Azlan Shah of Perak

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| name = Azlan Shah

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| title = Al-Maghfur-Lah (The Forgiven One)

| image = SultanAzlanShah (cropped).JPG

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| caption = Azlan Shah in 2008

| succession = King of Malaysia

| reign = 26 April 1989 – 25 April 1994

| coronation = 18 September 1989

| cor-type = Malaysia

| predecessor = Iskandar

| successor = Ja'afar

| succession2 = Sultan of Perak

| reign2 = 3 February 1984 – 28 May 2014

| coronation2 = 9 December 1985

| cor-type2 = Installation

| predecessor2 = Idris Shah II

| successor2 = Nazrin Shah

| succession3 = Lord President of the Supreme Court

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| termstart = 12 November 1982

| termend = 2 February 1984

| nominator = Mahathir Mohamad

| appointer = Ahmad Shah of Pahang

| predecessor = Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim

| successor = Salleh Abas

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| full name = Raja Azlan Shah ibni Raja Yussuff Shah

| regnal name = Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah

| posthumous name = Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah

| house = House of Siak-Perak

| spouse = {{marriage|Raja Permaisuri Tuanku Bainun|1955}}

| issue = Sultan Nazrin Shah
Raja Azureen
Raja Ashman Shah
Raja Eleena
Raja Yong Sofia

| father = Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Jalil Karamatullah Nasiruddin Mukhtaram Shah Radziallah Hu'an-hu

| mother = Toh Puan Besar Hatijah binti Toh Indera Wangsa Ahmad

| birth_date = {{birth date|1928|4|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Batu Gajah, Perak, Federated Malay States

| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|5|28|1928|4|19|df=yes}}

| death_place = Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| date of burial = 29 May 2014

| place of burial = Al-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia

| religion = Sunni Islam

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| module = {{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix = Yang Amat Mulia Tun

|name = Raja Azlan Shah of Perak

| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=MYS|size=100|SSM|DK (Perak)|PMN|PSM|SPMP (Perak)|SPTS|SIMP|SPCM}} {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100|GCB|KStJ}}

| education = Malay College Kuala Kangsar

| alma_mater = University of Nottingham (LLB)

| occupation = Lawyer, judge

| website = [http://gsas.perak.gov.my Galeri Sultan Azlan Shah]

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Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah (Jawi: {{lang|ms-arab|{{Script|Arab|سلطان ازلن محب الدين شاه ابن المرحوم سلطان يوسف عز الدين شاه غفر ﷲ له}}}}; 19 April 1928 – 28 May 2014) was Sultan of Perak from 1984 until his death in 2014, the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia), from 1989 to 1994, and the 5th Lord President of the Supreme Court, from 1982 to 1984.

The child of a royal father and a commoner mother, he grew up in Perak, Malaysia. During school he played field hockey, subsequently playing for the Perakian team. He trained to be a lawyer in the United Kingdom. Upon returning to Malaysia, he soon became a judge and quickly rose through the legal ranks. In 1965, he became the youngest person appointed to the High Court of Malaya, and in 1982 he became the youngest ever Lord President of the Federal Court, the country's highest judicial rank.

He became Sultan of Perak in 1984 after the death of his first cousin once removed Sultan Idris Shah II. Subsequently, he was elected to be the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in 1989, serving a five-year term before returning to his post as Sultan of Perak. In 2009, he exercised his royal authority to prevent the dissolution of the Perak State Legislative Assembly, sparking a constitutional crisis. Ultimately, the legal system ruled that Sultan Azlan had acted properly.

During his career, Sultan Azlan Shah was awarded more than three dozen Malaysian and foreign honours. Dozens of buildings and other projects were named after him, including a genus of insects: Azlania. He was known as the "Father of Malaysian Hockey" for furthering field hockey at home and abroad and was the patron of dozens of organisations. With his wife Tuanku Bainun Binti Mohd Ali, Sultan Azlan had five children.

Early life and education

He was born on 19 April 1928 at Kampung Manggis, Batu Gajah, Perak.{{cite web | url=http://www.nation.com.pk/international/29-May-2014/sultan-azlan-shah-of-perak-dies-aged-86 | title=Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak dies, aged 86 | work=The Nation | date=29 May 2014 | access-date=29 May 2014}} The youngest son of Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah ({{Reign|1948|1963}}) by his second wife, Toh Puan Besar Hatijah binti Toh Indera Wangsa Ahmad (1906–1992), he was brought up by his mother outside of royal circles.

