Tunku Abdul Jalil Sultan Ibrahim

Johor Royal Family
HRH Sultan Ibrahim Ismail, The Sultan HRH Permaisuri Raja Zarith Sofia of Perak, Permaisuri HRH Tunku Ismail Idris, The Crown Prince HH Che' Puan Khaleeda Bustamam, The Crown Princess HH Tunku Khalsom Aminah Sofiah HH Tunku Idris Iskandar, Tunku Temenggung HH Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tunku Panglima HH Tunku Abu Bakar Iman, Tunku Putera HH Tunku Tun Aminah, HH Enche' Besar Kalsom Abdullah, Sultan's mother HH Tunku Kamariah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, Tunku Puteri Johor & Tengku Puan Panglima di-Raja HH Tengku Sulaiman Shah of Selangor, Tengku Panglima di-Raja Tengku Shakirin al-Amin Mahmud Ismail Ahmad Shah of Selangor Tengku Salehuddin Ismail Shah of Selangor Tengku Shahrain Ismail Ibrahim Iskandar Hishamuddin Shah of Selangor Tengku Sharifuddin Ibrahim Ismail Iskandar Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor Tengku Kathira Zanariah Ihsan Maimuna Amina Iskandar Putri of Selangor HH Tunku Zabedah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, Tunku Besar HH Tunku Azizah Amina Maimuna Iskandariah, Tengku Puan Pahang HH Tengku Abdullah of Pahang, The Crown Prince Tengku Hassanal of Pahang Tengku Muhammad of Pahang Tengku Ahmad Ismail of Pahang Tengku Putri Nur Jihan of Pahang Tengku Putri Afzan Amina of Pahang HRH Tunku Puan Zanariah of Kelantan, Iskandar's widow HH Tunku Abdul Majid, Tunku Bendahara Tunku Teh Mazni Yusuf Tunku Mahmood Iskandar Tunku Aisha Menjalara Iskandar HH Tunku Mariam Zahrah HH Tunku Noraini Fatimah Ramlan HH Tunku Maimuna Ismailiah Mizan HH Tunku Muna Najiah Shaftdean Lufty HH Tunku Amina Kalsom Masera Marian Zahira Iskandariah

Tunku Abdul Jalil Iskandar Ibni Tunku Ibrahim Ismail (5 July 1991 – 5 December 2015) was the Tunku Laksamana of Johor from 2010 to 2015. He was born to a member 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 was the fourth son of the current Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Ismail and his consort Raja Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris Shah. 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 1991 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.

Upon his return from London, he became a volunteer at the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre in Sabah.

He was also a volunteer at the Singapore Zoological Garden's Reptile and Veterinary Department for a year.

Tunku Abdul Jalil was also active in various charity organisations including the Johor Spastic Association, Malaysian Nature Society, the Orangutan Appeal UK and the Malaysian Red Crescent Society.

Tunku Abdul Jalil was trained by the Royal Malaysian Police's Special Action Unit (UTK) branch and held the rank of Inspector in August 2015.

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.^[1]

Tunku Abdul Jalil died on 5 December 2015 in Royal Ward, Sultanah Aminah Hospital, Johor Bahru at the age of 24 due to cancer.^[1] On 6 December 2015, he was accorded a royal state funeral in Istana Besar, Johor Bahru and was buried next to grave of his late grandfather, Almarhum Sultan Iskandar ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail at the Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum, Johor Bahru.

Titles, styles and honours

Titles and styles

• 2010 – 2015: Yang Amat Mulia Tunku Abdul Jalil Iskandar ibni Sultan Ibrahim, Tunku Laksamana Johor

Honours^[2]

See also List of honours of the Johor Royal Family by country

Tunku Abdul Jalil was conferred with the following royal honors:

National 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'
  • Sultan Ibrahim Coronation Medal (PSI 1st class)
  • Sultan Mahmud Iskandar Coronation Medal

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
• The Dewan Tunku Laksamana Abdul Jalil at Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan, Pasir Gudang, Johor was named after him.

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