Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III is a member of the royal family of Brunei. He is the second son of Omar Ali Saifuddien III,the 28th Sultan of Brunei,and Raja Isteri (Queen) Pengiran Anak Damit. After Brunei's independence in 1984,he became the country’s first foreign minister,serving from 1 January 1984 until 22 October 2015,alongside the second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade,Lim Jock Seng.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs,formerly known as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),is the cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which is responsible for handling Brunei's external relations,the management of its international diplomatic missions and the nation's foreign trade policy. It was established immediately upon Brunei's independence on 1 January 1984. It is currently led by a minister and a second minister,in which the incumbents are Hassanal Bolkiah,the Sultan of Brunei,and Erywan Yusof respectively. The ministry is headquartered in Bandar Seri Begawan.
Lim Jock Seng,also known as Pehin Dato Lim Jock Seng,is a Bruneian nobleman,anthropologist,politician and diplomat who served as first Minister of Foreign Affairs &Trade II. Additionally,he was a member of the Privy Council in 2003,and Legislative Council of Brunei in 2004. Other than holding government offices,he was also the chairman of Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) and Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) from 2008 to 2010.
The Sultan Omar 'Ali Saifuddien College (SOASC),natively known as Maktab Sultan Omar 'Ali Saifuddien (MSOAS),is a government boys' secondary school in Bandar Seri Begawan,the capital of Brunei. It is the first secondary school in the country. The school is also one of the only three boys' secondary schools nationwide,with the other two being Muda Hashim Secondary School and Ma'had Islam Brunei. The school provides five years of secondary education leading up to GCE 'O' Level and IGCSE qualification.
Hayati binti Haji Mohd Salleh is a Bruneian lawyer and the first female Attorney General of Brunei,who served the office from 2009 to 2018. She is also the first female judge in Brunei,as well as the first female High Court Judge in the Supreme Court of Brunei. She is also the first Bruneian Malay woman to be called to the English Bar.
The Most Blessed Order of Setia Negara Brunei,also translated as The Most Blessed Order of Loyalty to the State of Brunei,is an order of Brunei Darussalam. It was established on 29 November 1959 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.
The Most Honourable Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei,also translated as The Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Brunei,is an order of Brunei Darussalam. It was established on 1 March 1954 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.
Malai Halimah binti Malai Haji Yusoff is a Bruneian diplomat who has since become the ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to Vietnam in 2022. She became Ambassador of Brunei in the Philippines in 2008 and Monaco in 2018.
Pengiran Abdul Momin bin Pengiran Haji Ismail was a nobleman,politician and diplomat from Brunei who previously served as a member in the Legislative Council and the Menteri Besar of Brunei.
Rakiah binti Haji Abdul Lamit @ Hamid is a Bruneian diplomat who became the resident and non-resident ambassador to France and Monaco respectively since 2023,ambassador to Germany from 2015 to 2022,and high commissioner to Canada from 2008 to 2012.
Dato Paduka Haji Mohammad Yusof bin Abu Bakar is a Bruneian nobleman,military officer and diplomat who became the ambassador to Germany,and non-resident ambassador to Switzerland and Poland. Notably,he was the acting Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces,and the Deputy President of National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD).
Yusoff bin Haji Abdul Hamid is a retired diplomat and politician from Brunei who served as the Deputy Minister of Communications from 2005 to 2009,the high commissioner and ambassador to several countries,including the United States and United Kingdom.
Magdalene Teo Chee Siong is a Brunei diplomat of Chinese descent who became the ambassador to China from 2008 to 2018,and high commissioner to Canada from 2005 to 2007. She was also one of the players in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)'s probe into the Senate controversy.
Mohammad Aziyan bin Abdullah @ Yong Foo is a Bruneian diplomat of Chinese descent who became the high commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2014,and non-resident ambassador to Greece.
Mohammad Nor bin Haji Jeludin is a Brunei diplomat who became the ambassador to Japan from 2003 to 2005.
Mohd Adnan bin Buntar is a Brunei diplomat who became the high commissioner to India from 1994 to 1997,and ambassador to Japan from 2005 to 2008. He has held other major titles such as the Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),and former chairman of the Brunei Japan Friendship Association.
Haini bin Haji Hashim is a Brunei artist and retired diplomat who became the ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2022. He became the first Bruneian to be honored as a member of the Russian Academy of Arts in 2017.
Alaihuddin bin Haji Mohamad Taha is a Bruneian diplomat that has been holding the post of high commissioner to India since 2021. He was formerly the permanent representative to the United Nations at Geneva and high commissioner to Malaysia.
Abdul Ghafar bin Haji Ismail is a retired Bruneian diplomat who formerly held the position of high commissioner to India from 2001 to 2007,Singapore from 2007 to 2012,and permanent representative of Brunei to the United Nations in New York from 2013 to 2019.
Sidek bin Ali is a Bruneian diplomat who formerly held the position of ambassador to Laos from 2006 to 2008,high commissioner to India from 2008 to 2020,and Singapore since 2020.
