Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III (born 27 August 1947) is a member of the
royal family of Brunei. He is the second son of
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 fir ...
, the 28th
Sultan of Brunei, and Raja Isteri (Queen) Pengiran Anak Damit. He is the Head of the Brunei’s
Viziers. After Brunei’s independence in 1984, he became the country’s first
foreign minister, serving from 1 January 1984 until 22 October 2015. He served in the
cabinet as the Minister of the Brunei's
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade alongside the second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
Lim Jock Seng.
Early life
Prince Mohamed Bolkiah was born on 27 August 1947 at Istana Darussalam,
Brunei Town. He is the second son of Sultan
Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, the 28th Sultan of Brunei, and his wife, the late Suri Seri Begawan Raja Isteri
Pengiran Anak Damit. Among his siblings are the current Sultan of Brunei,
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Prince Sufri Bolkiah, Prince
Jefri Bolkiah, Princess
Masna, Princess Norain, Princess Amal Umi Kalthum Al-Islam, Princess Amal Rakiah, Princess Amal Nasibah and Princess Amal Jefriah.
Early education
Along with his siblings, Mohamed Bolkiah had his early education at the
Lapau (the Royal ceremonial building).
New titles
On 29 September 1967, Mohamed Bolkiah was appointed by his father, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, as Pengiran Temenggong, one of Brunei's traditional
wazirs
The Wazirs or Waziris ( ps, وزير) are a Karlani Pashtun tribe found mainly in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region of North waziristan, South Waziristan and Bannu Ahmadzai Wazir (Domel) and Utmanzai wazir (Baka Khel and Jani Khel) The Utman ...
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In 1970, Mohamed Bolkiah was given by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah the new title of Perdana Wazir, head of the traditional Brunei wazirs, the "eyes and ears" of the ruler.
Independence
Immediately following the independence of Brunei Darussalam in 1984, Mohamed Bolkiah was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. During the cabinet reshuffle on 22 October 2015, he was replaced by his brother, the Sultan himself. He also holds the title of the Chief Vizier (Perdana Wazir) in the Royal Court.
Marriage and children
In August 1970, Mohamed Bolkiah married his first cousin, Yang Teramat Mulia ("HRH") Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Zariah binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam, the sister of Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha, the Raja Isteri (Queen).
Together they have 10 children.
Selected works
''Time and the River''''Remember, Remember... The 8th of December''
Titles, styles and honours
The style and title of Mohamed Bolkiah in English is:
''His Royal Highness Prince'' Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien
In Malay: ''Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Perdana Wazir Sahibul Himmah Wal-Waqar Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien''
Honours
* : Grand Cordon of the
Order of the Rising Sun (2009)
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The is an executive department of the Government of Japan, and is responsible for the country's foreign policy and international relations.
The ministry was established by the second term of the third article of the National Government Organi ...
"2009 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals," p. 2.
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* :
** Recipient of the Royal Family Order or Star of Yunus (DK) (2022)
Issue
Notes
External links
Brunei Ministry of Foreign Affairs, organisation
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Bruneian royalty
1948 births
Living people
Foreign ministers of Brunei
Members of the Legislative Council of Brunei
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