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Royal family of Perlis
Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, the Raja Tuanku Fauziah, the Raja Perempuan Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra, the Raja Muda Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen, the Raja Puan Muda Sharifah Khatreena Nuraniah Sharifah Farah Adriana Syed Sirajuddin Areeb Putra, the Second Heir Apparent Sharifah Fazira, the Tengku Puteri Mahkota Puteri Nurlin Syazwani
Syed Badaruddin, the Tengku Syarif Bendahara Sharifah Azura Al-Juffry, the Tengku Puan Bendahara Syed Mashafuddin Sharifa Lubnah Sharifah Basma Alawiyah Faizal Muhammad Azeem Ilyas Ilnaz Aisyah Inara Khadijah Sharifah Bahiyah Abla Sharifah Bashirah Asma
Syed Amir Zainal Abidin, the Tengku Syarif Temenggong Farinawati, the Che Puan Temenggong Syed Budriz Putra Jamalullail, the Engku Maharaja Lela Setia Paduka of Selangor Tengku Aressa Helanie of Kelantan Syed Aqil Harryth Sharifah Allyssa Hanis Sharifah Rima Irwani Wan Muhammad Shazly Wan Putra Muhammad Khalil Wan Putri Khadija Sharifah Amelia Safina Sharifah Nurul Afzan Sharifah Selena
Syed Razlan, the Tengku Syarif Laksamana Sharifah Hishimah, the Tengku Puan Laksamana Syed Muhammad Hazrain Halina Syed Hazriq Syed Hazriv Syed Muhammad Hafiz Sharifah Razlin Sharifah Raihan
Syed Zainol Anwar Jamalullail, the Tengku Syarif Panglima Tengku Puteri Nor Zehan of Selangor, the Tengku Puan Panglima Syed Haizam Hishamuddin Putra Jamalullail, the Engku Panglima Setia Diraja of Selangor Nurlin Mohd Salleh of Perak (Niece to the Sultan of Perak) Sharifah Nur Alara Budriah Jamalullail Syed Azlan Salahuddin Putra Jamalullail Sharifah Nur Zahra Hatijah Jamalullail Sharifah Nur Ilana Bainunsafia Jamalullail Syed Jufri Dhiauddin Putra Jamalullail Syed Ayden Husain Mateen Aziz Putra Jamalullail Sharifah Eliza Cornelia Putri Jamalullail Tunku Muzafar Shah of Kedah Tunku Inaya Rahimah
Syed Zainal Rashid
Syed Azni Jamalullail Tengku Ilham Malina of Pahang Syed Fariz Naqiuddin Syed Haniff Sharifah Zarina Tasha
Syed Badlishah Jamalullail Fazlyn Ahmad Syed Fezriq Syed Felsharn Syed Fernarsh Sharifah Felucia Aneetra Delfea
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Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra ibni Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail (Jawi: توانكو سيد فائز الدين ڤوترا ابن توانكو سيد سراج الدين جمل الليل; born (1967-12-30)30 December 1967 in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia) is the Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Perlis and heir apparent to the Perlis throne. He is the only son of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin.

Biography

Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra was born on 30 December 1967 at Hospital Besar Alor Setar in Alor Setar, Kedah. He is the eldest child and only son of Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail and Tuanku Tengku Fauziah Tengku Abdul Rashid.

He attended SRK Putra (Primary, Standards 1–6) and SMK Derma (Secondary, Forms 1–3) in Kangar before moving to Penang Free School in George Town, Penang (Secondary, Form 4) and later he attended Carey Grammar School in Melbourne, Australia (Secondary, Forms 5–6).

He obtained his Bachelor of Economics from La Trobe University in Bundoora, Melbourne in 1989.

In 1990, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra joined Malaysia Airlines in Kuala Lumpur as a Management Trainee and was given exposures at the General Management department, Flight Control Centre, MAS Hotels and Boutiques as well as Passenger Sales Department. From 1992 to 1995, he was International Sales and Marketing Executive for Australasia, Europe, Middle-East and Indian Sub-Continent before moving to the International Sales and Marketing Executive for Asia and Africa Region. Both positions being based at the head office in Jalan Sultan Ismail MAS Building.

He became Area Manager for Spain, Portugal and Northern Africa based in Madrid from 1995 to 1997 and later Area Manager for Switzerland, Austria and Central Europe based in Zurich from 1997 to 2002. He was installed as the Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Perlis at the Istana Arau on 12 October 2000. He served as the Regent of Perlis drom December 2001 to December 2006 during his father's tenure as the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra has taken an active role in championing Malay and Muslim issues. He is the President of the Perlis Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council.

Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra is also the Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Commander of 504th Regiment of The Malaysian Territorial Army / (Askar Wataniah - Reservist) (holding the rank of Brigadier General) and the Chairman of the Perlis Tuanku Syed Putra Foundation. He is also the President of Putra Golf Club in Perlis. On 14 April 2015, he was proclaimed as the first Chancellor of Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis.

Hobbies

• He travels extensively around the world.
• He is an avid sportsman and still plays association football, cycling and woodball regularly.
• He is also The Patron of The Malaysian Manchester United Football Club Supporters Club.

Marriage and children

Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra married Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen Akashah on 9 May 1994 in Kuala Lumpur. When he was appointed raja muda, she became the raja puan muda (crown princess). The couple has three children:

• Sharifah Khatreena Nuraniah (born (1995 -02-10)10 February 1995 at the Pantai Hospital in Kuala Lumpur).
• Sharifah Farah Adriana (born ( 2001-03-04)4 March 2001 at Zollikerberg Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland).
• Syed Sirajuddin Areeb Putra (born (2009-04-12)12 April 2009 at Tuanku Fauziah Hospital (HTF), Kangar).

Honours

•  Perlis:
  • Recipient of the Perlis Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail (DK) (12 December 2001)
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (17 May 1998)
• Malaysian Armed Forces:
  • Warrior of the Order of Military Service of Malaysia (PAT) (2010)

Other awards/honours received:

• Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) Honorary insignia for Sniper and Bomb Specialist squad (2012).
• Royal Malaysian police (PDRM) Honorary Special Unit Force Para Wing (2010).
• Malaysian Scouts Royal Award (2009).
• Honorary insignia Wing from the Malaysian Army 8th Brigade Maroon Beret Paratrooper (2004).

From abroad:

• Honoris Causa, Doctor in Education. La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. (2010).
• Honorary Doctorate in Management Sciences, Yala Rajabhat University, Thailand.
• Distinguished Alumni, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
• Honorary Wing of The Special Warfare Command of The Royal Thai Army Paratrooper (2010).

Ancestry

References

1. ^ "Baby girl for Perlis royal couple". New Straits Times. 5 March 2001. National p. 5.
2. "Malaysian royal urges Muslims not to be overwhelmed by emotions". Bernama. BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific. 10 March 2009.
3. "Perlis Ruler confers titles on consort and mother". New Straits Times. 16 July 2000. National p. 8.
4. "Putera Raja Muda Perlis dimasyhurkan" (in Malay). Government of Perlis. 19 April 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.

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