Omar Ali Saifuddien III

Sultan Sir Omar Ali Saifuddin Saadul Khairi Waddien
Sultan of Brunei
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Reign	June 4 1950 - October 4 1967 (abdicated)
Coronation	31 May 1951
Predecessor	Ahmad Tajuddin
Successor	Hassanal Bolkiah
Burial	Kubah Makam Di Raja
Issue	Hassanal Bolkiah
Father	Muhammad Jamalul Alam II
Mother	Raja Isteri Fatimah

Omar Ali Saifuddin Saadul Khairi Waddien ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II (September 23, 1914 – September 7, 1986) was born on 23 September 1914 at Istana Kota, Kampong Sultan Lama, Brunei Town (now Bandar Seri Begawan).He was installed as the 28th Sultan of Brunei on 6 June 1951 and was crowned in a spectacular coronation ceremony on 31 May 1951.

Role as Sultan

In the early era of his rule, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin focused on raising Brunei's standard of living. His top priority was providing adequate education. Several primary and secondary schools were built throughout the nation to ensure that all citizens could attend formal schooling. A free-food scheme was introduced in rural schools and students with distinction results were sent abroad for higher education. In 1953, he introduced the first national development plan with an allocation of $100 million. The plan's aims included providing basic education to all districts; improving communication systems; raising the quality of medical and health services; increasing agricultural products as well as providing basic services such as roads, electricity and water to all the people.

Creation of Constitution

In 1952 Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin worked for the implementation of the Brunei written constitution as the foundation of governance and the achievement of independence from Britain. Discussions with the British government culminated in the signing of the Brunei written constitution and the Brunei Agreement on 29 September 1959 at the Lapau in Bandar Seri Begawan.