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Order Of Perwira Agong Negara Brunei
The Most Faithful Order of Perwira Agong Negara Brunei ( ms, Darjah Perwira Agong Negara Brunei Yang Amat Setia), also translated as The Most Faithful Order of Gallantry of Brunei, is an order of Brunei. It was established on 28 November 1959 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. The order consists of two classes: Recipients First Class * Unknown – Hassanal Bolkiah – Sultan of Brunei * Unknown – Omar Ali Saifuddien III – Sultan of Brunei * Unknown – C.E.B. Parrott – Controller of Telecommunications * Unknown – Colonel Jocklin – Commanding Officer of Air Wing ABDB * 1963 – William lan Glass – Controller of Civil Aviation and Establishment Officer * 1963 – Pengiran Mohammed Abdul Rahman Piut – Wazir * 1963 – Mohamed Hassan Maun – Service during the Brunei Revolt * 1963 – Besar Kula – Service during the Brunei Revolt * 1966 – Lieutenant Colonel Musa – Commander of the Training Institute RBAF * 1967 – Major J.R.E. Laird – Capturing No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Ali Saifuddien III
Sultan Sir Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien ( Jawi: ; 23 September 1914 – 7 September 1986) was the 28th Sultan of Brunei, reigning from 4 June 1950 until his abdication from the throne on 5 October 1967. He was also Brunei's first Minister of Defence after the country's independence. He was known as "The Architect of Modern Brunei",, "The Royal Poet", and "The Father of Independence". During his reign, 3 chief ministers was appointed according to the Constitution. They were Ibrahim Mohammed Jaafar, Marsal Maun, and Yura Halim. Early life and education Pengiran Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien was born at Istana Kota, Kampong Sultan Lama, Brunei Town on 23 September 1914. He was the second son of Muhammad Jamalul Alam II and Raja Isteri Fatimah. Omar Ali Saifuddien, under the behest of his British mentor and father-figure Sir Roland Evelyn Turnbull, studied at the Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) in Perak, British Malaya from 1932 to 1936. As a result, he was the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orders, Decorations, And Medals Of Brunei
The orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei consist of (translatable as 'state decorations') and (literally 'medals of honour'). Both are awarded by the Sultan of Brunei on the basis of merit, especially on the contributions to the country. The investiture of some of the state decorations also include the conferment of titles, whereby they become part of the awardees' personal names in official correspondence or when mentioned in formal media in the country. The decorations and medals are under the responsibility of , a government department under the Prime Minister's Office, which also oversees Bruneian royal traditions and protocol. The insignia are displayed in the Royal Regalia Museum located in the capital. Investiture The actual investiture involves awardees being given badges in a ceremony by the Sultan or sometimes the Crown Prince upon the Sultan's discretion. The ceremony is traditionally held in Lapau which is a type of ceremonial hall for royal ceremonies in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commander Of The Royal Brunei Armed Forces
The Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces () is the professional head of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). He is responsible for the overall management, administration, and the operational control of the entire military of Brunei. The current commander is Major general Muhammad Haszaimi, Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan. List of RBAF commanders References {{Authority control Military of Brunei Bruneian military leaders, Chiefs of defence, Brunei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Husin Ahmad
Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Husin bin Ahmad (born 11 July 1944), sometimes spelled Hussin Ahmad, is a Bruneian nobleman, diplomat and soldier who served as the first commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) from 1991 to 1994, and later the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) from 1994 until 1997. Early life and education On 11 July 1944, Husin bin Ahmad was born in Tutong District's Kampong Keriam. Dayang Hajah Halimah binti Hussin is his mother's name, while Awang Ahmad bin Mali is his father. Of his nine siblings, he is the youngest. He later married Pengiran Datin Hajah Juliana binti ''Pengiran Jaya Negara'' Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar in 1967. Dayang Huslina, Haji Mohammad Huzaimi, Dayang Norhayati, and Ahmad Omar are the four children he and his wife had together as a consequence of their marriage. Husin was educated in the Tutong District's Keriam Malay School and Penanjong Malay School throughout his early years. Prior to enrolling in Anthony Abel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunei People's Party
