Sallehuddin of Kedah
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| Sultan of Kedah | |||||||||
| Reign | 12 September 2017 – present | ||||||||
| Installation | 22 October 2018 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Abdul Halim | ||||||||
| Heir apparent | Tunku Sarafudin Badlishah | ||||||||
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| Born | 30 April 1942 Istana Anak Bukit, Alor Setar, Kedah, Japanese-occupied British Malaya (now Malaysia) | ||||||||
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| House | Mahawangsa | ||||||||
| Father | Sultan Badlishah | ||||||||
| Mother | Sultanah Asma | ||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||
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| Allegiance | Malaysia | ||||||||
| Branch | Malaysian Army | ||||||||
| Service years | 1964–present | ||||||||
| Rank | Major general | ||||||||
| Unit | Royal Malay Regiment | ||||||||
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Sultan Salehuddin, the Sultan
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Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah (Jawi: الأمين الکريم سلطان صالح الدين ابن المرحوم سلطان بدلي شاه; born 30 April 1942) is the 29th Sultan of Kedah since ascending to the throne in September 2017 upon the death of his elder half-brother Abdul Halim. As the fourth son of Badlishah of Kedah that lived to adulthood, he was initially not expected to inherit the throne.