Tengku Muhammad Iskandar Ri'ayatuddin Shah
| Tengku Muhammad Iskandar Ri'ayatuddin Shah تڠكو محمد إسكندر رعاية الدين شاه | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Tengku Arif Bendahara | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tenure | 15 August 2019 – present | |||||||||||||||||
| Proclamation | 15 August 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
| Predecessors | Tengku Abdullah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | Tengku Muhammad Iskandar Ri'ayatuddin Shah bin Tengku Abdullah 3 August 1997 Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Tengku Puan Bendahara Tengku Natasya Puteri binti Tengku Adnan
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| House | Bendahara | |||||||||||||||||
| Father | Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah | |||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah | |||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | |||||||||||||||||
| Signature | Sports career | |||||||||||||||||
| Country | Brunei | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Polo | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Allegiance | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||
| Branch | Malaysian Army | |||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||
| Unit | 505th Territorial Army Regiment | |||||||||||||||||
Che Puan Besar Kalsom, the Che Puan Besar and stepmother of the Sultan
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Tengku Muhammad Iskandar Ri'ayatuddin Shah ibni Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah (Jawi: تڠكو محمد إسكندر رعاية الدين شاه أبن السلطان عبدﷲ رعاية الدين المصطفى بالله شاه; born 3 August 1997) is a member of the Pahang royal family who is the Tengku Arif Bendahara. He is the second son of the current Sultan of Pahang, Abdullah and his consort Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang.
As his father is the current Sultan of Pahang, Tengku Muhammad occupies the second position in the line of succession to the Pahang throne after his brother, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah.[1] He is also the Head of the Pahang State Customs Council and Representative of the Royal Family.
Education
Tengku Muhammad attended the Caldicott Preparatory School in Buckinghamshire, from 2007 to 2010, and continued his A Levels in Harrow School in London. He pursued his degree in International Business Management at Oxford Brookes University, from 2015 to 2018, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from University of Buckingham, in 2020.[2][3]
Positions and roles
On 15 August 2019, Tengku Muhammad was conferred the title Tengku Arif Bendahara by his father, Abdullah of Pahang.[4]
In April 2024, Tengku Muhammad was appointed Chairman of Shahzan Alam Muda Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary in which EDOTCO Malaysia holds an 80% stake, serving as the sole One Stop Agency (O.S.A.) for telecommunications infrastructure facilitation in Pahang.[5]
On 9 June 2025, he joined the board of Citaglobal Bhd as an independent non-executive director, contributing to corporate governance in a firm focused on construction and property development sectors.[6]
Personal life
Tengku Muhammad married Tengku Natasya Puteri, the daughter of Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor on 24 October 2024 at Balai Mahkota Istana Abdulaziz, Kuantan, Pahang.[7]
Sports career
Tengku Muhammad is passionate about sports such as football, polo, and golf. He has represented his country in equestrian polo at the 2025 SEA Games.[8]
Honours
Honours of Pahang
- Knight Grand Companion of the Order of Al-Sultan Abdullah of Pahang (SAAS) – Dato' Sri Setia (2024)[9]
- Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2020)[10]
- Recipient of the Sultan Ahmad Shah Silver Jubilee Medal (1999)
Honours of Malaysia
- Malaysia
- Recipient of the General Service Medal (PPA)
- Recipient of the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal
Foreign honours
- Monaco
- Grand Officer of the Order of Saint-Charles (27 November 2023)[11]
Ancestry
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References
- ^ "Sejarah Kesultanan Melayu Pahang" [History of Pahang Malay Sultanate] (in Malay). Portal Diraja Pahang.
- ^ "Tengku Natasya pilihan hati Tengku Muhammad Iskandar". Astro Awani (in Malay). 7 October 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ CITAGLOBAL BERHAD
- ^ "New honourifics for Pahang royal family". New Straits Times. 18 August 2019.
- ^ EDOTCO Malaysia Appoints Y.A.M Tengku Arif Bendahara Pahang as Chairman of Shahzan Alam Muda
- ^ "Citaglobal appoints Sultan of Pahang's son to board [BTTV]". New Straits Times. 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Pahang royal wedding: Tengku Muhammad weds Tengku Natasya". The Star. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Royal heir aims to follow father's gold medal win in SEA Games polo". New Straits Times. 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Tengku Ampuan Pahang heads list of 24 recipients of state honours in conjunction with Sultan's birthday". The Star. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Lapan anakanda Agong terima Darjah Kebesaran Pahang". Bernama (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Monaco's Prince Albert II accorded state welcome at Istana Negara". Malay Mail. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.