Yussuf Izzuddin Shah of Perak

Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
Sultan of Perak
Sultan of Perak
Reign	31 March 1948 – 4 January 1963
Installation	16 April 1949
Predecessor	Abdul Aziz al-Mu’tasim Billah Shah of Perak
Successor	Idris Iskandar al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah of Perak
Born	(1890-01-15)15 January 1890 Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, British Malaya
Died	4 January 1963(1963-01-04) (aged 72) Istana Iskandariah, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaya
Burial	5 January 1963 Al-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaya
Spouse	Raja Ta’ayah Binti Almarhum Raja Abdul Hamid
Issue	Raja Ekram (Raja Di-Hilir of Perak) Raja Zairan Raja Pok Saidatuliz Raja Dato' Seri Baharom Shah Raja Azlan Shah (Raja Kecil Tengah of Perak; then Sultan from 1984 to 2014)
Names Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Jalil Karamatullah Nasiruddin Mukhataram Shah Radziallah Hu'an-hu
House	Istana Iskandariah, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak
Father	Sultan Abdul Jalil Karamatullah Nasiruddin Mukhataram Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Murshidul Azzam Shah Rahmatullah
Mother	Che Yong Sofia Binti Muhammad Yunus
Religion	Sunni Islam

Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Jalil Karamatullah Nasiruddin Mukhataram Shah Radziallah Hu'an-hu, KCMG OBE (15 January 1890 – 4 January 1963) was the 32nd Sultan of Perak, whilst it was a part of the Federation of Malaya.

Early life and education

Raja Yussuf was born on 15 January 1890 at Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak. He was the eldest son of Sultan Abdul Jalil Nasiruddin Mukhataram Shah. Raja Yussuf was educated at Hogan School (later changed to Clifford School), Kuala Kangsar. He was appointed Raja Di Hilir in 1919 and later in 1921, became Raja Bendahara.

Sultan of Perak

In 1938, upon the death of his uncle, Sultan Iskandar Shah, he was appointed as Raja Muda. Raja Yusuf ascended the Perak throne in 1948 following the death of his cousin Sultan Abdul Aziz al-Mu’tasim Billah Shah.

Death

He died at Istana Iskandariah at 4:12 pm on 4 January 1963, ten weeks after the stroke which partially paralysed him and came 11 days before his birthday. He was 72. Almarhum was interred at the Al-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum on Bukit Chandan and was given the posthumous title of Marhum Ghafarullah. He was succeeded by his cousin Sultan Idris Iskandar Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah.

Legacy

Sekolah Izzuddin Shah, Ipoh is the first islamic boy boarding school in Malaysia and sponsored by Perak State Government before has been taken over by KPM. Has been founded by the first Menteri Besar of Perak. Among the famous islamic school in Perak even in Malaysia.

SMK Sultan Yussuf in Batu Gajah and Sultan Yusuf Bridge in Batak Rabit is named in his honor.

Honours

Honours of Perak

• Founding Grand Master of the Royal Family Order of Perak (12 December 1957 – 4 January 1963)
• Founding Grand Master of the Order of the Perak State Crown (12 December 1957 – 4 January 1963)

Honour of Malaya

• Malaya:
  • Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN) (31 August 1958)

Foreign Honours

• United Kingdom:
  • Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) – Sir