Yusuf Izzuddin Shah of Perak

Who was Yusuf Izzuddin Shah of Perak?

Sultan Sir Yusuf Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullah, KCMG was a Sultan of Perak, a state in the current Federation of Malaysia.

Raja Yusuf was born on 15 January 1890 at Kuala Kangsar, Perak. He was the son of Sultan Abdul Jalil Nasiruddin Al-Mukhataram Karamatullah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Rahmatullah Shah. Raja Yusuf was educated at Hogan School, Kuala Kangsar. He was appointed Raja Di Hilir in 1919 and later in 1921, became Raja Bendahara.

In 1938, upon the death of his uncle, Sultan Iskandar Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Idris Mu'shidul Azzam Shah Rahmatullah, he was appointed as Raja Muda. Raja Yusuf ascended the Perak throne in 1948 following the death of Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mutasim Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa.