Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz (born 23 September 1945) is a

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and formerly a

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from

Brunei Brunei, officially Brunei Darussalam, is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo. Apart from its coastline on the South China Sea, it is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak, with ...

who previously served as the Controller of the Royal Customs and Excise of Brunei, member of the Royal Succession Council, member of the Royal Council, and the Chief (''Yang Di-Pertua'') of ''

Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara The ''Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara'' (Abbreviation, abbrev: JAIN) is a government department under the Prime Minister's Office (Brunei), Prime Minister's Office that functions to guarantee the constant maintenance of Mores, Royal Customs. It ha ...

''. He was one of the concept contributors for the change in the name of the Police Force to the

Royal Brunei Police Force The Royal Brunei Police Force, RBPF ( (PDB) is in charge of keeping law and order in Brunei. The RBPF has been one of the 190 members of INTERPOL, an intergovernmental organisation worldwide since 1984. With a force of more than 4,400 officers ...

(RBPF) as a Royal Dignitary, a State Dignitary, and a Member of Councils. Notably, he also made changes to the flag, the pattern, and the uniform color of the department's officers and staffs during his tenure as the Controller of the Royal Customs and Excise.

Early life and education

Pengiran Abdul Aziz was born on 23 September 1945, in

Kampong Kianggeh Kampong Kianggeh is a neighbourhood in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. It is also a village in Brunei-Muara District, within Mukim Kianggeh. The population was 1,421 in 2016. Etymology The name Kianggeh may have been derived fro ...

Brunei Town Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) is the capital and largest city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area () with an area of and an estimated population of 100,700 as of 2007. It is part of Brunei–Muara District, the smallest yet most populous ...

, to ''Pengiran Jaya Negara'' Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar. He began his elementary education at Pekan Brunei Malay School in 1954, followed by Jamalul Alam Malay School, Ahmad Tajuddin Malay School (1956–1958), St. Michael's School (1958–1959), and

Anthony Abell College Anthony Abell College ( abbrev: '; ) is a government secondary school in Seria, a town in Belait District, Brunei. It was one of the earliest secondary schools to be established in the country. The school provides five years of general secondary ...

(1959–1966).

Career

Enlisting as a

(

Inspector Inspector, also police inspector or inspector of police, is a police rank. The rank or position varies in seniority depending on the organization that uses it. Australia The rank of Inspector is present in all Australian police forces excep ...

) on 1 January 1967, and serving until 28 November 1971. He was appointed as the Deputy Controller of the Royal Customs and Excise of Brunei on 29 November 1971, and served in that capacity until 1975. From 1975 to 31 March 2000, he served as the Royal Controller of Customs and Excise of Brunei. From 20 August 1986 to 1 April 2000, he was appointed Grand Chamberlain, and later be promoted to Chief of ''

'' by

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Hassanal Bolkiah Muiz'zaddin Wad'daulah (born 15 July 1946) is the Sultan of Brunei since 1967, and prime minister of Brunei since its independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. He is one of the few remaining absolute monarchs in the worl ...

on 1 April 2000. On 8 April 2021, he would be succeeded by Idris Abdul Kahar.

Personal life

Marriage

Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz would marry

Princess Masna Bolkiah Masna Bolkiah binti Omar Ali Saifuddien III (born 6 September 1948) is the sister of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Princess Masna Bolkiah is considered the third most important living woman in Brunei Darussalam after Queen Saleha and Crown Prince ...

, the first ceremony, ''Istiadat Berjarum-jarum'' was held at Istana Darul Hana on 16 October 1969. Followed by several other ceremonies for the rest of the month such as; ''Istiadat Membuka Gendang Jaga-jaga'' on the 23rd, ''Istiadat Menghantar Pertunangan'' on the 24th, ''Istidata Berbedak'' on the 30th and ''Istiadat Akad Nikah'' on the 31st. The ceremony would carry on well into the following month with ''Istiadat Berinai'' on the 5th, ''Istiadat Bersanding'' on the 6th, ''Istiadat Muleh Tiga Hari'' on the 9th, ''Istiadat Pengantin Lelaki'' on the 10th and lastly the ''Istiadat Menutup Gendang Jaga-jaga'' on that same day.

