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Aminuddin Ihsan
Bruneian military officer and politician (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abidin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Aminuddin Ihsan. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Haji Abidin (born 23 July 1966) is a retired Bruneian commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) who serves from 2009 until 2014 and also the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) from 2018 until 2022.
Quick Facts 7th Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Monarch ...
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أمين الدين إحسان | |||||||||||||
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7th Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | |||||||||||||
In office 30 January 2018 – 7 June 2022 | |||||||||||||
Monarch | Hassanal Bolkiah | ||||||||||||
Preceded by | Halbi Mohd Yussof | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Nazmi Mohamad | ||||||||||||
8th Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces | |||||||||||||
In office 31 December 2009 – 29 January 2014 | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | Halbi Mohammad Yussof | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Mohammad Tawih | ||||||||||||
7th Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces | |||||||||||||
In office 12 December 2008 – 13 November 2009 | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | Rosli Chuchu | ||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Yussof Abdul Rahman | ||||||||||||
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Born | (1966-07-23) 23 July 1966 (age 58) Brunei | ||||||||||||
Spouse | Nurhayana Janis Abdullah | ||||||||||||
Parent(s) | Abidin Abdul Rashid (father) Fatimah Razali (mother) | ||||||||||||
Alma mater | Australian Defence College | ||||||||||||
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Awards | 2017 Diplomat of the Year from Asia | ||||||||||||
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Years of service | 1988–2014 | ||||||||||||
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Unit | First Battalion RBLF Auxiliary Battalion RBLF International Monitoring Team | ||||||||||||
Commands | Head of Research Wing Strategic Planning Ministry of Defence Second Battalion RBLF Training Institute RBAF | ||||||||||||
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