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Tuanku Bahiyah binti Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (August 24,
1930 – August 26,
2003) was the
Sultanah of Kedah
(1959-2003) and served as Raja Permaisuri
Agong of Malaysia from 1970 to 1975.

Contents

1 Early life

2 Marriage and becoming
Queen

3 Social
contributions

4 Awards

5 Death

6 See also

7 Notes

8 References

9 External links

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Early life

Born on August 24, 1930 in Seri Menanti, Negeri
Sembilan, the eldest daughter of Tuanku
Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad and Tunku
Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, the Yang di-Pertuan Besar
and HRH the Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan who were
elected the first Yang di-Pertuan
Agong and Raja Permaisuri
Agong of Malaysia.

She received her education at a Malay School in Seri Menanti and the Seremban
Convent School. She later furthered her studies in United Kingdom and received a
degree in Social Science from University of
Nottingham.

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Marriage and becoming Queen

In 1956, she
married Tuanku
Al-Mutassimu Billahi Muhibbudin Sultan Abdul Halim Al-Muadzam Shah ibni Almarhum
Sultan Badlishah of Kedah, who two years later became
Sultan of Kedah. Tunku Bahiyah was installed the second Sultanah of Kedah.

From 1970, she
served her five year term as Raja Permaisuri
Agong or Queen of Malaysia when Tuanku Abdul Halim became the fifth Yang
di-Pertuan Agong.

The royal couple were blessed with three daughters and two of whom are twins.
They are HRH Dato’ Seri Tunku Intan Shafinaz, HRH Dato’ Seri Tunku Soraya and
HRH Tunku Sarina (died on 31 August 1991).

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Social contributions

She is well-known for her contributions to the public especially to the less
fortunate, the children as well as the elderly. In order for the contributions
to be more meaningful for the various charity and welfare organizations, a
welfare foundation called “Yayasan Sultanah Bahiyah” was established with Tuanku
Hajah Bahiyah as its patron and prime mover.

Tuanku Hajah Bahiyah was the patron of various organizations such as the
Kedah Orchid Association, Blood Donors Association of Malaysia, Family Planning
Association of Kedah, Children’s Welfare Organization of Kedah, Islamic Women’s
Welfare Organization of Kedah, Lioness Club of Kedah, the Netball Association of
Kedah, the Women’s Association of Universiti Utara Malaysia (SUTRANITA),
Nottingham Graduates Association, Ex-Servicemen Widows and Wives Association
(BAKIABAH), Kedah Association for the Disabled, the Kedah Thalassaemia Association
and the Association of Sultanah Bahiyah Secondary School Students.

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Awards

Tuanku Hajah Bahiyah was conferred various awards, both locally and abroad.
In 1970, Emperor Hiroto of Japan awarded her the First Class Order of Sacred
Treasure. Later in the same year, President Suharto of Indonesia awarded her the
First Class Order of Bintang Maha Putera.

Tuanku Hajah Bahiyah was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Education by the
University of Malaya where she served as the Chancellor from 1972 until
1986.

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Death

She died of cancer on August 26, 2003 and was survived by her
husband,two daughters and 5 grandchildren.[1]

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See also

Yang Di-Pertuan
Agong

Raja Permaisuri
Agong

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Notes

^
Royal News —
August 2003. Retrieved on 2006-09-04.

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References

Former Malaysian Queen dies at 72. Asian Political
News (September 2, 2003). Retrieved on 2006-09-04. Retrieved from
FindArticles.com.

Raja Permaisuri Agong V:Tuanku Hajah Bahiyah binti Al-Marhum
Tuanku Abdul Rahman. His Majesty and Her Majesty. Perpustakaan
Negara Malaysia on MalaysianMonarchy.org (2003). Retrieved on 2006-09-04.

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External links

Photo of the Sultanah

Tuanku Bahiyah Residential
College official site

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuanku_Bahiyah"

Categories: 1930 births
| 2003 deaths
| Cancer
deaths | Malaysian
royalty | Alumni
of the University of Nottingham

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