Issue

Together they have a total of 5 children: * Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Wadood Bolkiah * Pengiran Anak Haji Mohammed Al-Mokhtar * Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul 'Ali Yil-Kabier, married Pengiran Anak Hamidah Jamalul Bulqiah * Pengiran Anak Hajah Ameenah Bushral Bulqiah * Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Quddus

Hobbies

He spends his free time playing sports and working in the welfare system. On 2 May 2025, Abdul Aziz attended and officiated the opening ceremony of the 2025 Lela Cheteria Cup Football League, an

association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

league tournament for under-18s that bears his name.

Titles, styles and honours

Titles and styles

Royal Standard of the Pengiran Lela Cheteria Sahibun Najabah

On 8 April 1975, Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz was bestowed the

Cheteria The Cheteria are a group of noble dignitaries within the Brunei, Sultanate of Brunei whose position ranks below the Vizier, Wazir (Vizier) but above the Manteri. Each carry specialised tasks and report directly to the List of sultans of Brunei, Su ...

title of , styled as .

Honours

National Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz has been bestowed the following honours; * Family_Order_of_Laila_Utama_with_rosette

Family Order of Laila Utama The Most Esteemed Family Order of Laila Utama () is the highest Order (decoration), order of Brunei. It was established on 1 March 1954 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. The order carries the post-nominal letters "DK I" as well as the Malay styl ...

(DK; 1972) – ''Dato Seri Utama'' * Family_Order_of_Seri_Utama_with_rosette

Family Order of Seri Utama The Most Esteemed Family Order of Seri Utama () is an Order (decoration), order of Brunei. It was established on 1 March 1954 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. The order carries the post-nominal letters "DK II" as well as the Malay styles and tit ...

(DK; 15 July 1970) – ''Dato Seri Utama'' * Sultan_Hassanal_Bolkiah_Medal

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal Sultan (; ', ) is a Royal and noble ranks, position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". La ...

(PHBS) *

''Pingat Bakti Laila Ikhlas'' (PBLI) * Meritorious Service Medal (PJK) * Long Service Medal (PKL) * Proclamation of Independence Medal (1 January 1984) * Coronation Medal (1 August 1968) * Sultan_Hassanal_Bolkiah_Golden_Jubilee_Medal

Sultan_Hassanal_Bolkiah_Golden_Jubilee_Medal

Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal (5 October 2017) * Sultan_Hassanal_Bolkiah_Silver_Jubilee_Medal

Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal (5 October 1992) Foreign *Egypt: ** EGY Order of the Nile - Grand Cordon BAR

Grand Cordon of the

Order of the Nile The Order of the Nile (''Kiladat El Nil'') was established in 1915 and was one of the Kingdom of Egypt's principal orders until the monarchy was abolished in 1953. It was then reconstituted as the Republic of Egypt's highest state honor. Sulta ...

*Thailand: ** Knight Grand Cross of the

Order of the White Elephant __NOTOC__ The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (; ) is an order (decoration), order of Thailand. It was established in 1861 by King Mongkut, Rama IV of the Thailand, Kingdom of Siam. Along with the Order of the Crown of Thailand, it is r ...

(PCh (KCE)) *Sarawak: ** MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS

Knight Commander of the

Order of the Star of Sarawak The Most Excellent Order of the Star of Sarawak ( Malay: ''Darjah Yang Amat Gemilang Bintang Sarawak'') was established by Charles Vyner Brooke, The Rajah of Sarawak, on 26 September 1928 as the highest order of chivalry within the Raj of Saraw ...

(PNBS) *

Selangor Selangor ( ; ), also known by the Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the e ...

: **

Sultan Salahuddin Silver Jubilee Medal (3 September 1985) *South Korea: **

Order of Diplomatic Service Merit The Order of Diplomatic Service Merit () is one of South Korea's orders of merit. It is awarded by the President of South Korea for "outstanding meritorious services in the interest of enhancing national prestige and promoting amity with allies. ...

, Heung-in Medal

References

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