Yussuf Izzuddin Shah of Perak

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| name = Yusuf Izzuddin Shah

| image =

| caption =

| title = Sultan of Perak

| succession = Sultan of Perak

| reign = 31 March 1948 – 4 January 1963

| coronation = 16 April 1949

| cor-type = Installation

| predecessor = Abdul Aziz al-Mu’tasim Billah Shah of Perak

| successor = Idris Iskandar al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah of Perak

| full name = Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Jalil Karamatullah Nasiruddin Mukhataram Shah Radziallah Hu'an-hu

| spouse = Raja Ta’ayah Binti Almarhum Raja Abdul Hamid

| issue = Raja Ekram (Raja Di-Hilir of Perak)
Raja Zairan
Raja Pok Saidatuliz
Raja Dato' Seri Baharom Shah
Raja Azlan Shah (Raja Kecil Tengah of Perak; then Sultan from 1984 to 2014)

| royal house = Istana Iskandariah, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak

| father = Sultan Abdul Jalil Karamatullah Nasiruddin Mukhataram Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Murshidul Azzam Shah Rahmatullah

| mother = Che Yong Sofia Binti Muhammad Yunus

| birth_date = {{birth date|1890|1|15|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, British Malaya

| death_date = {{death date and age|1963|1|4|1890|1|15|df=yes}}

| death_place = Istana Iskandariah, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaya

| date of burial = 5 January 1963

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

| religion = Sunni Islam

}}

Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Jalil Karamatullah Nasiruddin Mukhataram Shah Radziallah Hu'an-hu, KCMG OBE (15 January 1890 – 4 January 1963) was the 32nd Sultan of Perak, whilst it was a part of the Federation of Malaya.

Early life and education

Raja Yussuf was born on 15 January 1890 at Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak. He was the eldest son of Sultan Abdul Jalil Nasiruddin Mukhataram Shah. Raja Yussuf was educated at Hogan School (later changed to Clifford School), Kuala Kangsar. He was appointed Raja Di Hilir in 1919 and became Raja Bendahara in 1921.

Sultan of Perak

In 1938, upon the death of his uncle, Sultan Iskandar Shah, he was appointed as Raja Muda (crown prince). Raja Yusuf ascended the Perak throne in 1948 following the death of his cousin Sultan Abdul Aziz al-Mu’tasim Billah Shah.

Death

Almarhum died in 1963, ten weeks after the stroke which partially paralysed him, aged 72. He was interred at the Al-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum on Bukit Chandan and was given the posthumous title of Marhum Ghafarullah. He was succeeded by his cousin Sultan Idris Iskandar Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah.{{cite book|title=Information Malaysia|publisher=Berita Publ. Sdn. Bhd.|year=1984|page=63}}

Legacy

Sekolah Izzuddin Shah, Ipoh is the first Islamic boys' boarding school in Malaysia and was sponsored by Perak State Government before being taken over by KPM. Has been founded by the first Menteri Besar of Perak. Among the famous islamic school in Perak even in Malaysia.

SMK Sultan Yussuf in Batu Gajah and Sultan Yusuf Bridge in Batak Rabit is named in his honor.

Honours

=Honours of Perak=

50px Founding Grand Master of the Royal Family Order of Perak (12 December 1957 – 4 January 1963)
50px Founding Grand Master of the Order of the Perak State Crown (12 December 1957 – 4 January 1963)