Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen Akashah

Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen Akashah Khalil is the Raja Puan Muda of Perlis as the wife of Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, the Raja Muda of Perlis.

Early life

Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen was born on 28 March 1970 as the second of the four children of Dato' Khalil Akashah and Datin Nik Rahimah Wan Ahmad. Her other siblings include Lailatul Zuraidha Akashah, Khalimahtul Idereena and Khalimahtul Ema Durrah.

Education

Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen received her education at Bukit Nenas Convent School, Kuala Lumpur from 1977 to 1984, and then continued her studies at Melbourne Girls Grammar School, Merton Hall, Australia. She successfully graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from La Trobe University, Melbourne in 1992 and a Master of Public Administration degree from Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang in 2014. She was also awarded Honoris Causa in Health Sciences by the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña, Dominican Republic. She currently serves as the Pro-Chancellor of the Universiti Malaysia Perlis.
On 25 May 2023, Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen obtained her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Islamic studies from Universiti Malaya. She conducted scientific research titled "The Importance of Islamic Regal Leadership In Zakat Delivery To The Asnaf In Perlis".

Career

Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen is actively associated with several associations and serves as patron of several NGO bodies, including:

Registered Babysitters Association of Malaysia
National Association of Autism Malaysia
Malaysian Women's Malay Chamber of Commerce Perlis State

She was also appointed as the chairman of two social bodies, namely the La Trobe University Alumni Association and the Tuanku Fauizah Foundation. Until 1995, she held the position as Administrative Manager of ASIE Sdn. Bhd. but decided to resign from the position to accompany her husband, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra in carrying out his official duties abroad, in Madrid and Zürich.

Marriage and children

Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen first met Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra, the Raja Muda of Perlis while continuing her studies in Australia. She married Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra on 9 March 1994. The wedding ceremony took place at various locations including Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur; Hilton Hotel, Kuala Lumpur and Kota Bharu, Kelantan and at Dewan Warisan, Kangar.
The royal couple has three children:

Styles and honours

* Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Perlis – '''Dato' Seri'''

Eponyms

Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen National Secondary School, Kangar, Perlis
Tuanku Lailatul Shahreen Paper Flower Garden, Kangar, Perlis