Saturday, April 28, 2012

1961 Tuanku Munawir coronation

I found a coronation video of Tuanku Munawir ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman while searching for information about 14th Malaysian King Installation 2012. This coronation video by Video Filem Negara Malaysia is a installation ceremony of Tuanku Munawir when he was elected Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan on 17 April 1961. Born on 29 March 1922, Tuanku Munawir was the eldest son of Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia 1st Yang Dipertuan Agong. He was elected as Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan upon his father death from 5 April 1960 until 14 April 1967.

Tuanku Munawir

Tuanku Munawir received his early education at the Seri Menanti Malay School and went on to attend The Malay College Kuala Kangsar, the King George V School in Seremban and finally, the School of Oriental Studies in London. Between 1937 to 1939, he served in the FMS Volunteer Forces. He then briefly served in the civil service in Seremban before being made a Home Guard officer in Tampin in the mid-1950s. In 1954, he was appointed Regent of Negeri Sembilan while his father traveled to the United Kingdom. He served again as regent between 1957 and 1960, when his father held the position of Yang di-Pertuan Agong. In 1967, Tuanku Munawir succumbed to ilness and was succeeded by his half brother, Tuanku Jaafar.


Source: Wikipedia, The Rulers of Malaysia book.