Speaker of The Legislative Council
SPEAKER OF
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
His Excellency Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri
Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman
bin Dato Setia Haji Mohamed Taib.
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Date of Birth |
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05 December 1942
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Educational background |
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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Malaya (1966)
- Advanced courses on Management and
Diplomacy, University of Oxford, United Kingdom (1978)
- Doctor of Laws, honoris causa,
University of Hull, United Kingdom (1991)
- Doctor of Letters , honoris causa,
Universiti Brunei Darussalam (1996)
- Honorary Fellowship of the
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (2010) |
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Awards |
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Bestowed with the title of "Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Setia
Pahlawan" (3rd
December 1981)
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Title was upgraded to “Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Orang Kaya Lela” (1st April
2004)
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Darjah Paduka Setia Negara Brunei Yang Amat Bahagia - Darjah Pertama
(PSNB)
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Darjah Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Yang Amat Berjasa - Darjah Ketiga (SLJ)
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Pingat Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan - Kelas Pertama (PHBS)
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Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (PJK)
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Pingat Kerja Lama |
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Experience |
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Speaker of Legislative Council(11 February 2015 – to date)
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Minister of Education (24 May 2005 – 28 Jun 2010)
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Minister of Industry and Primary Resources (1989 – 23 May 2005)
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Minister of Education, concurrently as Vice-Chancellor of Universiti
Brunei Darussalam (1986 – 1988)
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Minister of Development (1984 – 1986)
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State Secretary (1980-1984)
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Held Various Positions in Government since 1966 – 1980:
Administrative Office at the State Secretariat, Senior Administrative
Officer of the General Adviser to the Sultan, Director of Establishment
and Head of Diplomatic Service
Member of Council of Ministers, Privy Council and Legislative
Council
- Represented the Government of His Majesty’s of Brunei Darussalam on
economic and trade issues; and issues on education in the following regional
and international bodies:
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Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Ministers(AEM)
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East ASEAN Growth Area
(BIMP-EAGA)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
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Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM)
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
(APEC)
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
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Southeast Asian Ministers
of Education Council
(SEAMEC)
- General Conference of Islamic Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO)
- Conference of
Commonwealth Ministers of Education (CCME)
- Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation Education Ministers Meeting (ASEMM)
- Conference of
Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research
- ASEAN
Ministers of Education Meeting
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