Brunei History Centre
Pusat Sejarah Brunei
Logo of Brunei History Centre
Government department overview
Formed26 January 1982 (1982-01-26)
JurisdictionGovernment of Brunei
HeadquartersJalan James Pearce, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
4°53′30.6″N 114°56′30.0″E / 4.891833°N 114.941667°E / 4.891833; 114.941667
Parent departmentMinistry of Culture, Youth and Sports
Websitehttp://www.pusat-sejarah.gov.bn

The Brunei History Centre (PSB; Malay: Pusat Sejarah Brunei) is a government institution which conducts research, documentation, publication and dissemination on matters pertaining to the history of Brunei.[1] It was established in 1982 by the consent of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah as an institute of historical research on Brunei for the benefit of the Bruneian people.[2] The head of Brunei History Centre is a Principal (Malay: Pengetua), which was held by Mohd. Jamil Al-Sufri until his death on 4 March 2021.[3] The current Principal of Brunei History Centre is Dr. Hadi bin Melayong, another well known historian and long time deputy and acting Principal of Brunei History Centre. It is a government department under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.[4]

History

The Brunei History Centre was established on 26 January 1982 by the Consent of His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah to conduct research and dissemination on the history of Brunei for the benefit of the people in the country.[4][5] Initially, the Centre was housed in the main branch of the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Library at Jalan Elizabeth II, Bandar Seri Begawan.[4][5] In 1985, it was moved to the building at Jalan Stoney which was formerly the then Department of Education (Malay: Jabatan Pelajaran). In 1988, the Centre finally moved to the present building at Jalan James Pearce.[4][5]

Principals of Brunei History Centre

No. Portrait Name Term of office Ref
Took office Left office
1
Jamil Al-Sufri 26 January 1982 4 March 2021
2 Hadi Melayong 4 March 2021 present

References

  1. ^ "Brunei History Centre". www.pusat-sejarah.gov.bn. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  2. ^ "Brief History". www.pusat-sejarah.gov.bn. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  3. ^ "Email List". www.pusat-sejarah.gov.bn. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  4. ^ a b c d "Sejarah Ringkas". www.pusat-sejarah.gov.bn. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  5. ^ a b c "Rombongan UBD lawat Pusat Sejarah – Media Permata Online". Media Permata Online. 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2017-12-20.

4°53′30.6″N 114°56′30.0″E / 4.891833°N 114.941667°E / 4.891833; 114.941667


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