Installation 26 October 1963 Parents Iskandar of Perak Successor Azlan Shah of Perak | Role Sultan of Perak Name Idris II Children Raja Zarith Sofia | |
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Reign 5 January 1963 – 31 January 1984 Predecessor Yusuf Izzuddin Shah of Perak Born 17 August 1924
Istana Negara, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Federated Malay States, British Malaya ( 1924-08-17 ) Burial 3 February 1984
Al-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia Spouse Raja Muzwin binti Almarhum Raja Arif Shah Issue Raja Izzuddin Iskandar
Raja Nadzatul Shima (Raja Puan Mahkota of Perak)
Raja Iskandar Zulkarnain (Raja Di-Hilir of Perak)
Permaisuri Raja Zarith Sofia (Permaisuri of Johor)
Raja Jamil Ariffin
Raja Radziatul Zahar, died in infancy Died January 31, 1984, Lumut, Malaysia Grandchildren Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, Tunku Abdul Jalil Sultan Ibrahim Similar People Raja Zarith Sofia, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibr, Iskandar of Perak, Iskandar of Johor, Azlan Shah of Perak | ||
Sultan Idris Iskandar Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah II Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Shah Kaddasullah, CMG (17 August 1924 – 31 January 1984) was the 33rd Sultan of Perak from 5 January 1963 until his death on 31 January 1984. He was the son of Sultan Iskandar Shah and a first nephew once removed of Raja Azlan Shah.
Contents
- Early life and education
- Sultan of Perak
- Marriage and children
- Death and succession
- Legacy
- Honours of Perak
- Honour of Malaya
- References
Early life and education
He was born on 17 August 1924 at Istana Negara, Kuala Kangsar, Perak as the second son of Sultan Iskandar and Raja Puteh Umi Kalsom. His father was a son of Sultan Iskandar Shah and a brother of Sultan Abdul Jalil. He was named Raja Idris at birth.
He was educated at Clifford School, Kuala Kangsar and furthered his studies at the Malay College Kuala Kangsar. He was made Raja Di Hilir in 1933, succeeding Raja Chulan, who died that year. He was appointed Raja Bendahara in October 1938 upon the demise of his father. Ten years later, on 29 March 1948, the then sultan, Sultan Abdul Aziz, died and Raja Idris was made Raja Muda (Crown Prince) by his cousin, the new sultan, Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah.
Sultan of Perak
Upon the death of his cousin Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah on 5 January 1963, he was appointed as the 33rd Sultan of Perak with the reigning title – Sultan Idris Iskandar Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Shah Kaddasullah.
Marriage and children
He married his cousin Raja Muzwin, the daughter of Raja Arif Shah Raja Harun, on 12 August 1943. Idris and Raja Muzwin are first cousins once removed. Idris's grandfather, Sultan Idris Shah I, is Raja Muzwin's great-grandfather. Among his children:
- Raja Izzuddin Iskandar, married Tengku Datin Sri Noor Hazah
- Raja Nazhatul Shima, who is (Raja Puan Mahkota of Perak) (born 1952) married Syed Omar Alsagoff
- Raja Iskandar Zulkarnain, who is Raja DiHilir, married Tunku Soraya daughter of Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah
- Raja Zarith Sofia (born 1959), married Sultan Ibrahim Ismail of Johor.
- Raja Jamil Ariffin, married Tunku Zalila
- Raja Radziatul Zahar, died when a baby
The Shah was also claimed to have a son with an Elizabeth Rosa, who was given up for adoption. Keith Williams was raised in Wales, and in 2015 traced his birth parents for a documentary for S4C.
His grandchildren:
His great-grandchildren as of 2011:
Death and succession
Sultan Idris Shah II was the frontrunner to be elected Malaysia’s eighth Yang Di-Pertuan Agong. However it was fated that on 31 January 1984, a week before being elected by his all Malay rulers, he suddenly died after suffering a heart attack at the Angkatan Tentera Hospital, Lumut at 11:15 pm.
He was posthumously titled as Marhum Afifullah. His funeral took place on 3 February 1984 and he was buried at the Al-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum near Ubudiah Mosque, Kuala Kangsar.
He was succeeded by his first nephew once removed, Raja Azlan Shah.
Legacy
The state mosque of Perak in Ipoh and Sultan Idris Shah II Bridge in Bota are named after him.