Raja Ashman Shah
Raja Kecil Sulong of Perak (1958-2012)
Raja Ashman Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-lah (28 December 1958 – 30 March 2012) was a member of the Perak royal family and the second son of the late Sultan Azlan Sultan. He was the fourth in line to the throne of the Perak Sultanate when he was the Raja Kecil Sulong (eldest minor prince) of Perak from 2010 until his death in 2012.
Early life
Raja Ashman Shah was born at George Town, Penang, Malaya. 28 December 1958 as the third child of late Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah, later Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak, and his wife Tuanku Bainun Binti Mohd Ali (herself a member of the Royal House of Perak and much third grandson of her husband's father Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah of Perak)
His siblings are Raja Nazrin Shah (born 27 November 1956), Raja Azureen (born 9 December 1957), Raja Eleena (born 3 April 1960) and Raja Yong Sofia (born 24 June 1961).
Education
Raja Ashman attended high school at St. John Institution, Kuala Lumpur. He held a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Nottingham, a master's degree in law from Cambridge University, and a diploma in Business Law from the University of London, England. He was a barrister-at-law and a member of the English Bar.
Professional career
Raja Ashman held a number of professional positions. He was the executive director of Dreamland Holdings from 1990, the chairman of the board of Trustees of the Haqqani Foundation Malaysia from 1994, the Chairman of Dwitasik, and the Director of KKB Engineering Bhd.
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