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DATO  PADUKA HAJI YUSOFF BIN HAJI ABD HAMID

DEPUTY MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

Personal Data

Date of Birth	March 1st, 1949
Spouse	Datin Mahani binti Dato Haji Abu Zar
Children	3 sons (Fadli, Ahmad Tarmizi, Mohd Naif) & 1 daughter (Melati)

Education and Training

1976	:	Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) Economic, City of Birmingham Polytechnic
1979	:	Certificate in Financial Management, Royal Institute of Public Administration, London
1982	:	Certificate in Diplomacy, The University of Oxford, United Kingdom
1987	:	Master of Art, Fletcher School, Tufts Uni, USA

Professional Career

1976 - 1980	:	Administrative Officer, Treasury Department
1980 - 1985	:	Private and Confidential Secretary to HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam
1986 - 1988	:	Director of Economic Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1989 - 1992	:	Director of ASEAN Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1993 - 1996	:	High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam to Australia
1996 - 1997	:	Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to Japan
1997 - 1999	:	Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2000 - 2001	:	High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam to the United Kingdom Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (concurrent) to the Republic of Ireland
2001 - 2004	:	Chairman of Economic Development Board
2004 - 2005	:	Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to the Kingdom of Belgium
2004 - 2005	:	Head of Mission of Brunei Darussalam to the European Union
2004 - 2005	:	Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to the Kingdom of the Netherlands (non resident)
March / June 2005	:	Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Brunei Darussalam to the Republic of Hungary (non resident)
2004 - 2005	:	Permanent Representative of Brunei Darussalam to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
24th May 2005	:	Appointed as Deputy Minister of Communications

Honours and Decorations

• Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Yang Amat Mulia Darjah Kedua (DPMB)
• Darjah Setia Negara Brunei Yang Amat Bahagia Darjah Ketiga (SNB)
• Darjah Setia Negara Brunei Yang Amat Bahagia Darjah Keempat (PSB)
• Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (PJK)
• Pingat Indah Kerja Baik (PIKB)
• Pingat Kerja Lama (PKL)

Hobbies

Golf, Walking & Jogging