| Muhammad Ruzaini محمد روزايني | |||||
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 Ruzaini in 2024 | |||||
| Born | Awangku Muhammad Ruzaini bin Pengiran Dr. Haji Mohd Yakub 18 January 1983 | ||||
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| House | Bolkiah | ||||
| Father | Pengiran Mohd Yakub | ||||
| Mother | Zainon Elias | ||||
| Occupation | Civil servant | ||||
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Pengiran Anak Muhammad Ruzaini (born 18 January 1983) is a member of the royal family of Brunei as the husband of Princess Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah, the fourth daughter of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
After attending PGGMB School, Ruzaini continued his education at St. Andrew's School till 1996. He graduated from the University of Surrey in 2003 with a Certificate of Higher Education in economics and from the Coventry University in England in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in economics. [1]
In 2006, Ruzaini started working for the Government of Brunei as a marketing officer in the Civil Aviation Department of the Ministry of Communications. Since 2009, he has been employed by the Prime Minister's Office (JPM) in the Economics and Financial Development and Planning Division as a Special Duties Officer. He has taken part in several conferences and classes, including "Maximising Non-Aeronautical Revenue for Airports" in Singapore, "Achieving World Class Service Culture" at the IPA, "Maximising Non-Aeronautical Revenue" for Airports in Malaysia, and a working visit to the Civil Authority, Singapore and Malaysian Civil Aviation Department, among others. [1]
In addition to these positions, Ruzaini held the following positions while employed by the Civil Aviation Department: Secretary to the Working Committee of Customer Day at the department; Member of the Committee for Arrival and Departure (Airport); Liaison Officer for the 6th Asean Telmin; Head of Secretariat for Communication Committee, Brunei International Airport; and Royal Wedding Ceremonies of Princess Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah, among others. He also attended a number of meetings while working at the Prime Minister's Office, such as the 19th ASEAN Summit in Bali, the 16th AFA Conference in Brunei, APEC – "Enforcing Contract, Ease of Doing Business" in South Korea, "Perfecting Key Performance Indicators," and the ASEAN-OECD Investment Policy Conference. [1]
In 2009, Ruzaini was chosen to serve on the "Task Force Prime Minister's Corporation" committee. In addition, he has held a number of other positions, such as Member of the Foreign Direct Investment Secretariat and Secretary to address payment delays in order to increase government revenue receipts and raise the Global Competitive Index (GCI). [1]
Since 2012, Ruzaini has been seen accompanying his wife, Princess Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah, to national events and celebrations, such as the opening of Brunei's ASEAN regional hub in October 2019, [2] Hari Raya celebration in May 2022, [3] and the "Family Harmony Festival" in November 2023. [4]
On 20 September 2012, Princess Hafizah, 32, who is the fifth child of the Sultan and his wife, Queen Saleha, and her groom, Ruzaini, 29, exchanged vows in front of a large group of family members, friends, royals, and leaders from across the world, at Istana Nurul Iman. [5] [6] On the 23rd, the pair will be formally introduced to the royal court in a ceremony that would culminate over a week of wedding-related activities. [7] [8] That evening, the newlyweds in the Islamic sultanate would be honoured with a royal banquet attended by leaders of Southeast Asia and international aristocracy. [9] Present at the wedding is Najib Razak, [10] Rosmah Mansor, [11] Yingluck Shinawatra, Benigno Aquino III, Hun Sen, [10] K. Shanmugam, Musa Aman and Abdul Taib Mahmud were among the ASEAN leaders in attendance. [12]
After his marriage, he was given the title of Pengiran Anak, and styled as Yang Amat Mulia (His Highness). [13] The couple have 4 children: [14]
| Name | Born | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Muhammad Za'eem | 3 August 2013 [15] | 10 years, 11 months and 23 days |
| Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Muhammad Aamir | 13 February 2015 [16] | 9 years, 5 months and 13 days |
| Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Abdul Hakeem | 19 February 2018 [17] | 6 years, 5 months and 7 days |
| Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Abdul Aleem | 16 June 2020 [18] | 4 years, 1 month and 10 days |
In the family of Dayang Hajah Zainon binti Dato Paduka Haji Elias and Dr. Haji Mohd Yakub bin Pengiran Haji Othman, Ruzaini is the second of five siblings. Pengiran Muhammad Afizan is a businessman and his older brother. Among his siblings are Awangku Muhammad Tarmizi, a student at Coventry University in England; Dayangku Dr. Amalina, a medical officer in the Ministry of Health; and Dayangku Amal Aqilah, a legal officer in the Ministry of Finance. [1]
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Pengiran Anak Kemaluddin Al-Haj was a nobleman, politician and teacher from Brunei who previously served as the Speaker of the Legislative Council, Member of the Privy Council, and the head of the Department of Religious Affairs. He was the founder of several Arabic schools. The institutions included the Seri Begawan Religious Teachers College, the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit Girls' Secondary Arabic Religious School, and the Hassanal Bolkiah Boys' Arabic Secondary School.
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Pengiran Anak Idris is a Bruneian nobleman and member of the royal family who became the prince consort to Princess Amal Umi Kalthum Al-Islam in 1972, the daughter of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. He is the current Chief of Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara, a member of the Privy Council of Brunei, and assistant chairman of Adat Istiadat Council, and Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah's board of governors.
