Abu Bakar Apong | |
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ابو بكر اڤوڠ | |
5th Minister of Home Affairs | |
In office 22 October 2015 –7 June 2022 | |
Monarch | Hassanal Bolkiah |
Preceded by | Badaruddin Othman |
Succeeded by | Ahmaddin Abdul Rahman |
3rd Minister of Education | |
In office 29 May 2010 –22 October 2015 | |
Deputy | Yusoff Ismail [1] |
Preceded by | Abdul Rahman Taib |
Succeeded by | Suyoi Osman |
4th Minister of Communications | |
In office 24 May 2005 –28 May 2010 | |
Deputy | Yusoff Abdul Hamid |
Preceded by | Zakaria Sulaiman |
Succeeded by | Mustappa Sirat |
3rd Minister of Health | |
In office March 1998 –23 May 2005 | |
Preceded by | Johar Nordin |
Succeeded by | Suyoi Osman |
Personal details | |
Born | Setia Pahlawan,Kampong Ayer,Brunei | 19 September 1948
Spouse | Jahrah Mohamad |
Alma mater | University of Malaya (BA) Lancaster University (MA) University of Leeds (BEE) Harvard University (MPA) |
Profession | Politician |
Cabinet | Cabinet of Brunei |
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Abu Bakar bin Apong (born 19 September 1948) is a Bruneian nobleman and politician whom formerly held the position of Minister of Health (MOH) from 1998 to 2005, [2] Minister of Communications (MOC) from 2005 to 2010, [3] Minister of Education (MOE) from 2010 to 2015, [4] and Minister of Home Affairs (MOHA) from 2015 to 2022. He had served in the government for the second-longest period of time after Pehin Isa Ibrahim. [5]
Notably,he was also the Vice-Chancellor of the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) from 1991 to 1998,Deputy Chairman of Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) Board of Directors, [6] concurrently the Chairman of the Brunei Investment Agency (BIA) and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation. [7]
Abu Bakar is born on 19 September 1948 at Kampong Setia Pahlawan of Kampong Ayer,and educated at Lela Menchanai Malay School (1955–1957);Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam Malay School (1957–1957);Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College (1958–1968);Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the MARA Institute of Technology in Malaya (1972); [8] Diploma In Education in Singapore (1974);Master of Arts from the Lancaster (1980). [9] Moreover,he graduated from Leeds University with a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering (BEE),a Master in Public Administration (MPA) from Harvard University,fellow at the Edward S. Mason Program in Public Policy and Management. [10] Notably,he graduated in class 1964,together with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah,Eusoff Agaki and Goh King Chin. [11] [12]
From 17 May 2002 until 23 May 2005,he became the Minister of Health. [2] He was later appointed as the Minister of Communications on 24 May 2005. [13] During the TELMIN + 1 Sessions with ASEAN Dialogue Partners in 2006,Abu Bakar presided. As well as the Secretary-General of ASEAN,ICT Ministers from ASEAN member nations,China,Japan,South Korea,and India were present. [3]
Abu Bakar was again reappointed as the 5th Minister of Education on 28 May 2010. [14] The fifth Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Education Ministers Meeting was attended by Abu Bakar,who also paid a working visit to the Republic of Korea from 21 to 23 May 2012. [15] As the 33rd Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow (LKYEF),Abu Bakar will be in Singapore from 1 to 9 April of that same year. Making him the third Bruneian Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow,and would be accompanied by members of the Brunei MOE as well as his wife Jahrah Mohamad. [7] At The Empire Hotel &Country Club in Jerudong,Timor Leste's Minister of Education,Bendito Freitas,and Abu Bakar Apong had a bilateral meeting on 16 March 2014. [16]
On 22 October 2015,Abu Bakar was reappointed for the final time as the 5th Minister of Home Affairs. [17] He remained in his position during the 2018 Cabinet reshuffle which saw the replacing of six ministers. [18] During the 109th International Labour Conference in June 2021,the unemployment rate in Brunei is 6.8%,according to his citation of their 2019 Labour Force Survey. Moreover,the Manpower Planning and Employment Council was founded in 2020,and since then,it has achieved a success rate of 103%,or 12,763 jobseekers employed,increasing local employment to almost four times that of prior years. [19] According to him on 14 May 2022,1,352 children in the same age range received the COVID-19 vaccine in a second dosage,bringing the total number of second doses given to 8,542,or 20.1%. In the meantime,68% of the populace as a whole has gotten the third dose of the vaccination. [20] It was during the cabinet reshuffling on 7 June 2022,Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah announced the replacement of eight ministers,including Abu Bakar,therefore replaced by Ahmaddin Abdul Rahman in his position. [5]
Before 1 February 2022,dog owners must register their animals. According to a press statement issued on 26 January by the MOHA,directed by Abu Bakar,noncompliance would result in a fine or jail. The government also stated that canines older than three months are covered. [21]
Abu Bakar held several positions early in his career which consisted of an Education Officer in 1972;teaching staff at Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Malay College and became Principal in 1974;Head of Planning,Research and Guidance Unit,Department of Education (1975–1980);Head of Training Unit,Personnel Office (1980–1981);Senior Administrative Officer in the General Counsel Department of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam (1981–1984);Director of Studies (1984). Other appointments he held while in service with the government consisted of Deputy Vice-Chancellor of UBD (1985–1986);Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department (1986–1991);UBD Vice Chancellor (1991–1999);Permanent Secretary (Professional) at the Ministry of Education (1999–May 2002). [9]
In June 1994,Vice-Chancellor of the UBD,Abu Bakar,visits Library 1 and the Computer Center at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). [22] Additionally,he attended a dinner hosted by the Vice-Chancellor of the National University of Singapore (NUS),Lim Pin. [23]
Deputy Chairman of AMBD Board of Directors,Abu Bakar,attended the Brunei Darussalam Islamic Capital Market (BICAM) Conference 2018 as the honored guest at the Rizqun International Hotel. According to him,these discussions will offer crucial insights into how we may advance together in offering creative and workable ideas to raise the bar for the Islamic capital market and Islamic finances in general. [6]
Abu Bakar is married to Datin Paduka Hajah Jahrah binti Haji Mohamad. [7] [24]
Abu Bakar was bestowed the title of Yang Berhormat (The Honourable) Pehin Orang Kaya Putera Maharaja on 25 May 1996,and later promoted to Pehin Orang Kaya SeriKerna on 1 April 2004. [4] Moreover,he has earned the following honours; [25]
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