Background
Izzuddim, Shah Ghafraullah Sultan Yussuf was born on April 19, 1928 in Batu Gajah, Perak, Malaysia. Son of Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah.
Izzuddim, Shah Ghafraullah Sultan Yussuf was born on April 19, 1928 in Batu Gajah, Perak, Malaysia. Son of Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah.
Student, Malay College, Nottingham University and Lincoln Inn. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Malaya, 1979. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Sains Malaysia, 1980.
Assistant secretary state, Perak, 1954-1955. Magistrate Kuala Lumpur, 1955-1956. Session court president, 1957-1959.
Federal counsel and Dy public prosecutor, 1959. State legal advisor Perak, 1959-1962. Registrar high court Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1962-1963.
Chief registrar Federal Court, 1963-1965, high court judge, 1965, federal judge, 1973, chief justice, 1979. Lord President, 1982-1983. 34th Sultan of Perak, since 1984.
Named King of Malaysia, 1989-1994.
Co-chancellor University Sains Malaysia, 1971, chancellor University Malay, since 1986. Chairman Higher Education Advisory Council, 1974. Vice president Olympic Council, Malayisa.
Member International Hockey Federation, Malaysian Hockey Federation (president).
Married Tuanku Bainun binti Mohd. Ali, 1955; children: Raja Nazrin, Raja Azureen, Raja Ashman, Raja Eleen, Raja Yong Sofia.