Raja Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah


Raja Dato' Seri Ahmad Nazim Azlan Shah bin Almarhum Raja Ashman Shah is a member of the Perak royal family and the current Raja Kecil Sulong of Perak. He is currently fourth in the line of succession to the throne of the Perak Sultanate.

Family background

Ahmad Nazim is the only son of the late Raja Ashman Shah and Dato’ Seri Noraini Jane. He is of Malay and Anglo-Australian ancestry. His maternal grandmother is Australian of English descent. His maternal grandfather is Tan Sri Kamarul Ariffin Mohd Yassin, a former senator and the former chairman of Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad. His paternal grandfather was the late Sultan Azlan Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah, the 34th Sultan of Perak while his paternal grandmother is Tuanku Bainun, the former Raja Permaisuri of Perak.
Ahmad Nazim's paternal uncle is the reigning and 35th Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah.
His sisters are Raja Eminah Alliyah and Raja Bainunisa Safia.

Personal life

On 9 August 2025, Raja Dato’ Seri Ahmad Nazim married Datin Seri Nadia Esham binti Esham. The wedding was held at the Istana Iskandariah, Kuala Kangsar.

Education

Ahmad Nazim attended elementary school at Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Damansara. He graduated secondary school from Garden International School. After completing his A-Level in England at Marlborough College, Ahmad Nazim attended Cambridge University, his father's alma mater. During university, Ahmad Nazim was inducted to the Asam Bois College Hall of Fame.

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