Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah
| Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah | |||||
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| Raja Kecil Sulong of Perak | |||||
| Incumbent | 6 September 2014 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Raja Ashman Shah | ||||
| Born | 10 March 1994 Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||
| Spouse |
Datin Seri Nadia Esham binti Esham
(m. 2025) | ||||
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| House | Siak–Perak | ||||
| Father | Raja Ashman Shah | ||||
| Mother | Dato’ Seri Noraini Jane | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
| Royal family of Perak |
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| Azlan Shah's family |
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Raja Permaisuri Tuanku Bainun, Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah's widow
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| Idris Shah's family |
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Raja Dato' Seri Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah bin Almarhum Raja Ashman Shah (born 10 March 1994) is a member of the Perak royal family and the current Raja Kecil Sulong (Eldest Minor Prince) of Perak. He is currently fourth in the line of succession to the throne of the Perak Sultanate.[1]
Family background
Ahmad Nazim is the only son of the late Raja Ashman Shah and Dato’ Seri Noraini Jane.[2] He is of Malay and Anglo-Australian ancestry. His maternal grandmother is Australian of English descent. His maternal grandfather is Tan Sri Kamarul Ariffin Mohd Yassin, a former senator and the former chairman of Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad. His paternal grandfather was the late Sultan Azlan Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah, the 34th Sultan of Perak while his paternal grandmother is Tuanku Bainun, the former Raja Permaisuri (queen consort) of Perak.
Ahmad Nazim's paternal uncle is the reigning and 35th Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah.
His sisters are Raja Eminah Alliyah and Raja Bainunisa Safia.[3]
Personal life
On 9 August 2025, Raja Dato’ Seri Ahmad Nazim married Datin Seri Nadia Esham. The wedding was held at the Istana Iskandariah, Kuala Kangsar.[4]
Education
Ahmad Nazim attended primary school at Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Damansara and completed his secondary education at Garden International School. He subsequently pursued his A-Levels at Marlborough College in England before attending Cambridge University, where he earned a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree.[5]
Career
Ahmad Nazim has worked as a Data Engineer and has held Data Science and Machine Learning Engineering roles at several startups in the Malaysian technology sector.[6]
Styles and honours
| Styles of Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah | |
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| Reference style | His Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Highness |
| Alternative style | Engku |
Member Second Class of the Azlanii Royal Family Order (DKA II) (24 April 2010)[7]
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (SPCM) – Dato' Seri (27 August 2016)[8]
References
- ↑ "Malaysia: Land of Nine Kings". Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ↑ "Raja Ashman Anakanda Sultan Perak Mangkat Akibat Asthma" (in Malay). Bernama. 30 March 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ↑ "Alert! – ESET NOD32 Antivirus". perihalnegara.blogspot.com. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ "Perkahwinan Diraja Anak Saudara Sultan Perak - Nona" [Royal Wedding of the Sultan of Perak's Nephew]. www.nona.my (in Malay). 12 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ↑ "D&O - Change in Boardroom - MR RAJA AHMAD NAZIM AZLAN SHAH BIN RAJA ASHMAN SHAH". KLSE Screener. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "D&O - Change in Boardroom - MR RAJA AHMAD NAZIM AZLAN SHAH BIN RAJA ASHMAN SHAH". KLSE Screener. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat". www.istiadat.gov.my.
- ↑ "Sultan Nazrin anugerah SPCM kepada kerabat Perak" (in Malay). Berita Harian. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
