Tunku Ali Redhauddin
| Tunku Ali Redhauddin تونكو علي رضا الدين | |||||||||
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| Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti | |||||||||
| Tenure | 22 February 2009 – present | ||||||||
| Proclamation | 22 February 2009 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Tunku Muhriz | ||||||||
| Pro-Chancellor National University of Malaysia | |||||||||
| Tenure | 25 November 2023 - present | ||||||||
| Born | 26 April 1977 University Hospital, Petaling Jaya, Selangor | ||||||||
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| Dynasty | Pagaruyung | ||||||||
| Father | Tuanku Muhriz | ||||||||
| Mother | Tuanku Aishah Rohani | ||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||
| Military career | |||||||||
| Allegiance | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia File:Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg Negeri Sembilan | ||||||||
| Branch | File:Crest of the Territorial Army Regiment.svg Rejimen Askar Wataniah | ||||||||
| Rank | File:Malaysia-army-OF-6.svg Brigadier General | ||||||||
| Unit | Rej 508 AW | ||||||||
| File:Coat of arms of Negeri Sembilan.svg |
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Tuanku Muhriz, The Yang di-Pertuan Besar
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Tunku Ali Redhauddin ibni Tuanku Muhriz (Jawi: تونكو علي رضا الدين ابن توانكو محرز ; born 26 April 1977) is the eldest son of the reigning Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir and the Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Aishah Rohani binti Almarhum Tengku Besar Mahmud.[1][2]
He was proclaimed the Tunku Besar (Senior Prince) of Seri Menanti on 22 February 2009 and also a member of the Negeri Sembilan Council of Justice and Law.
In 2009, Tunku Ali was also conferred the Order of the Yam Tuan Raden (DKYR), the second highest order of honour in Negeri Sembilan. This award is reserved for relatives of His Royal Highness the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus and members of the royal families of other Malaysian states.
In 2014, Tunku Ali was conferred the Order of Seri Setia Tuanku Muhriz (SSTM), the recipients of which are styled as Dato' Seri, in recognition of his contributions and service to the state.
He was recognised as a Young Global Leader in 2013 by World Economic Forum[3][4][5] and was named an Asia 21 Young Leader by the Asia Society.[6]
Tunku Ali is also an Honorary Bencher of the Inner Temple, United Kingdom.
Besides his official duties, Tunku Ali divides his time between corporate boards, non-profit entities and educational institutions.
Family
[edit | edit source]Tunku Ali Redhauddin was born on 26 April 1977 at University Hospital, Petaling Jaya, Selangor as the elder son of Tunku Muhriz (the then Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti) and his consort Tengku Aishah Rohani.
He has two siblings:
- Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin (born 6 July 1982).
- Tunku Alif Hussein (born 3 September 1984 – died 15 January 2016).
Education
[edit | edit source]Tunku Ali received his early education at Sri Inai Junior School and the Alice Smith School Kuala Lumpur before continuing his education at Marlborough College, Wiltshire, United Kingdom at the GCSE ('O' Level) and GCE 'A' Level. Tunku Ali was actively involved in sports, whereby he represented his college in badminton and basketball. In college, he also participated in the CCF Mixed Cadet Force.
His excellent results in his 'A' Level has enabled Tunku Ali to be awarded the Sime Darby/Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Fellowship and he continued his tertiary education at the University of Cambridge in 1995. He graduated with a B.A (Hons) in History, Social Sciences and Politics in 1998. At Cambridge, Tunku Ali was a committee member of the Malaysian Student Association and was the Treasurer of the Cambridge University Orient Express, an association formed to enhance cross-cultural understanding between students of diverse multicultural background of Asia and the United Kingdom. Tunku Ali also attended courses at the University of Oxford, UK.
He graduated with a Masters in Public Administration at John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA in July 2011.[7]
Career
[edit | edit source]Corporate
[edit | edit source]Tunku Ali started his career in 1998 with McKinsey & Company and worked out of its London, Hong Kong and Singapore offices where he advised governments and large corporations on issues ranging from long-term strategy to organisational and corporate governance. From 2004 until 2010, Tunku Ali was with Khazanah Nasional[8] as Director of Investments where he was actively involved in several significant transformation projects and strategic investments in Malaysia and abroad. From then on, he has taken on multiple corporate positions in various industries.
