Pengiran Anak Khamis (died 1986) was a Bruneian

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and politician who formerly held several high-ranking positions which included being a member of the Privy Council, and the Brunei Islamic Religious Council. He is the non- son of

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Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin (1824 – 10 May 1906) was the 25th Sultan of Brunei from 1885 until his death in 1906. Pengiran Anak Hashim or Hashim Jalilul was a prominent and controversial figure in Bruneian history. Many Western visitors' ...

, therefore does not carry the title

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(''Pengiran Muda'').

Career

Three sons of Hashim, namely Pengiran Anak Khamis, Pengiran Anak Safar, and Pengiran Anak Sabtu, in 1941 were negotiating with the

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a $20,000 payment made by

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on account of its ancient rights over

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. He and his brothers acknowledged that they did not have a legitimate claim on Sarawak because their father had stopped making such claims, but all of them agreed that the sultan of Brunei deserved an equitable portion of the offer. They were also fearing Sultan

Ahmad Tajuddin Ahmad Tajuddin Akhazul Khairi Waddien (22 August 1913 – 4 June 1950) was the 27th Sultan of Brunei from 1924 until his death in 1950. He was succeeded by his younger brother Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. Ahmad Tajuddin has been disregarde ...

would try to rob the other heirs of their shares. They had previously written a letter directly to

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expressing their stance, and were said to be cooperative and reasonable in the manner in which they went about entering. Their entrance was part of overall moves to explore and dispense compensation fairly among Hashim's descendants. Within a 1960 Colonial Office List, Pengiran Anak Khamis was first noted to be a member of the Privy Council to Sultan

Omar Ali Saifuddien III Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien (Jawi script, Jawi: ; 23 September 1914 – 7 September 1986) was the 28th Sultan of Brunei, reigning from 1950 until his abdication in 1967 to his oldest son, Hassanal Bolkiah. Over the course of his ...

. On 10 April 1967, he was among the Bruneian

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s to arrive at

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, via

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and Singapore. He would assume royal duties during ceremonial and national events after becoming a member of

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, and later a Wazir in 1971.

Personal life

Pengiran Anak Khamis was married to Pengiran Khadija and was the half-brother of Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II, as he was not the son of his father's recognised

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(''Raja Isteri''), Pengiran Siti Fatimah. Together they have a daughter named Pengiran Anak Hajah Besar. On 8 September 1963, he experienced the loss of his granddaughter, Dayangku Normala, at her home in Kampong Sungai Kianggeh. In her honour, flags across the nation were flown at

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the following day as a sign of condolence.

Titles, styles and honours

Titles and styles

On 15 February 1968, Pengiran Anak Khamis was honoured by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah with the cheteria title of '. He was later elevated to the title of ' on 15 May 1968. Each of these titles carries the

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. His final promotion came in the form of the wazir title ''Pengiran Di-Gadong Sahibul Mal'', which was conferred at the

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on 18 October 1971, and styled as . His title was superseded on 14 October 1975.

Honours

Pengiran Anak Khamis has been bestowed the following honours: * Family_Order_of_Laila_Utama_with_rosette

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(DK; 1968) – ''Dato Laila Utama'' * Family_Order_of_Seri_Utama_with_rosette

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(DK; 23 September 1967) – ''Dato Seri Utama'' *

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Second Class (DPMB; 23 September 1962) – ''Dato Paduka'' * Omar_Ali_Saifuddin_Medal

Omar Ali Saifuddin Medal (POAS; 23 September 1956) * Meritorious Service Medal (PJK) * Omar Ali Saifuddin Coronation Medal (31 May 1951)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pengiran Anak Khamis Bruneian politicians Bruneian royalty Sons of Bruneian sultans Bruneian Muslims 1900s births 1986 deaths Members of the Privy Council of Brunei