Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz

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

Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz (born 23 September 1945) is a nobleman and formerly a police officer from Brunei who previously served as the Controller of the Royal Customs and Excise of Brunei, member of the Royal Succession Council, member of the Royal Council, and the Chief (Yang Di-Pertua) of Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara. He was one of the concept contributors for the change in the name of the Police Force to the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) as a Royal Dignitary, a State Dignitary, and a Member of Councils. Notably, he also made changes to the flag, the pattern, and the uniform color of the department's officers and staffs during his tenure as the Controller of the Royal Customs and Excise.^[1]

Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz ڤڠيرن انق عبدالعزيز
Pengiran Lela Cheteria Sahibun Najabah
Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz in 2024
3rd Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara
In office 1 July 2000 – 8 April 2021
Monarch	Hassanal Bolkiah
Preceded by	Pengiran Anak Mohamed Yusof
Succeeded by	Pengiran Anak Idris
Born	Pengiran Abdul Aziz bin Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar (1945-09-23) 23 September 1945 (age 79) Kampong Kianggeh, Brunei Town, Brunei
Spouse	Princess Masna Bolkiah ​ ​ (m. 1969)​
Issue	List Pengiran Anak Abdul Wadood Bolkiah Pengiran Anak Mohammed Al-Mokhtar Pengiran Anak Abdul 'Ali Yil-Kabier Pengiran Anak Ameenah Bushral Bulqiah Pengiran Anak Abdul Quddus
Regnal name Pengiran Lela Cheteria Sahibun Najabah Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz bin Pengiran Jaya Negara Haji Abu Bakar
House	Bolkiah
Father	Pengiran Abu Bakar
Signature
Police career
Country	Brunei
Department	Royal Brunei Police Force
Service years	1967–1971
Rank	Inspector

Early life and education

Pengiran Abdul Aziz was born on 23 September 1945, in Kampong Kianggeh, Brunei Town, to Pengiran Jaya Negara Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar.^[2] He began his elementary education at Pekan Brunei Malay School in 1954, followed by Jamalul Alam Malay School, Ahmad Tajuddin Malay School (1956–1958), St. Michael's School (1958–1959), and Anthony Abell College (1959–1966).^[1]

Career

Enlisting as a police officer (Inspector) on 1 January 1967, and serving until 28 November 1971. He was appointed as the Deputy Controller of the Royal Customs and Excise of Brunei on 29 November 1971, and served in that capacity until 1975. From 1975 to 31 March 2000, he served as the Royal Controller of Customs and Excise of Brunei. From 20 August 1986 to 1 April 2000, he was appointed Grand Chamberlain,^[1] and later be promoted to Chief of Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on 1 April 2000.^[3] On 8 April 2021, he would be succeeded by Idris Abdul Kahar.^[4]

Personal life

Marriage

Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz would marry Princess Masna Bolkiah, the first ceremony, Istiadat Berjarum-jarum was held at Istana Darul Hana on 16 October 1969.^[5] Followed by several other ceremonies for the rest of the month such as; Istiadat Membuka Gendang Jaga-jaga on the 23rd, Istiadat Menghantar Pertunangan on the 24th, Istidata Berbedak on the 30th and Istiadat Akad Nikah on the 31st. The ceremony would carry on well into the following month with Istiadat Berinai on the 5th, Istiadat Bersanding on the 6th, Istiadat Muleh Tiga Hari on the 9th, Istiadat Pengantin Lelaki on the 10th and lastly the Istiadat Menutup Gendang Jaga-jaga on that same day.^[2]

Issue

Together they have a total of 5 children:

• Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Wadood Bolkiah^[6]
• Pengiran Anak Haji Mohammed Al-Mokhtar^[7]
• Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul 'Ali Yil-Kabier,^[8] married Pengiran Anak Hamidah Jamalul Bulqiah^[9]
• Pengiran Anak Hajah Ameenah Bushral Bulqiah^[10]
• Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Quddus^[11]

Hobbies

He spends his free time playing sports and working in the welfare system.

Titles, styles and honours

Titles and styles

Personal standard of Pengiran Lela Cheteria Sahibun Najabah

Personal standard of Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz on a BMW F02

On 8 April 1975, Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz was bestowed the Cheteria title of Pengiran Lela Cheteria Sahibun Najabah, styled as Yang Amat Mulia.^[12]

Honours

National

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei

Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz has been bestowed the following honours;^[13][14]

• Family Order of Laila Utama (DK; 1972) – Dato Seri Utama
• Family Order of Seri Utama (DK; 15 July 1970) – Dato Seri Utama^[15]
• Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal (PHBS)
• Pingat Bakti Laila Ikhlas (PBLI)
• Meritorious Service Medal (PJK)
• Long Service Medal (PKL)
• Proclamation of Independence Medal (1 January 1984)
• Coronation Medal (1 August 1968)
• Sultan of Brunei Golden Jubilee Medal (5 October 2017)
• Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal (5 October 1992)

Foreign

• Egypt:
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of the Nile^[14]
• Thailand:
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the White Elephant (PCh (KCE))^[16]
• Sarawak:
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS)^[14]
• Selangor:
  • Sultan Salahuddin Silver Jubilee Medal (3 September 1985)^[17]
• South Korea:
  • Order of Diplomatic Service Merit, Heung-in Medal^[14]