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The Manteri are a group of royal dignitaries within the Sultanate of Brunei whose position ranks the fourth-highest official in the country behind the Sultan. There are two main groups in the Manteri, namely the Manteri Berchiri and the Manteri Bertauliah. Each person who is given a position in the Manteri is also given a certain title. They are also referred to in official speech and correspondence with specific honorific references. [1] The title of Manteri is given to ordinary people and is held in a ceremony, which for the awarding of the title of Pehin Manteri, it is known as "menyampiri gelaran". [2]
High-ranking government officials are in charge of topics pertaining to Islamic religious affairs in an endeavor to strengthen Islam in Brunei. The senior wazir, Pengiran Bendahara, is the "Pengetua Tertinggi" in matters of Islamic religion, for instance. While Pengiran Paduka Tuan, one of the Cheteria 4, is the most senior assistant in Islamic religious issues. Additionally, the compilation of the Manteri-Manteri Ugama contributed to the management of Islam in Brunei. An appointed Religious Officer named Mudim served under the manteri-manteri. Since the time of Sultan Saiful Rijal, the title of Manteri-Manteri Ugama has been in use. According to their titles, the people have obligations, which is certain in situations pertaining to religious concerns. [3]
Even though Brunei was governed by Britain, the Manteri-Manteri Ugama continued to have a say in the country's affairs. Pehin Tuan Imam Haji Mohidin bin Nakhoda Jambul was chosen to serve in the State Assembly of Brunei in 1907. One of the government's initiatives to elevate the role of Islam in Brunei is illustrated by the above-mentioned handover of administrative offices to Manteri-Manteri Ugama. [3]
Copper, silver, and gold crafts used in royal traditions reveal the identity of the user or owner. Tools like daggers and betel were given to royal dignitaries who received the titles of Wazir, Ceteria, and Manteri, for instance. The kaskol given to the Wazir and Kepala Ceteria is made of gold. Pehin Dato Perdana Menteri and Pehin Orang Kaya Di-Gadong received a silver-bearing tipa for the Besar Ceteria, Besar Pengalasan Ceteria, Damit Pengalasan Ceteria, and Manteri-Manteri. While copper-born tipa was granted for the other people. [4]
Manteri Berchiri is recited by Chiri (one of the important position in the enthronement) during the title ceremony. It is also known as Pehin Manteri because the Manteri-Manteri in this group carry the title "Pehin". The position is based on the system of Empat Lipatan (Four Folds) which is up to thirty-two folds. However, there are additional positions either above or below certain levels. Manteri Dagang is the country's honour system for non-Malays. [5] The positions in Manteri Berchiri are as follows: [6]
In contrast to Manteri Berchiri, Manteri Bertauliah's title granting ceremony just recites Tauliah, does not employ the phrase "menyampiri," and does not recite Chiri. [7] The Manteri Bertauliah has the following positions: [8]
The difference between the titles for Manteri Berchiri and the Manteri Bertauliah is that only Manteri Berchiri has the title Pehin. However, there are two positions in the Manteri Berchiri that do not carry the title, namely the positions in the Manteri Istana that carry the titles Seri Lela Pengiring Diraja and Dayang-Dayang Diraja. The full title of Manteri Berchiri is Pehin followed by an additional phrase, which phrase may also use the titles of Manteri Bertauliah such as Orang Kaya and Datu for example Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa and Pehin Datu Lailaraja.
For Manteri Bertauliah, the title is like the name of the position, for example Pengarah (Director), Mudim, and Hulubalang Diraja and Hulubalang Asgar. However, the base titles for Manteri Pendalaman or Manteri Darat are Orang Kaya and Datu and one position carries the title Bendahari. For the position of Pehin Khatib and Mudim, the incumbent is due to the position and when he has retired his title is added to Begawan. [9] [8] Therefore, Pehin Khatib became Begawan Pehin Khatib and Mudim became Begawan Mudim.
Honorary styles for Manteri-Manteri are as follows: [1]
However, if a Manteri is a member of the Council of Cabinet Ministers, the Legislative Council or the Privy Council, his honorific reference is replaced by Yang Berhormat (The Honourable). [9]
The list of Manteri Berchiri below is as of 2 February 2024. [10]
Title | Manteri | Incumbent | Predecessor |
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Pehin Datu Perdana Manteri | Kepala Manteri | Vacant | Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Perdana Manteri Dato Seri Utama Awang Haji Ibrahim bin Mohammad Ja'afar |
Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja | Kepala Manteri Ugama | Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr.) Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Seri Utama (Dr.) Awang Haji Ismail bin Omar Abdul Aziz |
Pehin Orang Kaya Di-Gadong Seri Diraja | Kepala Manteri Empat | Vacant | Yang Berhormat Lagi Dihormati Pehin Orang Kaya Di-Gadong Seri Diraja Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Abdul Rahman bin Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Haji Awang Mohammad Taha |
Pehin Orang Kaya Di-Gadong Seri Lela | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Digadong Seri Lela Dato Seri Paduka (Dr.) Haji Awang Hussain bin Pehin Orang Kaya Digadong Seri Diraja Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Mohammad Yusof | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Penggawa Laila Bentara Diraja | Manteri Tambahan di Atas Manteri Empat | Vacant | Yang BerhormatPehin Orang Kaya Penggawa Laila Bentara Diraja Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Mohammad Abbas Al-Sufri bin Pehin Datu Perdana Manteri Dato' Laila Utama Haji Awang Ibrahim |
Pehin Orang Kaya Penggawa | Vacant | Yang BerhormatPehin Orang Kaya Penggawa Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Mohammad Abbas Al-Sufri bin Pehin Datu Perdana Manteri Dato' Laila Utama Haji Awang Ibrahim | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Bakti Diraja | Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Bakti Diraja Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Isa bin Pehin Datu Perdana Manteri Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Ibrahim | Office established | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya | Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia (Dr.) Haji Awang Abdul Aziz bin Begawan Pehin Udana Khatib Dato' Seri Paduka Haji Awang Umar | Office established | |
Pehin Sanggamara Asgar Diraja | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Sanggamara Asgar Diraja Major Alister Edward Gerald Gauntlett | |
Pehin Jawatan Dalam Seri Maharaja | Manteri Empat | Vacant | Yang Berhormat Pehin Jawatan Dalam Seri Maharaja Dato Seri Utama Haji Awang Mohd. Jamil Al-Sufri bin Begawan Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Seri Paduka Haji Awang Umar |
Pehin Jawatan Luar Pekerma Raja | Yang Berhormat Pehin Jawatan Luar Pekerma Raja Dato Seri Utama (Dr.) Ustaz Haji Awang Mohammad Zain bin Haji Serudin | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Jawatan Luar Pekerma Raja Dato Seri Paduka (Dr.) Haji Awang Hussain bin Pehin Orang Kaya Digadong Seri Diraja Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Mohammad Yusof | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Laksamana | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Laksamana Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Mohd. Taha bin Haji Bakir | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar | Vacant | Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Mohd. Nawawi bin Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Haji Awang Mohd. Taha | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Datu Petinggi Maha Kornia Diraja | Manteri Dagang di Bawah Manteri 4 | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Datu Patinggi Maha Kornia Diraja Dato Seri Utama Sir Dennis Charles White |
Pehin Datu Laila Setiawan | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Laila Setiawan Dato Seri Laila Jasa William Henry Doughty | |
Pehin Datu Derma Setia | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Derma Setia Dato Seri Laila Jasa P. A. Coates | |
Pehin Datu Saudagar Derma Laila | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Saudagar Derma Laila Dato Seri Setia Raoul Teesdale Lloyd-Dolbey | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Kanun Diraja | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Kanun Diraja Dato Laila Utama Idris Talog Davies | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Khazanah Negara Laila Diraja | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Khazanah Negara Laila Diraja Dato Laila Utama John Lee | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Tabib Laila Diraja | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Tabib Laila Diraja Dato Seri Paduka Major John Moran | |
Pehin Datu Pahlawan Diraja | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pahlawan Diraja Dato Seri Pahlawan James Richard Henry Burns | |
Pehin Datu Permakawi Diraja | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Permakawi Diraja Flight Lieutenant Dato Seri Pahlawan George Edwin Coster | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Datu Setia Diraja | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Datu Setia Diraja Dato Seri Paduka William Ian Glass | |
Pehin Datu Laila Didekan | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Laila Didekan Dato Seri Laila Jasa A.D. Bumford | |
Pehin Datu Tabib Laila Lutanan Diraja | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Tabib Laila Lutanan Diraja Dato Seri Paduka (Dr.) Peter Loy de Villiers Hart [11] | |
Pehin Datu Tabib Laila Adunan Diraja | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Tabib Laila Adunan Diraja Dato Seri Laila Jasa (Dr.) Ian Antrobus Harris | |
Pehin Datu Tambanglayaran | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Tambanglayaran Dato Seri Laila Jasa Jack Turner | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Datu Tabib Laila Setia | Vacant | Unknown | |
Pehin Datu Amar Setia Diraja | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Amar Setia Diraja Haji Awang Kassim bin Awang Tamin | |
Pehin Datu Temanggong | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Temanggong Dato Paduka Lim Teck Hoo | |
Pehin Datu Bendahari China Bandar, Bandar Seri Begawan | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Bendahari China Bandar, Bandar Seri Begawan Khoo Ban Hock | |
Pehin Datu Saudagar | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Saudagar Lim Thian Hoo | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Datu Tabib Indera Setia | Vacant | Unknown | |
Pehin Kapitan China Kornia Diraja | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Kapitan China Kornia Diraja Dato Paduka Lau Ah Kok | |
Pehin Kapitan Lela Diraja | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Kapitan Lela Diraja Dato Paduka Goh King Chin | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Kapitan Lela Diraja Lim See King | |
Pehin Bendahari China Kornia Diraja | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Bendahari China Kornia Diraja Ng Teck Hock | |
Pehin Bendahari China | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Bendahari China Dato Paduka Onn Siew Siong | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Diraja | Manteri 8 or Manteri Pengalasan Besar | Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Diraja Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Wahab bin Haji Md. Said | Unknown |
Pehin Orang Kaya Perdana Wangsa | Vacant | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Perdana Indera | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Perdana Indera Awang Haji Mohammad Taha bin Haji Bakir | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Amar Diraja | Vacant | Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Amar Diraja Dato Seri Utama Haji Awang Mohd. Jamil Al-Sufri bin Begawan Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Seri Paduka Haji Awang Umar | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Ratna Diraja | Vacant | Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Ratna Diraja Dato Seri Utama (Dr.) Ustaz Haji Awang Mohammad Zain bin Haji Serudin | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Diraja | Vacant | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Udana Laila | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Udana Laila Dato Paduka Haji Awang Omar bin Awang Mat Serudin | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Wangsa | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Wangsa Dato Paduka Haji Awang Matserudin bin Pehin Tuan Imam Awang Abdul Rahman | |
Pehin Datu Imam | Manteri Ugama di Bawah Manteri 8 | Vacant | Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Hamid bin Bakal |
Pehin Seri Raja Khatib / Pehin Siraja Khatib | Vacant | Yang Berhormat Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr.) Ustaz Awang Haji Yahya bin Haji Ibrahim | |
Pehin Tuan Imam | Vacant | Yang Berhormat Pehin Tuan Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr.) Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned | |
Pehin Udana Khatib | Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman | Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia (Dr.) Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Paduka Setia Raja | Manteri Ugama Tambahan di Bawah Manteri Ugama | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Paduka Setia Raja Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji Awang Suhaili bin Haji Mohiddin | Office established |
Pehin Orang Kaya Paduka Seri Utama | Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Paduka Seri Utama Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji Awang Salim bin Haji Besar | Office established | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Wangsa | Manteri 16 or Manteri Pengalasan Biasa | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Wangsa Dato Seri Paduka Haji Mohd Salleh bin Haji Masri |
Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Wangsa | Vacant | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Dewa | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Dewa Dato Paduka Haji Musa bin Hitam | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Udana Indera | Vacant | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Udana Sura | Vacant | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Nara Indera | Vacant | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Sudana Indera | Vacant | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Laila | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Laila Dato Seri Utama Haji Ismail bin Serudin | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Udana Setia | Vacant | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela | Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Haji Mohamed Taib | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna | Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr.) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Dewa | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Dewa Major General (R) Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Haji Mohammad bin Haji Daud | Office established | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Ratna Dewa | Vacant | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Sugara | Vacant | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Ratna Setia | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Ratna Setia Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Abdul Hapidz bin Pehin Orang Kaya Laksamana Haji Awang Abdul Razak | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Kesuma | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Kesuma Dato Paduka Haji Awang Ali bin Ismail | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Pahlawan | Manteri 32 or Manteri Pengalasan Damit | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia (Dr.) Awang Haji Ahmad bin Haji Jumat | Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Haji Mohamed Taib |
Pehin Orang Kaya Amar Pahlawan | Vacant | Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Amar Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Zakaria bin Datu Mahawangsa Haji Sulaiman | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan | Yang BerhormatPehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Adanan bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato' Seri Setia Haji Awang Mohd. Yusof | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Hamzah Pahlawan | Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Hamzah Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdullah bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan | Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Dewa Pahlawan | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Dewa Pahlawan Dato Paduka Awang Haji Dani bin Haji Ibrahim | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Pahlawan | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Pahlawan Colonel (R) Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abdu'r Rahmani bin Dato Paduka Haji Basir | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Pahlawan | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Pahlawan Major General (R) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Mohd. Jaafar bin Haji Abdul Aziz | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Seri Rama | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Seri Rama Dato Seri Laila Jasa Awang Haji Mohammad bin Abdul Momin | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Kerna | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Kerna Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Ya'akub bin Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Diraja Dato Paduka Haji Awang Zainal | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Salia | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Maharaja Salia Dato' Paduka Awang Haji Mohd. Tarif bin Pehin Orang Kaya Perdana Wangsa Haji Muhammad | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Abidin bin Orang Kaya Periwara Abdul Rashid | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Pendikar Alam | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Pendikar Alam Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Hasrin bin Dato Paduka Haji Sabtu | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Raja | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Raja Dato Seri Paduka Haji Awang Mohammad Ali bin Haji Mohammad Daud | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Wangsa | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Wangsa Dato Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Awang Haji Ahmad Wally Skinner | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Abdul Rahman bin Haji Ibrahim | Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Mohd. Nawawi bin Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Haji Awang Mohd. Taha | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Jaya | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Jaya Dato Paduka Haji Awang Abu Hurairah bin Pehin Orang Kaya Di-Gadong Seri Lela Dato Seri Utama Haji Awang Mohd. Taha | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Raja | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Raja Dato Seri Laila Jasa Haji Awang Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abdul Karim [12] [13] | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Sura | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Sura Dato Seri Laila Jasa Awang Haji Abas bin Haji Serudin | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Perkasa | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Perkasa Colonel (R) Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mahdini bin Dato Paduka Haji Basir | Office established | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Utama | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Utama Dato Paduka Awang Haji Jaya bin Abdul Latif | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Putera Maharaja | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Putera Maharaja Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Ghani bin Pehin Datu Pekerma Dewa Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Rahim | Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Putera Maharaja Dato Seri Setia (Dr.) Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa | Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Indera | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Indera Dato Paduka Awang Haji Sidek bin Yahya | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Jaya | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Jaya Dato Paduka Awang Haji Judin bin Haji Asar | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Lela | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Lela Dato Paduka Haji Awang Chuchu bin Panglima Asgar Dato Paduka Haji Awang Abdullah | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja | Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hazair bin Haji Abdullah | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Wahab bin Haji Md. Said | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Setia | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Setia Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Kani | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Sura | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Sura Awang Haji Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama | Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Yahya bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Sura Pahlawan | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Sura Pahlawan Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohd. Tahir bin Metassan | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Sura Pahlawan Haji Awang Abdul Manan bin Awang Mohammad | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Setia | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Setia Dato Paduka Haji Awang Muhammad Yusuf bin Awang Muhammad Tahir | |
Pehin Datu Penglima | Manteri Tambahan di Bawah Manteri 32 | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Penglima Colonel (R) Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Jalil bin Haji Ahmad | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Penglima Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Awang Jambol |
Pehin Datu Inderasugara | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Inderasugara Brigadier General (R) Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohd. Yusof bin Abu Bakar | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Inderasugara Dato Seri Laila Jasa Awang Hj Johari bin Abdul Razak | |
Pehin Datu Dermajasa | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Dermajasa Dato Hamzah Pahlawan Awang Haji Metali bin Osman | |
Pehin Datu Singamenteri | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (R) Dato Seri Setia (Dr.) Awang Haji Mohd. Yasmin bin Haji Umar | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Singamenteri Ariff bin Mujun | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Datu Indera Setia Diraja | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Datu Indera Setia Diraja Brigadier General (R) Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Aziz bin Orang Kaya KayaDatu Abdullah | Office established | |
Pehin Datu Maharajalela | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Maharajalela Lieutenant Colonel (R) Dato Seri Laila Jasa Awang Haji Musa bin Haji Ya'akub | Office established | |
Pehin Datu Harimaupadang | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Harimaupadang Major General (R) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Husin bin Ahmad | Office established | |
Pehin Datu Juragan Laila Diraja | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Juragan Laila Diraja Colonel (R) Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Haji Kefli bin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Haji Razali | Office established | |
Pehin Datu Pekerma Bijaya | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Bijaya Colonel (R) Dato Paduka Awang Haji Hussin bin Haji Sulaiman | Office established | |
Pehin Datu Laksamana | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Laksamana Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Latif bin Haji Abdul Ghafar | Office established | |
Pehin Datu Indera Negara | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Indera Negara Lieutenant Colonel (R) Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohd. Ariffin bin Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Wahab | Office established | |
Pehin Datu Indera Setia | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Indera Setia Major General (R) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Sulaiman bin Haji Awang Damit | |
Pehin Datu Dermasakti | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Dermasakti Dato Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Razak bin Abdullah | Office established | |
Pehin Datu Padukaraja | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Padukaraja Major General (R) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Shari bin Ahmad | Office established | |
Pehin Datu Kesuma Diraja | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Kesuma Diraja Colonel (R) Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Mustapha | |
Pehin Datu Pekerma Dewa | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Dewa Awang Haji Muhd Ali bin Abdullah Hitam | |
Pehin Datu Lailaraja | Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (R) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohammad Yusof | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Lailaraja Awang Haji Abu Bakar bin Baha | |
Pehin Datu Perkasa | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Perkasa Colonel (R) Dato Seri Laila Jasa Awang Haji Ishak bin Haji Abdul Hamid | |
Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General (R) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Mohammad Tawih bin Abdullah | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohammad Yussof bin Mohammad Said | |
Pehin Datu Kerma Setia | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Kerma Setia Dato Paduka Seri Awang Zainuddin bin Jalani | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Kerma Setia Major (R) Dato Seri Laila Jasa Awang Mohammad Don bin Haji Abdul Latif | |
Pehin Datu Bendahara | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Bendahara Lieutenant Colonel (R) Awang Sari bin Ahmad | Office established | |
Pehin Manteri Bini | Manteri (Dalam) Istana | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Manteri Bini Datin Paduka Dayang Hajah Aminah binti Haji Yassin | Unknown |
Pehin Jawatan Bini | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Jawatan Bini Datin Paduka Dayang Hajah Siti binti Haji Mohammad Yusof Khan | Unknown | |
Pehin Manda Bini | Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Manda Bini Kawang Limah binti Awang Besar | |
Seri Laila Pengiring Diraja | Yang Dimuliakan Seri Laila Pengiring Diraja Datin Seri Utama Dayang Hajah Rosnah binti Abdullah | Unknown | |
Pehin Orang Kaya Jurulateh Adat Istiadat Diraja | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Jurulateh Adat Istiadat Diraja Dato Paduka Haji Awang Mashhor bin Haji Awang Metahir | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Jurulateh Adat Istiadat Diraja Haji Awang Hussain bin Pehin Penyurat Awang Matseruddin | |
Pehin Penyurat | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Penyurat Awang Maidin bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji Awang Abdul Hamid | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Penyurat Haji Awang Mashhor bin Haji Awang Metahir | |
Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Penyurat Haji Awang Osman bin Begawan Pehin Khatib Dato Paduka Haji Awang Mohammad Said | Unknown | ||
Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Penyurat Haji Awang Ahmad bin Pehin Jawatan Dalam Haji Awang Mohd Yusof | ||
Vacant | Unknown | ||
Pehin Bendahari | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Bendahari Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Pehin Orang Kaya Udana Laila Dato Paduka Haji Awang Umar | Unknown | |
Vacant | Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Bendahari Awang Maidin bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji Awang Abdul Hamid | ||
Vacant | Unknown | ||
Vacant | Unknown | ||
Pehin Orang Kaya Perbendaharaan Diraja | Vacant | Yang DimuliakanPehin Orang Kaya Perbendaharaan Diraja (Begawan Pehin Khatib) Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Ali Hussain bin Pehin Khatib Awang Mohammad | |
Dayang-Dayang Diraja | Vacant | Unknown |
The list of Manteri Bertauliah below is as of 6 September 2022. [8] [6]
Title | Manteri | Incumbent |
---|---|---|
Mudim | Mudim | Vacant |
Vacant | ||
Vacant | ||
Vacant | ||
Vacant | ||
Vacant | ||
Vacant | ||
Vacant | ||
Begawan Mudim | Yang Mulia Begawan Mudim Awang Haji Mat Salleh bin Haji Damit [14] | |
Yang Mulia Begawan Mudim Awang Haji Amran bin Haji Md. Salleh [14] | ||
Yang Mulia Begawan Mudim Awang Haji Suhaili bin Haji Kalong [14] | ||
Yang Mulia Begawan Mudim Awang Haji Abdul Latif bin Haji Saman | ||
Yang Mulia Begawan Mudim Awang Haji Safar @ Kifley bin Haji Laji | ||
Yang Mulia Begawan Mudim Awang Haji Ahmad Kasra bin Haji Ibrahim [14] | ||
Yang Mulia Begawan Mudim Awang Haji Tamin bin Haji Putting [14] | ||
Panglima Diraja | Panglima | Yang Mulia Panglima Diraja Dato' Paduka Awang Haji Abdul Rashid bin Haji Ibrahim |
Yang Mulia Panglima Diraja Awang Rinair Rupiaán bin Awang Tajudin | ||
Panglima Asgar | Yang Mulia Panglima Asgar Sergeant Awang Abdul Rashid bin Metarsad [14] | |
Perwira Diraja | Perwira | Yang Mulia Perwira Diraja Awang Haji Abdul Hamid bin Haji Mohd. Salleh |
Yang Mulia Perwira Diraja Awang Haji Sahmbari bin Haji Lias | ||
Perwira Asgar | Yang Mulia Perwira Asgar Awang Haji Abdullah bin Unin | |
Yang Mulia Perwira Asgar Corporal Awang Mohamad Badarudin bin Haji Mohd. Sofian [14] | ||
Hulubalang Diraja | Hulubalang | Yang Mulia Hulubalang Diraja Awang Lundin bin Salleh |
Yang Mulia Hulubalang Diraja Awang Mohamad Arfandey bin Abu Bakar | ||
Hulubalang Asgar | Yang Mulia Hulubalang Asgar Awang Ahmad bin Haji Masri | |
Yang Mulia Hulubalang Asgar Corporal Awang Abdul Malik bin Awang Hidup [14] | ||
Pahlawan | Pahlawan | (kosong) |
(kosong) | ||
Pateh | Pateh | (kosong) |
Damong | Damong | (kosong) |
Pengarah Mukim | Pengarah | (kosong) |
Pengarah Digadong | (kosong) | |
Pengarah | Yang Mulia Pengarah Awang Jaini bin Haji Mahmud | |
Yang Mulia Pengarah Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Naim | ||
Yang Mulia Pengarah Awang Haji Abdullah Sunny bin Haji Bakar | ||
Yang Mulia Pengarah Awang Haji Kilali bin Haji Abd. Rahman [14] | ||
Yang Mulia Pengarah Haji Awang Abdullah bin Pehin Orang Kaya Perbendaharaan Diraja (Begawan Pehin Khatib) Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Ali Hussein | ||
Yang Mulia Pengarah Awang Haji Brahim @ Momin bin Haji Mohd. Yusof [14] | ||
Vacant | ||
Vacant | ||
Janang | Janang | Vacant |
Malek | Malek | Vacant |
Ketua Juru Laki | Ketua Juru Laki | Vacant |
Juru Laki | Juru Laki | Yang Mulia Juru Laki Awang Haji Johan Areffen bin Hassan |
Vacant | ||
Juru Bini | Juru Bini | Yang Mulia Juru Bini Dayang Hajah Rokiah binti Panglima Diraja Dato Paduka Haji Mohiddin |
Orang Kaya Besar | Kepala Manteri Pendalaman | Vacant |
Orang Kaya Harimau Padang | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Laila Perkasa | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Setia Bakti | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Perkasa Setia Diraja | Manteri Pendalaman atau Manteri Darat | Vacant |
Orang Kaya Seri Pahlawan | Vacant | |
Datu Setiawan | Vacant | |
Datu Seri Paduka Tuan | Vacant | |
Datu Ratna | Vacant | |
Datu Kerna | Vacant | |
Datu Mahawangsa | Vacant | |
Datu Seri Laila | Vacant | |
Datu Panglima | Vacant | |
Pengarah | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Kesuma | Yang Mulia Orang Kaya Kesuma Awang Haji Md. Yunos bin Haji Kamis | |
Orang Kaya Bandar | Vacant | |
Datu Harimau Alam | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Laila Negara | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Maharaja Dinda | Vacant | |
Datu Derma Wijaya | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Bendahara | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Paduka Setia Diraja | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Pemancha | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Dewa Setia Diraja | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Rimba | Vacant | |
Datu Maharaja Setia | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Seri Ratna | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Indera Perkasa | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Setia Laila | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Laila Setia | Vacant | |
Penyurat | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Setia Negara | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Jaya Putera | Yang Mulia Orang Kaya Jaya Putera Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohd. Taha bin Abd Rauf | |
Datu Lela Raja | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Ali Wanika | Vacant | |
Datu Setia Diraja | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Seri Dewa | Vacant | |
Datu Laila Diraja | Vacant | |
Datu Kornia Diraja | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Perwira (Periwara) | Yang Mulia Orang Kaya Periwara Awang Harun bin Abdullah @ Orang Kaya Setia Garisau Masing | |
Orang Kaya Seri Bijaya | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Maha Bijaya | Yang Berhormat Orang Kaya Maha Bijaya Awang Haji Othman bin Uking | |
Orang Kaya Pekerma Indera | Vacant | |
Bendahari | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Dewa | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Seri Utama | Vacant | |
Datu Hulubalang | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Temanggong | Vacant | |
Datu Maharaja Lela | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Muda | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Sura | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Seri Dana | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Garisau | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Kaya | Yang Mulia Orang Kaya Kaya Awang Haji Nordin bin Haji Arsad | |
Orang Kaya Maharaja Lela | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Setia | Yang Mulia Orang Kaya Setia Awang Haji Ahmad bin Haji Lakim | |
Orang Kaya Harimau Sultan | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Harimau Alam | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Harimau Kumbang | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Machan Kambing | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Singa Naga Laila | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Singa Pahlawan | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Gulanggi Alam | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Sandar Sumandar | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Megat Diraja | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Indera Kala | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Sura Laila | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Laila Perwira | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Sang Bijaya Setia | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Gampar Alam | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Kandar Alam | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Indera Muda | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Gerha Diraja | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Seri Sikandi Maharaja | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Seri Jati | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Chendera Jati | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Bala Bandar | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Penglima Sultan | Vacant | |
Orang Kaya Singamenteri | Vacant |
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