Abdul Rahman Taib

Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia
Abdul Rahman Taib
PSNB SLJ
Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Abdul Rahman Taib PSNB SLJ
عبدالرحمن طائب
	Pehin Abdul Rahman in 2024
8th Speaker of Legislative Council
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; 11 February 2015

Last updated April 14, 2024

Abdul Rahman bin Mohamed Taib (born 5 December 1942)^[2] is a nobleman and politician from Brunei who served as Speaker of Legislative Council since February 2015.^[3]^[4] He also took on the role of representing the Brunei Government In matters pertaining to trade, commerce, and education in regional and international organizations.^[5]

Early life and education

He was born on 5 December 1942. His education degrees include; Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Malaya in 1966, Advanced Course in Management and Diplomacy, University of Oxford, United Kingdom in 1978, Doctor of Law, honoris causa, University of Hull, United Kingdom in 1991, Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, University of Brunei Darussalam in 1996, and lastly a Honorary Fellowship of the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff in 2010.^[5]

Career

From 1966 to 1980, he worked in the Administrative Office in the Department of Government Secretary, Senior Administrative Officer for His Majesty's Advisor, Director of Personnel and Head of Diplomatic Service. Moreover, he was also a Member of the Council of Ministers, the Royal Council and the National Council. He became Minister of Development from 1 January 1984 to 21 October 1986 and State Secretary from 1980 to 1984.^[6] Abdul Rahman was the Minister of Education twice from 21 October 1986 to 30 November 1988 and from 24 May 2005 to 29 May 2010, making him the 2nd and 4th minister of that ministry respectively. Additionally, he was the Minister of Industry and Primary Resources from 30 November 1988 to 24 May 2005.^[6]

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the Legislative Council of Brunei was signed on 19 February 2019, by Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko and Legislative Council of Brunei Speaker Abdul Rahman. During the signing ceremony, she stated that this agreement was a significant step in preserving and enhancing ongoing communications between the parliamentarians of the two nations. Abdul Rahman emphasized that the agreement considers the interests of both the Russian and Bruneian people.^[7]

The ability of ASEAN to overcome and successfully address the difficulties it will encounter in the future depends on its unity and centrality. While attending the First Plenary Session of the 43rd ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), Abdul Rahman provided an explanation of the situation. Additionally, he said that it is impossible to predict how COVID-19 will affect the economy, health, and education, so it needs to be given the utmost attention.^[8]

Personal life

Abdul Rahman is the son of a politician, Dato Setia Taib bin Besar, State Secretary of Brunei in the 1960s.^[9]

Honours

On 3 December 1981, he was given the manteri title of Yang Dimuliakan (The Exalted One) Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Pahlawan. It would then be upgraded to Pehin Orang Kaya Lela on 1 April 2004. He has earned the following awards;^[5]

Order of Setia Negara Brunei First Class (PSNB) – Dato Seri Setia
Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Third Class (SLJ)
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal (PHBS)
Meritorious Service Medal (PJK)
Long Service Medal (PKL)
Proclamation of Independence Medal (10 March 1997)
Coronation Medal (1 August 1968)
Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal (5 October 2017)
Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal (5 October 1992)
National Day Silver Jubilee Medal (23 February 2009)

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References

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Political offices
Preceded by Isa Ibrahim	8th Speaker of Legislative Council 11 February 2015 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Office established	1st Minister of Industry and Primary Resources 30 November 1988 – 24 May 2005	Succeeded by Ahmad Jumat
Preceded by Abdul Aziz Umar Abdul Aziz Umar	2nd Minister of Education 24 May 2005 – 29 May 2010 21 October 1986 – 30 November 1988	Succeeded by Abu Bakar Apong Abdul Aziz Umar
Preceded by Office established	1st Minister of Development 1 January 1984 – 21 October 1986	Succeeded by Ismail Damit
Academic offices
Preceded by Abdul Aziz Umar	Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Brunei Darussalam 1986–1988	Succeeded by Abdul Aziz Umar

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[1] "(PDF) BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Hon. Pehin Dato Dr Awang Hj. Ahmad bin …€¦ · • Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, University of the Philippines. • Bachelor of Science and Jurisprudence". dokumen.tips. Retrieved 18 July 2023.

[2] "Brunei Darussalam". Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform. 5 July 2018.

[3] "BRUNEI DARUSSALAM (Majlis Mesyuarat Negara), General information". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Retrieved 8 October 2022.

[4] Lansford, Tom (31 May 2021). Political Handbook of the World 2020-2021. CQ Press. ISBN 978-1-5443-8473-3.

[:0-5] 1 2 3 "Yang Di-Pertua Majlis Mesyuarat Negara" . Retrieved 28 January 2023.

[bio-6] 1 2 "Jabatan Majlis-Majlis Mesyuarat - Speaker of The Legislative Council". Legislative Council of Brunei. Retrieved 8 October 2022.

[7] "Federation Council signs memorandum of understanding with Legislative Council of Brunei Darussalam". Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

[8] "43rd ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly | Brunei's No.1 News Website". www.brudirect.com. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

[9] Office, Great Britain Commonwealth (1968). The Commonwealth Office Year Book. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 406.

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