Prince Mohamed Bolkiah
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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.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Omar Ali Saifuddien III is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohamed Bolkiah. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Quick Facts Mohamed Bolkiah محمد بولكيه, 1st Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade ...
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 | (1948-08-29) 29 August 1948 (age 75) Istana Darussalam, Brunei Town, Brunei | ||||||||
Spouse |
Pengiran Anak Zariah
(m. 1970) | ||||||||
Issue | List
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House | Bolkiah | ||||||||
Father | Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III | ||||||||
Mother | Pengiran Anak Damit | ||||||||
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Education | Victoria Institute Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College Royal Military Academy Sandhurst | ||||||||
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Allegiance | Brunei | ||||||||
Service/ | Royal Brunei Armed Forces | ||||||||
Years of active service | 1965–present | ||||||||
Rank | General | ||||||||
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