Tengku Muhammad Fa-iz Petra

Tengku Muhammad Fa-iz Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail Petra (Jawi: ; born 20 January 1974) is a member of the Kelantan royal family. He served as the Tengku Mahkota (Crown Prince) of Kelantan from 18 October 2010 to 4 January 2024 during the reign of his elder brother, Sultan Muhammad V as the 29th Sultan of Kelantan.

He is the second of four children of the 28th Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Ismail Petra and Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis. His two younger siblings are Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra and Tengku Amalin A’ishah Putri. His eldest brother is the 29th and current Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V who is also the fifteenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia.

Biography
Tengku Fa-iz was born in Kota Bharu, Kelantan on 20 January 1974. He was appointed the Tengku Bendahara of Kelantan on 30 March 1989 and the President of the Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIK) from 21 June 2009 to 18 March 2019.

He received his complete education as follows:
 * SK Sultan Ismail (1), Kota Bharu, Kelantan
 * Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur
 * Oakham School, Rutland, England, United Kingdom - 10A GCSE and 3A A-Level
 * London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom - BA History
 * Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy - Italian Language and Literature (Beginner and Intermediate)
 * Institute of Classical Studies, University College London, United Kingdom - MA Ancient History and MPhil/PhD History (2010)

His PhD dissertation is about the transition between late antiquity and the early medieval period in north Etruria (400-900 AD).

Tengku Fa-iz was elevated to the position of Tengku Mahkota or heir presumptive to the throne of Kelantan upon deliberation of the Kelantan State Council of Succession which was chaired by Tengku Laksamana Kelantan Tengku Abdul Halim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim. The ceremony to present the letter of appointment as Tengku Mahkota Kelantan was held at Istana Negeri in Kubang Kerian on 18 October 2010. According to the Kelantan State Constitution, Tengku Fa-iz could be the ruler or regent when the Sultan is abroad for a period of more than 30 days or unable to carry out his duties as the ruler over the same period.

He was conferred to the rank of First Admiral (Honorary) of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) on 5 April 2013.

On 8 December 2016, Tengku Fa-iz was appointed as the Pemangku Raja (Regent) of Kelantan, following the appointment of his eldest brother, Sultan Muhammad V as the fifteenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia on 13 December 2016.

Tengku Fa-iz was appointed as Pro-Chancellor of the Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) on 19 September 2011 before being proclaimed as the Chancellor of the Universiti Malaysia Kelantan on 16 February 2017.

On 23 November 2022, Tengku Fa-iz was appointed as a Pro-Chancellor of the Universiti Malaysia Kelantan after his brother, Sultan Muhammad V proclaimed as the new Chancellor of the Universiti Malaysia Kelantan.

Personal life
On 19 April 2019, Tengku Fa-iz married a Swedish citizen Che Puan Sofie Louise Johansson Petra at Istana Balai Besar in Kota Bharu. They met in London where Tengku Fa-iz was a student while Johansson was also studying and working there. For wedding presents the royal couple wished for donations to aid organisations in Kelantan. The solemnisation ceremony was performed by Dato’ Aria D’Raja cum Kelantan Syariah Court Chief Judge Dato' Daud Mohamad and were witnessed by the Tengku Laksamana of Kelantan Tengku Abdul Halim and the Member of Parliament for Gua Musang Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah.

The couple's first child is a son, Tengku Muhammad Johan Petra, born on 17 July 2023.

Titles and styles
The full title and style of Tengku Muhammad Fa-iz Petra : "His Highness Dr. Tengku Muhammad Fa-iz Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail Petra, D.K., S.P.M.K., D.M.K. (Kedah)"

Honours
He has been awarded:

Honours of Kelantan

 * MY-KEL Royal Family Order - Star of Yunus - DK.svg Recipient of the Royal Family Order of Kelantan (DK) (30 March 2003)
 * MY-KEL Order of the Crown of Kelantan - Star of Muhammad.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kelantan (SPMK) – Dato' (30 March 1996)
 * MY-KEL Silver Jubilee Medal 2004.gif Silver Jubilee Medal (30 March 2004)

Honours of Kedah

 * MY-KED Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa (DMK).svg Member of the Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa (DMK) – Dato' Seri Utama (30 September 2017)