Queen of Malaysia

The Queen of Malaysia,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} </ref> officially Raja Permaisuri Agong (Template:Literal translation Jawi: {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) is the consort of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the elected, constitutional federal monarch of Malaysia.

Title and precedence

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• {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} in literal English is the "Supreme Queen". It is an archaic equivalent to Raja where the female is a Raja Permaisuri and "Agong" (or {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} in standard Malay) means 'supreme'. The term Agong is not translated, as in the Constitution of Malaysia. The Malay word permaisuri is derived from Sanskrit परमेश्वरी (parameśvarī), 'supreme lady'.

Common English terms used in the media and by the general public include "Supreme Queen" and "Paramount Consort".

In formal English correspondence, for many years the queen was referred to as "Her Majesty The Raja Permaisuri Agong". In January 2024, this was changed to "Her Majesty The Queen of Malaysia".<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

There are two formal ways of addressing the queen:

• Malay: Tuanku (literally 'My Lady')
• English: Your Majesty

The queen immediately follows her husband, the king, in the Malaysian order of precedence.

Status, functions, and privileges

The king is elected (de facto rotated) every five years from among the nine hereditary rulers of the states of Malaysia by the Conference of Rulers. When a ruler is elected to the office of king, his consort is automatically bestowed the title and dignity of queen and serves the same term of office as her husband. In effect, the holder of the title of Queen of Malaysia changes every five years, though it could happen earlier due to the death or abdication of the king during his term of office.

Like many spouses of heads of state, the queen has no stipulated role in the Constitution of Malaysia. She accompanies the king to official functions and state visits, as well as hosting visiting heads of state and their spouses during their visits to Malaysia. Article 34 of the Malaysian Constitution forbids the queen from holding any appointment, carrying any remuneration, or actively engaging in any commercial enterprise during her tenure. The queen is, however, legally entitled to an annual payment which is included in the Civil List of the king during his term of office.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Previous holders of the title of Queen of Malaysia whose husbands are deceased receive a pension from the Federal Government's Civil List. They also take precedence immediately after the reigning king, the current queen, the reigning monarchs of royal states, and the {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} (governors) of non-royal states.

List of queens of Malaysia

The following consorts have served in the office of queen:

Number	Name	State	Tenure start<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Tenure end	Yang di-Pertuan Agong	Birth	Death
1 (I)	Tuanku Kurshiah	Template:Flag	31 August 1957	1 April 1960	Tuanku Abdul Rahman	Template:Dts<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Dts<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2 (II)	Raja Jema'ah	Template:Flag	14 April 1960	1 September 1960	Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Dts<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
3 (III)	Tengku Budriah	Template:Flag	21 September 1960	20 September 1965	Tuanku Syed Putra	Template:Dts<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
4 (IV)	Tengku Intan Zaharah	Template:Flag	21 September 1965	20 September 1970	Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah	Template:Dts<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
5 (V)	Tuanku Bahiyah	Template:Flag	21 September 1970	20 September 1975	Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah	Template:Dts<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
6 (VI)	Tengku Zainab	Template:Flag	21 September 1975	29 March 1979	Sultan Yahya Petra	Template:Dts<ref name="Zainab" />	Template:Dts<ref name="Zainab">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
7 (VII)	Tengku Hajah Afzan	Template:Flag	26 April 1979	25 April 1984	Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah	Template:Dts<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
8 (VIII)	Tengku Zanariah	Template:Flag	26 April 1984	25 April 1989	Sultan Iskandar	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
9 (IX)	Tuanku Bainun	Template:Flag	26 April 1989	25 April 1994	Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah	Template:Dts<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Alive
10 (X)	Tuanku Najihah	Template:Flag	26 April 1994	25 April 1999	Tuanku Ja'afar	Template:Dts	Template:Dts<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
11 (XI)	Tuanku Siti Aishah	Template:Flag	26 April 1999	21 November 2001	Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz	Template:Dts<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Alive
12 (XII)	Tengku Fauziah	Template:Flag	13 December 2001	12 December 2006	Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin	Template:Dts<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Alive
13 (XIII)	Tuanku Nur Zahirah	Template:Flag	13 December 2006	12 December 2011	Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Alive
14 (XIV)	Tuanku Hajah Haminah	Template:Flag	13 December 2011	12 December 2016	Sultan Abdul Halim of KedahTemplate:Efn	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Alive
15 (XV)	Template:CNoneTemplate:Efn	Template:Flag	colspan="2" Template:CNone	Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan	colspan="2" Template:CNone
16 (XVI)	Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah	Template:Flag	31 January 2019	30 January 2024	Sultan Abdullah of Pahang	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Alive
17 (XVII)	Raja Zarith Sofiah	Template:Flag	31 January 2024	Incumbent	Sultan Ibrahim of Johor	Template:Dts<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	Alive

See also

• Elective monarchy
• King of Malaysia — consort's spouse + monarch−ruler of Malaysia.
• Malay styles and titles — on Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo within Brunei + Malaysia.
• Regalia of Malaysia
• Yang di-Pertuan Negara — national Malaysian award for elected monarchs.