Raja Azlan Shah began his education at the Government English School, Batu Gajah Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Yussuf. For his secondary education, he attended Malay College Kuala Kangsar. Afterwards, he went to the University of Nottingham to study law, earning a Bachelor of Law degree in 1953. While in school, Azlan Shah began his lifelong love for field hockey, playing for his school teams. He subsequently played for the Perakian team.

Legal career

Raja Azlan Shah was admitted to the English Bar on 23 November 1954. He returned to Malaysia, becoming the Assistant State Secretary of Perak. He joined the Judicial and Legal Service of the Federation of Malaya and soon became the President of the Sessions Court. He continued to rise quickly through the legal ranks, serving as Federal Counsel and Deputy Public Prosecutor, Legal Adviser of the State of Pahang, Registrar of the High Court of Malaya, and Chief Registrar of the Federal Court of Malaysia.{{cite web|url=http://sultan.perak.gov.my/en/kesultanan/duli.html |title=His Royal Highess Sultan Perak Darul Ridzuan |publisher=Official Website Pejabat D.Y.M.M. Sultan Perak Darul Ridzuan |access-date=4 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318224855/http://sultan.perak.gov.my/en/kesultanan/duli.html |archive-date=18 March 2014}}

In 1965, Raja Azlan Shah, aged 37, became the youngest judge ever appointed to the High Court of Malaya. He was appointed to the Federal Court in 1973. In 1979, he was appointed Chief Justice of the High Court of Malaya. On 12 November 1982 he became the youngest ever Lord President of the Federal Court, the highest judicial post in Malaysia.

Becoming Sultan

His path to becoming the Sultan of Perak started when his father appointed him as raja kechil bongsu on 19 August 1962, which made him the 6th and last in line to the throne. Due to the death of his father the following year, he moved up a rank to become the raja kechil tengah. On 1 January 1978, he moved up to raja kechil sulong and later that year, on 1 August, he moved up to raja kechil besar.

Raja Azlan Shah was installed Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Perak by the then-Sultan of Perak, Sultan Idris Almutawakkil Alallahi Shah II on 1 July 1983. During the long reign of Idris Shah, most of Raja Azlan Shah's elder brothers had died. His only surviving elder brother, Raja Baharom Shah, refused the office of Crown Prince and Raja Azlan Shah was suddenly heir to the throne.

Within six months, Sultan Idris died and Azlan Shah ascended to the throne of Perak on 3 February 1984. He was officially installed as the 34th Sultan of Perak on 9 December 1985. In 1989, Sultan Azlan Shah was elected as the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, as the Ruler of Perak was the last of the nine Malay Rulers of Malaysia who has not served as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for its first cycle. After the five-year term ended, he returned to his post as Sultan of Perak in 1994.

Sultan Azlan Shah reigned for a total of 30 years and 114 days, the longest reign for a Sultan of Perak post-Malaysian independence, and the second longest reign in the history of the sultanate, behind only the 11th Sultan, Sultan Mahmud Iskandar Shah.

Perak constitutional crisis

In 2009, the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) political group held a narrow majority in the Perak state assembly with 32 of the 59 seats. Three members of the party decided to leave and allied themselves with the rival Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. PR leader Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin requested to dissolve the state assembly. Sultan Azlan refused the request, citing royal discretion, and instead demanded Mohammad Nizar and the rest of the leadership resign their posts to make way for BN leaders.{{cite web |date=28 May 2014 |title=Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak dies, aged 86 |url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/sultan-azlan-shah-of-perak-dies-aged-86 |access-date=29 May 2014 |work=Malay Mail}}

The decision was challenged and the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that the Sultan was not constitutionally permitted to dismiss the menteri besar. However, upon appeal, the decision was reversed by the Court of Appeal which ruled that the Perak State Constitution gives absolute discretionary power for the Sultan to dissolve the State Legislative Assembly. The Court also directed Nizar to resign. The decision was subsequently upheld unanimously by the five-man Bench of the Federal Court in February 2010.

Recognition

Sultan Azlan was the Pro-Chancellor of the Universiti Sains Malaysia from October 1971 to February 1981 and the Chancellor of the University of Malaya from February 1983 until his death. He also served as the Chairman of the Higher Education Advisory Council from 1974 to 1976. The University of Malaya awarded him an honorary doctorate in June 1979 and the University of Science of Malaysia awarded him one the following June.

