Sultanah of Kedah


Sultanah of Kedah is the title given to the consorts of the incumbent Sultan of the Malaysian State of Kedah. The title was introduced by Sultan Badlishah on 13 May 1943. Previous consorts of the Sultan of Kedah given no any official title. She is styled as Her Royal Highness.
Like many spouses of heads of state, the Sultanah of Kedah has no stipulated role or duties in the Kedah State Constitution. However, she accompanies the Sultan of Kedah to official functions and state visits, as well as hosting visiting heads of state and their spouses.

List of Sultanahs

Regnal nameReignSultanBornDeathNotes
1Sultanah Asma Binti Almarhum Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah13 May 1943 - 13 July 1958Sultan Sir Badlishah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah25 October 191713 May 1996The first Sultanah of Kedah
2Sultanah Bahiyah binti Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman15 July 1958 - 26 August 2003Al-Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah24 August 193026 August 2003Also reigned as The Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 20 September 1970 until 21 September 1975
3Sultanah Haminah binti Hamidun21 November 2003 – 11 September 201715 July 1953Also reigned as The Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 13 December 2011 – 12 December 2016-
4Sultanah Maliha binti Almarhum Tengku Ariff12 September 2017 – presentSultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah13 April 1949

Living former Sultanahs