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Born 6 July 1982 (age 34)
University Hospital, Petaling Jaya ( 1982-07-06 ) Father Tuanku Muhriz ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Munawir Mother Tuanku Aishah Rohani Tengku Besar Mahmud Education London School of Economics and Political Science Books Abiding Times 2: An Insight Into the Minds of Malaysia's Thinking Youth, Roaming Beyond the Fence Parents Muhriz of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Aishah Rohani Grandparents Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan, Munawir of Negeri Sembilan Organization founded Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs Similar Muhriz of Negeri Sembilan, Tunku Ali Redhauddin Muhriz, Tuanku Aishah Rohani, Tunku Alif Hussein Saifuddin, Abdul Rahman of Negeri S | ||
Yang Amat Mulia Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz (born 6 July 1982), more popularly known as Tunku 'Abidin Muhriz, is the second son of the reigning Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia, Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir. He is the Founding President of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), Malaysia.
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Family
Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin was born on 6 July 1982 at University Hospital, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, as second son and child of Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir (now the reigning Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan) and Tuanku Aishah Rohani.
His siblings are :
Education
He was educated at :
Career
In conjunction with his father's Installation Ceremony he wrote a book about the state's history and customs, and began a major project to revitalise the State Anthem, Berkatlah Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan, working with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, which was officially launched on 26 October 2010.
He is a Trustee of Yayasan Munarah, Yayasan Chow Kit and the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation, and advisor to Institute for Pioneering of Education and Economic Excellence (INSPIRE) and is an Honorary Major in the Malaysian Territorial Army. In his various roles he has been interviewed for numerous television programmes, magazines and newspaper features.
He has authored four books to date:
Interests
Tunku 'Abidin is greatly interested in music and is an accomplished pianist. A strong supporter of the arts, he is the patron for the Euroasia Association of Performing Arts or Euroasia, and regularly supports the organization's efforts to develop and share music education and performance. Tunku 'Abidin has also performed at the Konsert Diraja UKM (English: National University of Malaysia Royal Concert) for the past several years.
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