Prince Abdul Jalil of Johor

Almarhum Tunku Abdul Jalil ibni Sultan Ibrahim (né Tunku Abdul Jalil Iskandar Ibrahim Ismail Ibni Tunku Ibrahim Ismail, 5 July 1990 – 5 December 2015) was the Tunku Laksamana of Johor. He was born to members of the Johor Royal Family (his paternal side of the family) and the Perak Royal Family (his maternal side of the family).

Tunku Abdul Jalil was the fourth child of the current Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia and Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim and his consort Raja Zarith Sofiah. He was the fourth grandson of the previous Sultan of Johor, Sultan Iskandar and the previous Sultan of Perak, Sultan Idris Shah II.

Life and education Tunku Abdul Jalil was born on 5 July 1990 at Istana Besar, Johor Bahru. He received his early education at Sekolah Sri Utama Johor Bahru and then later at the Yayasan Pelajaran Johor (YPJ) Zaikarim Johor Baru International School. He was a degree holder in Zoological and Conservation Studies from the Zoological Society of London in the United Kingdom. In 2013, he introduced the Malaysian Sailing League and a youth sailing programme to Malaysia. He received the President Development Award from the International Sailing Federation (ISAF; now known as World Sailing) in 2014.

Following in his father's footsteps as a special forces-trained officer, he underwent the Special forces selection course (Special Actions Unit) in 2013. He successfully joined the elite counter-terrorism unit of the RMP, becoming an operative within the Special Actions Unit (Malay: Unit Tindakhas, abbreviated as UTK).

In 2015, he was promoted to the rank of Inspector. Tunku Abdul Jalil remains notable as the first and only member of Malaysian royalty to have served in the Royal Malaysian Police.

Tunku Abdul Jalil died on 5 December 2015 in Royal Ward, Sultanah Aminah Hospital, Johor Bahru at the age of 25 due to cancer.

National

Legacy The Tunku Laksamana Abdul Jalil Mosque at the Royal Malaysia Police's Johor Contingent Headquarters was named after him. The Tunku Laksamana Johor Cancer Foundation. The Dewan Tunku Laksamana Abdul Jalil at Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan, Pasir Gudang, Johor was named after him. Tunku Abdul Jalil Conservation Center , Tengah Island was launched in 2018 by Sultan Ibrahim.

Ancestry