The Sultanah of Kedah

Officially, the first or most senior consort to the Sultan of Kedah is styled as :-

Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Sultanah (personal name) binti (father’s title and name), Sultanah Negeri Kedah

Her Royal Highness Sultana of Kedah

Here is the list of the consort to the Sultan of Kedah since 1881.


(1881 - 1943)

It is unknown who is the Sultanah of Kedah during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah. The long reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah sees the Sultan has many consorts. His fourt wife, YM Nai Sofiah binti Abdullah is the mother of the future Sultan of Kedah, HRH Sultan Badlishah (1943 - 1958). His fifth wife however, YM Makcik Manjalara is the mother of the only Prime Minister of Malaya and also the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, HH Tunku Abdul Rahman.


SULTANAH ASMAH
(1943 - 1958)

Sultanah Asmah was the third wife of Sultan Badlishah. She was born as Tengku Asmah binti Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah on 25th October 1917. She was married to Sultan Badlishah at Balai Besar, Alor Star on 31st October 1935. She was crowned as Sultanah of Kedah on 15th May 1943. She was granted the title as Tunku Ampuan (in this case, it literally mean Queen Dowager) on 23rd February 1959. She died at Alor Star, Kedah on 13th May 1996.


SULTANAH BAHIYAH
(1958 - 2003)

Tuanku Sultanah Hjh Bahiyah was the first wife of Sultan Abdul Halim Muazzam Shah. She was born as Tengku Bahiyah binti Tuanku Abd Rahman on 24th August 1930 at Sri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan. She was married to Sultan Abd Halim at Istana Besar Sri Menanti on 9th March 1956. She was installed as Sultanah of Kedah on 20th February 1959.

She was proclaimed as Raja Permaisuri Agong (The Supreme Queen) of Malaysia on 21st September 1970 and officially installed at Kuala Lumpur on 20th February 1971. She holds the title until 21st September 1975. She died at Istana Bukit Chegar, Alor Star on 24th August 2003.


SULTANAH HAMINAH
(2003 - present)


Sultanah Haminah is the second wife of Sultan Abdul Halim Muazzam Shah. She was born as Haminah binti Hamidun at Bagan Serai on 15th July 1953. She married to Sultan Abd Halim on 25th December 1975 and was styled as Che Puan Kedah. She was granted the title as Sultanah of Kedah on 21st November 2003 and formally installed at Istana Anak Bukit on 9th January 2004.

She was installed alongside her husband as the 14th Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia on 11th April 2012.