Raja Jaafar

Raja Jaafar ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa is the Raja Muda (crown prince) of Perak Darul Ridzuan since 20 June 2014.[1]

Raja Jaafar
Raja Muda of Perak
Raja Ja'afar during Karnival Sukan 100-tahun Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Anderson
Raja Muda of Perak
Incumbent	20 June 2014 - present
Predecessor	Nazrin Shah of Perak
Born	26 September 1941 Taiping Hospital, Taiping, Perak
Spouse	Raja Nor Mahani binti Almarhum Raja Shahar Shah ​ ​ (m. 1973; died 2017)​ Che’ Puan Hazleza binti Ishak ​ ​ (m. 2002; died 2002)​ Raja Nazhatul Shima binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah ​ ​ (m. 2019)​
Issue	Raja Shah Azman Raja Nor Azwina
Full name Raja Jaafar ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa
House	House of Perak
Father	Raja Muda Musa ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mustasim Billah Shah Nikmatullah
Mother	Che’ Puan Mariam binti Abdullah
Religion	Sunni Islam

Early life and education

He was born on 26 September 1941 at Taiping Hospital, Taiping, in then Federated Malay States. Raja Jaafar is the son of the late Perak Raja Muda, Raja Musa ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdulaziz and his first wife, Cik Puan Mariam binti Encik Abdullah. He had his early education at Anderson School, Ipoh and Anglo-Chinese School, Teluk Intan before studying for his bachelor's degree at Universiti Malaya and then his master's degree in Public Administration at Cornell University, United States.

Government Service

Raja Jaafar has a wide experience in public administration. He joined Perak State Secretariat in 1966, served in the District & Land Office from 1966 to 1971. From 1976 to 1979, he was a management consultant at the Prime Minister's Office. He became an under-secretary at the Higher Education Division of the Education Ministry from 1979 to 1984, and then secretary of the Foreign Investment Committee at the Economic Planning Unit and deputy secretary-general (Development and Finance) of the Defence Ministry before finally retiring from government service in 1996.

Raja Muda of Perak

As senior prince, Raja Jaafar ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa was sworn in as the Raja Muda of Perak on 1 July 2014[2] at Istana Iskandariah, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar.

In Malay his full titles: Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Jaafar ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, Raja Muda Perak Darul Ridzuan, D.K, D.K.A, S.P.C.M, J.S.M.

In English: His Royal Highness Raja Jaafar ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, The Raja Muda of Perak Abode of Grace, D.K, D.K.A, S.P.C.M, J.S.M.

Titles, honours and styles

Styles of Raja Jaafar
Reference style	His Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness
Alternative style	Tuanku

• 26 September 1941 - 3 February 1984: His Highness (Yang Mulia) Raja Jaafar Ibni Raja Musa.
• 3 February 1984 - 1988: His Highness (Yang Amat Mulia) Raja Jaafar Ibni Raja Musa, The Raja Kechil Tengah Perak.
• 1988 - 10 March 1998: His Highness (Yang Amat Mulia) Raja Jaafar Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, The Raja Kechil Sulung Perak.
• 10 March 1998 - 20 June 2014: His Royal Highness (Duli Yang Amat Mulia) Raja Jaafar Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, The Raja Di Hilir Perak.
• 20 June 2014 – present: His Royal Highness (Duli Yang Teramat Mulia) Raja Jaafar Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, The Raja Muda Perak.

Honours

Honours of Perak

• Recipient of the Royal Family Perak Order of Perak (DK)
• Member First Class of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (DKA I)
• Grand Knight of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (the Perak Sword of State, SPCM) with title Dato' Seri—current ribbon :

Honours of Malaysia

• Companion of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (JSM)

Personal life

His first wife was Raja Puan Besar Perak Raja Nor Mahani Binti Almarhum Raja Shahar Shah (18 October 1942 - 3 October 2017); they have a son, Raja Shah Azman, and a daughter, Raja Nor Azwina.

After the death of his first wife, he married Raja Puan Mahkota Perak, Raja Nazhatul Shima on 12 January 2019. She had been widow since the death of her husband in 2017.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Raja Jaafar

16. Sultan Ja'afar bin Sultan Ahmad 8. Raja Muda Musa bin Sultan Ja'afar 17. Che’ Alang Amas 4. Sultan Abdulaziz bin Raja Muda Musa 18. Sheikh Muhammad Taib, of Minangkabau 9. Cik Amina binti Sheikh Muhammad Taib 2. Raja Musa bin Sultan Abdulaziz 20. Raja Alang Iskandar Shah bin Sultan Ahmad Shah 10. Sultan Idris Shah I of Perak 21. Cik Ken Uda Sari binti Encik Abdul Rahman 5. Raja Shah Alam Khadija binti Sultan Sir Idris Murshid 22. Encik Haji Sulaiman 11. Cik Haji Ngah Uteh Mariah binti Encik Haji Sulaiman 1. Raja Ja'afar bin Raja Muda Musa 6. Encik Abdullah 3. Cik Puan Mariam binti Encik Abdullah

References

1. The Malaymailonline
2. Malaysiandigest