Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces | |
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Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei | |
War Flag of Brunei | |
Incumbent Major General Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan since 1 March 2022 | |
Royal Brunei Armed Forces | |
Reports to | Minister of Defence |
Appointer | Sultan of Brunei |
Formation | 30 December 1985 |
First holder | Pehin Dato Haji Mohammad |
Website | Official website |
The Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (Malay language: Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei) is the professional head of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Brunei military. The current commander is Major general Hamzah bin Haji Sahat.
List of commanders[]
№ | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref | |
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1 | Pehin Dato Haji Mohammad (born 1943) | Major general 30 December 1985 | 9 August 1990 | 4 years, 222 days | Brunei Army | [1] | |
2 | Sulaiman Damit (1941–2016) | Major general 10 August 1990 | 29 September 1994 | 4 years, 50 days | Brunei Army | [2] | |
3 | Haji Hussin bin Ahmad | Major general30 September 1994 | 29 September 1997 | 2 years, 364 days | Brunei Army | – | |
4 | Abidin bin Pengiran Haji Ahmad | Major general30 September 1997 | 3 July 1999 | 1 year, 276 days | Brunei Army | – | |
5 | Shari bin Ahmad | Major general31 August 1999 | 1 April 2001 | 1 year, 213 days | Brunei Army | – | |
6 | Shari bin Ahmad | Major general2 April 2001 | 27 March 2003 | 1 year, 359 days | Brunei Army | – | |
7 | Halbi bin Mohammad Yussof (born 1956) | Major general 28 March 2003 | 31 December 2009 | 6 years, 278 days | Brunei Army | – | |
8 | Paduka Haji Abidin (born 1966) | Major general 31 December 2009 | 29 January 2014 | 4 years, 29 days | Brunei Army | [3] | |
9 | Mohammad Tawih bin Abdullah (born 1964) | Major general 30 February 2014 | 31 January 2018 | 4 years, 1 day | Brunei Army | [4] | |
10 | Pengiran Aminan Pengiran Mahmud (born 1968) | Major general 31 January 2018 | 1 September 2020 | 2 years, 214 days | Brunei Army | – | |
11 | Hamzah bin Haji Sahat | Major general1 September 2020 | 1 March 2022 | 4 years, 68 days | Brunei Air Force | – |
References[]
- ↑ "PEHIN ORANG KAYA SERI DEWA MAJOR GENERAL (RTD) DATO SERI PAHLAWAN AWANG HAJI MOHAMMAD BIN HAJI DAUD MINISTER OF CULTURE, YOUTH AND SPORTS". 2005. http://www.bruneiresources.com/pehinmohammad.html.
- ↑ Hussainmiya, B.A. & Waleed Mahdini, Pencapaian Dan Aspirasi ABDB 1961 – 2011 Dan Seterusnya, Brunei Press, Bandar Seri Begawan, 2013, pg. 20 - 21
- ↑ "Menteri Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan". 2018. http://www.kkbs.gov.bn/Menteri%20dan%20Pegawai%20Kanan/Menteri.aspx.
- ↑ "OUTGOING RBAF COMMANDER IN AUDIENCE". Ministry of Defence. http://www.mindef.gov.bn/Lists/News/DispForm.aspx?ID=1843.
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