Mohamed Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei

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**The Prince of Brunei**
Styles of; The Prince of Brunei
Reference style	His Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness
Alternative style	Duli Tuanku

Mohamed Bolkiah
Mohamed Bolkiah
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
	In office; 1 January 1984 – 22 October 2015 Serving with Lim Jock Seng
Monarch	Hassanal Bolkiah
Succeeded by	Hassanal Bolkiah
Personal details
Born	27 August 1948 (age 73); Brunei Town, Brunei
Spouse(s)	Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Zariah
Children	10
Parents	Omar Ali Saifuddien III; Suri Seri Begawan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit
Relatives	Hassanal Bolkiah (brother)

Mohamed Bolkiah (Malay: Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Perdana Wazir Sahibul Himmah Wal-Waqqar Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien; born 27 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 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.

Early life[]

Prince Mohamed Bolkiah was born on 27 August 1948 at Istana Darussalam, Brunei Town. 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, Sultan 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.

Early education[]

Along with his siblings, Mohamed Bolkiah had his early education at the Lapau (the Royal ceremonial building).

New titles[]

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.

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.

Independence[]

Immediately following the independence of Brunei Darussalam in 1984, Mohamed Bolkiah was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and has held the office since then. He also holds the title of the Chief Vizier (Perdana Wazir) in the Royal Court.

During the cabinet reshuffle on 22 October 2015, he was replaced by his brother, the Sultan himself.^[1]

Marriage and children[]

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).

Together they have 10 children.

Selected works[]

Titles, styles and honours[]

The style and title of Mohamed Bolkiah in English is:
His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien.^[2]

In Malay: Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Perdana Wazir Sahibul Himmah Wal-Waqar Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien^[3]

Honours[]

National[]

The Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei - Darjah Kerabat Mahkota Brunei (DKMB)
The Most Esteeemed Family Order Laila Utama - Darjah Kerabat Laila Utama (DK, 1963)
Pingat Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan Darjah Pertama (Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal - PHBS, 1.8.1968)
Pingat Bakti Laila Ikhlas (Armed Forced Service Medal - PBLI, 1975)
Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (Meritorius Service Medal - PJK, 1954)

Foreign[]

Johor : Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ - Dato' Sri Paduka)
Pahang : Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP - Dato' Sri)
Perak : Grand Knight (Dato' Seri) of the (the Perak Sword of State, SPCM) with title Dato' Seri
Selangor : Companion of the (SSA, Setia)
Germany : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (16.11.1985)
Japan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2009) ^[4]
Philippines : Grand Cross of the Order of the Golden Heart (31.7.2007)
South Korea : Grand Cross of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit of Korea
Thailand : Grand Cross of the Order of the White Elephant
United Kingdom : Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG - 17.9.1998)
United Kingdom : Honorary Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO - 29.2.1972)

Issue[]

Name	Birth	Marriage		Their children
Name	Birth	Date	Spouse	Their children
Pengiran Anak Hajah Taiyibah Qalbul Bolqiah	11 June 1971	28 July 19XX	Pengiran Haji Mohammad Hakimmuddin bin Pengiran Haji Hashim	Pengiran Wajeeh Al-Bolkiah
Pengiran Anak Hajah Taiyibah Qalbul Bolqiah	11 June 1971	28 July 19XX	Pengiran Haji Mohammad Hakimmuddin bin Pengiran Haji Hashim	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 Puteri
				Pengiran Anak Tengku Azzahra Iffatul Bolkiah Puteri
				Pengiran Anak Tengku Zaafirah Muizzah Bolkiah Puteri
Pengiran Anak Hajah Ruqiyah Mataul Bulqiah	2 May 1977	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 1983	None
Pengiran Anak Mansurah Izzul Bolkiah	1 October 1985	None
Pengiran Muda Omar Ali	28 November 1986	None
Pengiran Anak Khaliilah Khalilatul Bolqiah	19 July 1989	None
Pengiran Anak Naafi'ah Khairul Bulqiah	27 May 1990	None
Pengiran Muda Abdul Muqtadir	N/A	None

Ancestry[]

showAncestors of Mohamed Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei

Notes[]

^ Bangkok Post
^ "HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah Grants Audience to Kenyan High Commissioner". BorneoPost. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
^ "Rumah Terbuka di Balai Penghadapan Bukit Kayangan" (in Malay). Pelita Brunei. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
^ Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "2009 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals," p. 2.

External links[]

Brunei Ministry of Foreign Affairs, organisation

[1] Bangkok Post

[English-2] "HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah Grants Audience to Kenyan High Commissioner". BorneoPost. Retrieved 25 November 2018.

[3] "Rumah Terbuka di Balai Penghadapan Bukit Kayangan" (in Malay). Pelita Brunei. Retrieved 25 November 2018.

[mofa2009-4] Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "2009 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals," p. 2.

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	Senior Minister	Al-Muhtadee Billah
	Ministers	Abdul Mokti Abdul Mutalib Ali Aminuddin Badaruddin Halbi Hamzah Md. Isham Md. Suny Mohd. Amin Liew Suhaimi
	Deputy Ministers	Ahmaddin Elinda Matsatejo Pengiran Bahrom Romaizah
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Mohamed Bolkiah


Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
In office 1 January 1984 – 22 October 2015 Serving with Lim Jock Seng
Monarch	Hassanal Bolkiah
Succeeded by	Hassanal Bolkiah

Personal details
Born	(1948-08-27) 27 August 1948 (age 73) Brunei Town, Brunei
Spouse(s)	Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Zariah
Children	10
Parents	Omar Ali Saifuddien III Suri Seri Begawan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit
Relatives	Hassanal Bolkiah (brother)