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.
Masna Bolkiah binti Omar Ali Saifuddien III is the sister of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Princess Masna Bolkiah is considered the third most important living woman in Brunei Darussalam after Queen Saleha and Crown Princess Sarah.
Emran bin Bahar is a Bruneian diplomat and is currently the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Negara Brunei Darussalam to the Russian Federation.
Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam OBE was a nobleman 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 Abdul Rahim CBE,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.
The Most Esteemed Family Order of Laila Utama is an order of Brunei. It was established on 1 March 1954 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. The order carries the post-nominal letters "DK" or "DK I" as well as the title "Dato Laila Utama".
Pengiran Anak 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.
Datin Paduka Hajah 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.
Pengiran Hajah Nooriyah binti Pengiran Haji Yussof is a Bruneian diplomat who became the incumbent ambassador to South Korea since 2019,and the former head of mission at the Consulate General of Brunei in Kota Kinabalu. She is also among the Honorary Ambassador Members of the Asia Society Korea.
Dato Paduka Haji Mohammad Yusof bin Abu Bakar is a Bruneian nobleman,military officer and diplomat who became the ambassador to Germany,and non-resident ambassador to Switzerland and Poland. Notably,he was the acting Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces,and the Deputy President of National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD).
Wan Hadfi Lutfan bin Haji Abdul Latif is a Bruneian diplomat who has served as the ambassador to East Timor since 2022.
Hajah Norazlianah binti Haji Ibrahim is a diplomat from Brunei who became the ambassador to East Timor from 2016 to 2018. Additionally,she is the Minister-Counsellor and Deputy Permanent Representative of Brunei to the United Nations (UN).
Dato Paduka Haji Mohammad Aziyan bin Abdullah @ Yong Foo is a Bruneian diplomat of Chinese descent who became the high commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2014,and non-resident ambassador to Greece.
Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Adnan bin Buntar is a Brunei diplomat who became the high commissioner to India from 1994 to 1997,and ambassador to Japan from 2005 to 2008. He has held other major titles such as the Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),and former chairman of the Brunei Japan Friendship Association.
Dato Paduka Haji Haini bin Haji Hashim is a Brunei artist and retired diplomat who became the ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2022. He became the first Bruneian to be honored as a member of the Russian Academy of Arts in 2017.
Dato Paduka Haji 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.
