Dato Paduka

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Malai Ahmad Murad bin Syed Haji Mashhor (1943–2004) was a

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diplomat who became the ambassador to the

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from 1993 to 1996, Japan from 1997 to 2001,

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...

from 2001 to 2004, and the high commissioner to Australia from 1996 to 1997.

Education

Malai Ahmad studied at

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and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in

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. He then continued his education at

Birmingham University , mottoeng = Through efforts to heights , established = 1825 – Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery1836 – Birmingham Royal School of Medicine and Surgery1843 – Queen's College1875 – Mason Science College1898 – Mason Univers ...

, where he earned a

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, and he then enrolled in a diplomatic degree at the

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Career

Malai Ahmad started working for the government in 1971, first as a lecturer for the Hassanal Bolkiah Arab Secondary School. He succeeded Othman Bidin as principal of the Seri Begawan Sultan Teacher Training College in 1975. He moved into the diplomatic sphere in 1981 and served as the

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' Senior Administrative Officer from 1981 to 1984. Before being assigned to positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in

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, he initially served as director of the Political Department before becoming the Director of Administration. He then served as ambassador to

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from 1987 to 1989 and

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from 1984 to 1986. He traveled with

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in 1987 as part of his entourage. After that, he held ambassadorial posts in Japan from 1997 to 2001, and the Philippines from 1993 to 1996, interlaced with a term serving as the high commissioner in Australia from 1996 to 1997. On 15 August 2001, the Sultan gave him his letters of appointment as ambassador to the United Arab Emirates during a ceremony at the

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Death

Malai Ahmad passed away while still in office as ambassador to United Arab Emirates. Adanan Zainal, his successor, was named in April 2004.

Personal life

Malai Ahmad was born in 1943, and he married Datin Hajjah Rafeah binti Dato Haji Mohd. Yassin.

Honours

He has earned the following honours; National *

Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei The Most Honourable Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei ( ms, Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Yang Amat Mulia), also translated as The Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Brunei, is an order of Brunei. It was established on 1 March 1954 by Su ...

Second Class (DPMB) – ''Dato Paduka'' * Medal_for_Service_to_State_(Brunei)

Excellent Service Medal (PIKB) * Long_Service_Medal_(PKL)

Long Service Medal (PKL; 1996) Foreign * : ** PHL Order of Sikatuna - Grand Cross BAR

Grand Cross of the

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(GCrS) – ''Datu'' (8 March 1996)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmad Murad 1943 births 2004 deaths Bruneian Muslims Bruneian civil servants Ambassadors of Brunei to Japan Ambassadors of Brunei to the United Arab Emirates Ambassadors of Brunei to Saudi Arabia Ambassadors of Brunei to Egypt Ambassadors of Brunei to the Philippines High commissioners of Brunei to Australia Al-Azhar University alumni Alumni of the University of Birmingham Alumni of the University of Oxford