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Rare Royal Sultan Malaysia Abdul Halim Signed Royalty Photo Document Autograph:
$349.96

LOT-G45. For your consideration is an ultra rare and authentic Sultan Abdul Halim Signed Royal Presentation Photograph Document / Card, addressed to the President of Bulgaria. Signed. Not dated. Original envelope also included. No postmark. Guaranteed original and authentic. Embossed Royal coat of arms. Official Sultinate stamp in purple ink. Hand-signed in black ink. Original ribbon. Photograph is also original.

Al-Sultan Al-Mu’tassimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Tuanku Al-Haj Abdul Halim Mu\'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah(28 November 1927 – 11 September 2017) was the 28thSultan of Kedah, reigning from 1958 to 2017. He served as the fifthYang di-Pertuan AgongofMalaysiafrom 1970 to 1975, and as the 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 2011 to 2016. He was the first ruler to reign as Yang di-Pertuan Agong twice, as well as the oldest elected to the office. Immediately prior to his death, he was the second longest-reigning living monarch in the world after QueenElizabeth IIof the United Kingdom.

On 6 August 1949, Tuanku Abdul Halim was appointedRaja Mudaor heir apparent, and acceded as the twenty-eighth Sultan ofKedahon his father\'s death on 14 July 1958.[4]He was installed at the Balai Besar, Kota Star Palace in Alor Star on 20 February 1959, in a ceremony not held since 1710.

Tuanku Abdul Halim celebrated his silver jubilee on 15 August 1983 with his royal consort, Sultanah Bahiyah. To commemorate this occasion the Kedah government opened Jubli Perak Park at Sungai Petani, Kedah\'s second largest town.

On 15 July 2008, Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah celebrated hisGolden Jubileeas the Sultan of Kedah. He was only the fourth sultan in a line of 28 who reigned inKedahfor at least 50 years.[6]

In conjunction with the Golden Jubilee, 15 July 2008 was declared as a public holiday for the state ofKedah.[7]A ceremony of handing over the contributions in conjunction with the Golden Jubilee was held at the Istana Anak Bukit on 6 July 2008 by Kedah Chief MinisterAzizan Abdul Razak. Throughout the week of the Golden Jubilee, various events were held to commemorate the Sultan.

In July 1970, Tuanku Abdul Halim was elected as the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong ofMalaysiaand served his term in office from 21 September 1970 to 20 September 1975. He was the third youngest monarch to ascend the throne of Yang di-Pertuan Agong afterTuanku Syed PutraofPerlisandTuanku Mizan Zainal AofferinofTerengganu.

During his kingship, Tuanku Abdul Halim presided over the first transfer of power of the civilian government when his uncle, Prime MinisterTunku Abdul Rahmanresigned in favour of his deputyTun Abdul Razak. Tunku Abdul Rahman had felt that he should not serve under a nephew, given strict Malay royal protocol, but agreed to stay on as prime minister for one day of Tuanku Abdul Halim\'s reign.

On 2 November 2006, Tuanku Abdul Halim was elected for the second time to serve a five-year term as Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong. He was the first person to have been elected to this office twice.

In October 2011, Abdul Halim was elected to a second term as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, which commenced on 13 December 2011. He was the first regnant sultan to hold the position twice.He was also the oldest Malay Ruler to be installed as Yang di-Pertuan Agong at 84 years and 15 days old, surpassing the previous record holder,Sultan Salahuddin Abdul AzizofSelangor, who was installed at 73 years and 49 days old. He was installed on 11 April 2012 at Istana Negara.

During his tenure as Yang Di Pertuan Agong, a Council of Regency consisting of his brothersTunku Annuar(d. May 2014), Tunku Sallehuddin, Tunku Abdul Hamid Thani, and daughter Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz was assigned to discharge Abdul Halim\'s duties as Sultan of Kedah. His tenure as Yang Di Pertuan Agong ended on 12 December 2016.