Tunku Imran

Tunku Tan Sri Dato' Seri Imran ibni Almarhum Tuanku Ja’afar al-Haj (born 21 March 1948) is a Malaysian sports administrator. He was born as the second son of Ja'afar of Negeri Sembilan, the elected monarch of Negeri Sembilan, one of the thirteen states of Malaysia. He is often known in English simply as Prince Imran.

Imran
Tunku Muda Serting
Tunku Imran during the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Born (1948-03-21) 21 March 1948
Istana Hinggap, Seremban,
Negeri Sembilan,
Federation of Malaya
Spouse
Moira Rodrigo (m. 1987⁠–⁠2019)
Nora Marzuki (m. 2013)
IssueTunku Abdul Rahman Aminullah
Full name
Tunku Imran ibni Tuanku Jaafar
DynastyPagaruyung
FatherTuanku Ja’afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman
MotherTuanku Najihah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin
Yang Amat Mulia Tan Sri Dato' Seri

Tunku Imran
5th President of the
World Squash Federation
In office
1989–1996
Preceded by Ronnie Sinclair
Succeeded by Susie Simcock
Personal details
Born
Tunku Imran

Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
NationalityMalaysia
Children1 son

The prince is a former President of the Commonwealth Games Federation,[1] and was also the president of the Olympic Council of Malaysia. He is an Honorary Member of the International Olympic Committee.

Childhood

Tunku Imran was born at Istana Hinggap (Hinggap Palace), Seremban, Negeri Sembilan on 21 March 1948 as the second son of the late Tuanku Ja'afar and his wife Tuanku Najihah.[2]

His siblings in birth order are :

  • Eldest sister Tunku Tan Sri Naquiah, Tunku Dara (26 December 1944)
  • Elder brother Tunku Dato' Seri Utama Naquiyuddin, Tunku Laksamana (8 March 1947)
  • Younger sister Tunku Puan Sri Jawahir, Tunku Putri (27 January 1952)
  • Youngest sister Tunku Dato' Seri Irinah (23 November 1957)
  • Youngest brother Tunku Dato' Seri Nazaruddin, Tunku Panglima Besar (26 October 1959)

Education

Career

Barr-at-Law (Gray's Inn 1971). Indonesian Representative for PERNAS 1972-1973, MD Haw Par (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd 1973-1976, CEO Antah Group of Coys 1977-2001, Founder Dir of SPA, Chair Aluminium Co of Malaysia Bhd, Minho (Malaysia) Bhd and Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd, Group Chair Petra Group. Dir Austral Enterprises Bhd, Island & Peninsular Bhd and Hwang-DBS (Malaysia) Bhd. Business Adviser to Jones, Lang Wootton and Partners. Chair Fndn for Sporting Excellence, and the Young Malaysians Society. Presdt Malaysia Heritage Trust, Malaysian German Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Olympic Council of Malaysia, Malaysian Cricket Assoc, and World Squash Fed 1989-1996. Vice-President Commonwealth Games Federation. Malaysian Chef de Mission 24th Olympic Games at Seoul 1988. Trustee Yayasan Tunku Naquiyuddin since 1995, Tuanku Ja’afar Coll. Dir Inst of Strategy & International Studies. Mbr National Sports Council of Malaysia, Malaysian Business Council, Malaysian Healthy Ageing Soc, etc.[3]

Weddings and family

m. Y.M Che’ Engku Mahirah binti Abdullah, née Moira Rodrigo, 18 February 1987 and divorced 1 July 2019.

m. Y.M. Che Engku Noor Asmara @ Nora binti Abang Marzuki 28 March 2013.

He has one son, two step-sons and two step-daughters:

  • Khairil Imran bin Abdullah, b. 1975 (s/o Mahirah from previous marriage)
  • Tunku Abdul Rahman Aminullah bin Tunku Imran (s/o Mahirah)[2]
  • Nor Marzuki bin Musa (s/o Noor Asmara from previous marriage)
  • Noreen Nong binti Musa (d/o Noor Asmara from previous marriage)
  • Nor Nadia Abdullah Marzuki (d/o Noor Asmara from previous marriage)

Honours
See also: List of honours of the Negeri Sembilan Royal Family by country

He has been awarded :[2]

Honours of Negeri Sembilan
  •  Negeri Sembilan :
    • Paramount of the Order of Negeri Sembilan (DTNS, 19.7.1999)
    • Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Yam Tuan Radin Sunnah (DKYR)
    • Knight Grand Commander or Dato’ Sri Paduka Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan (SPNS), now Principal Grand Knight or Dato’ Sri Utama, SUNS)
    • The Meritorious Service Medal (Pingat Jasa Kebaktian, PJK)

Honours of Malaysia

Trivia

During the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, alongside Queen Elizabeth II, Imran struggled to open the baton that contained her message, but did so eventually amidst great relief and good humour.[5]

References
  1. "Our people". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  2. Royal Ark, Negeri Sembilan genealogical details p.7
  3. https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1073910/ioc-membership-dips-back-below-100-mark-as-constructive-critics-retire
  4. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  5. Williams, David. "Opening ceremony hits stalling point as Prince Imran of Malaysia struggles to open baton ahead of the Queen's speech... and even Sir Chris Hoy steps in to help". www.dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
Malaysian royalty
Preceded by
Tunku Naquiyuddin		 Line of succession to the throne of Negeri Sembilan
3rd position 		Succeeded by
Tunku Nadzaruddin
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