Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Sirajuddin ibni Syed Putra Jamalullail is the current Raja of Perlis, serving since 17 April 2000. He served as the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 13 December 2001 to 12 December 2006 and 7th Raja of Perlis since 2000.
Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin was born on 17 May 1943 in Arau, Perlis. He is the second of ten children of HRH Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail and Tengku Budriah binti Almarhum Tengku Ismail.
In October 1960, he was proclaimed as the Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Perlis. At that period, he was still a student.
Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail installed as the 12th Raja of Perlis on 17 April 2000, the day after his father, Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail, who had been on the throne of Perlis since 1945, and at that time was the world's longest reigning monarch, died.
Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin elected as the 12th King of Malaysia by the Council's of Rulers on 13 December 2001. This was due to the demise of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah - 11th King. Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ended his term on 12 December 2006 after 5 years reigning on the throne.
On 15 February 1967, he married Tengku Fauziah binti Tengku Abdul Rashid who became the Raja Puan Muda of Perlis.
Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin has a son, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra, the Raja Muda (b. 30 December 1967) and a daughter, Sharifah Fazira (b. 5 June 1973).
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