List of permanent representatives of Brunei to the United Nations
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The following are the list of Bruneian diplomats that served as Permanent Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The representative also have non-resident ambassadorship to Colombia, Costa Rica and Cuba.[1]
Background
Brunei joined the UN on 21 September 1984. The decision was aimed at gaining recognition for its sovereignty and full independence. Accession took place during the 39th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, with the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah emphasising that UN membership would raise global awareness of the country's existence. Membership in the UN provided a platform for Brunei to voice its aspirations and views on international and local issues.[2]
List of representatives
Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation | Permanent Representative | Observations | Prime Minister of Brunei | Secretary-General of the United Nations | Term end |
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1994[3] | Pengiran Dipa Negara Laila Diraja Pengiran Haji Abdul Momin bin Pengiran Haji Ismail | First permanent representative to the UN in New York. | Hassanal Bolkiah | Boutros Boutros-Ghali | 1995[3] |
14 February 1996[4] | Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Dewa Major General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Mohammad bin Haji Daud[5] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Boutros Boutros-Ghali | April 1997[6] | |
6 August 1997[7] | Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Maidin bin Pengiran Haji Hashim | Hassanal Bolkiah | Kofi Annan | 1998 | |
23 November 1998[8] | Dato Paduka Haji Jemat bin Haji Ampal | Hassanal Bolkiah | Kofi Annan | 2001 | |
20 February 2001[9] | Dato Paduka Haji Serbini bin Haji Ali | Hassanal Bolkiah | Kofi Annan | 2002 | |
1 October 2002[10] | Dato Paduka Haji Shofry bin Haji Abdul Ghafor | The 2005 World Outcome Summit was adopted during the High-Level Plenary Meeting in New York from the 14 to 16 September 2005.[2] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Kofi Annan | 9 July 2005[11] |
27 April 2006[12] | Emran bin Bahar[13][14] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Kofi Annan | 2008 | |
8 October 2008[15] | Latif bin Tuah | Hassanal Bolkiah | Ban Ki-moon | 2013 | |
28 March 2013[16] | Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Ghafar bin Haji Ismail | On 29 September 2015, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Queen Saleha attended the General Assembly of the UN’s 70th Session.[17] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Ban Ki-moon | 2019 |
18 February 2019[18] | Hajah Noor Qamar binti Haji Sulaiman | Hassanal Bolkiah | António Guterres | Incumbent |
See also
References
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- ^ a b "The United Nations". www.mfa.gov.bn. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituary 2008. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM PRESENTS CREDENTIALS | UN Press". press.un.org. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "BRUNEIresources.com – Pehin Mohammad". www.bruneiresources.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "BRUNEIresources.com – Pehin Mohammad". www.bruneiresources.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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- ^ "NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM PRESENTS CREDENTIALS | UN Press". press.un.org. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Appointments & Transfers" (PDF). www.mfa.gov.bn. 2005. p. 51. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM PRESENTS CREDENTIALS | UN Press". press.un.org. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Turner, B. (12 January 2017). The Statesman's Yearbook 2009: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. Springer. p. 233. ISBN 978-1-349-74027-7.
- ^ "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Sultan grants audience to new envoys". sultanate.com. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM PRESENTS CREDENTIALS | UN Press". press.un.org. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "New Permanent Representative of Brunei Darussalam Presents Credentials | UN Press". press.un.org. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Department of Information, Prime Minister's Office (29 September 2015). "70th Session of United Nations General Assembly" (PDF). www.information.gov.bn. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "New Permanent Representative of Brunei Darussalam Presents Credentials | UN Press". press.un.org. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
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