Tunku Naquiah
Tunku Dara of Negeri Sembilan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tunku Dara Tunku Tan Sri Naquiah binti Almarhum Tuanku Ja'afar is an eldest daughter and first child of Tuanku Ja'afar, the 10th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan and Tunku Ampuan Najihah.
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| Tunku Naquiah | |||||
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| Tunku Dara | |||||
| Born | Tunku Naquiah binti Tunku Ja'afar 29 December 1944 Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan, Malaya (now Malaysia) | ||||
| Spouse |
Tunku Mudzaffar bin Tunku Mustapha
(m. 1969) | ||||
| Issue | Tunku Nadzimuddin Tunku Myra Madihah Tunku Nasaifuddin Tunku Nasruan Adil | ||||
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| House | Pagar Ruyung | ||||
| Father | Tuanku Ja'afar | ||||
| Mother | Tunku Ampuan Najihah | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Personal life
She was born on 29 December 1944 at Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan.
Her other siblings;
- Tunku Laksamana of Negeri Sembilan Tunku Naquiyuddin (born on 8 Mac 1947)
- Tunku Muda Serting of Negeri Sembilan Tunku Imran (born on 21 March 1948)
- Tunku Puteri of Negeri Sembilan Tunku Jawahir (born on 27 January 1952)
- Tengku Panglima Raja of Selangor Tunku Irinah (born on 23 November 1957)
- Tunku Panglima Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tunku Nadzaruddin (born on 26 October 1959)
Education
The eldest of the six siblings of Almarhum Tuanku Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Tunku Dara studied in Malay Girls College, Kuala Lumpur before pursuing her studies in New York and London. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics/Political Science from the American University in Cairo. Upon returning to Malaysia, she began a successful Public Relations (PR) career during which she received a distinction for her Diploma in Public Relations from the Malaysian Institute of Public Relations (IPR) in 1971.[1]
Career
She is currently a director of Syarikat Pesaka Antah, Syarikat Pendidikan Staffield Bhd and the chairman of Munaq Holdings Sdn Bhd.[1]
Since 1980, Tunku Dara Naquiah has run Ecole de Belle Jeunesse, a finishing school in Malaysia.[1]
Other work
Tunku Naquiah is on the board of trustees of Tuanku Ja'afar Educational Trust.[2]
Royal family
In 1969, she married to His Highness Tunku Kecil Besar Tunku Mudzaffar.[3]
Styles and honours
| Styles of Tunku Naquiah | |
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| Reference style | Her Highness |
| Spoken style | Her Highness |
| Alternative style | Tunku Dara |
The style of Tunku Naquiah is :
Her Highness Tunku Dara Tunku Tan Sri Naquiah binti Almarhum Tuanku Ja'afar, D.K.Y.R, P.S.M, S.P.T.J, J.P, A.M.N, P.J.K
Honours
She has been awarded :[4]
Negeri Sembilan
Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Yam Tuan Radin Sunnah (D.K.Y.R., 16.8.1980)
Knight Grand Commander or Dato' Sri Paduka of the Grand Order of Tuanku Ja'afar (S.P.T.J.) with title Dato' Seri
The Meritorious Service Medal (Pingat Jasa Kebaktian, P.J.K.)- Recipient of Jaksa Pendamai (J.P)
Malaysia
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N)
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M) with title Tan Sri
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References
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