Salleh Masri
Bruneian politician, writer and educator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mohd Salleh bin Masri (1919 – December 1997), pen name H. M. Salleh, was a Bruneian nobleman, nationalist politician, activist and an experience teacher who was among the founding members of the Brunei Youth Front (Malay: Barisan Pemuda Brunei) and Brunei People's Party (Parti Rakyat Brunei). Him alongside Yura Halim were considered to be the country's first novelists.[1] He was the initial head of the Brunei Nationalist Movement in the 1940s and 1950s.[2]
Salleh Masri | |
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صالح مسري | |
Member of Legislative Council | |
In office 1981–1984 | |
In office 1970–1974 | |
In office 1962–1964 | |
Monarchs | Hassanal Bolkiah Omar Ali Saifuddien III |
Personal details | |
Born | 1919 Brunei |
Died | December 1997 (aged 78) Brunei |
Children | Hayati and Rosli |
Alma mater | Sultan Idris Education University |
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Known for | Founder of Barisan Pemuda Brunei and Parti Rakyat Brunei |
H. M. Salleh was the author of the book Tunangan Pemimpin Bangsa, which he authored while spending 100 days in government custody in Kuala Belait, describing his experiences during the battle. He regularly discussed the struggles endured by Bruneians who were subjected to prejudice in their own country and were deprived of their own heritage and sovereignty.[3]