Abdul Aziz Abu Bakar

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Princess Masna Bolkiah
(m. 1969)
Abdul Aziz
بدالعزيز
Pengiran Lela Cheteria Sahibun Najabah
Abdul Aziz Abu Bakar (2023).jpg
Abdul Aziz in 2023
Yang Di-Pertua Adat Istiadat Negara
In office
1 July 2000 8 April 2021
Issue
List
  • Pengiran Anak Abdul Wadood Bolkiah
  • Pengiran Anak Mohammed Al-Mokhtar
  • Pengiran Anak Abdul 'Ali Yil-Kabier
  • Pengiran Anak Ameenah Bushral Bulqiah
  • Pengiran Anak Abdul Quddus
Regnal name
Pengiran Lela Cheteria Sahibun Najabah Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz bin Pengiran Jaya Negara Haji Abu Bakar
House Bolkiah
Father Pengiran Abu Bakar
Signature Signature of Abdul Aziz Abu Bakar.jpg
Police career
CountryFlag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
DepartmentFlag of the Royal Brunei Police Force.svg Royal Brunei Police Force
Service years19671971
Rank RBPF OF-1b - INSP (obsolete).gif Inspector

Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz (born 23 September 1945) is a nobleman and formerly a police officer from Brunei who previously served as the Controller of the Royal Customs and Excise of Brunei, member of the Royal Succession Council, member of the Royal Council, and the Chief (Yang Di-Pertua) of Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara . He was one of the concept contributors for the change in the name of the Police Force to the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) as a Royal Dignitary, a State Dignitary, and a Member of Councils. Notably, he also made changes to the flag, the pattern, and the uniform color of the department's officers and staffs during his tenure as the Controller of the Royal Customs and Excise. [1]

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Early life and education

Pengiran Abdul Aziz was born on 23 September 1945, in Kampong Kianggeh, Brunei Town, to Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar bin Pengiran Umar. [2] He began his elementary education at Pekan Brunei Malay School in 1954, followed by Jamalul Alam Malay School, Ahmad Tajuddin Malay School (1956–1958), St. Michael's School (1958–1959), and Anthony Abell College (1959–1966). [1]

Career

Enlisting as a police officer (Inspector) on 1 January 1967, and serving until 28 November 1971. He was appointed as the Deputy Controller of the Royal Customs and Excise of Brunei on 29 November 1971, and served in that capacity until 1975. From 1975 to 31 March 2000, he served as the Royal Controller of Customs and Excise of Brunei. From 20 August 1986 to 1 April 2000, he was appointed Grand Chamberlain, [1] and later be promoted to Chief of Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on 1 April 2000. [3] On 8 April 2021, he would be succeeded by Idris Abdul Kahar. [4]

Personal life

Marriage

Pengiran Haji Abdul Aziz would marry Princess Masna Bolkiah, the first ceremony, Istiadat Berjarum-jarum was held at Istana Darul Hana on 16 October 1969. [5] Followed by several other ceremonies for the rest of the month such as; Istiadat Membuka Gendang Jaga-jaga on the 23rd, Istiadat Menghantar Pertunangan on the 24th, Istidata Berbedak on the 30th and Istiadat Akad Nikah on the 31st. The ceremony would carry on well into the following month with Istiadat Berinai on the 5th, Istiadat Bersanding on the 6th, Istiadat Muleh Tiga Hari on the 9th, Istiadat Pengantin Lelaki on the 10th and lastly the Istiadat Menutup Gendang Jaga-jaga on that same day. [2]

Issue

Together they have a total of 5 children:

Hobbies

He spends his free time playing sports and working in the welfare system.

Honours

Portrait of Pengiran Abdul Aziz in 1969 Istiadat Perkahwinan Di-Raja Akan Berlangsong Pada 6hb Nobember 1969. 02.jpg
Portrait of Pengiran Abdul Aziz in 1969

National

On 8 April 1975, Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz was bestowed the cheteria title of Yang Amat Mulia (His Highness) Pengiran Lela Cheteria Sahibun Najabah, [12] and earned the following honours; [13]

Foreign

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