Raja Jaafar
Raja Jaafar | |||||
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Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Muda of Perak | |||||
Raja Muda | |||||
Incumbent | 20 June 2014 - present | ||||
Predecessor | Nazrin Shah of Perak | ||||
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Taiping Hospital, Taiping | 26 September 1941||||
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House | House of Perak | ||||
Father | Raja Musa ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mustasim Billah Shah Nikmatullah | ||||
Mother | Che’ Puan Mariam binti Abdullah | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Royal family of Perak |
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Azlan Shah's family |
HRH Tuanku Bainun, Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah's widow
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Raja Jaafar ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa is the Raja Muda (crown prince) of Perak Darul Ridzuan since 2014.[1]
Early life and education
He was born on 26 September 1941 at Taiping Hospital, Taiping,[2] in then Federated Malay States. Raja Ja'afar is the son of the late Perak Raja Muda, Raja Dato’ Musa ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdulaziz and his first wife, Cik Puan Mariam binti Encik Abdullah. He had his early education at Anderson School, Ipoh and Anglo-Chinese School, Teluk Intan before studying for his bachelor's degree at Universiti Malaya and then his master's degree in Public Administration at Cornell University, United States.
Government Service
Raja Ja'afar has a wide experience in public administration. He joined Perak State Secretariat in 1966, served in the District & Land Office from 1966 to 1971. From 1976 to 1979, he was a management consultant at the Prime Minister's Office. He became an under-secretary at the Higher Education Division of the Education Ministry from 1979 to 1984, and then secretary of the Foreign Investment Committee at the Economic Planning Unit and deputy secretary-general (Development and Finance) of the Defence Ministry before finally retiring from government service in 1996.
Raja Muda
As senior prince, Raja Ja'afar bin Almarhum Raja Muda Musa was sworn in as the Raja Muda of Perak on 1 July 2014[3] at Istana Iskandariah, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar.
In Malay his full titles: Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, Raja Muda Perak Darul Ridzuan, D.K, S.P.C.M, J.S.M.
In English: His Highness Raja Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, The Raja Muda of Perak Abode of Grace, D.K, S.P.C.M, J.S.M.
Title and Styles
Styles of Raja Jaafar | |
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Reference style | Duli Yang Teramat Mulia |
Spoken style | His Highness |
Alternative style | Tuanku |
- 26 September 1941 - 3 February 1984: His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Jaafar Ibni Raja Musa.
- 3 February 1984 - 1988: His Highness (Yang Amat Mulia) Raja Jaafar Ibni Raja Dato' Seri Musa, The Raja Kechil Tengah Perak.
- 1988 - 10 March 1998: His Highness (Yang Amat Mulia) Raja Jaafar Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, The Raja Kechil Sulung Perak.
- 10 March 1998 - 20 June 2014: His Highness (Duli Yang Amat Mulia) Raja Dato' Seri Jaafar Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, The Raja Di Hilir Perak.
- 20 June 2014 – present: His Highness (Duli Yang Teramat Mulia) Raja Jaafar Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, The Raja Muda Perak.
Personal life
He is married to Raja Puan Besar Perak Raja Nor Mahani Binti Almarhum Raja Shahar Shah (18 October 1942 - 3 October 2017), and they have a son, Raja Shah Azman and a daughter, Raja Nor Azwina.
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References
Raja Dato’ Seri Ja'afar ibni Amarhum Raja Muda Musa Istana Al-Ridhuan Ipoh Born: 26 September 1941 | ||
Malaysian royalty | ||
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Regnal titles | ||
Preceded by Raja Ahmad Hisham Ibni Almarhum Raja Abdul Malek |
Raja Di-Hilir of Perak (Deputy Crown Prince) 2th position 21 September 1998 - 20 June 2014 |
Incumbent Heir: Raja Dato 'Seri Iskandar Dzulkarnain |
Preceded by Nazrin Shah of Perak |
Raja Muda of Perak (Crown Prince) Line of succession to the throne of Perak 1st position 20 June 2014 - Present |
Incumbent Heir: Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah |