Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces
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| Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei | |
 War Flag of Brunei | |
since 1 September 2020 | |
| Royal Brunei Armed Forces | |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | Sultan of Brunei |
| Formation | 30 December 1985 |
| First holder | Pehin Dato Haji Mohammad |
| Website | Official website |
The Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (Malay: Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei) is the professional head of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Brunei military. The current commander is Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Hamzah bin Haji Sahat.
List of commanders
| No. | Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major General Awang Haji Mohammad bin Haji Daud (born 1943) | 30 December 1985 | 9 August 1990 | 4 years, 222 days |  Royal Brunei Land Force | [1] | |
| 2 | Major General Haji Awang Sulaiman bin Haji Awang Damit (1941–2016) | 10 August 1990 | 29 September 1994 | 4 years, 50 days | Royal Brunei Land Force | [2] | |
| 3 | Major General Haji Hussin bin Ahmad | 30 September 1994 | 29 September 1997 | 2 years, 364 days | Royal Brunei Land Force | – | |
| 4 | Major General Abidin bin Pengiran Haji Ahmad | 30 September 1997 | 3 July 1999 | 1 year, 276 days | Royal Brunei Land Force | – | |
| 5 | Major General Shari bin Ahmad | 31 August 1999 | 1 April 2001 | 1 year, 213 days | Royal Brunei Land Force | – | |
| 6 | Major General Shari bin Ahmad | 2 April 2001 | 27 March 2003 | 1 year, 359 days | Royal Brunei Land Force | – | |
| 7 | Major General Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohammad Yussof (born 1956) | 28 March 2003 | 31 December 2009 | 6 years, 278 days | Royal Brunei Land Force | – | |
| 8 | Major General Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Haji Abidin (born 1966) | 31 December 2009 | 29 January 2014 | 4 years, 29 days | Royal Brunei Land Force | [3] | |
| 9 | Major General Mohammad Tawih bin Abdullah (born 1964) | 30 February 2014 | 31 January 2018 | 4 years, 1 day | Royal Brunei Land Force | [4] | |
| 10 | Major General Pengiran Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud (born 1968) | 31 January 2018 | 1 September 2020 | 2 years, 214 days | Royal Brunei Land Force | – | |
| 11 | Major General (U) Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat | 1 September 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 50 days |  Royal Brunei Air Force | – |
References
- ^ "PEHIN ORANG KAYA SERI DEWA MAJOR GENERAL (RTD) DATO SERI PAHLAWAN AWANG HAJI MOHAMMAD BIN HAJI DAUD MINISTER OF CULTURE, YOUTH AND SPORTS". bruneiresources.com. 2005. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Hussainmiya, B.A. & Waleed Mahdini, Pencapaian Dan Aspirasi ABDB 1961 – 2011 Dan Seterusnya, Brunei Press, Bandar Seri Begawan, 2013, pg. 20 - 21
- ^ "Menteri Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan". kkbs.gov.bn. 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "OUTGOING RBAF COMMANDER IN AUDIENCE". mindef.gov.bn. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 18 January 2021.