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Masna Bolkiah (; born 6 September 1948) is the sister of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Princess Masna Bolkiah is considered the third most important living woman in Brunei Darussalam after Queen Saleha and Crown Princess Sarah.
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal (PHBS; 1 August 1968)
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Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal (5 October 2017)
Early life and education
She was born atIstana Darussalam
The Istana Darussalam (English: ''Darussalam Palace'') is the former residence of Omar Ali Saifuddien III and birthplace of Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah. The palace is located at Jalan Darussalam, Sumbiling Lama, Brunei-Muara District, Bru ...
, Brunei Town
Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB; Jawi alphabet, Jawi: بندر سري بڬاوان; ) is the capital city of Brunei. It is officially a Municipalities of Brunei, municipal area () with an area of and an estimated population of 100,700 as of 2007. It i ...
on 6 September 1948, and graduated from Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD; Jawi: ) is a national research university located in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. It was established in 1985 and has since become the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curric ...
(UBD) with first class honours in BA (Hons) in Public Policy
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and Administration
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Management of organizations
* Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal
** Administrative Assistant, traditionally known as a Secretary, or also known as an administrative officer, admini ...
and a has a Masters in Public Policy also from the UBD. In 1995, she was appointed as the Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where she led a number of delegations abroad both as Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs as well as Ambassador-at-large. She is also active in other areas including being the Patron
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for the Girl Guides Association
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as well as being Commander of the Women's Police Corps.
Diplomatic career
Timeline of her career as a diplomat: *1995: Ambassador-at-Large and Second in Command of the Foreign Affairs *1997: Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs *1998: (March–April) Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs *1999: Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs *2000: (November) Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs (Head of the APEC Summit) *2001: Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs (Head of Delegation to ASEM Summit) *2002: (January) Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs *2003: (June) Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs (Head of Delegation toASEAN Summit
The ASEAN Summit is a biannual meeting held by the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in relation to economic, political, security, and socio-cultural development of Southeast Asian countries. In addition, it serves ...
)
*2004: (June/July) Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs (Head of Delegation to ASEAN Summit)
*2010: Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Personal life
Family
Princess Masna was first married to Pengiran Muda Abdul Rahman ibni Pengiran Anak Muhammad Hashim in 1965 but would later be divorced in an unknown date. She would be married for the second time with Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz bin Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar in 1969, of whom she had five children with: * Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Wadood Bolkiah * Pengiran Anak Haji Mohammed Al-Mokhtar * Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul 'Ali Yil-Kabier * Pengiran Anak Hajah Ameenah Bushral Bulqiah * Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Quddus On 26 September 2011, Abdul Rahman Hashim passed away at the age of 65, approximately 11am at the RIPAS Hospital and would be buried at theKubah Makam Di Raja
The Royal Brunei Mausoleum ( ms, Kubah Makam Diraja Brunei) is a Royal Mausoleum of Brunei located at Jalan Tutong, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. The Mausoleum is the main resting place and burial ground for several Sultans of Brunei and member ...
.
Relations
Her third son, Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Ali-Yil Kabier Bolkiah is married to his cousin Pengiran Anak Hamidah Jamalul Bolkiah, daughter ofPrince Jefri Bolkiah
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and the wife, Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Norhayati.
He son, YAM Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Ali-Yil Kabier and YAM Pengiran Anak Hamidah Jamalul Bolkiah and they together of 3 children (1 son and 2 daughters).
* Pengiran Anak Abdul Muta ali Haziq Hamidullah Bolkiah
*Pengiran Anak Adriana Haziqah Jaidah Bolkiah
*Pengiran Anak Alisha Husnara Jaidah Bolkiah
Honours
She has been awarded :National
* Family Order of Laila Utama
The Most Esteemed Family Order of Laila Utama ( ms, Darjah Kerabat Laila Utama Yang Amat Dihormati) is an order of Brunei. It was established on 1 March 1954 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. The order carries the post-nominal letters "DK" as ...
(DK I; 28 October 1970)
* Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei
The Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei ( ms, Darjah Kerabat Mahkota Brunei) is an order of Brunei. It was established on 15 August 1982 by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. The order carries the post-nominal letters "DKMB".
Recipients
Bruneian ro ...
(DKMB)
* Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal (PHBS; 1 August 1968)
* Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal (5 October 2017)
Foreign
* : Grand Cross of theOrder of the White Elephant
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The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant ( th, เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือก; ) is an order of Thailand. It wa ...
Ancestry
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