Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin

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In full, Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail (born 1943) is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia, and Raja of Perlis.

He studied for 4 years as Wellingborough School in Northamptonshire, England

His reign as King started on December 13, 2001, earlier than expected as the Sultan of Selangor, Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj, who had been ruling the country died on November 21, 2001 when his term should have ended in 2004. His own term ends on December 12, 2006.

He became Raja of Perlis on April 17, 2000, the day after his father, Tuanku Syed Putra ibni Almarhum Syed Hassan Jamalullail, who had been Raja since 1945, and at that time the world's longest reigning monarch, died. He is married to the Queen, Raja Permaisuri Agong Tengku Fauziah binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Rashid, daughter of Tengku Abdul Rashid ibni Almarhum Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah of Terengganu, by his wife Tengku Kembang Puteri binti Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim Petra of Kelantan.

He studied at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and is a fan of the Tottenham Hotspur football club.

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Preceded by: Sultan Salahuddin (Sultan of Selangor)	Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia) 2001-2006	Succeeded by: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (Sultan of Terengganu)
Preceded by: Tuanku Syed Putra	Raja of Perlis 2000 – present	Incumbent