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Her Majesty Tuanku Najihah

Raja Permaisuri Agong
(Queen of Malaysia) and Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan

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Tuanku Najihah.gif
Tunku Ampuan of Negeri
Sembilan

Born

1 September 1924 (1924-09-01) (age 83)

Birthplace

Seri Menanti, Negeri
Sembilan

Issue

Tunku
Dara Naquiah
Tunku
Naquiyuddin
Tunku
Imran
Tunku
Puteri Jawahir
Tunku
Irinah
Tunku
Putera Nadzaruddin

Royal House

Negeri
Sembilan

Tuanku Najihah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin is the current Tunku
Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan. She
also served as Raja Permaisuri
Agong of Malaysia between 1994 and 1999.

She is married to her eldest sister, Tunku
Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin's stepson, Tuanku
Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman and succeeded as Tunku Ampuan of
Negeri Sembilan in 1967.

Contents

1 Early life

2 Social
Contributions

3 Hobbies and
Interests

4 Family Life

5 See also

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Early life

Born in 1 September 1924, Tuanku Najihah received her
formal education at the Tuanku Muhammad School in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan.

Tuanku Najihah graduated from the London School of Oriental Studies. She also
attended the special language and training course provided for the wives of
diplomats while Tuanku Ja’afar was pursuing a course in diplomatic services in
London.

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Social Contributions

Tuanku Najihah was made a committee member of the Associated Country Women of
the World. Tuanku Najihah is the patron of various women’s organizations such as
the Girl Guides of Negeri Sembilan, the Islamic Women’s Welfare Council and the
Women’s Institute.

As an active sportswoman, Tuanku Najihah is good at hockey, netball,
badminton, golf, tennis and shooting. She is the president of the Tuanku Ampuan
Badminton Team, the Patron of the Malaysian Women’s Hockey Team, Malaysian
Women’s Football Team, Malaysian Women’s Golf Team and the Malaysian Women’s
Golf Association (MALGA).

Tuanku Najihah is known for her contributions to the poor, disabled and less
fortunate. She is always ready to sacrifice her time to support a noble cause.
As the patron of the Tunku Ampuan Najihah Children’s Home in Temiang, Tuanku
Najihah is always mindful of the needs of its disabled and less fortunate
members.

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Hobbies and Interests

Painting, which develops creativity and instills patience and tranquility and
a sense of appreciation of the aesthetics is one of Tuanku Najihah’s hobbies
which she shares with the other royal members of the family.

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Family Life

The royal couple have three sons and three daughters. The eldest is HH Tunku
Dara Naquiah followed by HRH Tunku
Naquiyuddin, HH Tunku
Imran, HH Tunku
Puteri Jawahir, HH Tunku
Irinah and the youngest HH Tunku
Putera Nadzaruddin.

[edit]
See also

Yang Di-Pertuan
Agong

Raja Permaisuri
Agong

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