Hazair Abdullah

Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Seri Setia
Hazair Abdullah
PSNB DPMB PJK PIKB PKL
Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Seri Setia Hazair Abdullah PSNB DPMB PJK PIKB PKL
هزااير عبدالله
	Minister Hazair in 2012
5th Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
	In office; 29 May 2010 –22 October 2015

Last updated January 30, 2025

It is already certain that a programme like Green Xchange will help instil a culture of love and care in society for cleanliness and care towards the environment. The involvement of youth today can be connected to "International Volunteer Day" ...the youth present here prove that not only are they active, but possess the spirit of patriotism and responsibility towards the society and country they live in.
— Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Seri Setia Haji Hazair bin Haji Abdullah, Society for Community Outreach & Training

Personal life

Hazair is married to Rosnah binti Johari and have four children;^[13] two sons and two daughters.^[14] The family resides in Jalan Muara, Kampong Salambigar.^[15]

Books

Hazair bin Haji Abdullah, (Awang Haji.) (1996). Peranan dan tanggungjawab rakyat kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam (in Malay). Jabatan Penerangan, Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Negara Brunei Darussalam.

Titles, styles and honours

Titles and styles

On 10 April 2004, Hazair was honoured by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah with the manteri title of Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja, bearing the style Yang Dimuliakan.^[15]

Honours

In addition to earning the following honours;^[16]

Order of Setia Negara Brunei First Class (PSNB; 15 July 2011) – Dato Seri Setia^[17]
Order of Setia Negara Brunei Fourth Class (PSB; 15 July 1990)^[1]
Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Second Class (DPMB) – Dato Paduka
Meritorious Service Medal (PJK)
Excellent Service Medal (PIKB)
Long Service Medal (PKL)
Proclamation of Independence Medal (1997)^[18]
Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal (5 October 1992)^[18]

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Political offices
Preceded by Ahmad Jumat	5th Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports 29 May 2010 – 22 October 2015	Succeeded by Halbi Mohammad Yussof
Preceded by Office established	Deputy Minister of Health 24 May 2005 – 29 May 2010	Succeeded by Office abolished
Business positions
Preceded by Alimin Abdul Wahab	Chairman of Royal Brunei Airlines 31 March 2003 – 1 June 2005	Succeeded by Abdul Hamid Yassin

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[:02-1] 1 2 "95 Orang Dikurniakan Bintang-Bintang Kebesaran" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Pelita Brunei. 18 July 1990. p. 13. Retrieved 20 January 2024.

[2] "Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam – Ministers". www.jpa.gov.bn. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

[3] "Exchange of Lectures with Oversea Universities – Teaching Trips Abroad Grant" (PDF). Akita International University and Project for Promotion of Global Human Resource Development. 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

[4] Abu Bakar HAR (30 March 2003). "Penetapan jawatan Pengerusi, lantikan Timbalan Pengerusi, para Pengarah Syarikat Penerbangan Diraja Brunei" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). p. 16. Retrieved 30 June 2024.

[5] "ROYAL BRUNEI AIRLINES SDN BHD people – Find and update company information – GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

[:62-6] 1 2 3 "Keluaran Khas Sempena Pelantikan Menteri-Menteri Kabinet dan Timbalan-Timbalan Menteri" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 12 June 2010. p. 6.

[7] "THE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS PEHIN DATO HAJI ISA & THE ..." www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

[8] "JOINT MINISTERIAL STATEMENT OF THE 10TH ASEAN SOCIO-CULTURAL COMMUNITY (ASCC) COUNCIL" (PDF). ASEAN . 26 September 2013. p. 1. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

[9] "Bruneian youth told to respond to criticism of syariah law in mature way". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

[10] "'Generation with a Vision' to be theme of National Day | The BT Archive". btarchive.org. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

[11] "IfG.CC – Brunei: Pehin Hazair Highlights E- Government initiatives". www.ifg.cc. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

[12] "Over 1,000kg rice traded in recycling programme". Society for Community Outreach & Training. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

[13] "Wives of senior gov't officials learn about funeral rites | The BT Archive". btarchive.org. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.

[14] "BRUNEIresources.com – Pehin Dato Hazair". www.bruneiresources.com. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

[:1-15] 1 2 Sahari Akim (28 April 2004). "Dua dinaikkan pangkat gelaran, empat dikurniakan gelaran Pehin Manteri" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Pelita Brunei. pp. 1 and 16. Retrieved 25 January 2025.

[16] SENARAI NAMA-NAMA GELARAN DAN ORANG-ORANG YANG DIKURNIAI GELARAN (PDF). Adat Istiadat. 4 February 2023. p. 2.

[17] "HM 65th Birthday Awards". HM 65th Birthday Awards. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

[:0-18] 1 2 Pg. Hajah Fatimah Pg. Haji Md. Noor; Ak. Jefferi Pg. Durahman; Hajah Siti Zuraihah Haji Awang Sulaiman (2 March 2011). "Empat menteri mengangkat sumpah menjadi Ahli MMN" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Pelita Brunei. pp. VII. Retrieved 13 January 2025.

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