Sultan Sharafuddin

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Image:Sultan-klang.jpg In full, Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj also known as Sultan Sharafuddin or Sultan Idris Shah is currently the sultan of Selangor, Malaysia. He ascended the throne on 21 November 2001.

He was the son of the previous Sultan, Sultan Salahuddin.

Biography

Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah or other name Tengku Idris Shah was born on 24 December 1945 at Istana Jema'ah Klang Selangor (present Islamic College, Klang) and is the eldest son of 10 children (if the late DYMM Sultan Salahuddin Ahdul Aziz Shah Alhaj and YMM Raja Shaidatul Ihsan Binti Tengku Badar Shah (@ Raja Lat (with the title Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Bonda Raja Selangor).

He received his early education at the Malay Primary School, Jalan Raja Muda Kuala Lumpur and St. John's Institution Primary School from 1954 to 1959. His Royal Highness then continued his secondary education at Hale School in Perth, Australia in 1960 before proceeding to England to further his education at the Langhurst College in Surrey in 1964.

On September 3rd, 1960 at the age of 15, He was proclaimed and gazetted as the. Crown Prince of Selangor. The installation ceremony was held (in Istana Alam Shah, Klang on March 14, 1970, thus His Royal Highness became the eighth Raja Muda of Selangor.

On his return from England in 1968 after completing his studies. Sultan Sharafuddin has held several posts in the Selangor State and Federal Government Administrative Services. His Royal Highness was attached to the Selangor State Secretariat, the District Office and the Royal Malaysian Police Department in Kuala Lumpur and has gained wide experience and knowledge in the fields of administration:

He is blessed with 2 daughter's, YAM Tengku Zerafina and YAM Tengku Zatashah, and a son DYTM Tengku Amir Shah ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, the Raja Muda of Selangor.

Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah was also actively involved in sports. A keen sportsman and an ardent supporter of Football Association of Selangor (FAS), In recognition to his great interest and support of the Association His Royal Highness was appointed as Chairman of the Semi-Pro Football Association and made as an Honorary Life President of the Football Association of Selangor.

Sultan Sharafuddin is also active in adventurous sports such as sailing, vintage car nice and mountain scaling to add to his credits. The most prestige Vintage Car Race that His Royal Highness has participated and achieved was the "Peking to Paris Challenge" in 1997. The race was a 16,000 kilometer distance that took 43 days driving through 15 countries (China, Mongolia, Tibet, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany and France). His Royal Highness received the Silver Medal under the Vintage Cur Class.

In 1995-1996 He created history for Selangor by sailing on world circumnavigation with his yacht "S.Y. Jugra" for 21 months (27,940 nautical miles) which made him the first Malay from the Royal Family to achieve the challenge.

Sultan Sharafuddin was also awarded as Honorary member and Fellowship and appointed as Patrons by various organisations, associations, councils, clubs, societies and foundations.

In the academic fields, He was appointed the Pro-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) on May 20, 2000. On March 31, 2001 Universiti Teknologi MARA conferred His Royal Highness the honorary degree of the 'Doctor of Public Administration'. And on April 1st. 2002 His Royal Highness was appointed us the 'Chancellor' of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).

Sultan Sharafuddin is extremely interested in art, and has a very good collection of Art works by local and Asian artists. His other hobbies include reading, yachting, photograph, collecting stamps and traditional Malay weapons (keris). Presently he is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees Yayasan Seni Selangor (Selangor Art Foundation) and Galeri Shah Alam.

On 22 November 2001, After demise his father Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah. Tengku Idris Shah was officially became as 9th Sultan of Selangor with the title Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

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