Muhammad Sharif Othman

Who is Muhammad Sharif Othman?

Y.T.M. Haji Dato' Muhammad bin Sharif Othman, DTNS, 11th Dato' Lela Maharaja, is the 21st and current Undang of Luak Rembau.

Muhammad is a descendent of the Dato' Lela Maharaja Suku Biduanda, of the waris Nan Dua Carak. He is the head of the Waris Jakun lineage; the other noble lineage of Rembau is the Waris Jawa. He was elected and installed as the Undang of Rembau on 21 November 1998. Although officially elected by the nobles of the state, the throne of the undang alternates between the heads of the two houses.