Tunku Tun Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah
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| Born | Tunku Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah binti Tunku Ibrahim Ismail 8 April 1986 Johor Bahru, Johor | ||||||||
| Spouse | Dato' Dennis Muhammad Abdullah (m. 2017) | ||||||||
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| House | Temenggong | ||||||||
| Father | Sultan Ibrahim | ||||||||
| Mother | Raja Zarith Sofiah | ||||||||
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Tunku Tun Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah binti Sultan Ibrahim (born 8 April 1986 in Johor Bahru, Johor)[1] is a member of the Johor royal family as the second child and only daughter of the current Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar and the Permaisuri of Johor, Raja Zarith Sofiah binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah.
Her parents are also the current Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) and the Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen) of Malaysia.[2]
Personal life[edit]
On her paternal side, she is the granddaughter of late Sultan Iskandar ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail, the fourth Sultan of modern Johor and the late Enche' Besar Hajah Khalsom binti Abdullah. On her maternal side, she is the granddaughter of the late Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakil Alallahi Shah of Perak and the late Raja Perempuan Muzwin binti Raja Ariff Shah.
She has six siblings and is affectionately known as "Tunku Inah".[citation needed]
Education[edit]
Tunku Tun Aminah received her early education at Hiltop Kindergarten, Johor Bahru Sri Utama School and Johor Bahru Convent School. The following year, she continued her A-Level studies at the LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore and at the Australian International School Singapore, where she successfully obtained the Higher School Certificate. In addition, she also started riding horses from the age of 11 and inherited her mother's talent in drawing.[3]
Business involvements[edit]
Tunku Tun Aminah has released a range of skincare sets called "Luvins The Royal Art of Beauty" which are specially made for every woman regardless of age. "Luvins" comes from the word "Luv Ina". This product was initiated by herself and as a sign of love and affection to the users of the product. This product has also been manufactured at Mum Bio-Cos Manufacturing in Johor Bahru.
She has also served as the director and designer for Luvins and received a lot of encouragement from both her parents. She stated that she is very interested in the beauty business apart from being a fashion designer. These products are also marketed in spas and salons in addition to department stores. Luvins hair salon and spa was designed to be built in Johor Bahru. In addition, she also wants to diversify this product into makeup, fragrance and shampoo.[4][5]
She was also appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of REDtone Company on 3 March 2017 and is the main shareholder of the company. She has extensive experience in leading private organizations across various industries. Currently, she is the Chairman of Berjaya Waterfront Sdn Bhd and Berjaya Assets Berhad. She also holds the KFC franchise in Stulang Laut, Johor Bahru and is also the president of Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club (better known as JDT).
Marriage and children[edit]
Tunku Tun Aminah was married on 14 August 2017 to her Dutch national partner Dennis Verbaas, who later converted to Islam and adopted the name of Dennis Muhammad Abdullah, at Istana Besar, Johor Bahru.[6][7][8]
The royal couple has two children. Their first child was born on 21 January 2020. In 2022, the couple welcomed their second child whose name has not been revealed yet.
Styles and honours[edit]
| Styles of Tunku Tun Aminah | |
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| Reference style | Her Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Highness |
| Alternative style | Tunku |
Johor : 
First Class of the Most Esteemed Royal Family Order of Johor (DK I) (22 November 2012)[9]
Knight Grand Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Datin Paduka (15 March 2015)
Grand Knight of the Most Exalted Order of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor (SMIJ) – Datin Paduka (30 March 2015)[10]- Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Datin Paduka (11 April 2009)
First Class of the Sultan Ibrahim Coronation Medal (PIS I, 23 March 2015)
First Class of the Sultan Ibrahim of Johor Medal (PSI I, 23 March 2017)[11]
Her husband Dato' Dennis Muhammad Abdullah, has been awarded:
- Johor :
- Knight Grand Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato’ (23 March 2024)[12]
- Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' (23 March 2019)[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "Johor Royal Family".
- ^ "65-Year Old Sultan Ibrahim Assumes the Throne as Malaysia's New King". Lokmat Times. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ http://syukury.blogspot.com/2011/10/kisah-mawar-merah-kelapan-yang-amat .html
- ^ "An Evening in Tanjung Puteri: Tunku Aminah : Luvins". 12 January 2008.
- ^ http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2008&dt=0111&pub=utusan_malaysia&sec=keluarga&pg=ke_01.htm
- ^ Bernama (16 July 2017). "Tunku Tun Aminah will get married on August 14". Astro Awani (in Malay). Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ Mohd Sabran Md Sani (16 July 2017). "Tunku Tun Aminah married 14 This August". myMetro (in Malay). Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ Zulhisham Isahak (16 July 2017). "Tunku Aminah's Wedding on August 14". Utusan Online (in Malay). Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Lima anakanda Sultan Johor terima darjah kebesaran negeri Johor". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 22 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2018-11-04. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "TMJ dahului 83 penerima pingat darjah kebesaran Johor". Harian Metro (in Malay). 31 March 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Izlaily Nurul Ain Hussein (23 March 2017). "Permaisuri Johor terima SMIJ". Harian Metro. Archived from the original on 2018-06-14. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Dato' Dennis Muhammad Abdullah was bestowed with the Darjah Mahkota Johor Yang Amat Mulia Pangkat Pertama Dato' Sri Paduka Mahkota Johor (SPMJ) which carries the title of Dato'". New Straits Times. 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Dennis Muhammad Abdullah, diperkenan menerima Darjah Paduka Mahkota Johor Yang Amat Mulia Pangkat Kedua Dato' Paduka Mahkota Johor (DPMJ) yang membawa gelaran Dato'" (in Malay). Berita Harian. 23 March 2019.