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Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam

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In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam
ڤڠيرن انق محمد عالم
Pengiran Pemancha Sahibul Rae' Wal Mashuarah
Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam in 1968
4th Speaker of the Legislative Council of Brunei
In office
14 July 1971 – 30 November 1974
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
Menteri BesarPengiran Muhammad Yusuf
Pengiran Abdul Momin
Preceded byIbrahim Mohammad Jahfar
Succeeded byPengiran Abu Bakar
1st Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara
In office
1 July 1954 – 30 November 1981
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byPengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof
Born(1918-10-18)18 October 1918
Kampong Pengiran Bendahara Lama, Brunei Town, Brunei
Died14 December 1982(1982-12-14) (aged 64)
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Burial
Kubah Makam Di Raja, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Spouse
​
(m. 1943)​
Issue
List
Regnal name
Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam ibni Al-Marhum Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Rahman
HouseBolkiah
FatherPengiran Anak Abdul Rahman
MotherPengiran Fatimah
Signature

Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam[a] (18 October 1918 – 14 December 1982) was a nobleman, magistrate, and politician who served as the fourth Speaker of the Legislative Council from 1971 to 1974, and as the Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara from 1954 to 1981. A member of the Bruneian royal family, he was the father of Pengiran Anak Saleha, the queen consort of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. He was also the maternal grandfather of Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince of Brunei.

Biography

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Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam was born on 18 October 1918 in Kampong Pengiran Bendahara Lama, Brunei Town (now Bandar Seri Begawan).[1] He was the son of Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman, who served as Pengiran Bendahara for 25 years until his death during the Japanese occupation,[2] and Pengiran Fatimah. As a Wazir's son, he was part of a prominent family and was the brother of Pengiran Muda Hashim, Pengiran Anak Omar Ali,[2] Pengiran Anak Siti Kula,[3] Pengiran Anak Mohammad,[4] and Pengiran Anak Damit. He was also the great-grandson of Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin.[5]

Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam began his informal education at the Brunei Town Malay School. From 1932 to 1936, Prince Omar Ali Saifuddien, who was eighteen at the time, enrolled in the Malay College Kuala Kangsar in Perak, British Malaya, along with two of his cousins, Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam and Pengiran Anak Abdul Kahar.[1][6]

Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam (seated, 3rd from right) at the opening of the 1967 Legislative Council

Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam began his career as a clerk at the Land Office in 1937, later moving to the Judicial Department in 1940, and becoming a magistrate in 1948. By 1950, he had assumed the title of Pengiran Pemancha and became a member of the Wazir. He served as the head of the Department of Customs, Religion, and Welfare from 1 July 1954 to 31 December 1959,[7] and later from 1 January 1960 to 1 January 1961, before becoming the Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara from 1961 to 30 November 1981.[1][7]

Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam also served as acting Sultan during the Sultan's absence in 1959, 1964, 1967, 1977, and 1978, and was appointed Speaker of the Legislative Council from 14 July 1971 until 30 November 1974.[8][1] His significant contributions included being a member of the State Council starting on 28 February 1955,[9] the State Financial Authority,[10] and chairman of the State Pension Authority in 1957.[8] Additionally, he was a member of the Privy Council, the State Council in 1957, 1958, and 1978, chairman of the Council of Succession in 1958, and a member of the Brunei Islamic Religious Council, the Adat Istiadat Council, Public Service Committee and several other key national committees.[1] He was also one of the state dignitaries involved in Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III's 1959 Brunei Negotiations in London.[8][11]

After 17 years in power, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III voluntarily abdicated on 4 October 1967 to make way for his 21-year-old eldest son, Crown Prince Hassanal Bolkiah, who returned to Brunei to assume his father's responsibilities as the Sultan. That night, Mohamed Alam made the abdication public on Radio Brunei.[12]

On 14 December 1982, Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam died at the age of 69 at his residence near Istana Darul Hana, Jalan Tutong. He was laid to rest at the Kubah Makam Di Raja in Jalan Tutong.[13]

