Istana Nurul Iman, Tuesday, 1st March 2022 – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, this morning presented the rank insignia of Major General to Brigadier General Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan; and appointed him as the 12th Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF).
Present at the ceremony was His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office.
Major General Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Muhammad Haszaimi previously held several key posts including the 11th Commander of Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) from 30 July 2020 to 28th February 2022; Commandant of Defence Academy RBAF from 2019 to 2020; Commandant of Training Institute RBAF in 2018 and Deputy Commander of RBLF from 2014 to 2017.
Also present at the ceremony were Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Minister of Defence II; and Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, the former Commander of the RBAF.
Also in attendance were the Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence; Service Commanders; Joint Force Commander and Deputy Permanent Secretaries of the Ministry of Defence as well as family members of the new Commander of the RBAF.
At the ceremony, Doa Selamat was read by Commander Haji Ainolnizam bin Haji Ibrahim, Royal Brunei Navy, Acting Director of RBAF Religious Directorate.
Soon afterwards, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam received in audience from the former Commander and the newly appointed Commander of the RBAF.
The ceremonies took place at Istana Nurul Iman.
KEBAWAH DULI YANG MAHA MULIA PADUKA SERI BAGINDA SULTAN DAN YANG DI-PERTUAN NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BERKENAN MELANTIK PEMERINTAH ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI YANG BAHARU
Istana Nurul Iman, Selasa, 1 Mac 2022 – Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam, pagi tadi berkenan mengurniakan lencana pangkat Mejar Jeneral kepada Brigadier Jeneral Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan; serta berkenan melantik beliau sebagai Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) ke-12.
Turut berangkat ke Majlis tersebut ialah Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, Menteri Kanan di Jabatan Perdana Menteri.
Mejar Jeneral Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Muhammad Haszaimi, sebelum ini memegang beberapa jawatan penting termasuk Pemerintah Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) yang ke-11 bermula 30 Julai 2020 hingga 28 Februari 2022; Komandan Akademi Pertahanan ABDB dari tahun 2019 hingga 2020; Komandan Institut Latihan ABDB pada tahun 2018 dan Timbalan Pemerintah TDDB dari tahun 2014 hingga 2017.
Juga hadir di Majlis tersebut ialah Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Menteri Pertahanan Kedua; dan Mejar Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, mantan Pemerintah ABDB.
Turut hadir ialah Pemangku Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan; Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera; Pemerintah Angkatan Bersama dan Timbalan-Timbalan Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pertahanan serta ahli keluarga Pemerintah ABDB yang baharu.
Pada Majlis tersebut, doa selamat telah dibacakan oleh Komander Haji Ainolnizam bin Haji Ibrahim, Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB), Pemangku Pengarah Jabatanarah Agama ABDB (JAMA’AT).
Sejurus selepas itu, Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam berkenan menerima mengadap mantan Pemerintah dan Pemerintah ABDB yang baru dilantik.
Majlis-majlis tersebut berlangsung di Istana Nurul Iman.