Che Puan Besar Haminah

Born on 15 July 1953 in Kampung Matang Jelutong, Bagan Serai, Perak, she is the fourth of seven siblings to Haji Hamidun bin Taib and Hajah Isma binti Mohamad. Tuanku Hajah Haminah was educated at Sekolah Kebangsaan Matang Jelutong and later Sekolah Menengah Inggeris Bagan Serai. ==Interests==

Tuanku Hajah Haminah is known to enjoy golf, tennis, badminton, lawn bowling and music. She has participated in various golf tournaments in Kedah and initiated amateur women's golf tournaments such as the Kedah International Red Tee Invitational, as well as being invited as the royal guest for the International Lawn Bowls Mahsuri Cup in Langkawi. She also served as the first Chancellor of Management and Science University from 2004 until 2019. ==Orders and recognitions==

She has been awarded the following honours: Honours of Kedah • Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK) (9 January 2004) • Member of the Halimi Family Order of Kedah (DKH) (15 July 2008) • Member of the Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa (DMK) – '''Dato' Seri Utama''' (20 January 2017) Honours of Malaysia • • Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (DMN) (26 January 2012) Foreign honours • • Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown (6 February 2013) • • Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of the Order of Chula Chom Klao (2 September 2013) Places named after her Several places have been named after her, including: • Sultanah Haminah Mosque in Pendang, Kedah • Taman Tuanku Haminah, a residential area in Sungai Petani, Kedah • Pusat Perdagangan Tuanku Haminah, a trade centre in Alor Setar, Kedah • Dewan Tuanku Permaisuri Hajah Haminah, a ceremony hall at the Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah in Kuala Ketil, Kedah • Yayasan Anak-anak Yatim Sultanah Haminah, an orphanage foundation in Kedah ==References==