Tunku Ismail Idris

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ibrahim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ismail Idris. The word "ibni" means 'son of'.
Tunku Ismail
تونكو إسماعيل‎
Pemangku Sultan of Johor
Tunku Mahkota of Johor
Ismail in 2024
Regent of Johor
Tenure28 January 2024 – present
Proclamation28 January 2024
PredecessorTunku Ibrahim Ismail
Menteri BesarOnn Hafiz Ghazi
Crown Prince of Johor
Tenure28 January 2010 – present
Proclamation28 January 2010
PredecessorTunku Ibrahim Ismail
Raja MudaTunku Iskandar
BornTunku Ismail Idris Abdul Majid Abu Bakar Iskandar ibni Tunku Ibrahim Ismail
(1984-06-30) 30 June 1984 (age 40)
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Spouse
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(m. 2014)​
Issue
Regnal name
Tunku Ismail ibni Sultan Ibrahim
HouseTemenggong Johor
FatherSultan Ibrahim
MotherRaja Zarith Sofiah
ReligionIslam
Military career
Nickname(s)TMJ
Allegiance Sultan of Johor
Service / branch Royal Johor Military Force
 Indian Army
Years of service2003–present
(active service)
Rank Major General (JMF)
Captain (Indian Army)
Unit61 Cavalry, Jaipur
Johor Military Forces
AwardsBest in riding (2003–2004)

Major General Tunku Ismail ibni Sultan Ibrahim (Jawi: تونكو إسماعيل ابن سلطان إبراهيم; born 30 June 1984), is the heir apparent to the Johor throne. He is the eldest son of Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar and Raja Zarith Sofiah.[1]

Ismail is the Regent (Pemangku Sultan) and Crown Prince (Tunku Mahkota) of Johor. He became the Regent of Johor upon the accession of his father to the throne as the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia on 31 January 2024. He was officially proclaimed the Regent of Johor on 28 January 2024.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference bernama_rajamuda was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Tunku Ismail to be appointed Johor Regent on Jan 28". The Star. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Tunku Ismail appointed Regent of Johor". New Straits Times. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.