Personal life

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Pengiran Anak Besar and Mohamed Alam in 1965

Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam was married to Pengiran Anak Besar, who later became known as Pengiran Babu Raja.[14] Together, the couple had nine children:[15]

Titles, styles and honours

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Titles and styles

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In recognition of his dedicated service and loyalty to Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam was appointed as the third Wazir on 27 July 1950,[30] receiving the honorary title Yang Teramat Mulia Seri Paduka Duli Pengiran Pemancha Sahibul Rae'wal Mashuarah, and referred to by the honorific Yang Teramat Mulia Seri Paduka Duli.[1]

Honours

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Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam wearing his court uniform

Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam also received the following awards;

National

Foreign

Things named after him

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Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam Mosque

Several places were named after him, including:

  • A road along Jalan Pemancha in Bandar Seri Begawan is named after him.[37] The road was once known as Jalan Chevalier, named after Harvey Chevalier.[38]
  • A road along Jalan Pemancha in Kuala Belait is named after him[39]
  • Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam Mosque, mosque built in Sengkarai in 2017[40]
  • Muhammad 'Alam Primary School, school in Seria.[41]

Notes

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  1. ^ His full title is "Yang Teramat Mulia Seri Paduka Pengiran Pemancha Sahibul Rae' Wal-Mashuarah Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam ibni Al-Marhum Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman."[1]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Haji Abdul Latif, Awang Haji Adanan (2007). "Biodata". Pusaka (in Malay). 14. Bandar Seri Begawan: Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports: 36–37.
  2. ^ a b Horton, A. V. M. (2013). "Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituary 2013 with supplementary obituary 2002–2010". Borneo Research Bulletin. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  3. ^ Horton, A. V. M. (2007). "Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituary 2007". Borneo Research Bulletin. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  4. ^ "His Majesty attends funeral of a Cheteria". www.sultanate.com. 20 September 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  5. ^ Horton, A. V. M. "Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituary 2007". Borneo Research Bulletin. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  6. ^ Vienne, Marie-Sybille de (9 March 2015). Brunei: From the Age of Commerce to the 21st Century. NUS Press. p. 221. ISBN 978-9971-69-818-8.
  7. ^ a b Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara. "Sejarah Yang Di-Pertua". www.adat-istiadat.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b c Mohamad Yusop Damit (1995). Brunei Darussalam 1944-1962: Constitutional and Political Development in a Malay-Muslim Sultanate. University of London 1995. p. 407.
  9. ^ Hussainmiya, B. A. (September 2000). ""Manufacturing Consensus": The Role of the State Council in Brunei Darussalam". Journal of Southeast Asian Studies. 31 (2). Cambridge University Press: 327. doi:10.1017/S0022463400017586. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  10. ^ "JAWATAN KUASA PENSION NEGERI" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 1 April 1957. p. 5. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  11. ^ Siti Nor Anis Nadiah Haji Mohamad; Mariam Abdul Rahman (15 November 2021). "Penggubalan Perlembagaan Negeri Brunei 1959: Satu Sorotan Sejarah" [Drafting of The Brunei Constitutions of 1959: A Historical Review]. The Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah Journal. 8 (2): 40–41. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  12. ^ Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei 1968, p. 47.
  13. ^ "Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituary 2007. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Berangkat Menziarahi Jenazah Al-Marhumah Pengiran Babu Raja". www.brudirect.com (in Malay). Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  15. ^ Pehin Tuan Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji Awang, Abdul Aziz bin Awang Juned (1999). As Guest of Allah with Members of Brunei Royal Family: A Memoir. Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. p. 219. ISBN 978-99917-34-02-6.
