Tengku Sulaiman Shah was born on 17 June 1950 in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur which was the then-state capital of Selangor at that time. He is the fourth child and second son of the Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Abdul Aziz Shah and his first wife, YMM Raja Saidatul Ihsan Binti Al-Marhum Tengku Badar Shah . He was educated in Pakistan and the United Kingdom. His father became the Sultan of Selangor on 1 September 1960, after the death of his grandfather Almarhum Sultan Hisamudin Alam Shah Alhaj and becoming Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah. On 15 January 1972, the late Sultan of Selangor, His Royal HighnessSultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj has appointed H.H. Tengku Sulaiman Shah Alhaj as H.H. Tengku Panglima Besar and held the post for six years. On 1 August 1978, the late Sultan of Selangor, His Royal Highness Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj raised the rank of H.H. Tengku Sulaiman Shah Alhaj as H.H. Tengku Panglima Diraja and held the post for 38 years. On the 1 July 2016, the current Sultan of Selangor and also his eldest brother, His Royal Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has consented to promote and appoint H.H. Tengku Sulaiman Shah Alhaj as H.H. Tengku Laksamana of Selangor. He is also a member of The Council of the Royal Court of Selangor. Tengku Sulaiman Shah returned to Malaysia in 1970. In 1971, the late Sultan of Selangor, His Royal Highness Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj required him to work with the international advertising company called SH Benson Sdn Bhd. He was attached in Audio Visual department and gained wide knowledge in the advertising and branding industry. In 1975, he left the company and began venturing into the construction sector. His motivation drives him to be more enterprising and ultimate goal is to be a major player in the construction industry. He and other partners founded Syarikat Pembinaan Setia Sdn Bhd which later known as SP Setia a public listed company in the main board. In 1997, he relinquished his stake in the company. Tengku Sulaiman Shah Alhaj was formerly the Director of the following public listed companies: 1. Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad, 2. Samanda Holding Berhad, 3. MCB Holding Berhad, 4. SIME UEP, 5. Bina Goodyear Berhad, 6. Baneng Holding Berhad, 7. KFC Holding Berhad, 8. QSR Brands Bhd. Currently, he is the Director at Goodway Integrated Industries Berhad, WTK Holding Berhad and LLC Berhad. Tengku Sulaiman Shah is the Chairman of Malaysia - UAE Business Council appointed by Ministry of International Trade and Industry . Tengku Sulaiman Shah Alhaj passion includes photography and travelling. He is a food lover, particular to Middle Eastern, Japanese, and Western foods. On the 2nd May 1977, he is married to the Tunku Puteri of Johor, Tunku Kamariah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, the eldest daughter of the late Sultan of Johor, Sultan Iskandar and also eldest sister of the current Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Ismail. In 1982, she been conferred the title of Tunku Puteri Johor by her father the late Sultan of Johor, Sultan Iskandar. She also received the title Tengku Puan Laksamana of Selangor .
