Mohamed Bolkiah محمد بولكيه | |||||||||
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Pengiran Perdana Wazir Sahibul Himmah Wal-Waqar | |||||||||
1st Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |||||||||
In office 1 January 1984 – 22 October 2015 | |||||||||
Monarch | Hassanal Bolkiah | ||||||||
Deputy |
Zakaria Sulaiman Ali Mohammad Daud | ||||||||
Preceded by | Office established | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Hassanal Bolkiah | ||||||||
Born | Istana Darussalam, Brunei Town, Brunei | 29 August 1948||||||||
Spouse |
Pengiran Anak Zariah
(
m. 1970) | ||||||||
Issue | List
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House | Bolkiah | ||||||||
Father | Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III | ||||||||
Mother | Pengiran Anak Damit | ||||||||
Signature | |||||||||
Education |
Victoria Institute Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
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Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III (born 29 August 1948) 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. He is the Head of the Brunei’s Viziers. After Brunei’s independence in 1984, he became the country’s first foreign minister, serving from 1 January 1984 until 22 October 2015. He served in the cabinet as the Minister of the Brunei's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade alongside the second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Lim Jock Seng.
Prince Mohamed Bolkiah was born on 29 August 1948 at Istana Darussalam, Brunei Town. [1] He is the second son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, the 28th Sultan of Brunei, and his wife, the late Suri Seri Begawan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit. Among his siblings are the current Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, Prince Sufri Bolkiah, Prince Jefri Bolkiah, Princess Masna, Princess Norain, Princess Amal Umi Kalthum Al-Islam, Princess Amal Rakiah, Princess Amal Nasibah and Princess Amal Jefriah.
Along with his siblings, Mohamed Bolkiah had his early education at the Lapau (the Royal ceremonial building). Afterwards in 1960, he attended his secondary education with his brother Hassanal Bolkiah at Victoria Institution in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia until 1963. [2] From 1964 until 1965, he studied his GCE 'A' Levels at Omar Ali Saifuddien College, Brunei. [1] From there, he would then be enrolled into Sandhurst Military Academy, United Kingdom. [1] He was commissioned as a junior lieutenant in the Irish Guards, in 1967. [3]
On 29 September 1967, Mohamed Bolkiah was appointed by his father, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, as Pengiran Temenggong, one of Brunei's traditional wazirs. [4] In 1970, Mohamed Bolkiah was given by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah the new title of Perdana Wazir, head of the traditional Brunei wazirs, the "eyes and ears" of the ruler. [5] On 23 September 1974, he was appointed as the honorary Commissioner of Police of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF).
Prince Mohamed Bolkiah was reported to have primary authority over QAF Holdings. [6] Immediately following the independence of Brunei Darussalam in 1984, Mohamed Bolkiah was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. [7] Only until that same year, he was the President of the National Bank of Brunei (NBB). [2] During the cabinet reshuffle on 22 October 2015, he was replaced by his brother, the Sultan himself. [8] He also holds the title of the Chief Vizier (Perdana Wazir) in the Royal Court. [9]
In August 1970, Mohamed Bolkiah married his first cousin, Yang Teramat Mulia (HRH) Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Zariah binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam, the sister of Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha, the Raja Isteri (Queen). [10] Together they have 10 children whom are; [2]
Name | Birth | Marriage | Their children | |
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Date | Spouse | |||
Pengiran Anak Hajah Taiyibah Qalbul Bolqiah | 11 June 1972 | 28 July 19XX | Pengiran Haji Mohammad Hakimmuddin bin Pengiran Haji Hashim | Pengiran Wajeeh Al-Bolkiah |
Pengiran Qaiyimah Nurul Bolkiah | ||||
Pengiran Muda Abdul Qawi | 27 January 1974 | 27 June 2013 | Tengku Amalin A’ishah Putri binti Almarhum Sultan Ismail Petra of Kelantan | Pengiran Anak Tengku Afeefah Musyafaah Bolkiah Putri |
Pengiran Anak Tengku Azzahra Iffatul Bolkiah Putri | ||||
Pengiran Anak Tengku Zaafirah Muizzah Bolkiah Putri | ||||
Pengiran Anak Tengku Abdul Muhaimin Bolkiah Petra | ||||
Pengiran Anak Hajah Ruqiyah Mataul Bulqiah | 2 May 1976 | None | ||
Pengiran Muda Dr. Abdul Fattaah | 8 March 1982 | 10 September 2018 | Dayangku Elina Zuraidah binti Pengiran Kamaluddin | None |
Pengiran Muda Abdul Mu'min | 17 July 1984 | None | ||
Pengiran Anak Mansurah Izzul Bolkiah | 1 October 1986 | None | ||
Pengiran Muda Omar Ali | 28 November 1988 | None | ||
Pengiran Anak Khaliilah Khalilatul Bolqiah | 19 July 1990 | None | ||
Pengiran Anak Naafi'ah Khairul Bulqiah | 27 May 1992 | None | ||
Pengiran Muda Abdul Muqtadir | — | None |
Styles of Prince Mohamed of Brunei | |
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Reference style | His Royal Highness |
Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Alternative style | Duli Tuanku |
Mohamed Bolkiah has received the following honours;
Mohamed Bolkiah محمد بولكيه | |||||||||
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Pengiran Perdana Wazir Sahibul Himmah Wal-Waqar | |||||||||
1st Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |||||||||
In office 1 January 1984 – 22 October 2015 | |||||||||
Monarch | Hassanal Bolkiah | ||||||||
Deputy |
Zakaria Sulaiman Ali Mohammad Daud | ||||||||
Preceded by | Office established | ||||||||
Succeeded by | Hassanal Bolkiah | ||||||||
Born | Istana Darussalam, Brunei Town, Brunei | 29 August 1948||||||||
Spouse |
Pengiran Anak Zariah
(
m. 1970) | ||||||||
Issue | List
| ||||||||
| |||||||||
House | Bolkiah | ||||||||
Father | Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III | ||||||||
Mother | Pengiran Anak Damit | ||||||||
Signature | |||||||||
Education |
Victoria Institute Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
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Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III (born 29 August 1948) 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. He is the Head of the Brunei’s Viziers. After Brunei’s independence in 1984, he became the country’s first foreign minister, serving from 1 January 1984 until 22 October 2015. He served in the cabinet as the Minister of the Brunei's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade alongside the second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Lim Jock Seng.
