HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE HAJI AL-MUHTADEE BILLAH IBNI HIS
MAJESTY SULTAN HAJI HASSANAL BOLKIAH MU’IZZADDIN WADDAULAH
THE CROWN PRINCE AND SENIOR MINISTER
AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
His Royal Highness was proclaimed as the Crown Prince on 10 August 1998.
His Royal Highness was appointed as the Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s
Office on 24 May 2005.
His Royal
Highness was born on 17 February 1974 in Bandar Seri Begawan. His Royal
Highness began his education at an early age at the Putera-Puteri
(Prince-Princess) School in the Istana (Palace) Darul Hana. Subsequently, His
Royal Highness progressed through the Brunei Junior Certificate examinations
(1988) and the 'O' level examinations for the General Certificate of Education
(Cambridge) in 1991 at the Paduka Seri Begawan Science College. His Royal
Highness then proceeded to the Duli Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah College
and passed the 'A' level examinations for the General Certificate of Education
(Cambridge) in 1994.
His Royal Highness The Crown Prince attended lectures at the University of
Brunei Darussalam and began his overseas education at the Oxford Centre for
Islamic Studies in October 1995. In the following year, he successfully
matriculated for admission to Oxford University’s Foreign Service Programme at
Magdalen College where he graduated in 1997. He received a Diploma in
Diplomatic Studies in a Special Convocation held on 3 August 1998 in Bandar
Seri Begawan.
His
Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam bestowed the rank of General in the Royal
Brunei Armed Forces upon His Royal Highness on 25 March 2004 and also
presented the award ‘The Most Exalted Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila
Terbilang, First Class (D.P.K.T.)’ on 31 May 2004 in conjunction with the
Royal Brunei Armed Forces 43rd Anniversary.
On 5 May 2005, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin
Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam also bestowed
the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Royal Brunei Police upon His Royal Highness.
His Royal
Highness was appointed as the Chairman of the National Disaster Council on 28
June 2006. The Council is responsible for formulating a strategic policy
framework for national disaster management and the eventualities of disaster
events towards human life, property and environment. His Royal Highness is also
the Chairman of the National Committee Against Pandemic Influenza, a committee
established in November 2005, specifically for the purpose of formulating plans
to respond to the threat of Pandemic Influenza.
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam awarded an Honourary Doctorate in
Literature to His Royal Highness on the 4 September 2006 at the 18th
Convocation Ceremony of University Brunei Darussalam. His Royal Highness is
also the university’s Pro-Chancellor.
The Crown Prince has undertaken a number of attachments with various government
agencies as well as the private sector, namely: the Ministry of Finance;
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Ministry of Religious Affairs; Ministry
of Communications; Ministry of Health; Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports;
the Public Service Department; Public Service Commission; Immigration and
National Registration Department; Labour Department; and Datastream Technology
Communications (DST), a mobile phone company.
His Royal Highness is also actively engaged in conducting working visits to
various government agencies, financial and educational institutions, and local
companies as well as visits to various mukims throughout the country.
His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah married Her Royal Highness
Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah binti Pengiran
Salleh Ab. Rahaman on 9 September 2004. His Royal
Highness was blessed with princes who was named His Royal Highness Prince
‘Abdul Muntaqim and His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad Aiman and princess who was named Her Royal Highness Princess
Muneerah Madhul Bolkiah and Her Royal Highness Princess Faathimah Az-Zahraa' Raihaanul Bolkiah .
His Royal
Highness enjoys snooker and bowling as well as badminton and football.
His Royal Highness has also participated in several snooker and badminton
championships and has represented the country at the biannual Southeast Asian
Games (SEA Games) in the Billiard and Snooker events; as well as the 9-Ball
(men single) World Pool Championship in Makati, Philippines and Men’s World
8-Ball Championship in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
His Royal Highness also has his own football club, known as the DPMM FC, which
competes in the local semi-professional football league and represented the
country in several regional inter club tournaments and the Singapore League.
His Royal Highness holds numerous decorations including The Royal Family Order
of the Crown of Brunei (D.K.M.B.); The Most Exalted Order of Paduka Keberanian
Laila Terbilang, First Class (D.P.K.T.); King Abdul Aziz Ribbon, First Class
(Saudi Arabia); The Order of The Renaissance (First Degree) (Jordan); Medal of
Honour (Lao); Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) (Singapore); Order of
Lakandula With The Rank of Grand Cross (Philippines); Distinguished Service
Order (D.S.O.) (Military) (Singapore); Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal
(P.H.B.S.).
