Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces

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Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces
Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei
Royal Brunei Armed Forces ensign
Incumbent
Major General
Dato Paduka Seri Haszaimi Bol Hassan
since 1 March 2022; 2 years ago (2022-03-01)
Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF / ABDB)
Typearmed forces commander
StatusMajor general
Reports toMinister of Defence
SeatBolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
Appointerthe Sultan of Brunei
Formation30 December 1985; 38 years ago (1985-12-30)
First holderMohammad Daud
WebsiteOfficial website

The Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (Malay: Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei) is the professional head of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF / ABDB). He is responsible for the overall management, administration, and the operational control of the entire military of Brunei Darussalam. The current commander is Major general Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan.

List of RBAF commanders[edit]

No. Portrait Name
(born–died) 		Term of office Defence branch Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Major general
Mohammad Daud
(born 1943) 		30 December 1985 9 August 1990 4 years, 222 days  Royal Brunei Land Force [1]
2 Major general
Sulaiman Damit
(1941–2016) 		10 August 1990 29 September 1994 4 years, 50 days  Royal Brunei Land Force [2]
3 Major general
Husin Ahmad
(born 1944) 		30 September 1994 29 September 1997 2 years, 364 days  Royal Brunei Land Force [3][4]
4 Major general
Abidin Ahmad
(born ?) 		30 September 1997 3 July 1999 1 year, 276 days  Royal Brunei Air Force [5]
5 Major general
Shari Ahmad
(born ?) 		31 August 1999 2 April 2001 1 year, 214 days  Royal Brunei Land Force [4]
6 Major general
Jaafar Abdul Aziz
(born c. 1956) 		2 April 2001 27 March 2003 1 year, 359 days  Royal Brunei Land Force [4]
7 Major general
Halbi Mohammad Yussof
(born 1956) 		28 March 2003 31 December 2009 6 years, 278 days  Royal Brunei Land Force [4][6]
[7][8]
8 Major general
Aminuddin Ihsan
(born 1966) 		31 December 2009 29 January 2014 4 years, 29 days  Royal Brunei Land Force [7][8]
[9]
9 Major general
Tawih Abdullah
(born 1964) 		30 January 2014 31 January 2018 4 years, 1 day  Royal Brunei Land Force [6][10]
[11]
10 Major general
Aminan Mahmud
(born 1968) 		31 January 2018 1 September 2020 2 years, 214 days  Royal Brunei Land Force [11][12]
[13]
11 Major general
Hamzah Sahat
(born ?) 		1 September 2020 1 March 2022 1 year, 181 days  Royal Brunei Air Force [12][14]
12 Major general
Haszaimi Bol Hassan
(born ?) 		1 March 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 76 days  Royal Brunei Land Force [14][15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Dewa Major General (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Haji Mohammad bin Haji Daud, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports". BruneiResources.com. BRUNEIresources.com. 2005. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  2. ^ Hussainmiya, B.A. (Bachamiya Abdul); Waleed Mahdini (2013). Sarimah Haji Umar (ed.). Pencapaian aan aspirasi : ABDB 1961–2011 dan seterusnya [Journey of accomplishments and aspirations : RBAF 1961-2011 and beyond] (in Malay). Bandar Seri Begawan: Brunei Press / Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei. pp. 20–21. OCLC 973874229.
  3. ^ "Selamat Ulang Tahun ABDB" [Happy Birthday RBAF]. MediaPermata.com.bn (in Malay). Media Permata Online. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "RBLF History". MinDef.gov.bn. Bolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei: Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Dua juruterbang tempatan pertama lakar sejarah TUDB" [The first two local pilots sketch the history of RBAF]. MediaPermata.com.bn (in Malay). Media Permata Online. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b "RBAF senior officers promoted". MinDef.gov.bn/airforce. Bolkiah Garrison: Royal Brunei Air Force, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Outgoing RBAF Commander in audience". MinDef.gov.bn/airforce. Istana Nurul Iman, Brunei: Royal Brunei Air Force, Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Crown Prince grants audience to outgoing, new RBAF Commanders". MinDef.gov.bn. Istana Nurul Iman, Brunei: Royal Brunei Air Force, Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Commander Royal Brunei Armed Forces". MinDef.gov.bn. Bolkiah Garrison, Brunei: Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Outgoing RBAF Commander in audience". MinDef.gov.bn. Istana Nurul Iman, Brunei: Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Crown Prince grants audience to outgoing and new RBAF Commanders". MinDef.gov.bn. Qashr Al-Meezan, Brunei: Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  12. ^ a b "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince received in audience the outgoing and newly appointed RBAF Commander". MinDef.gov.bn. Qashr Al-Meezan, Brunei: Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  13. ^ "3 RBAF senior officers promoted". MinDef.gov.bn/airforce. Bolkiah Garrison, Bandar Seri Begawan, BB3510, Brunei Darussalam: Royal Brunei Air Force, Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  14. ^ a b "His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office receives in audience the outgoing and newly appointed Royal Brunei Armed Forces Commander". MinDef.gov.bn. Qashr Al-Meezan, Brunei: Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  15. ^ Kon, James (2 March 2022). "His Majesty appoints new RBAF commander". BorneoBulletin.com.bn. Istana Nurul Iman, Brunei: Borneo Bulletin Online. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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