Chulan bin Sultan Abdullah (1869-1933), was a member of the Perak royal family in what is now Malaysia. He figured prominently among the Malay ruling classes during the late British colonial period. His full name was Rajah Chulan ibni al-Marhum Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah Habibullah. He was born at Tanjong Brambang on June 1, 1869. He was educated at Melaka High School and later joined the Malayan Civil Service. In 1911, he retired from the service after holding several important administrative posts. In 1920, he became the Raja-di-Hilir, third in line of succession to the Perak sultanate. Four years later, he became the first Malay unofficial member of the Federal Council.
Chulan played an important part in the council’s discussions, arguing strongly on behalf of Malay interests. He supported proposals to redistribute administrative power, then centered on the federal capital of Kuala Lumpur, among the individual states of the Malay federation. He died on April 10, 1933.
