Tunku Abdul Majid

Tunku Abdul Majid ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj Tunku Azizah is one tough princess , KEE HUA CHEE, Mac 19, 2005, The Star (Malaysia)Ucapan Majlis Perasmian Bangunan Sultan Iskandar, Official Mobile Web of the Prime Ministers Office of Malaysia, Mobile Web PMOTengku is spelled as Tunku in Johor. K.N. Nadarajah, pg 50 (né Tunku Abdul Majid Idris Ismail Ibrahim ibni Tunku Mahmood Iskandar, born 20 July 1970)Istiadat Persandingan Tunku Bendahara Johor Sabtu, 11 January 2006, Bernama is a member of the Johor royal family who is the Tunku Aris Bendahara of Johor. Tunku Majid has served in honorary positions in national sports associations, including as President of the Malaysian Golf Association2008 in Review New Straits Times, 5 December 2008, p9 and as Deputy President of the Malaysian Hockey Confederation.Tunku Majid to NSC: Let us work hand in hand, 22 September 2008, The Star (Malaysia). An incident in 1992 in which Tunku Majid, known for his violent temper, assaulted a hockey player led to the ending of legal immunity for Malaysia's nobility.

He is the half-brother of the Sultan of Johor and the incumbent Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, Sultan Ibrahim Ismail.

Biography Tunku Majid was born on 20 July 1970 at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Bahru as the second son of Sultan Iskandar by his second wife Sultanah Zanariah. In his youth, he began his early education at Temenggong Abdul Rahman Primary School and then continued his secondary education at English College Johore Bahru. Subsequently, he pursued his higher education in Business Management at MENLO College, Palo Alto in San Francisco, United States. Tunku Majid also took part in international sports tournaments in the 1980s as a youth, particularly windsurfing, hockey and golf. In 1989, after his uncle, Tunku Abdul Rahman passed, the incumbent Tunku Bendahara of Johor, Tunku Majid was appointed by his father to succeed Tunku Abdul Rahman on 23 September 1992.Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia, Rajendran, pg 24

On 13 January 2006, Tunku Majid married Tunku Teh Mazni binti Tunku Yusuf, a member of Kedah and Kelantan royal family. Tunku Teh's father, Tunku Yusuf is the son of Tunku Temenggong of Kedah, Tunku Muhammad Jewa ibni Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah and her mother, Tengku Embong Suria is the daughter of Tengku Sri Pekerma Raja of Kelantan, Tengku Abdul Majid bin Tengku Besar Tuan Yusuf.Menanti saat bahagia, 11/01/2006, Utusan Malaysia They have two sons, Tunku Mahmood Iskandar, whom Tunku Majid named after his father, Sultan Mahmood Iskandar and second son, Tunku Abdul Mateen Idris Ismail Ibrahim Iskandar, and a daughter named Tunku Aisha Menjalara Iskandar.Q&A with HRH Tunku Abdul Majid, President of the Malaysian Golf Association , Sunday, 25 May 2008, Malaysian Golf Association

Children and their date of birth Name Born Place birth Age Yang Mulia Tunku Mahmood Iskandar bin Tunku Abdul Majid Idris Ismail Ibrahim Johor Bahru, Johor Yang Mulia Tunku Aisha Menjalara Iskandar binti Tunku Abdul Majid Idris Ismail Ibrahim Johor Bahru, Johor Yang Mulia Tunku Abdul Mateen Idris Ismail Ibrahim Iskandar bin Tunku Abdul Majid Idris Ismail Ibrahim Johor Bahru, Johor

Societal contributions Tunku Majid held the honorary positions of President of the Malaysian Golf AssociationThings not that rosy at all, Joe Carlos, 8 July 2007, The Star (Malaysia) and Deputy President of the Malaysian Hockey Confederation.Tunku Majid: Time to bring in the youngsters, S. Ramaguru, 17 December 2006, The Star (Malaysia) In 2008, he proposed the formation of the ASEAN Golf Foundation. Presidents of the golf clubs of the ASEAN countries will take turns to serve as its secretary general.Taking Asean forward, MALKEET KAUR, 9 November 2008, The Star (Malaysia) In addition, he was also noted for his contributions to the development of the Malaysian hockey and golf teams.Tunku Majid: Don’t waste money, use it to develop local talents, LIM TEIK HUAT, 16 May 2007, The Star (Malaysia)Tunku Majid donates RM27,500 for hockey, RIZAL ABDULLAH, 22 June 2006, The Star (Malaysia) In late 2008, an internal crisis in the administration of these sports associations resulted in Tunku Majid being relieved of his positions.The enemy within, ALUOSIES FRANCIS, 20 November 2008, The Malay Mail

