Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’azzam Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah ShahGCMG(Jawi:سلطان أبو بكر رعاية الدين المعظم شاه ابن المرحوم سلطان عبد الله المعتصم بالله شاه;29 May 1904 – 5 May 1974), was the fourth modernSultan of Pahang.
| Abu Bakar أبو بکر | |||||
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| Al Mu'adzam (The Exalted One) | |||||
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| Sultan of Pahang | |||||
| Reign | 22 June 1932 – 5 May 1974 | ||||
| Installation | 28 May 1933 | ||||
| Predecessor | Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah | ||||
| Successor | Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah | ||||
| Menteri Besar | See List
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| Born | 29 May 1904 Istana Hinggap,Pekan,Pahang,Federated Malay States,British Malaya | ||||
| Died | 5 May 1974(aged 69) Istana Peninjau, Kampung Padang Polo,Pekan,Pahang | ||||
| Burial | 7 May 1974 | ||||
| Spouse | Raja Fatimah Binti Al-Marhum Sultan Iskandar Shah Kaddasullah Che Siti Nah Tengku Hajjah Azam Binti Tengku Setia Raja Omar Che Mek Mas Che Hafsah Binti Imam Mat Che Siti Zainab Binti Sheikh Ahmad Che Hathifah Binti Abdul Rashid Alias Maria Menado | ||||
| Issue | Tengku Ahmad Shah Tengku Nur Azhan Tengku Ainon Jamil Tengku Puteri Mariam Tengku Puteri Nur Aziah Tengku Tan Sri Ibrahim Tengku Tan Sri Abdullah Tengku Ismail Tengku Abdul Aziz Tengku Tan Sri Azlan Tengku Azman Tengku Abdul Rahman Tengku Abdul Rashid Tengku Kamal Baharin Tengku Zaiton Tengku Putri Kamariah Tengku Intan Badariya Tengku Nong Suraya Tengku Nur Azahar Tengku Faridah Tengku Nur Aizah Tengku Nur Akmar Tengku Zabedah Tengku Nina Tengku Omar Tengku Muhammad Tengku Sulaiman Tengku Kalsum Suzanne Tengku Idris Tengku Baharuddin Tengku Nur Ashikin | ||||
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| House | Bendahara | ||||
| Father | Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Al-Mu’azzam Shah | ||||
| Mother | Che Som binti Tun | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Life
editBorn on 29 May 1904 at Istana Hinggap,Pekan,he was the second son of SultanAbdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shahby his second wife, Som binti Tun.[1]
Succeeding his father in 1932, he quickly became known as a friendly and approachable ruler by his subjects. During theJapanese occupation of Malaya,he discreetly encouraged resistance movements such as theAskar Wataniah,Force 136and theMalayan Peoples' Anti-Japanese Army.[2]
However, due to his penchant for marrying commoners, including several popular actresses and singers, he was less popular with other Malay rulers and they declined to choose him asYang di-Pertuan Agongof Malaysia on five separate occasions.[citation needed]
Family
editHe was married to Tengku Ampuan Pahang Raja Fatimah, the daughter of SultanIskandar of Perak,inKuala Kangsar,Perak. It was a marriage between two royal relatives.[3]
He died on 5 May 1974 at the Istana Peninjau, Kampung Padang Polo,Pekanat age 69 and was succeeded by his son SultanAhmad Shah.[4][5]
Honours
editHonours of Pahang
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Founding Grand Master of theFamily Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang(25 May 1967)
Founding Grand Master of theOrder of the Crown of Pahang(27 December 1968)
Honours of Malaya
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Malaya:
Recipient of theOrder of the Crown of the Realm(DMN) (31 August 1958)[6]
Honours of other State
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Johor:
First Class of theRoyal Family Order of Johor(DK I) (1965)[7]
Kedah:
Member of theRoyal Family Order of Kedah(DK) (1969)[8]
Perak:
Member of the Royal Family Order of Perak (DK) (1970)[9]
Foreign honours
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United Kingdom:
Honorary Knight Grand Cross of theOrder of St Michael and St George(GCMG) –Sir(1 June 1953)[10]
Brunei:
Member of theFamily Order of Seri Utama(DK) -Dato Seri Utama(1958)[11]
References
edit- ^The Malayan Law Journal.Malaya Publishing House Limited. 1974.
- ^"Tun Razak Jadi Tali Barut Jepun?".The Patriots(in Malay). 2017-07-26.Retrieved2020-12-24.
- ^"KERABAT DIRAJA PAHANG BERGAMBAR".Portal Diraja Pahang.Retrieved2020-12-24.
- ^Who's who in Malaysia and Guide to Singapore.J. V. Morais. 1975.
- ^Jalal, Ahmad Farid Abd (2008).Joget Pahang, Gamelan Melayu: The Classical Ensemble of the Pahang Royal Court.Pahang State Museum and the National Department for Culture and Arts, Ministry of Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Malaysia.ISBN978-983-2456-12-4.
- ^"Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1958"(PDF).
- ^"Sultan of Johore's Birthday Awards".The Straits Budget.3 November 1965. p. 17.
- ^"Sultan terima anugerah".Berita Harian.29 October 1969. p. 5.
- ^"Darjah kerabat di-Raja Perak".Berita Harian.29 May 1970. p. 11.
- ^"No. 39863".The London Gazette(Supplement). 26 May 1953. p. 2945.
- ^"Brunei ruler honours 7 Malayans".Straits Budget.1 October 1958. p. 9.