| Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin Malay: {{Script|Arab|تونكو زين العابدين | |||||||
| Succession: | Pro-Chancellor UCSI University | ||||||
| Reign: | December 2020 - present | ||||||
| Reign-Type: | Tenure | ||||||
| Full Name: | Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin ibni Tunku Muhriz (at birth) | ||||||
| Regnal Name: | Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz | ||||||
| Father: | Tuanku Muhriz | ||||||
| Mother: | Tuanku Aishah Rohani | ||||||
| Birth Date: | 1982 7, df=y | ||||||
| Birth Place: | University Hospital, Petaling Jaya | ||||||
| Dynasty: | Pagaruyung | ||||||
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| Religion: | Sunni Islam | ||||||
| Succession1: | President and Royal Patron ICAN College | ||||||
| Reign1: | 2019 - present | ||||||
| Reign-Type1: | Tenure | ||||||
Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz (Jawi: Malay: {{Script|Arab|تونكو زين العابدين ابن توانكو محرز), (born 6 July 1982), more popularly known as Tunku 'Abidin Muhriz, is the second son of the reigning Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia, Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir and the reigning Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Aishah Rohani binti Tengku Besar Mahmud.[1]
He is the Founding President of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), Malaysia and is a trustee of Yayasan Chow Kit along with Yayasan Munarah.[2] [3] [4]
Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin was born on 6 July 1982 at University Hospital, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, as second son and child of Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir (now the reigning Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan) and Tuanku Aishah Rohani.
His siblings are :
He was educated at :
He is the Pro-Chancellor of UCSI University, a Trustee of Yayasan Munarah, Yayasan Chow Kit and the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation, Founding President of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) and is an Honorary Major in the Malaysian Territorial Army. In his various roles he has been interviewed for numerous television programmes, magazines and newspaper features; he is particular a regular columnist for major newspaper The Star since 2018.[5]
Tunku 'Abidin is greatly interested in music and is an accomplished pianist. He is the patron for the Euroasia Association of Performing Arts or Euroasia, and regularly supports the organisation's efforts to develop and share music education and performance. Tunku 'Abidin has also performed at the Konsert Diraja UKM (National University of Malaysia Royal Concert) for the past several years. He is the first patron of Hands Percussion, a Malaysian percussion ensemble.[6]
In conjunction with his father's Installation Ceremony he wrote a book about the state's history and customs, and began a major project composing a new rendition for his state's anthem, Berkatlah Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan, with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. This new composition was officially launched on 26 October 2010.[7]
| Royal Name: | Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin |
| Dipstyle: | His Highness |
| Spoken: | Your Highness |
| Altstyle: | Tunku |
The styles of Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin is :
See also: List of honours of the Negeri Sembilan Royal Family by country.
He has authored four books to date: