Halbi bin Mohammad Yussof

Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohammad Yussof (Malay: Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof;[2][1][3] born 22 June 1956)[1] is a Bruneian high-ranking official in the Government of Brunei. A member of the Legislative Council of Brunei, he is the incumbent Second Minister of Defence since January 2018.[4]

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Awang is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Haji. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohammad Yussof
Second Minister of Defence
Assumed office
30 January 2018 (2018-01-30)
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
In office
22 October 2015 (2015-10-22) – 29 January 2018 (2018-01-29)
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
In office
30 May 2010 (2010-05-30) – 21 October 2015 (2015-10-21)
Brunei High Commissioner to Malaysia
In office
March 2010 (2010-03) – 29 May 2010 (2010-05-29)
Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces
In office
28 March 2003 (2003-03-28) – 31 December 2009 (2009-12-31)
Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces
In office
1 February 2001 (2001-02-01) – 27 March 2003 (2003-03-27)
Personal details
Born (1956-06-22) June 22, 1956
Alma materRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst
Military service
Allegiance Brunei
Branch/service Royal Brunei Land Forces
Years of service? – 2009
Rank Major General
Commands
  • Military Assistant to Commander of RBAF
  • Commanding Officer of 2nd Battalion RBLF
  • Acting Director at the Minister of Defence Office
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References
  1. "Utama - Menteri". www.kkbs.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  2. "Youth and socio-economic development go hand in hand: minister – Borneo Bulletin Online". Borneo Bulletin Online. 2017-02-26. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  3. "Menteri KKBS terima kunjungan hormat – Media Permata Online". Media Permata Online (in Malay). 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  4. "Sultan reshuffles Cabinet". 31 January 2018.


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