2023 in Brunei

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The following lists events that happened during 2023 in Brunei.

Incumbents

Photo	Post	Name
	Sultan of Brunei	Hassanal Bolkiah

Events

January

• 8–17 January – Wedding ceremony of Princess Azemah Ni'matul Bolkiah and Prince Bahar. ^{[1] [2]}

2023 Brunei Super League match being played on 2 June

March

• 3 March – First match day of the 2023 Brunei Super League was played.
• 21 March – Commissioning ceremony of KDB As-Siddiq at Jetty Bravo, Muara Naval Base. ^{[3] [4]}

August

• 25 August – Mohd Nawawi Taha, private and confidential secretary to the Sultan, had his Privy Council membership and title stripped. ^[5]

October

• 24 October – Matsatejo Sokiaw, Deputy Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister's Office, had his tenure terminated. ^[6]

November

• 1 November – Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar and Tunku Idris Iskandar visited the Sultan. ^[7]

December

• 7 December – Khairul Khalil, former husband to Princess Majeedah of Brunei, had his title stripped. ^[8]
• 13 December – Commissioning ceremony of KDB Al-Faruq at Jetty Bravo, Muara Naval Base. ^[4]

Deaths

• 12 May – Umar Apong, second local to be appointed Brunei's police commissioner (b. 1940). ^[9]

References

1. "Majlis istiadat perkahwinan diraja mulai 8 Januari » Media Permata Online". Majlis istiadat perkahwinan diraja mulai 8 Januari. 2022-11-03. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
2. "Royal wedding celebration to begin 8 January 2023 - The Bruneian". 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
3. "His Majesty commissions KDB AS-SIDDIQ » Borneo Bulletin Online". His Majesty commissions KDB AS-SIDDIQ. 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
4. "Crown Prince commissions KDB Al-Faruq » Borneo Bulletin Online". Crown Prince commissions KDB Al-Faruq. 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
5. "All titles, honors of ex-private, confidential secretary to Brunei's sultan stripped-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
6. "Deputy Minister at the PMO's service terminated » Borneo Bulletin Online". Deputy Minister at the PMO’s service terminated. 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
7. "His Majesty welcomes Johor's Sultan » Borneo Bulletin Online". His Majesty welcomes Johor’s Sultan. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
8. "Princess' former husband stripped of title » Borneo Bulletin Online". Princess’ former husband stripped of title. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
9. "His Majesty pays respect to state dignitary". Borneo Bulletin. 13 May 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 13 July 2023.