Zara Salim Davidson
| Tuanku Zara Salim | |||||
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| Raja Permaisuri of Perak | |||||
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| Raja Permaisuri of Perak | |||||
| Reign | 20 June 2014 - present | ||||
| Coronation | 6 May 2015 | ||||
| Predecessor | Tuanku Bainun | ||||
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22 March 1973 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
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| Spouse | Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah | ||||
| Issue | Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah (Raja Kechil Besar) Raja Nazira Safya |
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| Father | William Stanley Walker Davidson | ||||
| Mother | Sharifah Azaliah Syed Omar Shahabudin | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
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| Yang Mulia Zara Salim Davidson (as birth) |
Tuanku Zara Salim (born 22 March 1973) Born Zara Salim Davidson at Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia she is the wife of the Sultan of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah Tuanku Zara has been conferred the title Raja Permaisuri of Perak on 20 June 2014. Upon her marriage on 17 May 2007, she became the Raja Puan Besar of Perak.
A chemical engineer by training, she currently heads an oil and gas consultancy firm based in Kuala Lumpur. She and the prince, who had been the country’s most eligible royal bachelor for decades, have known each other since the mid-nineties.
Born in the city of Ipoh on 22 March 1973, she is the youngest of four children of William Stanley Walker Davidson (Salim Davidson) and Sharifah Azaliah Syed Omar Shahabudin. She is a member of Kedah Royal Family. She has three elder brothers. Her father is a prominent lawyer in Perak and Kuala Lumpur.
Zara, who has a strong interest in foreign languages, studied at SMK Convent Ipoh and represented her school in squash and tennis from 1988 to 1990. She also represented Perak in swimming between 1981 and 1987.
After completing her A-Levels at Prime College in 1992, she left for the United Kingdom to study chemical engineering at the University of Nottingham and graduated with first class honours in July 1995. She also won the top student award for her final year project.
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