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.
Pengiran Anak Saleha is a member of the royal family as the wife of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. She is the daughter of Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam and Pengiran Anak Besar. After her husband was crowned as the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei,she succeeded her mother-in-law,Pengiran Anak Damit,as Raja Isteri. She is the mother of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah.
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.
Hassanal Bolkiah is Sultan of Brunei since 1967,and prime minister of Brunei since independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. He is one of the few remaining absolute monarchs in the world.
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.
Pengiran Anak Damit was the Queen of Brunei as the wife of the 28th Sultan of Brunei,Omar Ali Saifuddien III.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
