Early Life and Education
Razaleigh was born in Kota Bharu to Tengku Mohd Hamzah Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Long Zainal Abidin, Raja Muda Zainal Abidin Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ahmad, who was the last appointed Menteri Besar of Kelantan. Razaleigh attended Sultan Ismail College before moving on to the Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK). However, he could not bear life in a boarding school, and transferred to Anderson School in Ipoh, Perak. He received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Queen's University of Belfast in 1959 and later continued his studies at Lincoln's Inn. However, upon his father's death, he was forced to return, and never continued his studies.
Razaleigh took over the family business, and then joined the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a major Malay political party.
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