His Excellency Pehin Datu Penglima Colonel (Retired) Dato Paduka
Abdul Jalil Ahmad
DPMB SNB
Second lieutenant Abdul Jalil in 1973
6th Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy
In office
5 February 1995 – 13 June 2002
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
Preceded byKefli Razali
Succeeded byJoharie Matussin
Diplomatic positions
Ambassador of Brunei to Germany
In office
26 February 2013 – 2015
Preceded byYusof Abu Bakar
Succeeded byRakiah Abdul Lamit
High Commissioner of Brunei to Pakistan
In office
2006–2008
Personal details
Born
Abdul Jalil

Kampong Ayer, Brunei
EducationBritannia Royal Naval College
Royal College of Defence Studies
ProfessionNaval officer and diplomat
Military service
Allegiance Brunei
Branch/service Royal Brunei Navy
Years of service1972–2002
Rank Colonel
UnitHMS Intrepid (L11)
KDB Pahlawan (P-01)

Abdul Jalil bin Ahmad is a Bruneian nobleman, diplomat and retired naval officer who served as the sixth Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) from 1995 to 2002. In addition, he later became the ambassador and high commissioner to several other countries.

Early life and education

His early years were spent in Kampong Ayer, where he remained until he enlisted at the recruiting office of Bolkiah Camp of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment (RBMR) in 1972.[1] In 1972, when RBN was still known as 1st Boat Company RBMR (ALP AMDB), Abdul Jalil enlisted in the RBMR. Both the Royal College of Defence Studies and the Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth provided him with training.[2][3] He spent three months in the Mediterranean Sea serving on board the British warship HMS Intrepid (L11). In addition to making visits to cities like Gibraltar, Malta, Famagusta, Istanbul, Athens, and Naples.[1]

Military career

Since he was little, he had wanted to join the military. His first position was executive officer of the 30-person crew KDB Pahlawan (P-01). He organized a missile launch exercise utilizing SS11 and SS12 at the time, using Pelong Rocks as the target. In Brunei's waters in the early 1970s, He came across illegal immigrant ships, particularly from Vietnam. As a result, all ships in the fleet at the time were always on guard duty. During one of his patrols, the ship he was aboard dragged a boat carrying illegal immigrants for security reasons. Unfortunately, the towing line had to be broken in order to prevent accidents due to the poor weather and sea situation. The RBN Commander was Abdul Jalil from 5 February 1995 until 13 June 2002.[3]

Diplomatic career

Pehin Abdul Jalil completed his term as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan's High Commissioner for Brunei.[4] On 26 February 2013, the Sultan of Brunei presented him with a letter of credence confirming his appointment as Brunei's ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.[5] On 24 August 2013, he was among the Bruneian representatives to at the launching ceremony of KDB Daruttaqwa (09),[6] and also the ship's acceptance ceremony on 12 May 2014.[7]

Bibliography

Personal life

Abdul Jalil has a daughter named Norlila, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.[8][9]

Honours

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei

Abdul Jalil holds the manteri title of Yang Dimuliakan (The Exalted One) Pehin Datu Penglima. Additionally, he has earned the following honours:[10][3][11]

National

Foreign

References

  1. ^ a b penglima54. ""Memoir Wira Samudera di Muara....." by Pehin Datu Penglima Kolonel (B) Abdul Jalil Hj Ahmad". Retrieved 16 September 2023.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Memoirs of a Warrior". Memoirs of a Warrior. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "6th Commander". Royal Brunei Navy. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Announcements - All Items". www.mfa.gov.bn. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Call By New Brunei Envoy To Germany To DMOD". Royal Brunei Air Force. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Prince at launching of RBN's new ship". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  7. ^ Nurw (12 May 2014). "DEFENSE STUDIES: Royal Brunei Navy Receives KDB Daruttaqwa". DEFENSE STUDIES. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  8. ^ "WAW! Brunei Darussalam 2016". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Utama - Setiausaha Tetap". www.japem.gov.bn. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  10. ^ "SENARAI NAMA-NAMA GELARAN DAN ORANG-ORANG YANG DIKURNIAI GELARAN" (PDF). Adat Istiadat. p. 11. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Images - 3.jpg". www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  12. ^ The Army Quarterly and Defence Journal. West of England Press. 1997. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-85052-467-3.
  13. ^ "Pehin Manteris". www.bruneiresources.com. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
Diplomatic posts Preceded byYusof Abu Bakar Ambassador of Brunei to Germany 26 February 2013 – 2015 Succeeded byRakiah Abdul Lamit Military offices Preceded byKefli Razali 6th Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy 5 February 1995 – 13 June 2002 Succeeded byJoharie Matussin
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