Abu_Bakar_of_Pahang

Abu Bakar of Pahang

Abu Bakar of Pahang

Sultan of Pahang (r. 1932–1974)


Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’azzam Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah GCMG (Jawi: سلطان أبو بكر رعاية الدين المعظم شاه ابن المرحوم سلطان عبد الله المعتصم بالله شاه; 29 May 1904 – 5 May 1974), was the fourth modern Sultan of Pahang.

Quick Facts Abu Bakar أبو بکر, Sultan of Pahang ...

Life

Born on 29 May 1904 at Istana Hinggap, Pekan, he was the second son of Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah by his second wife, Kalsum binti Abdullah.[1]

Succeeding his father in 1932, he quickly became known as a friendly and approachable ruler by his subjects. During the Japanese occupation of Malaya, he discreetly encouraged resistance movements such as the Askar Wataniah, Force 136 and the MPAJA.[2]

However, due to his penchant for marrying commoners, including several popular actresses and singers, he was less popular with other Malay rulers and they declined to choose him as Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia in five separate times.[citation needed]

Family

He was married to Tengku Ampuan Pahang Raja Fatimah, the daughter of Sultan Iskandar of Perak, in Kuala Kangsar, Perak. His marriage was a marriage between two royal relatives.[3]

He died on 5 May 1974 at the Istana Peninjau, Kampung Padang Polo, Pekan at aged 69 and was succeeded by his son Sultan Ahmad Shah.[4][5]

Honours

Honours of Pahang

Honour of Malaya

Honour of other State

Foreign honours


References

  1. The Malayan Law Journal. Malaya Publishing House Limited. 1974.
  2. "Tun Razak Jadi Tali Barut Jepun?". The Patriots (in Malay). 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  3. "KERABAT DIRAJA PAHANG BERGAMBAR". Portal Diraja Pahang. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  4. Jalal, Ahmad Farid Abd (2008). Joget Pahang, Gamelan Melayu: The Classical Ensemble of the Pahang Royal Court. Pahang State Museum and the National Department for Culture and Arts, Ministry of Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Malaysia. ISBN 978-983-2456-12-4.
  5. "Sultan of Johore's Birthday Awards". The Straits Budget. 3 November 1965. p. 17.
  6. "Sultan terima anugerah". Berita Harian. 29 October 1969. p. 5.
  7. "No. 39863". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 May 1953. p. 2945.
  8. "Brunei ruler honours 7 Malayans". Straits Budget. 1 October 1958. p. 9.
Preceded by Sultan of Pahang
1932-1974
Succeeded by

Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Abu_Bakar_of_Pahang, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.