Isa bin Ibrahim

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Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Bakti Di-Raja Dato Laila Utama
Isa bin Ibrahim
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عيسى بن إبراهيم
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Pehin Isa in 2023
Minister at the Prime Minister's Office
Assumed office
30 January 2018
Alma mater University of Southampton (BA)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • civil servant
  • lawyer
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Dato Laila Utama Haji Isa bin Haji Ibrahim CVO OBE (born 1935) is a nobleman and politician from Brunei who currently serves as the Special Adviser to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan and Minister at the Prime Minister's Office since 30 January 2018.

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He had a career in the government service of Brunei, holding a number of important positions such as Deputy Attorney general, Deputy Menteri Besar (Chief Minister), Special Adviser to the sultan, General Adviser to the sultan, Minister of Home Affairs, and speaker of the Legislative Council. He received his legal training at Southampton University and is a certified barrister as well as an honorary fellow of Magdalene College in Cambridge. [1]

Early life and education

Isa was born in 1935, to Ibrahim Mohammad Jahfar (former Menteri Besar of Brunei). In July 1961, he obtained his B.A. Honours in Law from the University of Southampton, England, and would become a Barrister-at-Law with the Middle Temple, London in February 1962. The University of Southampton awarded an honorary doctorate of laws (LLD) to the recipient in July 1995. [2]

Political career

On 21 February 1953, the inaugural Sarawak–North–Borneo–Brunei Conference took place in Kuching. Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, British Resident John Coleraine Hanbury Barcroft, and Secretary Isa Ibrahim were present on behalf of Brunei. To assure the Conference's success and validity, the High Commissioners Anthony Abell and Malcom MacDonald personally persuaded the Sultan to join. [3]

In March 1962, Isa joined Government service as Assisting Counsel and Deputy Public Prosecutor in the Legal Department. Then from April to December 1962, he was attached to the Attorney General's Chambers in Kuala Lumpur as Deputy Public Prosecutor, Federation of Malaya. In February 1963, he was the Secretary to Brunei Delegation at negotiations on merger with Malaysia. Later, he was appointed Assistant Attorney General in September 1965. Appointed Deputy Attorney General in January 1968, functioned as Attorney General on many occasions when the Attorney General wasn't present. Given the title of Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Bakti Di-Raja in May 1968. [2]

Appointed Deputy Menteri Besar (Deputy Chief Minister) in October 1970. Awarded the position of Special Adviser to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in October 1971. Chairman of Royal Brunei Airlines from its founding in November 1974 to January 1984. [2] From October 1986 until 24 May 2005, Pehin Isa served as the Minister of Home Affairs and Special Adviser to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. [2] On behalf of Brunei's Government, Isa Ibrahim and on behalf of the Malaysian Government, Mohamed Rahmat signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the Field of Information and Broadcasting on 14 February 1992. [4]

From 1 March 2011 to 11 March 2015, [5] he was appointed the Legislative Council's speaker. [6] Pehin Isa has taken on the role of Minister at the Prime Minister's Office since 30 January 2018, in which he had remained at post through the 2023 council reappointment. [7]

Personal life

Married to Datin Seri Utama Hajjah Rosnah binti Abdullah (Seri Laila Pengiring Di-Raja), and they have five children; two sons and three daughters. His hobbies include photography and golf. [8] He is the son of nobleman Pehin Datu Perdana Manteri Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Ibrahim, and brother of Abbas Al-Sufri and Adinin, a distinguished civil servant and businessman respectively. [9] A notable child of his is Ahmad, Attorney General of Brunei. [10] For a period of time, his daughter, Siti Mariam, would be married to Ivica @ Adam Kalebic, [11] founder of Fratini franchise. [12] The former couple would give birth to Anisha Rosnah (also known as Anisha Isa-Kalebic). [13] Anisha also has a brother, Danial Deen Isa-Kalebic, [14] founder of The Potato Habit. [15]

Books

Legacy

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Pehin Isa in his ceremony dress, 1970

Titles

Isa was bestowed the manteri title of Yang Berhormat (The Honourable) Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Bakti Di-Raja on 11 May 1968. [2] [16]

Namesakes

Honours

National

Isa Ibrahim has earned the following honours; [2]

Foreign

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Political offices
Preceded by 7th Speaker of Legislative Council
February 2011 – February 2015		Succeeded by
Preceded by 2nd Minister of Home Affairs
21 October 1986 – 24 May 2005		Succeeded by
Preceded by 2nd Deputy Menteri Besar
October 1970 – 1972		Succeeded by
Office abolished
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