Prince Mohamed Bolkiah was born on 29 August 1948 at Istana Darussalam, Brunei Town. [1] He is the second son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, the 28th Sultan of Brunei, and his wife, the late Suri Seri Begawan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit. Among his siblings are the current Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, Prince Sufri Bolkiah, Prince Jefri Bolkiah, Princess Masna, Princess Norain, Princess Amal Umi Kalthum Al-Islam, Princess Amal Rakiah, Princess Amal Nasibah and Princess Amal Jefriah.
Along with his siblings, Mohamed Bolkiah had his early education at the Lapau (the Royal ceremonial building). Afterwards in 1960, he attended his secondary education with his brother Hassanal Bolkiah at Victoria Institution in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia until 1963. [2] From 1964 until 1965, he studied his GCE 'A' Levels at Omar Ali Saifuddien College, Brunei. [1] From there, he would then be enrolled into Sandhurst Military Academy, United Kingdom. [1] He was commissioned as a junior lieutenant in the Irish Guards, in 1967. [3]
On 29 September 1967, Mohamed Bolkiah was appointed by his father, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, as Pengiran Temenggong, one of Brunei's traditional wazirs. [4] In 1970, Mohamed Bolkiah was given by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah the new title of Perdana Wazir, head of the traditional Brunei wazirs, the "eyes and ears" of the ruler. [5] On 23 September 1974, he was appointed as the honorary Commissioner of Police of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF).
Prince Mohamed Bolkiah was reported to have primary authority over QAF Holdings. [6] Immediately following the independence of Brunei Darussalam in 1984, Mohamed Bolkiah was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. [7] Only until that same year, he was the President of the National Bank of Brunei (NBB). [2] During the cabinet reshuffle on 22 October 2015, he was replaced by his brother, the Sultan himself. [8] He also holds the title of the Chief Vizier (Perdana Wazir) in the Royal Court. [9]
In August 1970, Mohamed Bolkiah married his first cousin, Yang Teramat Mulia (HRH) Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Zariah binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam, the sister of Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha, the Raja Isteri (Queen). [10] Together they have 10 children whom are; [2]
Name | Birth | Marriage | Their children | |
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Date | Spouse | |||
Pengiran Anak Hajah Taiyibah Qalbul Bolqiah | 11 June 1972 | 28 July 19XX | Pengiran Haji Mohammad Hakimmuddin bin Pengiran Haji Hashim | Pengiran Wajeeh Al-Bolkiah |
Pengiran Qaiyimah Nurul Bolkiah | ||||
Pengiran Muda Abdul Qawi | 27 January 1974 | 27 June 2013 | Tengku Amalin A’ishah Putri binti Almarhum Sultan Ismail Petra of Kelantan | Pengiran Anak Tengku Afeefah Musyafaah Bolkiah Putri |
Pengiran Anak Tengku Azzahra Iffatul Bolkiah Putri | ||||
Pengiran Anak Tengku Zaafirah Muizzah Bolkiah Putri | ||||
Pengiran Anak Tengku Abdul Muhaimin Bolkiah Petra | ||||
Pengiran Anak Hajah Ruqiyah Mataul Bulqiah | 2 May 1976 | None | ||
Pengiran Muda Dr. Abdul Fattaah | 8 March 1982 | 10 September 2018 | Dayangku Elina Zuraidah binti Pengiran Kamaluddin | None |
Pengiran Muda Abdul Mu'min | 17 July 1984 | None | ||
Pengiran Anak Mansurah Izzul Bolkiah | 1 October 1986 | None | ||
Pengiran Muda Omar Ali | 28 November 1988 | None | ||
Pengiran Anak Khaliilah Khalilatul Bolqiah | 19 July 1990 | None | ||
Pengiran Anak Naafi'ah Khairul Bulqiah | 27 May 1992 | None | ||
Pengiran Muda Abdul Muqtadir | — | None |
Styles of Prince Mohamed of Brunei | |
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Reference style | His Royal Highness |
Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Alternative style | Duli Tuanku |
Mohamed Bolkiah has received the following honours;