Che Puan Besar Haminah

Haminah
Raja Permaisuri Agong
Reign	13 December 2011 – 12 December 2016
Installation	11 April 2012
Predecessor	Sultanah Nur Zahirah
Successor	Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah
Sultanah of Kedah
Reign	21 November 2003 – 11 September 2017
Installation	9 January 2004
Predecessor	Sultanah Bahiyah
Successor	Sultanah Maliha
Che Puan Besar of Kedah
Reign	21 January 2018 – Present
Born	(1953-07-15) 15 July 1953 (age 68) Kampung Matang Jelutong, Bagan Serai, Perak, Malaya
Spouse	Sultan Abdul Halim ​ ​ (m. 1975; died 2017)​
Names Haminah binti Hamidun Regnal name Sultanah Hajah Haminah binti Haji Hamidun (as consort) Che Puan Besar Hajah Haminah binti Haji Hamidun (as Dowager Sultanah)
Father	Haji Hamidun Taib
Mother	Hajjah Isma Muhammad
Religion	Sunni Islam

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Che Puan Besar Hajjah Haminah, formerly known as Sultanah Haminah (Jawi: چي ڤوان بسر حاجه همينه; 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 YTM Che Puan Kedah. She was crowned Sultanah 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 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, her brother-in-law, Sultan Sallehuddin bestowed the title of Che Puan Besar of Kedah or equivalent to a queen dowager.

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 Taib and mother Hajjah Isma Muhammad. HRH Tuanku Hajah Haminah was educated at SK Matang Jelutong and later SM Inggeris Bagan Serai.^[2]

Royalty[]

On 25 December 1975, at age 23, Haminah married the HRH 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 Sultanah Kedah. HRH coronation ceremony 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 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 Her Royal Highness 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]

Awards and recognitions[]

She has been awarded the following honours:^{[citation needed]}

Honours of Kedah[]

• Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK, 9 January 2004).
• Member of the Halimi Family Order of Kedah (DKH, 16 July 2008).^[6]
• Member of the Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa (DMK, 20 January 2017) with title Dato' Seri Utama.^[7]

Honours of Malaysia[]

•  Malaysia :
  • Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN, 26 January 2012)^[8][9]

Foreign honours[]

•  Japan:
  • Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown (3 October 2012)
•  Thailand:
  • Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Order of Chula Chom Klao (2 September 2013)^{[citation needed]}

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

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