Brunei People's Party (Malay: ''Parti Rakyat Brunei, PRB'') is a banned political party in Brunei. PRB was established as a left leaning party in 1956 and aimed to bring Brunei into full independence from the United Kingdom. The party sought to democratise the government by shifting the national leadership from the palace to the people. Formation Brunei People's Party was established, initially, as a branch of the Malayan People's Party (MPP) on 21 January 1956, at the house owned by a prominent leader, H.M. Salleh at Kampong Kianggeh, Brunei Town, two months after MPP was founded in Malaya. About 150 people attended the event. Some of them include Manan bin Muhammad, Muhammad bin Sulaiman, Zaini bin Haji Ahmad, Jais bin Haji Karim, Muhammad Jamaluddin, H.B. Hidup and Jasin bin Affandy. The meeting was chaired by A.M. Azahari, and assisted by H.M. Salleh. Radical influences from Malaya In early July 1955, A.M. Azahari had visited the Malay Peninsula and Singapore. While in Sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musa Yakub
Musa bin Haji Yakub, also referred to as Pehin Dato Musa, is a Bruneian aristocrat and retired military officer, who served as the commander of the Training Institute Royal Brunei Armed Forces (TI RBAF) from 1982 to 1984, and one of the few soldiers to take part in the 1960s Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. Military career At the "Boys Wing" Federation of Malaya Military College at Sungai Besi, Federation of Malaya, two Bruneians participated in a training program for the armed forces. They were given the rank of second lieutenant after finishing the training successfully. Junior Lieutenants Musa and another are the individuals in question. Members of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment (RBMR) participated in a historic incident on 8 October 1966, when they searched and subsequent capture of the four TKNU remnants in Bukit Belalong, which is located in Temburong District's southern region. Junior Lieutenants Musa and Hussein bin Mohammad were given instructions to carry o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vizier (Brunei)
The Wazir (English: ''Vizier''; Jawi: وازير) are a group of royal dignitaries within the Sultanate of Brunei whose position ranks the second-highest official in the country behind the Sultan. The vizier had formerly held the position of the Sultan's highest official in the administration of the then-reigning government throughout Brunei's history, particularly during the times prior to and after the British protectorate (British Resident and Assistant British Resident). The core of Brunei's nobility consisted of this class of governmental offices, and it consists of a Perdana Wazir (head of the vizier), and four Wazir under him, namely Bendahara, Di-Gadong, Pemancha and Temenggong. Notably, they are sometimes referred to as and acted as senior ministers. History In the administration of the Government of Brunei, the vizier position has long been the top one in Brunei. The only viziers during the early Sultans of Brunei's rule were Bendahara and Temenggong. Traditionally, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pengiran Mohammed Abdul Rahman Piut
Pengiran Haji Mohammad bin Pengiran Abdul Rahman Piut (1906 – 25 May 1971), commonly referred to by his title Pengiran Temenggong and nicknamed National Hero, was a Bruneian nobleman, teacher and politician who formerly held several high-ranking positions which included being a member of the State Council, Privy Council, and the Islamic Religious Council. Notably, he is one of the founding members of the Royal Brunei Yacht Club and the Chairman of the Brunei Boxing Association. Early life and education He was born in 1906, to parents of nobility Pengiran Abdul Rahman Piut and Pengiran Rahima. For his education, he went to Malay College Kuala Kangsar, Perak. He was one of the two teachers sent to Melaka Teachers' College (''Maktab Perguruan Melaka'') in Malacca, Malaysia. Career He started his career as an assistant, running messages and holding items for the European wireless officer. Determined to learn English to better understand what the Europeans were saying, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jocklin Kongpaw
Jocklin bin Kongpaw is a Brunei Malays, Bruneian military officer and diplomat who became the high commissioner to Canada from 1998 to 2001, and Australia from 2001 to 2004. Being one of the first military pilots in the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), he and Abidin Ahmad, Pengiran Abidin have indirectly aided in the expansion and development of the RBAirF. Military career Junior lieutenant, Junior Lieutenants Abidin and Jocklin completed a two-month Royal Air Force (RAF) Air Crew Selection training at RAF Biggin Hill, Westerham in England, and returned to Brunei on 11 September 1966. After completing all domestic and foreign flight training, two local officers, Second lieutenant, Second Lieutenants Abidin and Jocklin were given the Aviator badge, pilot badge for the first time by Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on 6 August 1968, marking a very significant moment for the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment (RBMR). This event is also remembered by the AMDB as the first in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
