title: Sultanah of Kedah
text: # Sultanah of Kedah
  
  Sultanah of Kedah is the title given to the consorts of the incumbent Sultan of the Malaysian State of Kedah. The title was introduced by Sultan Badlishah on 13 May 1943. Previous consorts of the Sultan of Kedah given no any official title. Sultanah is styled as Her Royal Highness (Malay:Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia).
  
  Like many spouses of heads of state, the Sultanah of Kedah has no stipulated role or duties in the Kedah State Constitution. However, she accompanies the Sultan of Kedah to official functions and state visits, as well as hosting visiting heads of state and their spouses.
  
  ## List of Sultanahs
  
  | | Regnal name | Reign | Sultan | Born | Death | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Sultanah Asma Binti Almarhum Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah | 13 May 1943 - 13 July 1958 | Sultan Sir Badlishah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah | 25 October 1917 | 13 May 1996 | The first Sultanah of Kedah |
  | 2 | Sultanah Bahiyah binti Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman | 15 July 1958 - 26 August 2003 | Al-Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah | 24 August 1930 | 26 August 2003 | Also reigned as The Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 20 September 1970 until 21 September 1975 |
  | 3 | Sultanah Haminah binti Hamidun | 21 November 2003 – 11 September 2017 | Al-Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah | 15 July 1953 | | Also reigned as The Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 13 December 2011 – 12 December 2016 |
  | 4 | Sultanah Maliha binti Almarhum Tengku Ariff | 12 September 2017 – present | Sultan Sallehuddin ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah | 13 April 1949 | | |
  
  ### Living former Sultanahs
  
  * Che Puan Besar Haminah (reigned, 21 November 2003 – 11 September 2017)
  