Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof

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

Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof (24 June 1948 – 13 December 2004) was a Bruneian civil servant and member of the royal family, having been Queen Saleha's brother and the spouse of Princess Nor'ain in 1967. He had previously served as the Chief (Yang Di-Pertua) of Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara, and was a member of several state councils.^[1]

Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof ڤڠيرن انق محمد يوسف
Pengiran Maharaja Lela Sahibul Kahar
Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof in 1967
2nd Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara
In office 1 December 1981 – 31 March 2000
Monarch	Hassanal Bolkiah
Preceded by	Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam
Succeeded by	Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz
Born	(1948-06-24)24 June 1948 Kampong Sumbiling Lama, Brunei Town, Brunei
Died	13 December 2004(2004-12-13) (aged 56) Kampong Telanai, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Burial	Kubah Makam Di Raja, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Spouse	Princess Nor'ain ​ (m. 1967)​
Issue	List Pengiran Anak Siti Radhiah Pengiran Anak Abdul Hadi Bolkiah Pengiran Anak Abdul Jabbar Pengiran Anak Abdul Kadir Pengiran Anak Wahida Wadadul Bolkiah Pengiran Anak Hurma Raiha'anatul Bolkiah Pengiran Anak Siti Khadijah Pengiran Anak Hafiya
Regnal name Pengiran Maharaja Lela Sahibul Kahar Pengiran Anak Haji Mohammad Yusof ibni Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam
House	Bolkiah (by marriage)
Father	Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam
Mother	Pengiran Anak Besar
Religion	Sunni Islam

Biography

Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof is born on 24 June 1948, in Kampong Sumbiling Lama, Brunei Town.^[1] He is the son of nobleman Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam and his wife, Pengiran Anak Besar.^[2] He received his early education at Istana Darul Hana Surau^[3] and Gurney English School Kuala Lumpur. He would go on to further his studies at the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College and Victoria Institution.^[2]

Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof began his career as the Deputy Controller in the Department of Immigration and Citizenship combined with the Commissioner of National Registration from 1 April 1970 to 31 August 1971, a member of Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara from 1975 to 1981, and Chief of Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara from 1 December 1981 until his retirement on 31 March 2000.^[4][1]

Later in life, Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof would be appointed as a member of the Privy Council, Syariah Council, Adat Istiadat Council and Succession Council. Upon being awarded his cheteria title in 1968, he held responsible for managing and observing royal ceremonies in order to ensure its accordance to tradition and customs.^[1]

On 13 December 2004, Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof passed away at his home in Kampong Telanai. Members of the royal family alongside Abdul Aziz Juned carried out the prayers at his home. Upon completion, his body was brought to and buried at the Kubah Makam Di Raja.^[5]

Personal life

His hobbies included playing badminton and association football.^[2]

Marriage

The wedding ceremony in 1967

Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof married Princess Nor'ain Bolkiah on 18 August 1967. This made him the brother-in-law of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.^[1] As part of the celebration, the couple were paraded around Kampong Ayer and the banks of the Brunei River, with the British High Commissioner Fernley Webber in attendance. On the 27th, the Majlis Kesyukuran ceremony was carried out with the couple receiving gifts from royal family members, at the Department of Religious Affairs's Madrasah Hall.^[6]

Issue

Together they have a total of 8 children:^[7]

• Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Hadi Bolkiah^[8] (born 8 April 1972)
• Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Jabbar (born 4 February 1974)
• Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Kadir^[9] (born 16 January 1976)
• Pengiran Anak Hurma Raiha'anatul Bolkiah (born 12 February 1978)
• Pengiran Anak Hajjah Siti Radhiah^[10] (born 27 June 1980)
• Pengiran Anak Siti Khadija (born 9 September 1981)
• Pengiran Anak Wahida Wadadul Bolkiah (born 23 August 1982)
• Pengiran Anak Hajjah Hafiya (born 22 October 1989)

Honours

Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yusof was bestowed the Cheteria title of Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Maharaja Lela Sahibul Kahar on 26 July 1968, and earned the following honours;^[1]

National

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei

• Family Order of Laila Utama (DK; 1972) – Dato Laila Utama
• Family Order of Seri Utama (DK; 1970) – Dato Seri Utama^[11]
• Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal (PHBS; 1971)
• Pingat Bakti Laila Ikhlas (PBLI; 1999)
• Meritorious Service Medal (PJK; 1989)
• Long Service Medal (PKL; 1987)
• Proclamation of Independence Medal (1997)
• Coronation Medal (1 August 1968)
• Sultan of Brunei Silver Jubilee Medal (5 October 1992)

Foreign

•  Egypt:
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of the Nile (1984)
•  Selangor:
  • Sultan Salahuddin Silver Jubilee Medal (3 September 1985)

References

Citations

1. "Seorang pembesar negara kembali ke rahmatullah" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). 15 December 2004. p. 16. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
2. "Istiadat Turun Temurun Yang Di-Pusakai Dalam Perkahwinan Di-Raja" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). 16 August 1967. p. 5. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
3. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei 1968, p. 53.
4. "Sejarah Yang Di-Pertua". www.adat-istiadat.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
5. "Berangkat menziarahi jenazah Allahyarham Pengiran Maharaja Lela" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). 15 December 2004. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
6. "Chenderamata2 Untok Pengantin Baru Di-Raja" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). 30 August 1967. pp. 3, 5, 7–8. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
7. Royal Wedding Program Book 2004
8. "Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Hadi Bolkiah bin Pengiran Maharaja Lela Sahibul Kahar Pengiran Anak Haji Mohd Yusof". bruneiroyalfamily. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
9. "Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Kadir bin Pengiran Maharaja Lela Sahibul Kahar Pengiran Anak Haji Mohd Yusof". bruneiroyalfamily. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
10. Dk. Siti Redzaimi Pg. Hj Ahmad (3 February 2017). "Festival Perkahwinan Brunei promosi industri perkahwinan". www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
11. "27 orang di-kurniakan bintang2, pingat2 kebesaran" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 7 January 1970. p. 8. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

Bibliography

• Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei (1968). Perpuspaan Ogos 1968 (in Malay).

Political offices
Preceded by Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam	2nd Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara 1 December 1981 – 31 March 2000	Succeeded by Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz