Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah

{{Infobox royalty

| name = Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah

| title = {{noitalic|{{ubl|{{ill|Prince of Pahang|ms|Tengku mahkota|lt=Tengku Mahkota Pahang}}|{{literal translation|Crown Prince of Pahang}}}}}}

| image = Hassanal Ibrahim 200120022 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Hassanal in 2022

| module = {{Infobox military person|embed=yes

| allegiance = {{MAS}}

| branch = {{Army|MAS}}

| serviceyears = 2019{{ndash}}present

| rank = 30px Captain

| servicenumber =

| unit = 4th Mechanised Brigade, 12th Battalion Royal Malay Regiment

}}

| birth_name = Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah ibni Tengku Abdullah

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|9|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

| full name = Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah ibni Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah

| house = Bendahara dynasty

| father = Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah

| mother = Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah

| religion = Sunni Islam

}}

Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah ibni Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah (born 17 September 1995) is the heir apparent to the Pahang throne.

Tengku Hassanal was born during the reign of his grandfather, Sultan Ahmad Shah, and became heir apparent when his father, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah acceded to the throne of Pahang in 2019. He is the eldest son of the Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah.{{Cite web|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/01/27/tengku-hassanal-is-heir-to-the-pahang-throne/1717019|title=Tengku Hassanal is heir to the Pahang throne |date=27 January 2019|website=The Malay Mail|access-date=29 January 2019}} He served as the Regent of Pahang while his father reigned as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from January 2019 to January 2024.

Early life

Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah was born on 17 September 1995 at Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, Kuantan, Pahang. He is the fourth child and second son and thus heir to the Tengku Mahkota (Crown Prince) of Pahang at that time, Tengku Abdullah Al-Haj ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah and his consort the Tengku Puan (Crown Princess) of Pahang Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah binti Sultan Iskandar. His eldest brother, Tengku Ahmad Iskandar Shah died immediately after he was born.{{cite web|url=https://rakyatku.com/read/136901/raja-baru-malaysia-ini-anggota-dewan-fifa|title=Raja Baru Malaysia Ini Anggota Dewan FIFA|date=24 January 2019|language=ms|location=Kuala Lumpur|website=rakyatku.com|access-date=29 May 2021}}

Education

He began his education at Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan St. Thomas in Kuantan, and completed his secondary and upper secondary at Caldicott School and Sherborne School, United Kingdom. He then further his education at the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations, a for-profit business whose lack of university accreditation has put it under the spotlight of the news media,{{Cite web |last=Lanci |first=Camille |date=2022-11-16 |title=Geneva private universities come under the spotlight |url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/geneva-private-universities-come-under-the-spotlight/47786510 |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=SWI swissinfo.ch |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-04-28 |title=#95 The G{{!}}O Briefing, April 28, 2022 |url=https://www.thegenevaobserver.com/briefings/78-the-g-o-briefing-april-28-2022/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=THE GENEVA OBSERVER |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-14 |title=A Genève, des universités privées proposent des formations onéreuses non reconnues par les autorités académiques suisses |url=https://www.rts.ch/info/regions/geneve/13238587-a-geneve-des-universites-privees-proposent-des-formations-onereuses-non-reconnues-par-les-autorites-academiques-suisses.html |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=rts.ch |language=fr}}{{Cite web |date=2022-05-19 |title=À Genève, des “universités” privées aux pratiques douteuses |url=https://fr.news.yahoo.com/%C3%A0-gen%C3%A8ve-universit%C3%A9s-priv%C3%A9es-pratiques-101507073.html |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=Yahoo News |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |date=2022-05-19 |title=À Genève, des “universités” privées aux pratiques douteuses |url=https://www.courrierinternational.com/article/a-geneve-des-universites-privees-aux-pratiques-douteuses |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=Courrier international |language=fr}}{{cite web |title=Honorary Degree Recipients |url=http://genevadiplomacy.com/faculty-at-gsd/honorary-degree-recipients/ |publisher=Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228051752/http://genevadiplomacy.com/faculty-at-gsd/honorary-degree-recipients/ |archive-date=28 February 2011 }} and completed a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations.{{Cite web|url=http://khabarpahang.blogspot.com/2018/07/yang-amat-mulia-tengku-panglima-besar.html|title=Khabar Pahang: Yang Amat Mulia Tengku Panglima Besar Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Tengku Mahkota Tengku Abdullah|last=Pahang|first=Khabar|date=6 July 2018|website=Khabar Pahang|access-date=29 January 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hangat.com/2018/42389/gambar-majlis-graduasi-tengku-hassanal-ibrahim-di-university-of-geneva/|title=[GAMBAR] Majlis Graduasi Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Di University Of Geneva|last=Azfar|first=Khai|date=3 July 2018|website=Hangat.com|access-date=29 January 2019}}

On 13 September 2022, he pursued his postgraduate studies at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. Goh Yan Han. (26 October 2022). [https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/s-pore-m-sia-ties-growing-stronger-must-be-sustained-in-today-s-complex-times-president-halimah]. The Straits Times.

Tengku Panglima Besar of Pahang

Tengku Hassanal was appointed by his grandfather, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah as Tengku Panglima Besar of Pahang on 18 June 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/nasional/tengku-hasanal-diisytihar-tengku-panglima-besar-pahang-1.704110|title=Tengku Hasanal diisytihar Tengku Panglima Besar Pahang|last=Ahmad|first=Zamzurina|website=Utusan Online|access-date=29 January 2019}}

Military career

As heir to the throne of Pahang, Tengku Hassanal had undergone military training at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, United Kingdom for 44 weeks in 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/9217|title=Kenali Tengku Panglima Besar Pahang|date=23 January 2019|website=Sinarharian|language=ms|access-date=29 January 2019}} He graduated from Sandhurst on 13 December 2019 with other 242 cadet officers commissioned at the Sovereign's Parade at Sandhurst, graced by Sophie, Countess of Wessex, as a representative of Queen Elizabeth II.{{Cite web|url=https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/507941|title=King, Queen grace conferment of rank for two sons |date=January 21, 2020|website=Malaysiakini|access-date=6 October 2020}}

On 21 January 2020, Tengku Hassanal, along with his brother, Tengku Amir Nasser Ibrahim, was conferred the rank of Second Lieutenant while Tengku Amir was conferred the rank of Lieutenant Colonel by their father, Sultan Abdullah of Pahang. Upon completing military training and education, Tengku Hassanal was assigned to the 4th Mechanised Brigade of the 12th Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment based in Pahang.

Tengku Mahkota of Pahang

Tengku Hassanal was made the Tengku Mahkota of Pahang on 22 January 2019. He served as Regent of Pahang while his father reigned as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong from January of 2019 to 2024.

The traditional proclamation ceremony was held on 29 January 2019 at Balairung Seri, Istana Abu Bakar, Pekan where Tengku Hassanal took his oath of office and allegiance in front of his parents, family and state dignitaries. Two days later, his parents, the Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah departed for Kuala Lumpur to reign as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong.{{Cite web|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/01/29/tengku-hassanal-proclaimed-tengku-mahkota-regent-of-pahang/1717568|title=Tengku Hassanal proclaimed Tengku Mahkota, of Pahang |date=29 January 2019|website=The Malay Mail|access-date=29 January 2019}}

His first official duty as Regent of Pahang was when he became the state representative at the Swearing in ceremony of his father, Al-Sultan Abdullah as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia on 31 January 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/amp/berita/nasional/2019/01/526088/raja-raja-melayu-hadiri-mesyuarat-khas-sempena-istiadat-melafaz|title=Raja-Raja Melayu hadiri mesyuarat khas sempena Istiadat Melafaz Sumpah Agong Ke-16 |date=January 31, 2019|website=Berita Harian|access-date=6 October 2020}} He also became Pahang's representative on his father's installation ceremony on 30 July 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/07/508406/sultan-abdullah-installed-16th-yang-di-pertuan-agong-royal-grandeur|title=Sultan Abdullah installed as 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong in royal grandeur |date=30 July 2010|website=New Straits Times|access-date=6 October 2020}}

As Tengku Mahkota, Tengku Hassanal holds a number of important positions, including as Chancellor of the Universiti Islam Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah (UniPSAS) and President of the State Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MUIP).

Personality

Tengku Hassanal is seen following his father and grandfather's footsteps in establishing good and closer relation with the people living throughout the state of Pahang. Apart from his humble and friendly personality, Tengku Hassanal is also keen in learning and understanding his people's conditions and problems. He spends time travelling around the state to get closer with the people.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/07/508497/tengku-hassanal-humble-and-down-earth-prince|title=Tengku Hassanal: The humble and down-to-earth prince|date=30 July 2019|website=New Straits Times|access-date=6 October 2020}}

Titles, styles, honours and recognitions

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|royal name = Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah

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|dipstyle = His Royal Highness

|offstyle = Your Royal Highness

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The full title and style of Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah is:

{{quote|His Royal Highness Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah ibni Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, D.K., S.A.A.S., S.S.A.P., S.I.M.P., Grand Officer of the Order of Saint-Charles (Monaco), Tengku Mahkota of Pahang}}{{cite web|url=https://istanapahang.my/kerabat-diraja-pahang/|title=KERABAT DIRAJA PAHANG|date=18 September 2023 }}

=Honours of Pahang=

50px Member 1st class of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang (DK I) (2019){{Cite web|date=29 January 2019|title=(Update) Tengku Hassanal proclaimed Tengku Mahkota, Regent of Pahang |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/455540/update-tengku-hassanal-proclaimed-tengku-mahkota-regent-pahang|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 January 2021|website=New Straits Times|language=en}}
50px Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Al-Sultan Abdullah of Pahang (SAAS) – Dato' Sri Setia (2024){{Cite web |date=30 July 2024 |title=Tengku Ampuan Pahang heads list of 24 recipients of state honours in conjunction with Sultan's birthday |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/07/30/tengku-ampuan-pahang-heads-list-of-24-recipients-of-state-honours-in-conjunction-with-sultan039s-birthday |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=The Star |language=en}}
50px Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2016){{Cite web|last=|first=|date=25 October 2016|title=Fashion designers honoured by Sultan|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/10/25/fashion-designers-honoured-by-sultan-award-an-inspiration-to-everybody-says-chandran|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 January 2021|website=The Star}}
50px Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – Dato' Indera
50px Recipient of the Sultan Ahmad Shah Silver Jubilee Medal (1999)

=Honours of Malaysia=

{{Flag|Malaysia}}:
50px Recipient of the General Service Medal (PPA)
50px Recipient of the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
50px Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
{{Flag|Perlis}}:
50px Recipient of Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail Silver Jubilee Medal (2025)

=Foreign honours=

{{Flag|Monaco}}:
50px Grand Officer of the Order of Saint-Charles (27 November 2023){{cite web |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2023/11/27/monacos-prince-albert-ii-accorded-state-welcome-at-istana-negara/104436|title=Monaco's Prince Albert II accorded state welcome at Istana Negara |date=27 November 2023 |work=Malay Mail |access-date=27 November 2023}}
{{flag|United Kingdom}}:
50x50px Recipient of the Sandhurst Medal