Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra

Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra
تڠكو محمد فخري ڤيترا
Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan
Tenure4 January 2024 – present
PredecessorTengku Muhammad Fa-iz Petra
BornTengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra bin Tengku Ismail Petra
(1978-04-07) 7 April 1978
Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Names
Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail Petra
HouseLong Yunus
FatherSultan Ismail Petra Ibni Almarhum Sultan Yahya Petra
MotherTengku Anis Binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Hamid
ReligionSunni Islam

Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail Petra (Jawi: تڠكو محمد فخري ڤيترا ابن المرحوم سلطان إسماعيل ڤيترا; born 7 April 1978) is the current Tengku Mahkota (Crown Prince) of Kelantan.[2] He is a younger brother of the current Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V.

Early life and education

Tengku Fakhry was born in Kota Bharu, Kelantan on 7 April 1978 as the third of four children of the 28th Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Ismail Petra and Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis. His two elder brothers are Sultan Muhammad V, the current Sultan of Kelantan and the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, and Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra, the former Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan. His younger sister is Tengku Amalin A’ishah Putri, the Tengku Maharani Putri.[3]

Tengku Fakhry began his early education at Sultan Ismail Primary School (1) in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. He continued his studies at United World College in Singapore and then studied A-Levels at Hurtwood House in England. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Westminster, London.[4]

Personal life

Tengku Fakhry married Manohara Odelia Pinot, an Indonesian model, on 26 August 2008 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. At the time of their marriage, Tengku Fakhry was 30 years old, while Manohara was 16. They met in December 2006 at a dinner attended by the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia at that time, Najib Razak in Jakarta, Indonesia when Manohara was only 14, then only half the age of Tengku Fakhry. Manohara filed for divorce in May 2009, alleging that she had endured physical and mental abuse from her husband. Tengku Fakhry denied these claims and his lawyer alleged that she was acting "out of spite" and "motivated by a desire of financial gains". The following year, Malaysia's high court awarded Tengku Fakhry RM6 million in damages after he filed a defamation suit over allegations of abuse against Manohara and her mother Daisy Fajarina. The scandal received widespread media attention.[5][6][7]

Royal titles

Tengku Fakhry was previously conferred the title of Tengku Temenggong of Kelantan in March 1997 by his father, Sultan Ismail Petra; however, he was stripped of his title by his brother, Sultan Muhammad V, in September 2010.[8][9] In March 2022, Tengku Fakhry was bestowed the title of Tengku Bendahara of Kelantan by Sultan Muhammad V.[10] In January 2024, he was proclaimed Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan by the Kelantan Royal Succession Council.[11] Between late March and late May 2026, Tengku Fakhry served as the Regent of Kelantan.[12]

Royal duties

On 5 May 2025, Tengku Fakhry was proclaimed as the Pro Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) at the university's 14th convocation at Dewan Tuanku Canselor, UMK Bachok, Kelantan.[13]

Tengku Fakhry was sworn in as Chairman of the Kelantan State Service Commission (SPN) at Istana Kota Lama, Kota Bharu, Kelantan on 29 March 2026.[14]

On 22 June 2026, he was conferred the rank of Brigadier General (Honorary) as the Patron of the Territorial Army Support Committee (JAKPAW) for Kelantan at Wisma Pertahanan, Kuala Lumpur.[15]

Titles and styles

Styles of
Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra
Reference styleHis Highness
Spoken styleYour Highness
Alternative styleTuanku

The full title and style of Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra :

His Highness Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail Petra, D.K., S.P.M.K., Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan

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Honours

Honours of Kelantan

  • Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Kelantan (DK) (2003, revoked in 2010 and reinstated 2019)[17][18]
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (SPMK) – Dato' (revoked in 2010 and reinstated 2025)[19]
  • Recipient of the Sultan Ismail Petra Silver Jubilee Medal (30 March 2004)
  • Recipient of the Sultan Muhammad V Proclamation Medal (13 September 2010)

Honours of Malaysia

Note: * DK and SPMK were rescinded in 2010. Both awards were reinstated in 2019 and 2025 respectively.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra
8. Sultan Ibrahim of Kelantan
4. Sultan Yahya Petra of Kelantan
9. Cik Embong binti Encik Daud
2. Sultan Ismail Petra of Kelantan
10. Tengku Muhammad Petra bin Tengku Idris
5. Tengku Zainab binti Tengku Muhammad Petra
11. Tengku Kembang Petri binti Sultan Muhammad IV
1. Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra of Kelantan
12. Tengku Muda Sulong Abdul Putra bin Tengku Wok Jering
6. Tengku Abdul Hamid bin Tengku Muda Sulong Abdul Putra
13. Tengku Umm Kalthum
3. Tengku Anis binti Tengku Abdul Hamid
14. Tengku Muhammad Hamzah bin Tengku Zainal Abidin
7. Tengku Hajjah Azizah binti Tengku Muhammad Hamzah
15. Puan Hajjah Nik Zainab binti Ismail

References

  1. ↑ Officially, there has been no divorce pronouncement or Syariah court decision stating that Tengku Muhammad Fakhry has divorced Manohara Odelia Pinot.
  2. ↑ Times, New Straits (2024-01-17). "Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra appointed Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan effective Jan 4 | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  3. ↑ "Illustrious royal siblings". The Star (Malaysia). 9 September 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. ↑ About YANG AMAT MULIA TENGKU MUHAMMAD FAKHRY PETRA IBNI SULTAN ISMAIL PETRA
  5. ↑ Chronology of Manohara disappearance Archived 2009-04-27 at the Wayback Machine, KapanLagi.com, accessed 23 April 2009
  6. ↑ "Malaysian prince sues Indonesian teen wife for libel". Taipei Times. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Kelantan prince's wife Manohara in the news again". The Star (Malaysia). 2 June 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  8. ↑ Megat Junid among 24 to be made 'Datuks'. New Straits Times. 30 March 1997.
  9. ↑ "Kelantan Sultan strips his younger brother of royal title". The Star (Malaysia). 30 September 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  10. ↑ The Star (13 November 2022) . The Star.
  11. ↑ "Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra dilantik sebagai Tengku Mahkota Kelantan". Berita Harian. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Kelantan Regent calls for economic focus and social harmony". The Sun. 20 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "Tengku Mahkota Kelantan dimasyurkan sebagai Pro-Canselor UMK". Utusan. 2025-05-05.
  14. ↑ "Pemangku Raja Kelantan Angkat Sumpah Sebagai Pengerusi SPN Kelantan Baharu". Kelantan Daily. 2026-03-31.
  15. ↑ "𝐌𝐀𝐉𝐋𝐈𝐒 𝐏𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐊𝐀𝐓 𝐏𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐈 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐍 𝐓𝐀𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐇 𝐊𝐄𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓 𝐀𝐒𝐊𝐀𝐑 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐀𝐇". Askar Wataniah Rasmi (Official Facebook account of the Territorial Army). 22 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "PRO-CHANCELLOR".
  17. ↑ "Kelantan Sultan's honours list". The Star. 31 March 2003. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  18. ↑ "Kelantan prince stripped of royal title by brother". AsiaOne. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  19. ↑ "Kelantan prince stripped of royal title". The Star (Malaysia). 1 October 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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