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Munawir مناور
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
Tuanku Munawir ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
Reign	5 April 1960 - 14 April 1967
Installation	17 April 1961
Predecessor	Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Successor	Tuanku Ja'afar
Tunku Laksamana of Negeri Sembilan
Reign	April 1937 - April 1960
Successor	Tunku Laksamana Nasir
Tunku Muda Serting of Negeri Sembilan
Reign	July 1934 - April 1960
Predecessor	Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Successor	Tuanku Ja'afar
Born	(1922-03-22)22 March 1922 Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan
Died	14 April 1967(1967-04-14) (aged 45) Istana Hinggap, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
Burial	Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum, Seri Menanti, Kuala Pilah
Consort	Tunku Ampuan Durah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin
Issue	Tunku Umpa Munawirah Tunku Mudziah Tunku Muhriz Tunku Anne Dakhlah Tunku Deborah Tunku Deannah
Names Tunku Munawir ibni Tunku Abdul Rahman (at birth)
Dynasty	Pagaruyung
Father	Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad
Mother	Tunku Maharunnisa binti Tunku Mambang
Religion	Sunni Islam

Tuanku Munawir ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman ( Jawi: توانكو مناور ابن المرحوم توانكو عبدالرحمن; 22 March 1922 – 14 April 1967) was the ninth Yang Di-Pertuan Besar (Grand Ruler) of the Malaysian State of Negeri Sembilan. He was the eldest son of the first of Yang Di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, Tuanku Abdul Rahman with his second consort Tunku Maharun.

He ascended the throne as the Grand Ruler of Negeri Sembilan when his father died on 1 April 1960. His younger brother, Tuanku Ja'afar succeeded him after his death due to the relatively young age of his son. His son later became the eleventh Yamtuan Besar.

Education

He received his early education at the Seri Menanti Malay School in 1928 before continuing his studies at the King George V School in Seremban and later on at the Malay College Kuala Kangsar. He then furthered his education abroad at the School Oriental Studies in United Kingdom.

Upon his return to Malaya, Tuanku Munawir served the public sector at the Seremban Land Office, Negeri Sembilan.

Royal wedding

HRH Tuanku Munawir was married in 1940 to HRH Tunku Ampuan Durah and had six children who are Tunku Munawirah, Tunku Mudziah, Tunku Muhriz, Tunku Anne Dakhlah, Tunku Deborah and Tunku Deannah.

Yang di-Pertuan Besar (1960 - 1967)

The Undang Yang Empat were undisputed in Tunku Laksamana Tunku Munawir as his father's successor. On 5 April 1960, Tunku Munawir was installed as the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.

Death

He died from diabetes on 14 April 1967 after seven-year reign as ninth Yamtuan Besar. He was 45 years old. He was buried at Istana Hinggap, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

Honours

Honours of Malaya

•   Malaya :
  • Grand Commander of Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) – Tun (1958) ^[1]
  • Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (D.M.N.) (1961)
•   Johor:
  • First Class in gold of the Sultan Ismail of Johor Coronation Medal (10 February 1960)

Foreign Honours

•   Brunei:
  • Member of the Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei (DKMB) (24 September 1958)

•   United Kingdom:
  • Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (2 June 1953)

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