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Ismail Petra of Kelantan
 Sultan Ismail Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Yahya Petra (Jawi: سلطان إسماعيل ڤيترا ابن المرحوم سلطان يحيى ڤيترا; 11 November 1949 – 28 September 2019) was the 28th Sultan of Kelantan and the 11th Sultan of Modern Kelantan who reigned from 30 March 1979 to 13 September 2010. He succeeded on the death of his father, Sultan Yahya Petra. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Sultan Muhammad V who ascended to the throne on 13 September 2010 after Sultan Ismail Petra was incapacitated. Sultan Ismail Petra died at the Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital in Kota Bharu on 28 September 2019, aged 69, after 10 years of suffering from a massive stroke and was buried at the Kelantan Royal Mausoleum. Early life and educationIsmail Petra was born at the Istana Jahar in Kota Bharu, Kelantan on 11 November 1949. He was the youngest child and only son of Sultan Yahya Petra by his first wife, Raja Perempuan Zainab II. He grew up with four siblings, Tengku Merjan, Tengku Rozan, Tengku Salwani and Tengku Rohani. Ismail Petra received his secondary education at Sultan Ismail College, Kota Bharu before being tutored by a special English language teacher. On 8 January 2002, he was conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy in Political Science from the Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand. Crown Prince and Regent of KelantanIsmail Petra was made as the Crown Prince (Tengku Mahkota) of Kelantan on 11 November 1967 at the Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Additionally, Ismail Petra was appointed as the Regent (Pemangku Raja) of Kelantan on three occasions. The first was from 6 July 1974 to 25 July 1974 when his father performed the functions of the King of Malaysia (Yang di-Pertuan Agong). The second time was from 12 July 1975 to 28 August 1975 when his father was visiting Europe. The third time was when his father was elected King of Malaysia from 21 September 1975 until his death on 29 March 1979. Career before becoming SultanIn 1968, Ismail Petra joined the Government Administrative Services as an officer and was attached to the Kelantan State Secretary Office for a period of a year. He then worked at the Land and District Office in Kota Bharu. During this time, he gained vast experience and extensive knowledge on all fields of administration. Sultan of KelantanIsmail Petra succeeded his father as the Sultan of Kelantan on 30 March 1979. A year later, on 30 March 1980, he was crowned as the Sultan of Kelantan in the throne room of the Istana Balai Besar in Kota Bharu. MilitarySultan Ismail Petra was commissioned as an honorary major in the Territorial Army Regiment on 1 November 1974. He was elevated to lieutenant colonel on 1 January 1976. On 15 March 1988, he was appointed honorary lieutenant colonel in the Territorial Army Regiment and also honorary major-general and colonel-in-chief of the Royal Artillery Regiment in 1997. Other postsSultan Ismail Petra was proclaimed the first Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Kelantan on 10 August 2008. Family lifeSultan Ismail Petra married Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis binti Tengku Abdul Hamid on 4 December 1968 when they were both 19 years old. The royal couple had four children:
Sultan Ismail Petra also had a second wife, Cik Puan Elia Suhana Ahmad, whom he married on 23 December 2007.[1] [2] It was reported that Sultan Ismail Petra, filed an application for verification of his divorce from his second wife, at the Syariah High Court on 9 March 2010. However, the Syariah Court of Appeal rejected an application to validate the divorce pronouncement allegedly uttered by Sultan Ismail Petra against his second wife on 30 March 2011.[3] Health issuesSultan Ismail Petra suffered a massive stroke on 14 May 2009. He received follow-up treatments at the Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital, Kubang Kerian. The Kelantan government then appointed medical specialists to form a medical panel to check his health. When Sultan Ismail Petra remained ill, the panel decided that he was not capable of ruling the state and it was decided that his eldest son, Crown Prince Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra be crowned the new sultan on 13 September 2010 by order of the Kelantan Succession Council.[4] However, lawyers acting on behalf of Sultan Ismail Petra filed a petition to the Federal Court to have the appointment of the Crown Prince as the Sultan of Kelantan nullified, claiming that the appointment was unconstitutional.[5] Death and state funeralSultan Ismail Petra died of heart failure on 28 September 2019 at 8:11 am at the Royal Ward of Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital, Kota Bharu, aged 69. On that day, the Mentri Besar of Kelantan Dato' Ahmad Yakob officially announced his death. Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said of Sultan Ismail Petra:[6]
On the same day, a state funeral was held. At the funeral were the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdullah of Pahang and the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, Raja Sirajuddin of Perlis and the Raja Perempuan of Perlis Tuanku Fauziah. Also in attendance were the Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and her husband Anwar Ibrahim. He was buried near the grave of his father, Sultan Yahya Petra at the Langgar Royal Mausoleum in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.[8] Awards and recognitionsHonours of Kelantan
Honours of Malaysia and its other states
Foreign
Honorary doctorate
Places were named after himSeveral places were named after him, including:
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