at 73 years and 49 days old. He was installed on 11 April 2012 at the Istana Negara.

During his tenure as Yang Di Pertuan Agong, a Council of Regency consisting of his brothers Tunku Annuar (d. May 2014), Tunku Sallehuddin, Tunku Abdul Hamid Thani, and daughter Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz was assigned to discharge Abdul Halim's duties as Sultan of Kedah.[10] His tenure as Yang Di Pertuan Agong ended on 12 December 2016.

Family life

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Abdul Halim had two wives:

1. Sultanah Bahiyah, the daughter of Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan, married in 1956. She served as Sultanah of Kedah (1958–2003) and Raja Permaisuri Agong (1970–1975). She died on 26 August 2003 at the Istana Kuala Cegar in Alor Star.[11] They had one daughter:

  • Her Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia) Brigadier General Dato' Seri Diraja Tan Sri Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz, the Tunku Temenggong of Kedah (previously the Tunku Panglima Besar of Kedah) (born 22 July 1966).

On 3 May 1960, they also adopted the twin daughters of his eldest sister, Tunku Hamidah, before the birth of their only child:

  • Her Highness (Duli Yang Amat Mulia) Tunku Soraya, the Raja Puan Muda of Perak (born 30 April 1960).
  • Her Highness (Yang Teramat Mulia) Tunku Sarina (30 April 1960 – 31 August 1991).

Through Tunku Soraya, who married Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain, the son of Idris Al-Mutawakil Alallahi Shah of Perak and the Raja Di-Hilir of Perak (the second heir apparent of Perak), they gave him three grandsons and two granddaughters:

  • His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Nabil Imran Aziz (born 1987)
  • His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Idris Shah (born 1989)
  • Her Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah (born 1992)
  • Her Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Safia Azizah (born 1997)
  • His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Siffudin Muadzam Shah (born 1999)

2. Sultanah Haminah, married in 1975. A commoner from Perak, she was titled Che Puan Kedah until 9 January 2004 when she was installed as Sultanah.[12] She served as Raja Permaisuri Agong during his second term as Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Issue

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Name Birth Date Birth Place Death Date Death Place Marriage Date Spouse Their children Their grandchildren
HRH Tunku Soraya 30 April 1960 None None 24 August 1986 DYAM Raja Iskandar Zulkarnain ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah II HH Raja Nabil Imran
HH Raja Idris Shah
HH Raja Sarina Intan Bahiyah
HH Raja Safia Azizah
HH Raja Sifuddin Muadzam Shah		 Raja Sarah Bahiyah
Raja Intan Soraya
HH Tunku Sarina 30 April 1960 31 August 1991 Kedah Royal Mausoleum 1984 HH Tunku Abdul Karim bin Tunku Ziauddin al-Haj None None
HH Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz binti Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim 22 July 1966 None None None None None None

Death

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Sultan Abdul Halim died at 2:30 pm on 11 September 2017, at the age of 89 (about 2 months ago before his 90th birthday), at the Istana Anak Bukit in Alor Setar.[13][14] He was laid to rest next to the grave of his late wife, Sultanah Bahiyah at the Langgar Royal Mausoleum in Alor Setar, Kedah on the day after his death.[15]

Ancestry

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Military grades

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Abdul Halim held the rank of Marshal of the Royal Malaysian Air Force[16] in his previous constitutional duties as Commander-in-Chief of the Malaysian Armed Forces as well as the ranks of Field Marshal of the Malaysian Army and Admiral of the Fleet of the Royal Malaysian Navy. Since 1972 he was the Royal Malay Regiment's Colonel-in-Chief, and also performed the same functions for the Malaysian Army's Royal Service Corps.

Awards and recognitions

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See also: List of honours of the Kedah Royal Family by country and List of honours of Kedah awarded to heads of state and royalty

National and State honours

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Foreign honours

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Places named after him

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Several places were named after him, including:

Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Gallery

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Information Malaysia. Berita Publ. Sdn. Bhd. 1985.
  2. ^ Finestone, Jeffrey and Shaharil Talib (1994) The Royal Families of South-East Asia Shahindera Sdn Bhd
  3. ^ Ibrahim Ismail (1987) Sejarah Kedah Sepintas Lalu p209 Penerbit UUM
  4. ^ (3 November 2006) Bernama
  5. ^ Ibrahim Ismail (1987) Op Cit pp 214–218
  6. ^ (July 14, 2008) Bernama Online
  7. ^ (July 6, 2008) Bernama Online
  8. ^ Tunku Abdul Rahman (1977) Looking Back p346 Pustaka Antara, Kuala Lumpur
  9. ^ "Sultan of Kedah to be next Yang di-Pertuan Agong, for second time". The Malaysian Insider. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  10. ^ "Kedah Sultan Reminds Council of Regency To Carry Out Duties With Honesty". Bernama. 12 December 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  11. ^ ( 26 August 2003) Utusan Malaysia
  12. ^ (10 January 2004) Bernama
  13. ^ Mohd. Rafie Azimi (11 September 2017). "Sultan Kedah mangkat" [The sultan of Kedah passed away]. Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Kedah's Sultan Tuanku Abdul Halim passes away". The Star. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Almarhum Sultan Kedah Dimakamkan Di Makam Diraja Langgar". Addin (in Malay). 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  16. ^ "Photographs of Tuanku Abdul Halim, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia". Janus. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  17. ^ Photo of Sultan Abdul Halim and Sultanah Haminah
  18. ^ "Sultan Kedah terima anugerah Kelantan". Berita Harian. 15 July 1969. p. 1.
  19. ^ "DK 1986". pingat.perak.gov.my.
  20. ^ "DK I 1978". awards.selangor.gov.my.
  21. ^ a b List of Malay rulers (as of January 2013) with details of orders
  22. ^ Badraie Archived 2 March 2004 at the Wayback Machine
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Abdul Halim of Kedah
House of Kedah
Born: 28 November 1927 Died: 11 September 2017
Regnal titles
Preceded by Sultan of Kedah
1958–2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
1970–1975 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
2011–2016 		Succeeded by
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