Lim Jock Seng (born January 22, 1944) is a

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an politician who served as Second Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade. He was a member of the

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during his tenure as Minister.

Early life and education

Lim Jock Seng was born in

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on January 22, 1944. He graduated with a

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in economics from

Swansea University , former_names=University College of Swansea, University of Wales Swansea , motto= cy, Gweddw crefft heb ei dawn , mottoeng="Technical skill is bereft without culture" , established=1920 – University College of Swansea 1996 – University of Wa ...

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and received a

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in social anthropology from the

London School of Economics , mottoeng = To understand the causes of things , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £240.8 million (2021) , budget = £391.1 millio ...

.H.E. Pehin Dato Lim Jock Seng
- usasean.org

Career

Early roles

He joined the civil service on July 23, 1969, starting his career as a curator in the Museums Department. He entered the Diplomatic Service Department in 1982. After he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Brunei, he first held roles such as Director General of ASEAN Department, then the Director of Politics and the Brunei Darussalam High Commissioner to

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. In 1986, Lim Jock Seng's ''The Inter-relationship of Technology, Economy and Social Organization in a Fishing Village in Brunei'' was published in the ''

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'', one of six

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s published since 1970 by the journal. In October 1986, he was named Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 2001 until 2003, he was international chair on the

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. He was also afterwards a member of the ASEAN Eminent Persons Group.

Second Minister of Foreign Affairs

On May 24, 2005, he was named Second Minister of Foreign Affairs, after being appointed to the position by

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in 2004. Before he was re-appointed as Foreign Minister, he served as the chairman of both Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sendirian Berhad and

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. In January 2016 he met with Japanese Foreign Minister

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. At that time, Seng's official role was "Minister at Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Brunei Darussalam." He was also a member of the Brunei Legislative Council.

Personal life

Pehin Lim is married to Datin Lim Bee Yong.

Honours

National

Order of Setia Negara Brunei The Most Blessed Order of Setia Negara Brunei ( ms, Darjah Setia Negara Brunei Yang Amat Bahagia), also translated as The Most Blessed Order of Loyalty to the State of Brunei, is an order of Brunei. It was established on 29 November 1959 by Sultan ...

First Class (PSNB) – Dato Seri Setia

Foreign

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Honorary Commander of the

Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia The Most Esteemed Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country and awarded by the sovereign. The order was instituted on ...

(P.S.M.) – (2015) * : **

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– (1991)

References

External links

About Lim Jock Seng
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lim, Jock Seng 1944 births Living people Alumni of Swansea University Knights Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak Alumni of the London School of Economics Members of the Legislative Council of Brunei Bruneian people of Chinese descent High Commissioners of Brunei to New Zealand Honorary Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia