Sultanah Haminah  Che Puan Besar Hajjah Haminah (Jawi: چي ڤوان بسر حاجه همينه; "née" Haminah binti Hamidun; born 15 July 1953) is the former Sultanah of Kedah and is the widow of Sultan Abdul Halim Mua'dzam Shah. Born a commoner from Bagan Serai, Perak, she married Sultan Abdul Halim on 25 December 1975, and as his second wife, she was styled as Che Puan Kedah. She was crowned "Sultanah" on 9 January 2004 at the Balai Penghadapan Istana Anak Bukit following the death of Tuanku Bahiyah, the previous Sultanah and first wife of Sultan Abdul Halim. She served as the 14th Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 2011 to 2016, during her husband's second term as Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the Malaysian federal head of state. After her husband's death in September 2017, her brother-in-law, Sultan Sallehuddin bestowed the title of "Che Puan Besar of Kedah" or equivalent to a Dowager Sultanah. Born on 15 July 1953 in Kampung Matang Jelutong, Bagan Serai, Perak. She is the fourth of seven siblings born to father HE Haji Hamidun Taib and mother HE Hajjah Isma Muhammad. HRH Queen Dowager Haminah was educated at SK Matang Jelutong and later SM Inggeris Bagan Serai. On 25 December 1975, at age 23, Haminah married the HRH Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Abdul Halim, and became his second wife. She received the title HH Che Puan Kedah. HRH Sultan Abdul Halim's first wife, Tuanku Bahiyah, died on 27 August 2003. On 21 November, HH Che Puan Haminah was proclaimed Sultanah. HRH coronation ceremony took place in the royal town of Anak Bukit on 9 January 2004. Upon the installation of HRH Sultan Abdul Halim as HM The Yang di-Pertuan Agong on 13 December 2011, HRH Queen Dowager Haminah became HM The Raja Permaisuri Agong. HRH Queen Dowager Haminah is the fourth commoner who become a Raja Permaisuri Agong after HRH Tuanku Bainun binti Mohamad Ali of Perak, HRH Tengku Permaisuri Siti Aishah of Selangor and HRH Tuanku Nur Zahirah of Terengganu.