He is a cousin of the current Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V. Tengku Mohamad Rizam is also the President of the Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIK).

[4] Tengku Mohamad Rizam began his early education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Ismail (I) in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.

He graduated from the Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, United States with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) Major in Marketing and obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the United States International University, San Diego, California, United States.

[5] Notably, Tengku Mohamad Rizam was the Deputy Regional Director (Central) at RHB Bank Berhad, where he supported the Regional Director in managing and maximising returns of the Group’s retail franchise in the Central Region, contributing significantly to the bank's retail revenue.

[6] Tengku Mohamad Rizam was appointed as the Chairman of the Kelantan State Service Commission (SPN) on 6 September 2014 and the President of the Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIK) on 19 March 2019.