Isa bin Ibrahim
Bruneian politician (born 1935) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dato Laila Utama Haji Isa bin Haji Ibrahim CVO OBE (born 1935) is a nobleman and politician from Brunei who currently serves as the Special Adviser to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan and Minister at the Prime Minister's Office since 30 January 2018.
Not to be confused with Andrew Ibrahim, later named Isa Ibrahim after converting to Islam.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ibrahim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Isa. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
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Minister at the Prime Minister's Office | |||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 30 January 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
Monarch | Hassanal Bolkiah | ||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Elinda C.A. Mohammad Riza Yunos Sufian Sabtu | ||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Abdul Rahman Ibrahim Lim Jock Seng | ||||||||||||||||
7th Speaker of Legislative Council | |||||||||||||||||
In office 1 March 2011 – 11 February 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Kemaluddin Al-Haj | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Taib | ||||||||||||||||
2nd Minister of Home Affairs | |||||||||||||||||
In office 21 October 1986 – 24 May 2005 | |||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Abidin Abdul Rashid Adanan Yusof | ||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Hassanal Bolkiah | ||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Adanan Yusuf | ||||||||||||||||
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Born | 1935 (age 88–89) Brunei | ||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Rosnah Abdullah | ||||||||||||||||
Children | 5; including Ahmad | ||||||||||||||||
Parent(s) | Ibrahim Mohammad Jahfar (father) Saadiah Mohd Tahir (mother) | ||||||||||||||||
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Alma mater | University of Southampton (BA) | ||||||||||||||||
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He had a career in the government service of Brunei, holding a number of important positions such as Deputy Attorney general, Deputy Menteri Besar (Chief Minister), Special Adviser to the sultan, General Adviser to the sultan, Minister of Home Affairs, and speaker of the Legislative Council. He received his legal training at Southampton University and is a certified barrister as well as an honorary fellow of Magdalene College in Cambridge.[1]