Tunku Abdul Jalil

Tunku Abdul Jalil Iskandar ibni Sultan Ibrahim Ismail (5 July 1990 – 5 December 2015) was the Tunku Laksamana of Johor.[2] He was born to members of the Johor Royal Family (his paternal side of the family) and the Perak Royal Family (his maternal side of the family).

Tunku Abdul Jalil
Tunku Laksamana of Johor
Born	5 July 1990 Istana Besar, Johor Bahru, Johor
Died	5 December 2015 (aged 25) Sultanah Aminah Hospital, Johor Bahru, Johor
Burial	6 December 2015 Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum, Johor Bahru, Johor
Full name Tunku Abdul Jalil Iskandar Ibni Tunku Ibrahim Ismail
House	Temenggong
Father	Sultan Ibrahim Ismail
Mother	Raja Zarith Sofiah
Religion	Sunni Islam
Occupation	Zookeeper,[1] police officer
Other names	Lil
Police career
Country	Malaysia Malaysia
Department	Royal Malaysian Police Special Actions Unit
Service years	2012–d. 2015
Rank	Inspector
Awards	General Service Medal

Tunku Abdul Jalil was the fourth children of the current Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Ismail and his consort Raja Zarith Sofiah. He was the fourth grandson of the previous Sultan of Johor, Sultan Iskandar and the previous Sultan of Perak, Idris Shah II of Perak.

Life and education

Tunku Abdul Jalil was born on 5 July 1990 at Istana Besar, Johor Bahru. He received his early education at Sekolah Sri Utama Johor Bahru and then later at the Yayasan Pelajaran Johor (YPJ) Zaikarim Johor Baru International School. He was a degree holder in Zoological and Conservation Studies from the Zoological Society of London in the United Kingdom.[2]

Upon his return from London, he became a volunteer at the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre in Sandakan, Sabah. He was also a volunteer at the Singapore Zoological Garden's Reptile and Veterinary Department for a year and London Zoo for almost two years.[2]

Tunku Abdul Jalil was also active in various charity organisations including the Johor Spastic Association, the Malaysian Nature Society, the Orangutan Appeal UK foundation and the Malaysian Red Crescent Society.[3] For sports, he did not play Polo as other royalty. This is due to his allergy to horsehair, however, he shows interest in Sailing.[2][4] In 2013, he introduced the Malaysian Sailing League and a youth sailing programme to Malaysia. He received President Development Award from the International Sailing Federation (ISAF; now known as World Sailing) in 2014.[4]

Police career

In 2011, Tunku Abdul Jalil entered 9-months Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) Probationary Inspector Course Intake 1/2011 at Malaysian Police Training Centre (PULAPOL), Semarak Road and commissioned as Probationary Inspector on 8 January 2012.[5][6] He then follows his father's footsteps as a special forces-trained by entering the Basic Special Actions Course in 2013 and then became a part of the RMP's elite counter-terrorist unit, the Special Actions Unit (Malay: Unit Tindakhas — UTK).[7] In 2015, he was promoted to the rank of Inspector.[6] He was the first and only royalty to serve in the RMP.[7]

Illness and death

Tunku Abdul Jalil was confirmed to have stage four liver cancer in December 2014 and had sought treatment at a hospital in Guangzhou, China.[3]

Tunku Abdul Jalil died on 5 December 2015 in Royal Ward, Sultanah Aminah Hospital, Johor Bahru at the age of 25 due to cancer.[3] On 6 December 2015, he was accorded a royal state funeral in Istana Besar, Johor Bahru and was buried next to the grave of his late grandfather, Almarhum Sultan Iskandar ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail at the Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum, Johor Bahru.[2]

Honours

• First Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK I, 22 November 2012).
• Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ, 11 April 2009) with title Dato'.
• Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor (SMIJ) – Dato' (2015)[8][9][10]
• General Service Medal (7 Jan 2012)[5]
• Sultan Ibrahim Coronation Medal (PSI 1st class, 23 March 2015).

Legacy

• The Tunku Laksamana Abdul Jalil Mosque at the Royal Malaysia Police's Johor Contingent Headquarters was named after him.
• The Tunku Laksamana Johor Cancer Foundation.[11]
• The Dewan Tunku Laksamana Abdul Jalil at Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan, Pasir Gudang, Johor was named after him.
• Tunku Abdul Jalil Conservation Center (Malay: Pusat Pemuliharaan Tunku Abdul Jalil), Tengah Island was launched in 2018 by Sultan Ibrahim.[12]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Tunku Abdul Jalil

8. Sultan Ismail bin Ibrahim of Johor 4. Sultan Iskandar bin Ismail of Johor 9. Ungku Tun Amina binti Ungku Ahmad 2. Sultan Ibrahim bin Ismail of Johor 10. Reginald George Trevorrow 5. Hajjah Kalsum binti Abdullah (née Josephine Ruby Trevorrow) 11. Ruby May Alderman 1. Tunku Abdul Jalil bin Ibrahim 12. Sultan Iskandar bin Idris of Perak 6. Sultan Idris Shah II of Perak 13. Raja Puteh Umi Kalsum binti Raja Kulop Muhammad Kramat 3. Raja Zarith Sofiah binti Idris 14. Raja Arif Shah bin Raja Haji Harun al-Rashid 7. Raja Muzwin binti Raja Arif Shah 15. Cik Puan Aziza binti Abdullah

References

1. "10 fakta berkenaan putera kesayangan Johor, Almarhum Tunku Jalil". Astro Awani (in Malay). 6 December 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
2. "10 fakta berkenaan putera kesayangan Johor, Almarhum Tunku Jalil". Astro Awani (in Malay). 6 December 2015. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
3. "Fast facts on the late Tunku Jalil". Astro Awani. 6 Dec 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
4. "Interesting Facts | History of Johor | Tunku Abdul Jalil Iskandar Ibni Sultan Ibrahim". Official website of Johor Darul Ta'zim FC (JDT). Retrieved 2019-09-13.
5. MUN, LEE YEN (2012-01-08). "Prince who turned cop". The Star Online. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
6. Rahmat, Mohamad Fahd (13 October 2015). "Tunku Laksamana Johor ditauliah inspektor polis". Harian Metro (in Malay).
7. "Tunku Jalil jalani latihan lasak UTK PDRM". Berita Harian (in Malay). 10 December 2015.
8. "Tunku Ismail heads 83 award recipients". New Straits Times. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
9. "TMJ ketuai senarai 83 penerima anugerah Sultan Johor" (in Malay). Berita Harian. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
10. "TMJ dahului 83 penerima pingat darjah kebesaran Johor" (in Malay). Harian Metro. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
11. "Sultan Johor launches Tunku Laksamana Johor Cancer Foundation". New Straits Times. 6 August 2016.
12. Mohd Sabran Md Sani (4 September 2018). "Sultan Johor rasmi Pusat Pemuliharaan Tunku Abdul Jalil". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 2019-09-13.