Born on November 27, 1956 in Georgetown, Penang, Sultan Nazrin Shah is the eldest son to Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfurlah (34th Sultan of Perak) and Tuanku Siti Bainun Mohd Ali.
His Royal Highness Sultan Dr Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfurlah was crowned as the 35th Sultan of Perak on May 6, 2015.
Sultan Nazrin Shah holds a B.A. (Hons) Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University; a Master in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; and a Ph.D. in Political Economy and Government from Harvard University.
Sultan Nazrin Shah is married to Tuanku Zara Salim and the royal couple has a son YM Raja Azlan Muzzaffar Shah and a daughter YM Raja Nazira Safya.