Hamdan Abu Bakar
Hamdan Abu Bakar | |
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| همدان ابو بكر | |
| Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office | |
| In office 22 October 2015 – 27 September 2018 Serving with Roselan Daud | |
| Monarch | Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Minister | Abdul Rahman Ibrahim Lim Jock Seng |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Elinda C.A. Mohammad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brunei |
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Hamdan bin Haji Abu Bakar is a retired Bruneian politician and civil servant who served as the Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) from 2015 to 2018.
Career
[edit]In 1989, Hamdan started working for the Brunei Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a Diplomatic Officer. After working his way up, he was named Director of the Internal Security Department (ISD) in 2010. He was concurrently named the PMO's Permanent Secretary (Security and Enforcement) in December 2010.[1]
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah appointed Dato Hamdan as the Deputy Minister at the PMO after he announced a cabinet reorganisation on 22 October 2015.[2] With effect on that same day, the Sultan approved his appointment as the director of the ISD.[3] Complying with FATF Recommendation 1 requires conducting a National Risk Assessment on money laundering and terrorist financing. As Dato Hamdan pointed out in January 2016, Brunei's first NRA intends to identify and manage these risks through a year-long project and workshops.[4]
On 28 March 2017, Dato Hamdan met with Singapore's Police Commissioner Hoong Wee Teck to discuss crime, safety issues, and the strong cooperation between the Royal Brunei Police Force and the Singapore Police Force.[5] In Manado, Indonesia, from 28 to 29 July, Dato Hamdan participated in the Sub Regional Meeting on Foreign Terrorist Fighters and Cross-Border Terrorism where he shared the country's strategies and experience in countering terrorism and discussed regional cooperation on this issue with other participating countries.[6]
In the presence of representatives from both nations, including Dato Hamdan, the Brunei Intellectual Property Office (BruIPO) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO) inked an agreement on 28 August 2017, to begin the Patent Prosecution Highway Plus (PPH+) program.[7] The Third ASEAN Plus Japan Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime was called by the ASEAN Ministers and Japan on 21 September. It was co-chaired by the ministers of Japan, Hachiro Okonogi, and Brunei, Dato Hamdan, to discuss the conclusions of previous meetings of high-ranking officials on transnational crime.[8]
On 30 January 2018, Brunei's monarch announced a surprise cabinet reshuffle, leading to the stepping down of several long-serving ministers and the non-reappointment of Deputy Minister Dato Hamdan.[9]
Honours
[edit]Dato Hamdan has earned the following honours;
National
Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei First Class (SPMB; 15 July 2017) – Dato Seri Paduka;[10] Second Class (DPMB)[11]
Foreign
- Singapore:
Meritorious Service Medal (PJG; 24 November 2015)[a][12]
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Dato Hamdan has been instrumental in enhancing counter-terrorism cooperation and intelligence sharing between Brunei and Singapore, earning him the Meritorious Service Medal for his contributions to regional security.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "PINGAT JASA GEMILANG THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Quratul-Ain Bandial (22 October 2015). "His Majesty announces Cabinet reshuffle". E-Government National Centre. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Jabatan Perdana Menteri (26 October 2015). "Timbalan Menteri JPM dilantik menjadi Pengarah JKDN". Pelita Brunei (in Malay). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "National Risk Assessment Workshop". Prime Minister's Office. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Kunjungan muhibah Pesuruhjaya Polis Republik Singapura". Media Permata (in Malay). 29 March 2017. Archived from the original on 7 June 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Jabatan Perdana Menteri (29 July 2017). "Brunei kongsi pengalaman tangani pengganas asing". Pelita Brunei (in Malay). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "MOU was signed between the Brunei Intellectual Property Office (BruIPO) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO) to start a new patent examination cooperation". Embassy of Japan in Brunei Darussalam. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Joint Statementof the Third ASEAN Plus Japan Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (3rd AMMTC + Japan) Consultation". ASEAN. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Bandial, Ain (30 January 2018). "HM: Cabinet reshuffle is of 'vital importance'". The Scoop. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Nooratini Haji Abas (17 July 2017). "Seramai 35 orang menerima Bintang Kebesaran NBD" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). p. 11. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Prime Minister's Office". Attorney General's Chamber. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Investiture of Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Meritorious Service Medal) On Director, Brunei Internal Security Department". Ministry of Home Affairs. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2024.