| Ambassador of Brunei to the United States | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of Brunei | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Appointer | Sultan of Brunei |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Idris Mohammad |
| Formation | March 13, 1984 |
| Website | Official website |
The Bruneian ambassador in Washington, D.C. is the official representative of the Government in Bandar Seri Begawan to the Government of the United States.
Representation is as follows (years refer to dates of actual service):
| Diplomatic agrément | Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador [1] | Observations | Prime Minister of Brunei | President of the United States | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 16, 1984 | March 13, 1984 | Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Idris bin Duli Pengiran Temenggong Pengiran Haji Mohammad [2] | First ambassador of Brunei to the United States. The United States recognized the opening of Brunei Darussalam's in Washington, D.C., in March 1984. [3] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Ronald Reagan | 1987 |
| April 22, 1987 | May 11, 1987 | Dato Paduka Haji Mohammad Suni bin Haji Idris | The ambassador asked the United States investors to form joint ventures in his country in order to diversify its economy in 1988. [4] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Ronald Reagan | 1990 |
| February 11, 1991 | February 19, 1991 | Dato Seri laila Jasa Haji Mohammad Kassim bin Haji Mohammad Daud | Hassanal Bolkiah | George H. W. Bush | 1993 | |
| November 16, 1993 | December 9, 1993 | Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Utama Dato Paduka Haji Jaya bin Abdul Latif | From November 18 to 20, 1993, the Sultan attended the APEC meeting in Seattle. [5] Brunei and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding on military defense cooperation on November 29, 1994. [3] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Bill Clinton | 1997 |
| March 17, 1997 | May 14, 1997 | Pengiran Indera Negara Pengiran Anak Haji Puteh ibni Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam | President Bill Clinton paid his first visit to Brunei in November 2000, when he attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference. In December 2002, the Sultan made his first state visit to the United States, where he met with former President George W. Bush. [3] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Bill Clinton | 2008 |
| October 2, 2009 | November 4, 2009 | Dato Paduka Haji Yusoff bin Haji Abdul Hamid | Hillary Clinton visited Brunei in September 2012 and met with Prince Mohamed Bolkiah. During an official visit in March 2013, President Barack Obama received the Sultan at the White House. [3] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Barack Obama | 2014 |
| January 27, 2016 | January 28, 2016 | Dato Paduka Haji Serbini bin Haji Ali | From February 16 to 18, 2016, the Sultan attended the ASEAN Leaders Summit in Sunnylands, California. [5] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Barack Obama | incumbent |
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