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Tunku Naquiah

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Tunku Naquiah
Tunku Dara
BornTunku Naquiah binti Tunku Ja'afar
(1944-12-29) 29 December 1944 (age 80)
Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan, Malaya (now Malaysia)
Spouse
Tunku Mudzaffar bin Tunku Mustapha
(m. 1969)
IssueTunku Nadzimuddin
Tunku Myra Madihah
Tunku Nasaifuddin
Tunku Nasruan Adil
Regnal name
Tunku Tan Sri Naquiah binti Almarhum Tuanku Ja'afar
HousePagar Ruyung
Father Tuanku Ja'afar
MotherTunku Ampuan Najihah
ReligionSunni Islam

Tunku Dara Tunku Tan Sri Naquiah binti Almarhum Tuanku Ja'afar is an eldest daughter and first child of Tuanku Ja'afar, the 10th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan and Tunku Ampuan Najihah.

Personal life

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She was born on 29 December 1944 at Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan.

Her other siblings;

  • Tunku Laksamana of Negeri Sembilan Tunku Naquiyuddin (born on 8 Mac 1947)
  • Tunku Muda Serting of Negeri Sembilan Tunku Imran (born on 21 March 1948)
  • Tunku Puteri of Negeri Sembilan Tunku Jawahir (born on 27 January 1952)
  • Tengku Panglima Raja of Selangor Tunku Irinah (born on 23 November 1957)
  • Tunku Panglima Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tunku Nadzaruddin (born on 26 October 1959)

Education

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The eldest of the six siblings of Almarhum Tuanku Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Tunku Dara studied in Malay Girls College, Kuala Lumpur before pursuing her studies in New York and London. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics/Political Science from the American University in Cairo. Upon returning to Malaysia, she began a successful Public Relations (PR) career during which she received a distinction for her Diploma in Public Relations from the Malaysian Institute of Public Relations (IPR) in 1971.[1]

Career

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She is currently a director of Syarikat Pesaka Antah, Syarikat Pendidikan Staffield Bhd and the chairman of Munaq Holdings Sdn Bhd.[1]

Since 1980, Tunku Dara Naquiah has run Ecole de Belle Jeunesse, a finishing school in Malaysia.[1]

Other work

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Tunku Naquiah is on the board of trustees of Tuanku Ja'afar Educational Trust.[2]

Royal family

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In 1969, she married to His Highness Tunku Kecil Besar Tunku Mudzaffar.[3]

Styles and honours

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Styles of
Tunku Naquiah
Reference styleHer Highness
Spoken styleHer Highness
Alternative styleTunku Dara

The style of Tunku Naquiah is :

Her Highness Tunku Dara Tunku Tan Sri Naquiah binti Almarhum Tuanku Ja'afar, D.K.Y.R, P.S.M, S.P.T.J, J.P, A.M.N, P.J.K

Honours

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She has been awarded :[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Board of directors". Syarikat Pesaka Antah. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Our Board". Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  3. ^ Jayatilaka, Tania. "Couple Spotlight: 50 Years Of Love With Tunku Dara Naquiah & Tunku Datuk Mudzaffar". Tatler Asia.
  4. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Dan Pingat". www.istiadat.gov.my. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.