Installation 20 February 1971 Parents Tunku Kurshiah Name Tuanku Bahiyah | Installation 20 February 1959 Predecessor Tengku Intan Zaharah Successor Tengku Zainab | |
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Tenure 20 September 1970 – 21 September 1975 Tenure 15 July 1958 - 26 August 2003 Spouse Abdul Halim of Kedah (m. 1956–2003) Children Dato’ Seri Tunku Intan Shafinaz, Dato’ Seri Tunku Soraya Similar People Abdul Halim of Kedah, Abdul Rahman of Negeri S, Sultanah Haminah Hamidun, Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, Muhriz of Negeri Sembilan | ||
Yayasan sultanah bahiyah
Sultanah Hajjah Bahiyah binti Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (24 August 1930 – 26 August 2003) was the Sultanah of Kedah (1959–2003) and served as the fifth Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 21 September 1970 until 20 September 1975.
Contents
- Yayasan sultanah bahiyah
- Hantu seram di hospital sultanah bahiyah
- Early life
- Marriage
- Becoming Queen
- Death
- Awards and recognition
- Titles and styles
- Social contributions
- Honours
- Honours of Kedah
- Honours of Malaysia
- Foreign Honours
- References
Hantu seram di hospital sultanah bahiyah
Early life
Tunku Bahiyah was born on 24 August 1930 in Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan. She was the eldest daughter of Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad and Tunku Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, the Yang di-Pertuan Besar and the Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, who were then elected the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia.
She received her education at a Malay School in Seri Menanti and the Seremban Convent School. She later furthered her studies in United Kingdom and received a degree in Social Science from University of Nottingham.
Marriage
Tunku Bahiyah married Tuanku Al-Mutassimu Billahi Muhibbudin Sultan Abdul Halim Al-Muadzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah of Kedah in 1956.
The royal couple had three daughters; two of whom are twins. They are Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Diraja Tunku Intan Shafinaz, Dato’ Seri Diraja Tunku Soraya and Tunku Sarina (died on 31 August 1991).
Becoming Queen
In 1958, Tuanku Abdul Halim became Sultan of Kedah. Tunku Bahiyah was installed as the Sultanah of Kedah with his ascension to the throne.
From 1970, she served her five-year term as Raja Permaisuri Agong or Queen of Malaysia when Tuanku Abdul Halim became the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Death
Sultanah Bahiyah died of cancer on 26 August 2003 at Istana Kuala Cegar, Alor Setar. She was buried at the Kedah Royal Mausoleum in Langgar.
Awards and recognition
Sultanah Bahiyah was conferred various awards, both locally and abroad. In 1970, Emperor Hirohito of Japan awarded her the First Class of the Order of the Sacred Treasure. Later in the same year, President Suharto of Indonesia awarded her the First Class of the Order of the Star of Mahaputera.
In 1973, King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand awarded her the Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao.
Sultanah Bahiyah was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Education by the University of Malaya where she served as the Chancellor from 1972 until 1986.
The general hospital in Alor Setar which is also the main referral and tertiary health centre in Northern Peninsular Malaysia was renamed in her honour to Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah.
There is a highway in Alor Setar, Lebuhraya Sultanah Bahiyah (Sultanah Bahiyah Highway) was named after her.
Titles and styles
Social contributions
Tuanku Hajah Bahiyah was the patron of various organisations such as:
Honours
See also List of honours of the Kedah Royal Family by country
She has been awarded: