Pengiran Anak Puteh

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Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Indera Negara
Pengiran Anak Puteh
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Pengiran Anak Puteh in 2023
Ambassador of Brunei to the United States
In office
14 May 1997 –4 November 2009
Parent(s) Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam (father)
Pengiran Anak Besar (mother)
Alma mater
Occupation

Pengiran Anak Puteh (born 19 January 1951), also referred to as Pengiran Puteh Alam, [1] is a Bruneian nobleman, arbitrator and diplomat as the ambassador of Brunei to the United States from 1997 to 2009, [2] and Japan in 1986. [3] As the permanent secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he participated in the formulation of policy regarding matters pertaining to international law, the South China Sea dispute, and the land and marine frontiers of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. His areas of expertise include international commercial arbitration, sports arbitration, investment arbitration, and international law. [1]

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Education

Pengiran Puteh Alam obtained his BSc in Psychology from the London University, United Kingdom in 1976; Certificate in Diplomacy from the Oxford University in 1983; MA in International relations from the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, United States in 1986. [4] Lastly, he obtained his Magister Juris (MJur) law degree from the University of Birmingham School of Law. [1]

Career

Puteh's career began as an Administrative Officer with the Public Service Commission in 1976, Senior Administrative Officer with the Diplomatic Service Department in 1980, Director of Department of Protocol & Consular Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1984 to 1986, Deputy Permanent secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1986 to 1987, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1987 to 1997, co-currently being the Ambassador to Japan and South Korea from 1984 to 1985, [5] and to the United States in 1997. [2] [4] During his tenure in the United States, he was concurrently the non-resident ambassador to Peru and Mexico. [1] During the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's first state visit to Japan following the country's independence, he accompanied to show his support. [3]

Other appointments

Other positions Pengiran Puteh Alam has held include President of Brunei Squash Racquet Association, and Brunei Karate Association. Vice-president Brunei Amateur Football Association (BAFA). Director of Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation (YSHHB) since 1992. [4] [3] Additionally, he has been appointed as Deputy/Vice-president of Arbitration Association Brunei Darussalam (AABD). [6] [7] On 29 May 2021, he also agreed to give Kamaruddin Talib and Norain Ismail gifts in recognition of their contributions to karate in Brunei as both have played significant roles in the growth of karate in the country and have become representatives in prominent competitions. [8]

Pengiran Puteh Alam has contributed to a conference volume project on the subject of "Corruption and Illegality in Asian Investment Arbitration" that included several professors from the Centre for Asian and Pacific Law at the University of Sydney (CAPLUS) was funded by the Institute of Asian Studies at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD-IAS). [9]

Personal life

Pengiran Puteh Alam is married to Datin Kamilah binti Abdullah, and together they have two children. His interests include; football, badminton, squash and golf. He is also the younger brother of Pengiran Anak Saleha, queen consort to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. [10]

Honours

Pengiran Anak Puteh (left) at Istana Nurul Iman in 2023 Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Indera Negara Pengiran Anak Haji Puteh ibni Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam.jpg
Pengiran Anak Puteh (left) at Istana Nurul Iman in 2023

Pengiran Puteh Alam was bestowed the title of Yang Amat MuliaPengiran Indera Negara at the Lapau on 29 April 2004, marking him as a member of Cheteria. Moreover, he has earned the following honours; [4] [11]

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Preceded by Ambassador of Brunei to the United States
14 May 1997 – 4 November 2009		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Office established
 Ambassador of Brunei to Japan
1984–1985		Succeeded by
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