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| MONDAY OCTOBER 26 2009

Installation of Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan

(Top) Tuanku Muhriz (left) with his predecessor Tuanku Jaafar (third from left). (Left) Tuanku Muhriz and his consort Tengku Aishah Rohani.

A ruler of substance FINANCE AND BANKING PROFESSIONAL TUANKU MUHRIZ TUANKU MUNAWIR ASCENDS THE THRONE OF NEGRI SEMBILAN IN A TRADITION-STEEPED INSTALLATION CEREMONY by Eva Yeong and Karen Arukesamy [email protected]

TUANKU MUHRIZ Tuanku Munawir, who is today installed the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, brings to the “throne of the nine states” vast experience gained as a professional in the field of finance and banking. The only son out of six children of Tuanku Munawir, the 9th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan who ruled from 1960 to 1967, Tuanku Muhriz had received his early education at the Tuanku Muhammad School in Kuala Pilah, SM Tunku Besar Tampin and Tuanku Muhriz in SMK King George V in Seremban, Negri played guitar Sembilan. in his band The Upon his father’s ascension to ruler in Prince and the 1960, Tuanku Muhriz had been made Tunku Paupers. Besar or heir apparent. In other states, the heir to the throne is hereditary, with the Raja Muda or crown Tuanku Muhriz was first in line in the order prince as the designated successor, but in of succession followed by Tunku Jaafar and Negri Sembilan, the Council of Undangs (the Tunku Abdullah. four territory chiefs) have a right to choose However, when Tuanku the Yam Tuan or Yang Munawir died on April 18, di-Pertuan Besar. 1967, Tuanku Muhriz did According to PROFILE OF THE 11th YANG DI-PERTUAN not succeed his father as the Negri Sembithe next Yang di-Pertuan BESAR NEGRI SEMBILAN lan Constitution, Besar as the Council of Reign: Dec 29, 2008 – present the order of sucUndangs then felt that at Installation: Oct 26, 2009 cession should the age of 18, he was too first be the sons Predecessor: Tuanku Jaafar (his uncle) young to rule the state. of the previous The Council instead Born: Jan 14, 1948 ruler, followed by elected his uncle Tuanku Father: Tuanku Munawir ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman the grandsons of Jaafar ibni Almarhum the previous ruler, Tuanku Abdul Rahman Mother: Tunku Ampuan Durah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar then by the brothas the 10th Yang di-PerBurhanuddin. ers of the previous tuan Besar. Consort: Tuanku Aishah Rohani Tengku ruler, and only then Tuanku Muhriz Besar Mahmud by the sons of the later pursued his Children: Tunku Ali Redhauddin brothers of the previtertiary education at Tunku Zain Al-’Abidin ous ruler. Aldenham School in Tunku Alif Hussein Saifuddin Thus, before the Elstree, England and Al-Amin death of his father, read law at the Univer-

Tuanku Muhriz (seated second from left) with family members.