  16. ^ "Berangkat menziarahi jenazah Allahyarham Pengiran Maharaja Lela" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). 15 December 2004. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Seorang pembesar negara kembali ke rahmatullah" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 15 December 2004. p. 16. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  18. ^ "Royal Bersanding Highlights Weeklong Royal Wedding Celebration". Borneo Post Online. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  19. ^ Rozan Yunos. "Pengiran Indera Negara Pengiran Anak Haji Puteh ibni Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam". US-ASEAN Business Council Website. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  20. ^ Rano Iskandar (12 November 2018). "Jati Transport's Customer Day". rano360.com. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  21. ^ Muhammad Abd Latiff (1998). Crown Prince (in Malay). Jawatankuasa Penerbitan Istiadat Pemashyhuran Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota, Jabatan Pusat Sejarah, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan. p. 7.
  22. ^ Sidhu, Jatswan S. (22 December 2009). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9.
  23. ^ Thiessen, Tamara (2012). Borneo: Sabah - Brunei - Sarawak. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 9781841623900.
  24. ^ Kay, Benjamin; Bootman, Cara (1999). Who's who in Asia and the Pacific Nations. International Biographical Centre. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-948875-63-2.
  25. ^ Pehin Tuan Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji Awang, Abdul Aziz bin Awang Juned (1999). As Guest of Allah with Members of Brunei Royal Family: A Memoir. Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. p. 14. ISBN 978-99917-34-02-6.
  26. ^ HH, Azaraimy (20 August 2007). "Pg Anak Hjh Damit passes away". sultanate.com. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  27. ^ Haji Abdul Ghani, Saerah (27 July 2016). "Berangkat menziarahi jenazah Allahyarhamah Pengiran Anak Hajah Mastura". Pelita Brunei (in Malay). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  28. ^ Amin Hosni (4 August 2008). "Their Majesties attend wedding". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Royalty visit Supa Save". Borneo Bulletin. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  30. ^ The Brunei Museum Journal. Brunei Museum. 1982. p. 59.
  31. ^ a b c "ISTIADAT MENGURNIAKAN BINTANG2 DAN PINGAT2 SEPULOH ORANG DI-ANU GERAHKAN GELARAN DATO" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 27 September 1967. p. 7. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  32. ^ "D.Y.M.M. Mengurniakan Bintang2 Kehormatan Dan Pingat2 Pada Ari Jadi Baginda" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 2 October 1963. p. 2. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  33. ^ "Pingat Omar Ali Saifuddin" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 1 October 1956. p. 5. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  34. ^ "65 DAPAT BINTANG DAN PINGAT HARI" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 7 October 1959. p. 1. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  35. ^ Brunei Government Gazette (PDF). Brunei History Centre. 1 February 1951. p. 14.
  36. ^ "9 PEMBESAR2 DI BORNEO DIKURNIAKIM GELARAN TAHUN BAHARU" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 15 February 1956. p. 15. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  37. ^ "Jalan Pemancha 1960s". Jalan Pemancha 1960s. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  38. ^ "Jalan Chevalier 1960s". Jalan Chevalier 1960s. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  39. ^ Carr, J. (6 December 2012). Major Companies of The Far East and Australasia 1990/91: Volume 1: South East Asia. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 5. ISBN 978-94-009-0805-5.
  40. ^ "His Majesty Sultan Brunei Officiates Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam Mosque Sengkarai". His Majesty Sultan Brunei Officiates Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam Mosque Sengkarai. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  41. ^ "Introduction". Sekolah Rendah Muhammad 'Alam Seria. Retrieved 21 February 2023.

Bibliography

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  • Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei (1968). Perpuspaan Ogos 1968 (in Malay).
  • Susur Galur Majlis Mesyuarat Negara Brunei Darussalam, 1999.
Political offices
Preceded by 4th Speaker of the Legislative Council of Brunei
14 July 1971 – 30 November 1974 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Office established
 1st Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara
1 July 1954 – 30 November 1981 		Succeeded by
Bruneian royalty
Preceded by Pengiran Pemancha Sahibul Rae' Wal-Mashuarah
1950–1982 		Succeeded by
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