List of Pahangese royal consorts explained

Border:state
Realm:Pahang
Royal Title:Royal Consorts
Type:other3
Incumbent:Tengku Ampuan Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah
Incumbentsince:22 January 2019
His/Her:Her Royal
Appointer:Sultan of Pahang
Residence:Abu Bakar Palace, Pekan

Royal Consorts of Pahang are the consorts of Sultan of the Malaysian State of Pahang. Throughout the history of Sultanate of Pahang, several Sultans practiced polygamy, but per Islamic marital jurisprudence, they did not have more than four wives in the same time. However, this list only included those who given the official royal consorts title.

There are two official titles given to the royal consorts of Pahang based on their background identity. Tengku Ampuan of Pahang is the official royal consort title given to the consorts who come from a royal family. Meanwhile, Sultanah of Pahang is the royal title reserved for commoners.

Royal consorts of Pahang

Name Reign Sultan Notes
13 April 1909 – 19 June 1917 The first Tengku Ampuan of Pahang
Sultanah Che Kalsum binti Tun Abdullah 19 June 1917 – 22 June 1932 The first Sultanah of Pahang
22 June 1932 – 5 May 1974
8 May 1974 – 29 June 1988 Reigned as Raja Permaisuri Agong from 26 April 1979 – 25 April 1984
30 September 1992 – 11 January 2019
22 January 2019 – present Reigned as Raja Permaisuri Agong from 31 January 2019 – 30 January 2024

Styles

Royal Name:Royal Consorts of Pahang
Dipstyle:Her Royal Highness
Offstyle:Your Royal Highness
Altstyle:Tuanku

In English, both Tengku Ampuan and Sultanah of Pahang is styled as Her Royal Highness. In Malay, the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang formerly styled as Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia until it was changed to Kebawah Duli Paduka Baginda since 14 March 2024, while the Sultanah of Pahang is styled as Duli Yang Maha Mulia.

Roles and duties

Like many spouses of heads of state, the royal consorts of Pahang has no stipulated role or duties in the Pahang State Constitution. However, she accompanies the Sultan of Pahang to official functions and state visits, as well as hosting visiting heads of state and their spouses.

See also