Abu Bakar of Pahang

Sultan of Pahang (r. 1932–1974)

Abu Bakar
أبو بکر

Al Mu'adzam (The Exalted One)
Sultan of Pahang
Reign| 22 June 1932 – 5 May 1974
Installation| 28 May 1933
Predecessor| Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah
Successor| Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah
Menteri Besar|

See List

* Mahmud Mat
* Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad
* Abdul Razak Hussein
* Raja Abdullah Tok Muda Ibrahim
* Wan Abdul Aziz Ungku Abdullah
* Yahya Mohd Seth
* Abdul Aziz Ahmad

Born| (1904-05-29)29 May 1904
Istana Hinggap, Pekan, Pahang, Federated Malay States, British Malaya
Died| 5 May 1974(1974-05-05) (aged 69)
Istana Peninjau, Kampung Padang Polo, Pekan, Pahang
Burial| 7 May 1974

Abdullah Mosque, Pekan, Pahang

Spouse| Raja Fatimah Binti Al-Marhum Sultan Iskandar Shah Kaddasullah
Che Siti Nah
Tengku Hajjah Azam Binti Tengku Setia Raja Omar
Che Mek Mas
Che Hafsah Binti Imam Mat
Che Siti Zainab Binti Sheikh Ahmad
Che Hathifah Binti Abdul Rashid Alias
Maria Menado
Issue| Tengku Ahmad Shah
Tengku Nur Azhan
Tengku Ainon Jamil
Tengku Puteri Mariam
Tengku Puteri Nur Aziah
Tengku Tan Sri Ibrahim
Tengku Tan Sri Abdullah
Tengku Ismail
Tengku Abdul Aziz
Tengku Tan Sri Azlan
Tengku Azman
Tengku Abdul Rahman
Tengku Abdul Rashid
Tengku Kamal Baharin
Tengku Zaiton
Tengku Putri Kamariah
Tengku Intan Badariya
Tengku Nong Suraya
Tengku Nur Azahar
Tengku Faridah
Tengku Nur Aizah
Tengku Nur Akmar
Tengku Zabedah
Tengku Nina
Tengku Omar
Tengku Muhammad
Tengku Sulaiman
Tengku Kalsum Suzanne
Tengku Idris
Tengku Baharuddin
Tengku Nur Ashikin
| Names

Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’azzam Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah
House| Bendahara
Father| Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Al-Mu’azzam Shah
Mother| Che Som binti Tun
Religion| Sunni Islam

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.

## Life

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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, Som binti Tun.[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 Malayan Peoples' Anti-Japanese Army.[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 on five separate occasions.[citation needed]

## Family

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

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

## Honours

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### Honours of Pahang

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* Founding Grand Master of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang (25 May 1967)
* Founding Grand Master of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (27 December 1968)

### Honours of Malaya

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* Malaya:
* Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN) (31 August 1958)[6]

### Honours of other State

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* Johor:
* First Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK I) (1965)[7]
* Kedah:
* Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK) (1969)[8]
* Perak:
* Member of the Royal Family Order of Perak (DK) (1970)[9]

### Foreign honours

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* United Kingdom:
* Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) – Sir (1 June 1953)[10]
* Brunei:
* Member of the Family Order of Seri Utama (DK) - Dato Seri Utama (1958)[11]

## References

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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. ^ Who's who in Malaysia and Guide to Singapore. J. V. Morais. 1975.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1958" (PDF).
7. ^ "Sultan of Johore's Birthday Awards". The Straits Budget. 3 November 1965. p. 17.
8. ^ "Sultan terima anugerah". Berita Harian. 29 October 1969. p. 5.
9. ^ "Darjah kerabat di-Raja Perak". Berita Harian. 29 May 1970. p. 11.
10. ^ "No. 39863". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 May 1953. p. 2945.
11. ^ "Brunei ruler honours 7 Malayans". Straits Budget. 1 October 1958. p. 9.

Preceded by

Sultan Abdullah Al-Mutassim Billah Shah

|  Sultan of Pahang
1932-1974  | Succeeded by

Sultan Ahmad Shah

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