Che Puan Besar Haminah

Che Puan Besar Hajjah Haminah, formerly known as Sultanah Haminah (Jawi: چئ ڤوان بسر حجة همينة بنت حميدون‎; née Haminah binti Hamidun; born 15 July 1953) is the former Sultanah consort of Malaysian State of Kedah and is the widow of Sultan Abdul Halim Mua'dzam Shah. Born a commoner from Bagan Serai, Perak, she married Sultan Abdul Halim on 25 December 1975, and as his second wife, she was styled as Yang Teramat Mulia Che Puan Kedah. She was crowned Sultanah (Queen Consort) on 9 January 2004 at the Balai Penghadapan Istana Anak Bukit following the death of Tuanku Bahiyah, the previous Sultanah and first wife of Sultan Abdul Halim.[1] She served as the 14th Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia (Supreme Queen Consort) from 2011 to 2016, during her husband's second term as Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the Malaysian federal head of state. After her husband's death in September 2017, his successor and her brother-in-law, Sultan Sallehuddin, bestowed the title of Yang Maha Mulia Che Puan Besar of Kedah Darul Aman, roughly equivalent to a queen dowager.

Haminah
Raja Permaisuri Agong
Reign13 December 2011 – 12 December 2016
Installation11 April 2012
PredecessorSultanah Nur Zahirah
SuccessorTunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah
Sultanah of Kedah
Reign21 November 2003 – 11 September 2017
Installation9 January 2004
PredecessorSultanah Bahiyah
SuccessorSultanah Maliha
Che Puan Besar of Kedah Darul Aman
Reign21 January 2018 – Present
Born (1953-07-15) 15 July 1953
Kampung Matang Jelutong, Bagan Serai, Perak, Malaya
Spouse
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(m. 1975; died 2017)​
Names
Haminah binti Hamidun
Regnal name
Sultanah Hajah Haminah binti Haji Hamidun (as Queen Consort)
Che Puan Besar Hajah Haminah binti Haji Hamidun (as Queen Dowager)
FatherHaji Hamidun bin Taib
MotherHajjah Isma binti Mohamad
ReligionSunni Islam

Early life

Born on 15 July 1953 in Kampung Matang Jelutong, Bagan Serai, Perak. She is the fourth of seven siblings born to father Haji Hamidun bin Taib and mother Hajjah Isma binti Mohamad. HRH Tuanku Hajah Haminah was educated at Sekolah Kebangsaan Matang Jelutong and later Sekolah Menengah Inggeris Bagan Serai.[2]

Royalty

On 25 December 1975, at age 23, Haminah married HRH The Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Abdul Halim and became his second wife. She received the title HH Che Puan Kedah.[2] HRH Sultan Abdul Halim's first wife, Tuanku Bahiyah died on 26 August 2003. On 21 November 2003, HH Che Puan Haminah was proclaimed her successor as Sultanah of Kedah. Her coronation took place in the royal town of Anak Bukit on 9 January 2004.[2]

Upon the installation of HRH Sultan Abdul Halim as HM The Yang di-Pertuan Agong XIV on 13 December 2011, HRH Tuanku Hajah Haminah became HM The Raja Permaisuri Agong.[3] HRH Tuanku Hajah Haminah is the fourth commoner who become a Raja Permaisuri Agong after HRH Tuanku Bainun binti Mohamad Ali of Perak, HRH Tengku Permaisuri Siti Aishah of Selangor and HRH Tuanku Nur Zahirah of Terengganu.

Following the demise of HRH Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah on 11 September 2017, she has been formally addressed as YMM Sultanah Hajjah Haminah during a brief period of time.

On 21 January 2018, in conjunction with the Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Sallehuddin's 76th birthday, she was conferred the title Yang Maha Mulia Che Puan Besar Kedah or HRH The Che Puan Besar of Kedah. She is now formally addressed as HRH Che Puan Besar Hajjah Haminah or simply HRH Tuanku Hajjah Haminah.

Interests

HRH Tuanku Haminah is known to enjoy golf, tennis, badminton, lawn bowling and music.[4] She has participated in various golf tournaments in Kedah and initiated amateur women's golf tournaments such as the Kedah International Red Tee Invitational, as well as being invited as the royal guest for the International Lawn Bowls Mahsuri Cup in Langkawi.[5] She also served as the first Chancellor of Management and Science University from 2004 until 2019.

Awards and recognitions
See also: List of honours of the Kedah Royal Family by country

She has been awarded the following honours:

Honours of Kedah

Honours of Malaysia

Foreign honours

Places named after her

Several places were named after her, including:

  • Sultanah Haminah Mosque in Pendang, Kedah
  • Taman Tuanku Haminah, a residential area in Sungai Petani, Kedah
  • Pusat Perdagangan Tuanku Haminah, a trade centre in Alor Setar, Kedah
  • Dewan Tuanku Permaisuri Hajah Haminah, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah in Kuala Ketil, Kedah
  • Wisma Yayasan Anak anak Yatim Sultanah Haminah in Kedah

Notes

    References
    1. "Che' Puan Kedah is proclaimed KDYMM Sultanah of Kedah". utusan.com.my/. Utusan Online. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
    2. Alina Simon (10 January 2004). "New Sultanah of Kedah crowned". New Straits Times. p. 4.
    3. Adib Povera (13 December 2011). "Grand send-off for KDYMM Sultan of Kedah". New Straits Times. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
    4. "Che' Puan Haminah dimasyhur Sultanah Kedah". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 10 January 2004. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012.
    5. Embun Majid (2011-12-13). "Queen of the rakyat's heart". The Star. Daulat Tuanku, p. 4.
    6. Photo of Sultan Abdul Halim and Sultanah Haminah
    7. with title:Dato' Seri Utama Thestar
    8. Photo of Abdul Halim and Haminah, King and Queen of Malaysia (2011-)
    9. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang, dan Pingat Persekutuan". Archived from the original on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
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