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Tengku Sulaiman Shah

Tengku Sulaiman Shah, Malaysian corporate figure

Born
July 17, 1950
Age in 2026
76
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1950

About Tengku Sulaiman Shah

Tengku Sulaiman Shah (Jawi: تڠكو سليمان شاه الحاج ابن المرحوم سلطان صلاح الدين عبدالعزيز شاه الحاج; born 17 June 1950) is a Malaysian corporate figure and member of the Selangor royal family. He is the second son of the 8th Sultan, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj and the brother of the 9th and current Sultan, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj. Currently, he is second-in-line to throne of Selangor after his nephew, Tengku Amir Shah. == Biography == Tengku Sulaiman Shah was born on 1 Ramadhan 1369 Hijrah (the first day of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan), corresponding to 17 June 1950 of the Gregorian calendar at the Istana Raja Muda Selangor in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur which was the then-state capital of Selangor. He is the fourth child and second son of the then-Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Selangor, Tengku Abdul Aziz Shah (1926–2001) and his first wife, YMM Raja Saidatul Ihsan binti Almarhum Tengku Badar Shah (Paduka Bonda Raja Selangor) (1923–2011). He was educated in Pakistan and the United Kingdom, at Wellingborough School, Northamptonshire. His father became the Sultan of Selangor on 1 September 1960, after the death of his grandfather, Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj while serving as the second Yang di-Pertuan Agong and becoming Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah. On 15 January 1972, his father, the then-Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj appointed Tengku Sulaiman Shah Al-Haj as the Tengku Panglima Besar and held the post for six years. On 1 August 1978, his father raised the rank of Tengku Sulaiman Shah Al-Haj to Tengku Panglima Diraja and held the post for 38 years. On 1 July 2016, his elder brother, the incumbent Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj, promoted Tengku Sulaiman Shah Al-Haj to Tengku Laksamana of Selangor.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Tengku Sulaiman Shah was born

Tengku Sulaiman Shah was born in 1950. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1950

  • #1 song"Goodnight, Irene" – The Weavers
  • Top movieAll About Eve
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentUSA beats England 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup
  • Top headlineKorean War begins as North Korea invades the South
  • Technology milestoneFirst credit card introduced (Diners Club)
  • Defining fadPoodle skirts
  • Notable inventionCredit card (Diners Club)
  • World population2.56 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population151.3M

1950 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tengku Sulaiman Shah's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19502026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,450$435,000
Average income$5,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population151.3M341 million

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