Sultan Azlan was recognised by several foreign universities, including:

University of Nottingham, Honorary Doctor of Law, July 1986
Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, "Honorary Bencher", 1988
Universitas Gajah Mada, Jogjakarta, Indonesia, Honorary Doctor of Law, 28 September 1990
Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Honorary Doctor of Law, 30 October 1990
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, Honorary Doctor of Law, 19 December 1990.
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Honorary Fellow, 2 October 1991
Royal College of Surgeons of England, Honorary Fellow, 1999.

Sports

Sultan Azlan was an avid supporter of field hockey throughout his life. Due to his significant contributions to the sport, he was known as the "Father of Malaysian Hockey."{{cite news|title=Hockey pioneer Sultan Azlan Shah dies aged 86|date=28 May 2014|work=Firstpost|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/hockey-pioneer-sultan-azlan-shah-dies-aged-86-1546997.html|access-date=1 June 2014|agency=PTI}} Azlan was President of the Malaysian Hockey Federation until 2005, and was the elected President of the Asian Hockey Federation from 1997 until his death.{{cite web|url=http://www.asiahockey.org/Pages/AboutUs-Council.html |title=Asian Hockey Federation :: About Us |publisher=Asiahockey. |date=1 July 2010 |access-date=4 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110117170929/http://www.asiahockey.org/Pages/AboutUs-Council.html |archive-date=17 January 2011}} He was an Executive Board member of the International Hockey Federation, serving as vice-president for two terms starting in 1992.{{cite web|url=http://www.fih.ch/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,1181-163761-180978-13293-41693-custom-item,00.html |title=International Hockey Federation : Executive Board |publisher=Fih.ch |access-date=4 December 2010}} Under Azlan Shah's leadership, Malaysia twice hosted the World Cup, in 1975 and 2002. In 1983, the sultan founded the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, an annual hockey tournament played in Ipoh.

Sultan Azlan enjoyed golfing in his spare time.

Patron

Sultan Azlan was a patron of the following institutions:

The Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
The British Graduates Association of Malaysia
The Iskandar Polo Club
The Kuala Kangsar Golf Club
The Lions Clubs
The Malaysian Law Society in Great Britain and Éire
The Malaysian Nature Society
The Perak Veteran Hockey Association.
The Rotary Clubs
The Royal Ipoh Club and The Royal Perak Golf Club
St. John Ambulance of Malaysia, State of Perak Darul Ridzuan

Royal family

Sultan Azlan Shah married Bainun binti Mohd Ali on 9 December 1955. She is styled as Her Royal Highness The Raja Permaisuri (Queen Consort) of Perak, Tuanku Bainun Binti Mohd. Ali, D.K., D.M.N. The couple had five children, two sons and three daughters. The eldest is Raja Nazrin Shah, who is the current Sultan of Perak. The others are Raja Azureen, Raja Ashman Shah, Raja Eleena and Raja Yong Sofia. Raja Ashman Shah died on 30 March 2012 of an asthma attack.

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|4= 4. Abdul Jalil of Perak{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}

|5= 5. Sofia binti Muhammad Yunus

|6= 6. Ahmad bin Taib

|7= 7. Fatima binti Kulop Muhammad Yusuf

|8= 8. Idris Shah I of Perak{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}

|9= 9. Raja Nuteh 'Aisha binti al-Marhum Sultan Yusuf Sharif ud-din Muzaffar Shah

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|16= 16. Raja Alang Iskandar Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Shah

|17= 17. Cik Ken Uda Sari binti 'Abdu'l Rahman

|18= 18. Yusuf Sharifuddin Muzaffar Shah of Perak{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}

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Death

Sultan Azlan Shah died on 28 May 2014 at 1:30 pm at the National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur at age 86. He was posthumously titled as Marhum Al-Maghfur-Lah. He was buried next to grave of the previous ruler, Sultan Idris Shah at the Al-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum at Ubudiah Mosque, Kuala Kangsar, Perak after Asar prayers on 29 May, and the proclamation of a new sultan was announced on 29 May.{{cite web | url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/05/28/New-Sultan-of-Perak-to-be-proclaimed-tomorrow/ | title=New Sultan of Perak to be proclaimed tomorrow | work=The Star | date=28 May 2014 | access-date=29 May 2014}} Upon his death, a public holiday was announced in the state of Perak for 29 May so that the population could pay their last respects to him at Kuala Kangsar. Menteri Besar of Perak Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir announced that the Malaysian flag would fly at half-mast for 7 days, and the Perakian flag for 100 days. In addition, "all entertainment and celebrations" were cancelled to show respect for the Sultan.

