Director's Profile

Muhammad Shahrul Nizzam bin Umar was born on 20 April 1974. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 1996 from St.Andrews University, United Kingdom, he started his career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade where he served in various posts, including as second secretary and first secretary in the Permanent Mission of Brunei Darussalam to the United Nations. He was appointed as an Assistant Director in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade in 2007 and was transferred to the Ministry of Defence where he assumed the post of Director of Defence Policy (acting) in 2008.

He is currently heading the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, which is a policy think tank under the ambit of the Ministry of Defence.

Muhammad Shahrul Nizzam is married and blessed with 2 children.

Profil/ Biografi

Pengarah (Pemangku)
Institut Pengajian Pertahanan dan Strategik Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah

Muhammad Shahrul Nizzam bin Umar dilahirkan pada 20 April 1974. Selepas tamat pengajian dengan Ijazah Sarjana Muda Sains dalam 1996 daripada St.Andrews University, United Kingdom, beliau memulakan kerjaya di Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri dan Perdagangan di mana beliau telah berkhidmat dalam pelbagai jawatan, termasuk sebagai Setiausaha Kedua dan Setiausaha Pertama di Pejabat Perwakilan Tetap Negara Brunei Darussalam ke Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu. Beliau telah dilantik sebagai Penolong Pengarah di Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri dan Perdagangan pada tahun 2007 dan telah dipindahkan ke Kementerian Pertahanan di mana beliau memegang jawatan sebagai Pengarah Dasar Pertahanan (memangku) pada tahun 2008.

Beliau kini mengetuai Institut Pengajian Pertahanan dan Strategik Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, yang merupakan dasar pemikir di bawah bidang kuasa Kementerian Pertahanan.

Muhammad Shahrul Nizzam sudah berkahwin dan dikurniakan dengan 2 orang anak.