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 is expected to 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 public 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 centres,and eight academic faculties make up the institution.
Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam was a nobleman,magistrate,and politician who served as the fourth Speaker of the Legislative Council from 1971 to 1974,and as the Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara from 1954 to 1981. A member of the Bruneian royal family,he was the father of Pengiran Anak Saleha,the queen consort of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. He was also the maternal grandfather of Al-Muhtadee Billah,the Crown Prince of Brunei.
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 Menteri Besar 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 Sultan Omar 'Ali Saifuddien College (SOASC),natively known as Maktab Sultan Omar 'Ali Saifuddien (MSOAS),is a government boys' secondary school in Bandar Seri Begawan,the capital of Brunei. It is the first English secondary school in the country. The school is also one of the only three boys' secondary schools nationwide,with the other two being Muda Hashim Secondary School and Ma'had Islam Brunei. The school provides five years of secondary education leading up to GCE 'O' Level and IGCSE qualification.
Halbi bin Haji Mohammad Yussof is a Bruneian aristocrat,politician and retired military officer who is the incumbent Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Defence II. He is a former member of the Legislative Council of Brunei,and previously served as the Minister of Defence II from 2018 to 2022,Minister of Culture,Youth and Sports from 2015 to 2018,Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF),and Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF).
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.
The Ministry of Finance and Economy is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which is responsible for the monetary,fiscal and economic policies and development in the country. It was established immediately upon Brunei's independence on 1 January 1984. It is currently led by a minister in which the incumbent is Hassanal Bolkiah,the Sultan of Brunei,as well as a second minister and two deputy ministers.
Erywan bin Haji Mohd. Yusof is the incumbent 2nd Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei and ASEAN's special envoy to Myanmar.
Abdu'r Rahmani bin Haji Basir is a Bruneian aristocrat,diplomat and retired military officer who was 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.
Hajah Masurai binti Haji Masri is a Bruneian diplomat who became the permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) from 2019 to 2020,and high commissioner to Bangladesh from 2016 to 2019.
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.
