Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra was born on 30 December 1967 at Hospital Besar Alor Setar in
Alor Setar, Kedah. He is the eldest child and only son of
Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail and
Tuanku Tengku Fauziah Tengku Abdul Rashid. He attended SRK Putra (Primary, Standards 1–6) and SMK Derma (Secondary, Forms 1–3) in
Kangar before moving to
Penang Free School in
George Town, Penang (Secondary, Form 4) and later he attended
Carey Grammar School in
Melbourne,
Australia (Secondary, Forms 5–6). He obtained his
Bachelor of Economics from
La Trobe University in
Bundoora, Melbourne in 1989. In 1990, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra joined
Malaysia Airlines in Kuala Lumpur as a Management Trainee and was given exposures at the General Management department, Flight Control Centre, MAS Hotels and Boutiques as well as Passenger Sales Department. From 1992 to 1995, he was International Sales and Marketing Executive for Australasia, Europe, Middle-East and Indian Sub-Continent before moving to the International Sales and Marketing Executive for Asia and Africa Region. Both positions being based at the head office in Jalan Sultan Ismail MAS Building. He became Area Manager for Spain, Portugal and Northern Africa based in Madrid from 1995 to 1997 and later Area Manager for Switzerland, Austria and Central Europe based in Zurich from 1997 to 2002. He was installed as the Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Perlis at the Istana
Arau on 12 October 2000. He served as the Regent of Perlis from December 2001 to December 2006 during his father's tenure as the 12th
Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra has taken an active role in championing
Malay and
Muslim issues. He is the President of the Perlis Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council. Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra is also the Chancellor of
Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Commander of 504th Regiment of The Malaysian Territorial Army / (Askar Wataniah - Reservist) (holding the rank of Brigadier General) and the Chairman of the Perlis Tuanku Syed Putra Foundation. He is also the President of Putra Golf Club in Perlis. On 14 April 2015, he was proclaimed as the first Chancellor of Kolej Universiti Islam Perlis.
Hobbies • He travels extensively around the world. • He is an avid sportsman and still plays association football, cycling and woodball regularly. • He is also The Patron of The Malaysian Manchester United Football Club Supporters Club. ==Marriage and children==