Issue

Name	Birth Date	Birth Place \|\| Death Date \|\| Death Place \|\| !colspan="2"\| Marriage Date \|\| Spouse	Their Children \|\| Their Grandchildren
class= "wikitable"
Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah	{{birth date and age\|1956\|11\|27\|df=yes}}	George Town, Penang			17 May 2007	Tuanku Zara Salim	Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah (Raja Kechil Besar) Raja Nazira Safya
Raja Dato' Seri Azureen	{{birth date and age\|1957\|12\|9\|df=yes}}	Penang			8 September 1979	Dato' Seri Mohd Salleh Bin Dato' Ismail	Abdul Latiff Azlin Nurlin Abdul Azim	Sharifah Nur Alara Budriah Jamalullail Syed Azlan Salahuddin Putra Jamalullail Sharifah Nur Zahra Hatijah Jamalullail Sharifah Nur Ilana Bainunsafia Jamalullail
Raja Dato' Seri Ashman Shah	{{birth date\|1958\|12\|28\|df=yes}}	George Town, Penang	{{death date and age\|2012\|3\|30\|1958\|12\|28\|df=yes}}	No. 25, Jalan Setia Kasih 5, Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.	26 September 1991	Dato' Seri Noraini Jane Binti Tan Sri Kamarul Ariffin	Raja Eminah Alliyah Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah (Raja Kechil Sulong) Raja Bainunisa Safia
Raja Dato' Seri Eleena	{{birth date and age\|1960\|4\|3\|df=yes}}	Penang			14 October 1991	Dato' Seri Ismail Farouk Bin Abdullah	Omar Azlan Alia Azleena Imran Azlan Ashman Azlan Sofia
Raja Dato' Seri Yong Sofia	{{birth date and age\|1961\|6\|24\|df=yes}}	Penang			5 December 1987	Tunku Dato' Seri Kamel Bin Tunku Rijaludin	Tunku Aznal Shahabudin Tunku Khaira Shahabudin Tunku Amira Shahabudin Tunku Maisara Shahabudin

Literature

{{cite journal | title=His Majesty Sultan Azlan Shah: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong IX Malaysia| last=Sinnadurai| first=Visu| journal=The Supreme Court Reports| year=1988| publisher=The Supreme Court Journal| location=Kuala Lumpur| issn=0128-066X}} (Special issue of the Supreme Court Journal to commemorate the installation of His Majesty Sultan Azlan Shah as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong IX Malaysia)

Honours

=Perak honours=

50px Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Perak (DK) (since 3 February 1984)
50px Founding Grand Master of the Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah (2000)
50px Founding Grand Master of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (2010)
50px Knight Grand Commander and Grand Master (since 1984) of the Order of the Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) – Dato' Seri (1979)
50px Knight Grand Commander and Grand Master (since 1984) of the Order of Taming Sari (SPTS) – Dato' Seri Panglima
50px Knight Grand Commander and Grand Master (since 1984) of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1969)

=Malaysian honours=

50px Recipient of the Malaysian Commemorative Medal (Silver) (PPM) (1965)
50px Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (7 June 1972)
50px Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (1979)
50px Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) – Tun (1983){{cite web|url=http://www.istiadat.gov.my/v8/images/stories/1983.pdf|title=Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1983.}}
50px Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN) (1987){{cite web

|url=http://www.istiadat.gov.my/v8/images/stories/1987.pdf|title=Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1987.}}

50px Recipient of the Order of the Royal House of Malaysia (DKM) (1989){{cite news|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19890603-1.2.28.10|title=Agong gets highest royal award|work=The Straits Times|date=3 June 1989|pages=17}}
50px Grand Master (1989–1994) of the Order of Merit of Malaysia
50px Grand Master (1989–1994) of the Order of the Royal Household of Malaysia
50px Courageous Commander of the Most Gallant Order of Military Service (PGAT) (1989){{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mVlPAAAAIBAJ&dq=panglima+gagah+angkatan+tentera&pg=PA2&article_id=6785,2771383|title=Highest Armed Forces Award For King|work=New Straits Times|date=27 September 1989|pages=2}}

