11 Facts About Tunku Muhriz

Tunku Muhriz is the only son out of six children of the late Tuanku Munawir ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan from 1960 to 1967, and of his consort, Tunku Ampuan Durah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin.

Tunku Muhriz obtained a degree in law from the University College of Wales at Aberystwyth .

Tunku Muhriz began his career in an international bank in Malaysia and became a director and shareholder of a company licensed as brokers in interbank foreign exchange and in the currency deposits market.

Tunku Muhriz was the chairman and shareholder of a Malaysian joint venture with a worldwide advertising agency, chairman and director of a joint venture company involved in the manufacturing of building products and a director and shareholder of a company engaged in electrical engineering and construction .

Tunku Muhriz has been on the board of directors of Bangkok Bank since 2006.

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Tunku Muhriz was the rightful heir, by tradition, to the throne on the death of his father.

However, Tuanku Tunku Muhriz was hardly the underdog in the intense negotiations that was played out for the position of Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan.

Tuanku Tunku Muhriz has throughout his life established and maintained strong ties with the Undangs, the general nobility, the lesser royalty and people of Negeri Sembilan, and more so since moving back to the state a few years ago.

Tunku Muhriz has powerful backers within the political establishment in the state, with the former Menteri Besar Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad among his supporters.

Tunku Muhriz's supporters said that in contrast to members of Tuanku Jaafar's family, Tuanku Muhriz shuns publicity and though he can be very progressive in his outlook, he seems more rooted in traditional ways.

Tunku Muhriz is married to Terengganu princess Tuanku Aishah Rohani and the royal couple have three sons: Tunku Ali Redhauddin, Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin and Tunku Alif Hussein.