Controversies

Gomez Incident

In 1992, Tunku Majid assaulted a hockey player, which culminated in the Malaysia nobility losing immunity from legal prosecution. On 10 July 1992, Tunku Majid assaulted Mohamed Jaafar Selvaraja Mohamed Vello, the goalkeeper of Perak hockey club, after Perak won the match against Tunku Majid's team.Siapa kebal, Mahathir atau raja-raja Melayu?, Ismail, pg 12Mahathir di sebalik tabir, Maidin, pg 96 Jaafar lodged a police report. Following press reports on the incident,Mahathir di sebalik tabir, Maidin, pg 100 and the Malaysian Hockey Federation banned Tunku Majid from participating in national hockey tournaments for five years.Mahathir di sebalik tabir, Maidin, pg 101

His father Sultan Iskandar, apparently infuriated by the decision, issued an edict to pressure the Johor education department to enforce a boycott of Johor hockey teams participation in national hockey tournaments. Hockey coaches criticised his decision. Sultan Iskandar, taking Gomez' remarks in offence,Islam Embedded: The Historical Development of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS, Noor, pg 494-6 ordered Gomez to meet him in November 1992 at Istana Bukit Serene, where he reprimanded and assaulted Gomez. The incident sparked off a standoff between the Malaysian government and members of the royalty after the government proposed changes to review the status of the legal immunity of the rulers.Monarchy in South-East Asia: The Faces of Tradition in Transition, Kershaw, pg 110-1

Tunku Majid went on trial for voluntarily causing hurt, and pleaded not guilty.Ruler's son pleads not guilty to causing hurt, allowed bail of $2,000, New Straits Times, Dec. 16, 1992, at 1, 2. Court sessions into January 1993 convicted him of deliberately causing hurt and hence made him liable to a jail term and/or a fine, though neither penalties were appliedThe Other Side of Mahathir, Maidin, Hulaimi, pg 88 following an official pardon issued by his father.Indonesia, Malaysia & Singapore Handbook, 1995, Betty Waterton, Joshua Eliot, Passport Books, Jane Bickersteth, Jonathan Miller, Georgina Matthews, Sebastian Ballard, pg 74

MGA crisis In November 2008, accusations by the Malaysian Golf Association was brought by its members against Tunku Majid for excessive and unethical use of the association's funds. A committee member, Abdul Majid Md Yusoff–an elected committee member who issued the notice of the EGM, in which Tunku Majid responded strongly to his claims.Tunku defends himself, Aluosies Francis, 24 November 2008, The Malay Mail Shortly before an Extraordinary General Meeting was held to decide the fate of Tunku Majid, Tunku Majid said that it was unconstitutional to the vires of the rules of the MGA and pledged to continue serving the association until his term expires the following year, but also expressing that he would not seek re-election to be its association's president. He expressed his decision to boycott the meeting,MGA stand-off, Aluosies Francis, 10 December 2008, The Malay Mail after seeking legal advice from a lawyer.Golf: MGA refutes Tunku Majid's claim, 2008/12/15, New Straits Times

The delegates voted in favour of impeaching Tunku Majid as his president. A vote of no confidence against Tunku Majid as President was taken–with 129 delegates voting in favour of his impeachment and 33 against.Exco: No, you’re not , Haresh Deol, 10 December 2008, The Malay Mail However, questions were about the technical ambiguity questioned the legitimacy of the meeting, whose views were also supported by former President Thomas Lee and vice-President Zain Yusof.Stop hitting out of bounds , 10 December 2008, The Malay Mail Following the delegation, Tunku Majid expressed that he still believed that he was the President of the MGA. Members of the MGA rebutted by citing provisions within its constitution, and refuted Tunku Majid's claims that the EGM was unconstitutional.MGA refutes Tunku Majid’s claim New Straits Times, 15 December 2008

In a surprise move, delegates swiftly elected MGA's vice President Robin Loh in Tunku Majid's place, arguing that its legitimacy as provided by the association's constitution.MGA: Loh’s election as new president is constitutional , 16 December 2008, New Sabah Times

Titles and styles

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Honours of Tunku Abdul Majid

He was awarded :

Honours of Johor First Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK I) (8 April 1996) Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato'

Honours of Tunku Teh Mazni

She was awarded :

Honours of Johor Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) (11 April 2009) – Datin Paduka

Ancestry

Tunku Abdul Majid

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