Yusuf Izzuddin Shah | |
Sultan of Perak | |
Succession: | Sultan of Perak |
Reign: | 31 March 1948 – 4 January 1963 |
Coronation: | 16 April 1949 |
Cor-Type: | Installation |
Predecessor: | Abdul Aziz al-Mu’tasim Billah Shah of Perak |
Successor: | Idris Iskandar al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah of Perak |
Full Name: | Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Jalil Karamatullah Nasiruddin Mukhataram Shah Radziallah Hu'an-hu |
Spouse: | Raja Ta’ayah Binti Almarhum Raja Abdul Hamid |
Issue: | Raja Ekram (Raja Di-Hilir of Perak) Raja Zairan Raja Pok Saidatuliz Raja Dato' Seri Baharom Shah Raja Azlan Shah (Raja Kecil Tengah of Perak; then Sultan from 1984 to 2014) |
Royal House: | Istana Iskandariah, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak |
Father: | Sultan Abdul Jalil Karamatullah Nasiruddin Mukhataram Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Murshidul Azzam Shah Rahmatullah |
Mother: | Che Yong Sofia Binti Muhammad Yunus |
Birth Date: | 15 January 1890 |
Birth Place: | Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, British Malaya |
Death Place: | Istana Iskandariah, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaya |
Date Of Burial: | 5 January 1963 |
Place Of Burial: | Al-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaya |
Religion: | Sunni Islam |
Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Jalil Karamatullah Nasiruddin Mukhataram Shah Radziallah Hu'an-hu, KCMG OBE (15 January 1890 – 4 January 1963) was the 32nd Sultan of Perak, whilst it was a part of the Federation of Malaya.
Raja Yussuf was born on 15 January 1890 at Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak. He was the eldest son of Sultan Abdul Jalil Nasiruddin Mukhataram Shah. Raja Yussuf was educated at Hogan School (later changed to Clifford School), Kuala Kangsar. He was appointed Raja Di Hilir in 1919 and later in 1921, became Raja Bendahara.
In 1938, upon the death of his uncle, Sultan Iskandar Shah, he was appointed as Raja Muda. Raja Yusuf ascended the Perak throne in 1948 following the death of his cousin Sultan Abdul Aziz al-Mu’tasim Billah Shah.
He died at Istana Iskandariah at 4:12 pm on 4 January 1963, ten weeks after the stroke which partially paralysed him and came 11 days before his birthday. He was 72. Almarhum was interred at the Al-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum on Bukit Chandan and was given the posthumous title of Marhum Ghafarullah. He was succeeded by his cousin Sultan Idris Iskandar Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah.[1]
Sekolah Izzuddin Shah, Ipoh is the first islamic boy boarding school in Malaysia and sponsored by Perak State Government before has been taken over by KPM. Has been founded by the first Menteri Besar of Perak. Among the famous islamic school in Perak even in Malaysia.
SMK Sultan Yussuf in Batu Gajah and Sultan Yusuf Bridge in Batak Rabit is named in his honor.