Hisham Hanifah

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohd Hanifah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Hisham. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Hisham bin Haji Mohd Hanifah (born May 1967)^[1] or sometimes spelled Hisyam,^[2] is a Bruneian politician and civil servant from who was previously appointed as the Deputy Minister of Finance from 2015 to 2018, alongside Amin Liew Abdullah.^[3]

Dato Seri Paduka Hisham Hanifah SPMB DPMB
هشام حنيفه
Hisham in 2024
Deputy Minister of Finance
In office 22 October 2015 – 30 January 2018 Serving with Amin Liew Abdullah
Monarch	Hassanal Bolkiah
Minister	Hassanal Bolkiah Abdul Rahman Ibrahim
Preceded by	Bahrin Abdullah
Succeeded by	Ahmaddin Abdul Rahman
Personal details
Born	May 1967 (age 57) Brunei
Relations	Abdul Halim (brother) Mohamad Azmi (brother) Wafi Aminuddin (nephew) Afi Aminuddin (nephew)
Alma mater	Lancashire Polytechnic (BA)
Occupation	Politician civil servant

Education and early career

Hisham was born in May 1967.^[4] In 1991, he received his Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Accounting from Lancashire Polytechnic in the United Kingdom. Following his August 1991 enlistment in the government, he has held a number of positions. They included an accountant from the Ministry of Finance's Deputy Permanent Secretary, an accountant from the Revenue Division, an accountant from the Treasury Department, and an assistant director of the budget division. He served as the Ministry of Finance's Permanent Secretary (Policy and Investment) before taking on his current role.^[5]

Ministerial career

In the 2015 cabinet reshuffle on 22 October, Hisham was appointed deputy minister of finance.^[5][2] He was present in the Malaysian Food Festival, which was organised by Royal Brunei Catering (RBC) and Malaysian Tourism from 6 April to 6 May 2017.^[6] His tenure as deputy minister ended after a cabinet reshuffle on 30 January 2018.^[7]

Other positions

Hisham holds positions as a committee or board member in various organisations, including the National Security Committee, Institut Teknologi Brunei, Semaun Holdings, Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB),^[8] Khazanah Satu, Royal Brunei Airlines from 2008 to 2018 (RBA).^[4] Additionally, he was the chairman of other organisations including RBC, RBA Golf Club, Mulaut Abattoir, Telekom Brunei (Telbru), Makan Ceria, National Syariah Financial Supervisory Board, and the deputy chairman of the investment committee of the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation.^[5]

Honours

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei

He has earned the following honours:

• Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei First Class (SPMB; 15 July 2017) – Dato Seri Paduka;^[9]
• Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Second Class (DPMB; 15 July 2015) – Dato Paduka^[10]

References

1. "Dato Seri Paduka Haji Hisham HAJI MOHD HANIFAH personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
2. Md. Zain, Norliah (24 October 2015). "Lantikan Menteri Kabinet Baru 2015 - 2020" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). p. 32. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
3. "Menteri-Menteri Kabinet Negara Brunei Darussalam 2015-2020" (PDF). www.information.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 31 January 2024.
4. "Dato Seri Paduka Haji Hisham HAJI MOHD HANIFAH personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
5. "Ministry of Finance and Economy - deputy-minister-of-finance-fiscal_copy(1)". www.mofe.gov.bn. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
6. "Malaysia Food Festival". www.kln.gov.my. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
7. Bandial, Ain (30 January 2018). "HM: Cabinet reshuffle is of 'vital importance'". The Scoop. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
8. "Board of Directors". www.bdcb.gov.bn. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
9. Nooratini Haji Abas (17 July 2017). "Seramai 35 orang menerima Bintang Kebesaran NBD" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). p. 11. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
10. "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Sultan confers titles at Investiture Ceremony". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

Political offices
Preceded by Bahrin Abdullah	Deputy Minister of Finance 22 October 2015 – 30 January 2018	Succeeded by Ahmaddin Abdul Rahman