Tunku Abdul Jalil

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.^[2]

Upon his return from London, he became a volunteer at the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre in Sandakan, Sabah. He was also a volunteer at the Singapore Zoological Garden's Reptile and Veterinary Department for a year and London Zoo for almost two years.^[2]

Tunku Abdul Jalil was also active in various charity organisations including the Johor Spastic Association, the Malaysian Nature Society, the Orangutan Appeal UK foundation and the Malaysian Red Crescent Society.^[3] For sports, he did not play Polo as other royalty. This was due to his allergy to horsehair, however, he showed interest in Sailing.^[2][4] 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.^[4]

In 2011, Tunku Abdul Jalil enrolled in the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) Probationary Inspector Course, Intake 1/2011, at the Malaysian Police Training Centre (PULAPOL) in Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur. Upon completion of the nine-month training programme, he was commissioned as a Probationary Inspector on 8 January 2012.^[5][6]

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).^[7]

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.^[5][6]

Tunku Abdul Jalil was confirmed to have stage four liver cancer in December 2014 and had sought treatment at a hospital in Guangzhou, China.^[3]

Tunku Abdul Jalil died on 5 December 2015 in Royal Ward, Sultanah Aminah Hospital, Johor Bahru at the age of 25 due to cancer.^[3] On 6 December 2015, he was accorded a royal state funeral in Istana Besar, Johor Bahru and was buried next to the grave of his late grandfather, Almarhum Sultan Iskandar ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail at the Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum, Johor Bahru.^[2]

Johor

See also: List of honours of the Johor Royal Family by country

• First Class of the Royal Family Order of Johor (DK I) (22 November 2012)
• Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (15 March 2015)
• Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ibrahim of Johor (SMIJ) – Dato' (30 March 2015)^[8][9][10]
• Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (DPMJ) – Dato' (11 April 2009)
• First Class of the Sultan Ibrahim Medal (PIS I)
• First Class of the Sultan Ibrahim Coronation Medal (23 March 2015)

National

• Malaysia
• General Service Medal (7 January 2012)^[5]

• 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.^[11]
• The Dewan Tunku Laksamana Abdul Jalil at Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan, Pasir Gudang, Johor was named after him.
• Tunku Abdul Jalil Conservation Center (Malay: Pusat Pemuliharaan Tunku Abdul Jalil), Tengah Island was launched in 2018 by Sultan Ibrahim.^[12]