Curriculum Vitae
 

YANG BERHORMAT PEHIN ORANG KAYA SERI KERNA DATO SERI SETIA HAJI AWANG ABU BAKAR
BIN HAJI APONG

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

Personal Data

Date of Birth	19 September 1948
Spouse	Datin Jahrah Mohamad
Children	1 son and 4 daughters

Present Position

24 May 2005

Minister of Communications

Academic Qualification

• B. A. Hons (Malaya), 1972
• Diploma in Education (Singapore), 1974
• Master of Arts (Lancaster), 1980

Working Experience

1972	:	Teacher (Education Officer)
1973	:	Principal
1980	:	Head of Training Unit, Department of Public Service
1981 - 1984	:	Senior Administrative Officer, Office of General Adviser to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam
1984	:	Director of Education
1985 - 1986	:	Deputy Vice Chancellor, University Brunei Darussalam
1986 - 1991	:	Permanent Secretary, Prime Minister's Office
1991 - 1999	:	Vice Chancellor, University Brunei Darussalam
15 May 1999 - 16 May 2002	:	Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education
May 1999 - May 2002	:	Chief Executive Officer, Pengiran Muda Mahkota Al-Muhtadee Billah Fund for Orphans
Oct 1992 - May 2002	:	Managing Director of Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation
July - September 2001	:	Managing Director of Islamic Bank of Brunei
17 May 2002 - 23 May 2005	:	Minister of Health

Other Positions Held In Government and Government Agencies

• Chairman, Islamic Bank of Brunei Ltd since July 2001
• Chairman, Islamic Bank of Brunei Insurance Ltd since July 2001
• Deputy Chairman I, Board of Directors, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation
• Chairman of Brunei Information Technology Council - 24 Mei 2005
• Member of Brunei Privy Council (2002)
• Member, Brunei Islamic Religious Council since April 1997
• Member, South East Asian Research Review Group (SEARRAG) since 1986
• Member, Brunei Education Council since November 1999
• Member, Universiti Brunei Darussalam Council since 1991
• Member, Board of Trustee Pengiran Muda Mahkota Al-Muhtadee Billah Trust Fund for Orphans since 1 May 1999
• Founding Member, International Academic Committee, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, U.K.

Honours and Decorations

• Conferred the title of Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna on 01 April 2004
• Conferred the title of Pehin Orang Kaya Putera Maharaja on May 1996
• Conferred with the following Honours and Decorations:
  • The Most Blessed Order of Setia Negara Brunei - First Class (PSNB) 2002
  • Pingat Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan - First Class 2002
  • Pehin Orang Kaya Putera Maharaja - May 1996 - Mac 2004
  • The Most Distinguished Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa - Second Class (DSLJ) 1989
  • Honorary Doctorate of Soka University, Japan 1998
  • Honorary Doctorate in Education, University of Malaya 1999

Hobbies and Sports

Reading and Golf

Address

Ministry of Communications
Jalan Menteri Besar
Bandar Seri Begawan BB3910
Brunei Darussalam