Tunku Ismail Idris

Tunku Ismail Idris

Tunku Ismail Idris ibni Sultan Ibrahim Ismail (born 30 June 1984) is the Tunku Mahkota of Johor (Crown Prince). He was born to a member of the Johor Royal Family (his paternal side of the family) and the Perak Royal Family (his maternal side of the family). Tunku Ismail is currently serving as an officer of the Indian Army.

Tunku Ismail is the eldest son of the current Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Ismail and his consort Sultanah Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris Shah. He is the grandson of the previous Sultan of Johor, Sultan Iskandar and the previous Sultan of Perak, Idris Shah II of Perak.

Tunku Ismail was appointed Raja Muda (direct Malay to English translation "Young King" but more likely to mean heir to the Crown Prince) on 8 April 2006 by his grandfather, the late Sultan of Johor, and placing him second in line to the throne (Now first in line after the passing of His Royal Highness, Almarhum Sultan Iskandar). Tunku Ismail was appointed as the Tunku Mahkota of Johor on 26 January 2010.