By command of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, it is hereby announced that His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has consented to the appointment of new members of the Religious Council of Brunei Darussalam to replace the appointment of members whose terms have expired, as follows:
- Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman, Minister of Religious Affairs as President of the Religious Council;
- Yang Mulia Pengiran Dato Seri Paduka Haji Mohammad Tashim bin Pengiran Haji Hassan, Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs as Vice President of the Religious Council.
Members of the Religious Council:
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Indera Setia Diraja Sahibul Karib Pengiran Anak Haji Idris bin Pengiran Maharaja Lela Pengiran Muda Abdul Kahar, Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara.
Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Retired Major General Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, and Second Minister of Defence as Chairman of National Security Committee;
Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Haji Erywan bin Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohd Yusof, Second Minister of Foreign Affairs;
Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia Dr. Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned, State Mufti;
Yang Berhormat Datin Seri Paduka Dayang Hajah Nor Hashimah binti Haji Mohammed Taib, Attorney General;
Yang Berhormat / Yang Amat Arif Pehin Orang Kaya Paduka Seri Utama Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji Awang Salim bin Haji Besar, Chief Syar'ie Judge;
Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Johan Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Adanan bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Mohd Yusuf, Member of Legislative Council;
Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Ibrahim, Member of Legislative Council;
Yang Mulia Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Sulaiman bin Alidin, Commissioner of Police, Royal Brunei Police Force;
Yang Mulia Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Japar bin Haji Mat Dain @ Maidin, Deputy State Mufti;
Yang Mulia Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Norarfan bin Haji Zainal, Rector of Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali;
Yang Mulia Professor Madya Dr. Abdul Nasir bin Haji Abdul Rani, Ra'es of Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan;
Yang Mulia Dr. Haji Awang Mohammed Hussain bin Pehin Penyurat Haji Awang Ahmad, Director of Balai Khazanah Islam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah;
Yang Mulia Haji Mohammad Yusri bin Haji Wahsalfelah, Acting Assistant Managing Director and Acting Chief Operation Officer, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam;
And Yang Mulia Pengiran Ahmad Faris Ramadhani bin Pengiran Haji Sellahuddin, as Acting Secretary of the Religious Council.
The date of the appointment of new members of the Religious Council is effective from Thursday, 17th of Rabiulakhir, 1447 corresponding to 9th of October 2025 for a period of three years.
SOURCE/AUTHOR : RTB NEWS
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