Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram is the eldest son of Sulu Sultan Mohammed Mahakuttah Abdullah Kiram.
Background
As the eldest son of the former Sultan, he is the legitimate heir claimant to the throne of the Sultanate of Sulu. Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram was born on 28 August 1966 on the island of Jolo in present-day Philippines, the eldest son of Mohammed Mahakuttah Abdullah Kiram, 34th Sultan of Sulu and North Borneo and his first wife Dayang-Dayang Farida Tan-Kiram.
Education
Muedzul Lail Tan Kiram studied at Universidad de Zamboanga in Zamboanga City where he got his Bachelor of Arts (Bachelor) degree.
Career
He became the Head of the Royal House of Sulu on 16 February 1986. Muedzul Lail Tan is the grandson of the 33rd Sultan of Sulu, Mohammed Esmail (1950–1973). Which means Muedzul Lail Tan is a direct male descendant and the legitimate heir to throne of the Sultanate.
Ancestry Patrilineal descent Ampun Sultan Muedzul Lail Tan clearly and emphatically decried these actions led by Jamalul III and false pretenders to the throne in a press release and on a Malaysiakini television interview.