Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III is a member of the royal family of Brunei. He is the second son of Omar Ali Saifuddien III,the 28th Sultan of Brunei,and Raja Isteri (Queen) Pengiran Anak Damit. After Brunei's independence in 1984,he became the country’s first foreign minister,serving from 1 January 1984 until 22 October 2015,alongside the second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade,Lim Jock Seng.
Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni Hassanal Bolkiah is the eldest son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his wife Queen Saleha. He is the Crown Prince of Brunei Darussalam,and is first in the line of succession to the Bruneian throne. He will eventually lead the state and government and is regarded as the second most significant figure in the political hierarchy.
The Universiti Brunei Darussalam is a national research university situated in Bandar Seri Begawan,the capital of Brunei,was founded in 1985 and is the oldest institution in the country. Nine research institutes,six academic service centers,and eight academic faculties make up the institution.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs(MORA or MoRA;Malay:Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama,KHEU) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which is responsible for the propagation of Islam and its upholding as the state religion,as well as oversees the Islamic religious education in the country. It is currently led by a minister and a deputy minister,whereby the incumbents are Badaruddin Othman and Pengiran Mohammad Tashim respectively. The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.
Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam,sometimes spelled Muhammad Alam,was a nobleman,magistrate and politician who became the fourth Speaker of the Brunei Legislative Council from 1971 until 1974 and Chief of Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara from 1954 to 1981. He is the father of Pengiran Anak Saleha,the queen consort of Hassanal Bolkiah,the current Sultan of Brunei. He was also a maternal grandfather of Al-Muhtadee Billah,the Crown Prince.
Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahim,pen name Yura Halim,was a Bruneian nobleman,politician,civil servant,diplomat,and writer. He served as the Chief Minister of Brunei from 1967 to 1972. He wrote the lyrics for Brunei's national anthem,"Allah Peliharakan Sultan," in 1947. The song was adopted as the country's official national anthem in 1951,when it was still a British protectorate. He was longtime member of the Legislative Council of Brunei,serving on the council until his death in 2016.
The Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam,officially abbreviated as MinDef,is a cabinet-level ministry of the Government of Brunei. It is responsible for the national security and its military forces within the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam;the latter collectively known as the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF);Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei,(ABDB). MinDef is Brunei's ministry of defence;and was established on 1 January 1984,when Brunei Darussalam achieved independence from the United Kingdom. The Ministry of Defence leadership presently consists of a minister;its incumbent is the Sultan of Brunei,Hassanal Bolkiah,who is also the Supreme Commander of the RBAF / ABDB. A deputy minister is second-in-command at the Ministry of Defence.
The Most Honourable Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei,also translated as The Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Brunei,is an order of Brunei Darussalam. It was established on 1 March 1954 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.
Pengiran Anak Hajah Besar was a member of the royal family as the wife of Pengiran Anak Mohammad Alam and the mother of Pengiran Anak Saleha,the queen consort of Hassanal Bolkiah,the 29th Sultan of Brunei.
Erywan bin Haji Mohd. Yusof is the incumbent 2nd Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei and ASEAN's special envoy to Myanmar.
Ahmaddin bin Haji Abdul Rahman is the incumbent Minister of Home Affairs (MOHA) in Brunei since 2022,the former Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy (MoFE),and the chairman of both Royal Brunei Technical Services (RBTS) and Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB). In addition to serving on a number of government committees dealing with ease of doing business,corporatisation and public–private partnerships,manpower planning and employment,FDIs and downstream industries,and sukuk management,Dato Ahmaddin currently sits on the boards of government-linked companies in a variety of sectors,including banking,medical,oil and gas,logistics,and real estate.
Abdul Mokti bin Haji Mohd Daud is a Bruneian retired politician and diplomat who served as the Minister at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) from 2018 to 2022. Additionally,he is among the board of directors of the Monetary Authority of Brunei Darussalam (AMBD).
Abdu'r Rahmani bin Dato Paduka Haji Basir is a Bruneian nobleman,diplomat and retired military officer who served as the commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) from 2003 until 2005.
Dayangku Mazlizah binti Pengiran Haji Mahalee is a Bruneian civil servant and diplomat who became the permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) since 2020.
Kamilah binti Haji Mohd Hanifah is a Bruneian diplomat who became the ambassador to Japan since 2017,and the former consul general in Hong Kong.
Rakiah binti Haji Abdul Lamit @ Hamid is a Bruneian diplomat who became the resident and non-resident ambassador to France and Monaco respectively since 2023,ambassador to Germany from 2015 to 2022,and high commissioner to Canada from 2008 to 2012.
Adnan bin Haji Mohd Ja'afar is a diplomat from Brunei who is the incumbent ambassador to Belgium since 2022,East Timor from 2019 to 2020,and high commissioner to Australia in 2008. Additionally,he is also representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) since 2022.
Mohammad Nor bin Haji Jeludin is a Brunei diplomat who became the ambassador to Japan from 2003 to 2005.
Sidek bin Ali is a Bruneian diplomat who formerly held the position of ambassador to Laos from 2006 to 2008,high commissioner to India from 2008 to 2020,and Singapore since 2020.
