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Tuanku Munawir ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (Jawi: توانكو مناور ابن المرحوم توانكو عبدالرحمن; 22 March 1922 – 14 April 1967) was the ninth Yang Di-Pertuan Besar (Grand Ruler) of the Malaysian State of Negeri Sembilan. He was the eldest son of the first of Yang Di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, Tuanku Abdul Rahman with his second consort Tunku Maharun.
Munawir مناور | |||||
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Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan | |||||
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan | |||||
Reign | 5 April 1960 - 14 April 1967 | ||||
Installation | 17 April 1961 | ||||
Predecessor | Tuanku Abdul Rahman | ||||
Successor | Tuanku Ja'afar | ||||
Tunku Laksamana of Negeri Sembilan | |||||
Reign | April 1937 - April 1960 | ||||
Successor | Tunku Laksamana Nasir | ||||
Tunku Muda Serting of Negeri Sembilan | |||||
Reign | July 1934 - April 1960 | ||||
Predecessor | Tuanku Abdul Rahman | ||||
Successor | Tuanku Ja'afar | ||||
Born | Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan | 22 March 1922||||
Died | 14 April 1967 Istana Hinggap, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan | (aged 45)||||
Burial | |||||
Consort | Tunku Ampuan Durah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin | ||||
Issue | Tunku Umpa Munawirah Tunku Mudziah Tunku Muhriz Tunku Anne Dakhlah Tunku Deborah Tunku Deannah | ||||
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Dynasty | Pagaruyung | ||||
Father | Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad | ||||
Mother | Tunku Maharunnisa binti Tunku Mambang | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
He ascended the throne as the Grand Ruler of Negeri Sembilan when his father died on 1 April 1960. His younger brother, Tuanku Ja'afar succeeded him after his death due to the relatively young age of his son. His son later became the eleventh Yamtuan Besar.
Education edit
He received his early education at the Seri Menanti Malay School in 1928 before continuing his studies at the King George V School in Seremban and later on at the Malay College Kuala Kangsar. He then furthered his education abroad at the School Oriental Studies in United Kingdom.
Upon his return to Malaya, Tuanku Munawir served the public sector at the Seremban Land Office, Negeri Sembilan.
Royal wedding edit
HRH Tuanku Munawir was married in 1940 to HRH Tunku Ampuan Durah and had six children who are Tunku Munawirah, Tunku Mudziah, Tunku Muhriz, Tunku Anne Dakhlah, Tunku Deborah and Tunku Deannah.
Yang di-Pertuan Besar (1960 - 1967) edit
The Undang Yang Empat were undisputed in Tunku Laksamana Tunku Munawir as his father's successor. On 5 April 1960, Tunku Munawir was installed as the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.
Death edit
He died from diabetes on 14 April 1967 after seven-year reign as ninth Yamtuan Besar. He was 45 years old. He was buried at Istana Hinggap, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.
Honours edit
Honours of Malaya edit
- Malaya :
- Grand Commander of Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) – Tun (1958)[1]
- Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (D.M.N.) (1961)
- Johor:
Foreign Honours edit
- Brunei:
- Member of the Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei (DKMB) (24 September 1958)
- United Kingdom:
- Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (2 June 1953)