He is presently Senior Advisor to TPG Capital, a global private equity firm. He serves on the boards of several TPG portfolio companies, including Pathology Asia Holding[9] (a Singapore based provider of diagnostic laboratory services) and Asia OneHealthcare (formerly known as Columbia Asia),[10] a Southeast Asian hospital group. He is the Chairman of Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad[11] and Taliworks Corporation Berhad,[12][13] both listed in Malaysia. He is also a board member of Bangkok Bank Berhad.[14] In 2024, Tunku Ali was appointed as Chairman of several specialist hospitals, including Cardiac Vascular Sentral Kuala Lumpur (CVSKL), Hospital Picaso (PICASO), and the Northern Heart Hospital in Penang.[15] In 2025, Tunki Ali was appointed as Chairman of Cement Industries of Malaysia Bhd (CIMA), and to the board of Mr D.I.Y Group[16]
Separately, he is a Partner at Vynn Capital,[17] an early-stage Venture Capital firm with investments in mobility based technologies.
Non-Profit
[edit | edit source]Tunku Ali is also active in the non-profit sector where he devotes his time towards charitable endeavours and educational entities. Tunku Ali is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Yayasan Munarah, the Negeri Sembilan Royal Family Foundation. He is a Trustee of Amanah Warisan Negara. He is currently President of WWF Malaysia,[18] having served as Chairman from 2014 to 2022; and Chairman of Cancer Research Malaysia.[19]
Education
[edit | edit source]He is Chairman and Founding Trustee of Teach For Malaysia, an independent, not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to provide all children in Malaysia the opportunity to attain an excellent education.[20][21] Tunku Ali is Pro-Chancellor at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and Chairman of Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU), International Medical University (IMU),[22] and XCL Education Group, Malaysia, which operates 7 primary and secondary school campuses in the country. Furthermore, he is the Chairman of the Board of Governors of Marlborough College Malaysia, and an International Council Member of Marlborough College, United Kingdom. He was previously Pro-Chancellor at Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM).
Military
[edit | edit source]Tunku Ali is also a Brigadier General and Commander of a Regiment in the Territorial Army of Malaysia.
Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti (2009 - present)
[edit | edit source]On 22 February 2009, Tunku Ali was made the title Tunku Besar (Senior Prince) of Seri Menanti when he was 32 following his father, Tuanku Muhriz was proclaimed as eleventh Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan.[citation needed]
His title as Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti made him as a member of the Negeri Sembilan Council of Justice and Law that participated by Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan, Undang Yang Empat and Tunku Besar Tampin.[citation needed]
Styles and honours
[edit | edit source]| Styles of Tunku Ali Redhauddin | |
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| File:Coat of arms of Negeri Sembilan.svg | |
| Reference style | His Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Highness |
| Alternative style | Tunku |
- 26 April 1977 – 28 December 2008: His Highness Tunku Ali Redhauddin ibni Tunku Muhriz
- 29 December 2008 – 21 February 2009: His Highness Tunku Ali Redhauddin ibni Tuanku Muhriz
- 22 Februari 2009–present: His Highness Tunku Ali Redhauddin ibni Tuanku Muhriz, Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti
The styles of Tunku Ali Redhauddin is:
His Highness Tunku Ali Redhauddin ibni Tuanku Muhriz, Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti
Honours
[edit | edit source]- File:Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg Negeri Sembilan
- File:MY-NEG Royal Family Order of Yamtuan Radin Sunnah - DKYR 2.svg Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Yamtuan Radin Sunnah (DKYR) (20 October 2009)
- File:MY-NEG Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz - SSTM.svg Grand Knight of the Order of Loyalty to Tuanku Muhriz (SSTM) – Dato' Seri (2014)
- File:MY-NEG Tuanku Muhriz Installation Medal.png Recipient of the Tuanku Muhriz Installation Medal (26 October 2009)
Malaysia
[edit | edit source]- File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
- File:MY Pingat Pertabalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI ribbon.svg Recipient of the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal (30 July 2019)
- File:Flag of Kedah.svg Kedah
- File:MY-KED Sultan Sallehuddin Installation Medal 2018.png Recipient of the Sultan Sallehuddin Installation Medal (22 October 2018)
- File:Flag of Perak.svg Perak
- File:MY-PERA Sultan Azlan Shah Silver Jubilee Medal 2009.png Recipient of the Sultan Azlan Shah Silver Jubilee Medal (2009)
- File:MY-PERA Sultan Nazrin Shah Installation Medal 2015.png Recipient of the Sultan Nazrin Shah Installation Medal (6 May 2015)
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- Royal House of Negeri Sembilan
- Living people
- 1977 births
- Heirs apparent
- People from Negeri Sembilan
- Malaysian Muslims
- Malaysian people of Malay descent
- Malaysian people of Minangkabau descent
- People educated at Marlborough College
- Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge
- Harvard Kennedy School alumni
- Malaysian expatriates in the United States
- Sons of monarchs
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