=State honours=

{{Flag|Johor}}
50px First Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK I)
{{Flag|Kedah}}
50px Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK) (10 April 1986){{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9JNUAAAAIBAJ&dq=Darjah+kerabat+kedah&pg=PA5&article_id=6874,2653510|title=Perak Sultan receives award|work=New Straits Times|date=11 April 1986|pages=9}}
{{Flag|Kelantan}}
50px Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Kelantan or Star of Yunus (DK)
{{Flag|Negeri Sembilan}}
50px Member of the Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan (DKNS) (1989)
{{Flag|Pahang}}
50px Member 1st class of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang (DK I) (1996)[http://warisanpermaisuri.blogspot.be/2013/01/susunan-kekananan-yang-di-pertuan.html List of Malay rulers] (as of January 2013) with details of orders
50px Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (1980){{cite news|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/scjp19801025-1.2.14.7|title=彭摄政王表示当局检讨囘敎行政法案加强州回敎事务工作|work=Sin Chew Jit Poh|date=25 October 1980|pages=6}}
{{Flag|Perlis}}
50px Recipient of the Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail (DK)
{{Flag|Selangor}}
50px First Class of the Royal Family Order of Selangor (DK I) (8 November 1985){{cite web|url=https://awards.selangor.gov.my/sublinkyear.php?cat=28&subcat=D.K.I.|title=DK I 1985|website=awards.selangor.gov.}}
{{Flag|Terengganu}}
50px Member first class of the Family Order of Terengganu (DK I) (6 July 1984){{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-qNUAAAAIBAJ&dq=darjah+kerabat+perak&pg=PA2&article_id=5748,1086668|title=Sultan Of Perak Receives Top Royal Award|work=New Straits Times|date=7 July 1984|pages=2}}

=Foreign honours=

{{Flag|Austria}}
50px Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (08/04/1992)
{{Flag|Brunei}}
50px Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei (DKMB, 15 July 1988){{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2rYTAAAAIBAJ&dq=darjah+kerabat+perak&pg=PA1&article_id=3592,7326|title=Brunei Award For Two Rulers|work=New Straits Times|date=16 July 1988|pages=1}}
{{Flag|Chile}}
50px Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Merit of Chile (1992)
{{Flag|Germany}}
50px Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (07/09/1992)
{{Flag|Indonesia}}
50px Star of the Republic of Indonesia, 1st Class (09/1990)
{{Flag|Japan}}
50px Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (30 September 1991)
{{flag|Jordan}}
50px Collar of the Order of al-Hussein bin Ali
{{Flag|Oman}}
50px Collar of the Civil Order of Oman, 1st Class (04/12/1991)
{{Flag|Saudi Arabia}}
Collar of Badr Chain (7.12.1991)
{{Flag|South Korea}}
50px Grand Order of Mugunghwa (or Supreme Order of Hibiscus)
{{Flag|Sudan}}
50px Collar of the Order of Honor of the Sudan (6 June 1991)
{{Flag|United Kingdom}}
50px Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) (14 October 1989)
50px Knight of The Order of Saint John (KStJ, 20 March 1990)
{{Flag|Thailand}}
50px Collar of the Order of the Rajamitrabhorn (09/1990)

Things named after him

=Educational institutions=

SMK Sultan Azlan Shah, a secondary school in Lenggong, Perak
SMK Agama Sultan Azlan Shah, a secondary school in Seri Iskandar, Perak
Sekolah Menengah Sains Raja Tun Azlan Shah, a secondary school in Taiping, Perak
Kolej Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu Sultan Azlan Shah, Ulu Kinta, Perak
Kampus Sultan Azlan Shah, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), Proton City, Tanjung Malim, Perak
Politeknik Sultan Azlan Shah, Behrang, Perak
Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah, Kuala Kangsar, Perak
Maktab Rendah Sains MARA (MRSM) Sultan Azlan Shah, in Kuala Kangsar, Perak

=Buildings=

Sultan Azlan Shah Gallery, a royal gallery in Kuala Kangsar, Perak
Sultan Azlan Shah Airport, Ipoh, Perak
Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Stadium, Ipoh, Perak
Sultan Azlan Shah Building, a Chancellery of the Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
Sultan Azlan Shah Mosque, a mosque in Ipoh, Perak
Muhibbuddin Shah Mosque, a mosque in Ipoh, Perak
Sultan Azlan Shah Power Station, a power station in Manjung, Perak

=Roads=

Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, a major roads in Ipoh (formerly Tiger Lane), George Town, Penang and Kuala Lumpur (formerly Jalan Ipoh).
Sultan Azlan Shah Bridge a bridge at the North–South Expressway Northern Route

=Others=

Taman Rekreasi Sultan Azlan Shah (formerly Taman Polo), a recreational area in Ipoh
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, an international hockey tournament
At the 1982 Perak Domestic Tourism Exposition, the orchid that won the best plant award was named after Azlan Shah, "Doritinopsis Sultan Azlan Shah".
The insect genus Azlania was named in honour of him by The Malaysia Nature Society.