Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail


Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra ibni Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail is the Raja Muda of the Malaysian state of Perlis. He is the only son and eldest child of the current Raja, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin.

Biography

Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra was born on 30 December 1967 at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar, Kedah. He is the eldest son of Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail and Tuanku Tengku Fauziah Tengku Abdul Rashid.
He attended SRK Putra and SMK Derma in Kangar before moving to Penang Free School in Georgetown, Penang.
Then Carey Grammar School in Melbourne, Australia..
He obtained his Bachelor of Economics B.Ec. from La Trobe University in Bundoora, Melbourne, Australia in 1989.
In 1990, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra joined Malaysia Airlines in Kuala Lumpur as a Management Trainee and being given exposures at the General Management department, Flight Control Centre, MAS Hotels and Boutiques as well as Passenger Sales Department.
From 1991 to 1995, he was International Sales and Marketing Executive for Australasia, Europe, Middle-East and Indian Sub-Continent before moving to the International Sales and Marketing Executive for Asia and Africa Region. Both positions being based at the head office in Jalan Sultan Ismail MAS Building.
He became Area Manager for Spain, Portugal and Northern Africa based in Madrid from 1995-1998 and later Area Manager for Switzerland, Austria and Central Europe based in Zurich from 1998 to 2002. He was installed as the Raja Muda of Perlis at Istana Arau on 12 October 2000. During his father's tenure as the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Agong from December 2001 to December 2006, he served as the Regent of Perlis.
Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra has taken an active role in championing Malay and Muslim issues. He is the President of the Perlis Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council.
Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra is also the Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Perlis, The Commander of 504th Regiment of The Malaysian Territorial Army / and The Chairman of the Perlis Tuanku Syed Putra Foundation. He is also the President of Putra Golf Club in Perlis. On 14 April 2015, he was proclaimed as the first Chancellor of Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis.

Hobbies

Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra married Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen Akashah on 9 May 1994 in Kuala Lumpur. When he was appointed Raja Muda, she became the Raja Puan Muda. The couple has three children:

Titles and styles

Tuanku Syed Faizuddin's full style and title is in Malay: Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra ibni Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamallulail, D.K., S.P.M.P., Raja Muda Perlis
in English: His Royal Highness Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra ibni Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamallulail, D.K., S.P.M.P., the Crown Prince of Perlis

Honours

He has been awarded:
His wife, Lailatul Shahreen Akashah, has been awarded:
Other awards/honours received:
From abroad