Pengiran Muda Hashim[a] (15 August 1907 – 27 December 1998) was a Bruneian nobleman and politician who held several significant positions, including membership in the Privy Council,[2] Legislative Council,[3] and the Brunei Islamic Religious Council.[4][5] As a member of the Bruneian royal family, he was the husband to Pengiran Anak Puteri (Princess)[6] Besar, the daughter of Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II.[7] He was named Wazir in 1952[8] and served on the executive committee for the coronation ceremony of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, acting as Sultan during the late Sultan's foreign tours.
Pengiran Muda Hashim ڤڠيرن مودا هشيم | |||||
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Pengiran Bendahara Seri Maharaja Permaisuara | |||||
Born | Pengiran Anak Hashim ibni Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman 15 August 1907 Kampong Sumbiling Lama, Brunei Town, Brunei | ||||
Died | 27 December 1998 Kampong Madang, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | (aged 91)||||
Burial | Kubah Makam Di Raja, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | ||||
Spouse |
Princess Besar (m. 1928) | ||||
Issue | List
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House | Bolkiah | ||||
Father | Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman | ||||
Mother | Pengiran Fatimah | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Biography
editPengiran Anak Hashim ibni Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman was born on 15 August 1907 in Kampong Sumbiling Lama, Brunei Town (now Bandar Seri Begawan), Brunei.[1] He was the son of Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman, who served as Pengiran Bendahara for 25 years until his death during the Japanese occupation,[9] and Pengiran Fatimah. As a Wazir's son, he was part of a prominent family and was the brother of Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam, Pengiran Anak Omar Ali,[9] Pengiran Anak Siti Kula,[10] Pengiran Anak Mohammad,[11] and Pengiran Anak Damit. He was also the great-grandson of Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin.[12]
Pengiran Muda Hashim received his early education at Brunei Town Malay School in the 1920s and later pursued religious studies under the guidance of Pehin Datu Imam Haji Abdul Mokti bin Haji Nasar and Pehin Tuan Imam Abdul Jalil. Throughout his career, he held numerous significant positions within Brunei’s government, serving on various official councils and high-level committees, including the Privy Council, the Council of Succession, the Brunei Islamic Religious Council, and the Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara.[1]
On 24 August 1952, Pengiran Muda Hashim was appointed a Wazir and became a member of both the Privy Council and the State Council,[8] while also acting as Sultan during the late Sultan of Brunei's overseas visits and serving on the executive committee for Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's coronation ceremony;[1] later, from 14 March 1959, alongside Pengiran Muhammad Salleh, he was tasked with negotiating Brunei's 1959 Constitution,[13] and on 4 May 1960, he was appointed as one of the seven members of the Legislative Council.[14]
Pengiran Muda Hashim died on 27 December 1998 at the age of 91 at his residence in Kampong Madang, Berakas.[1][15]
Personal life
editPengiran Muda Hashim was married to Princess Besar, the daughter of Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II.[7] Together, they had several children, including Pengiran Anak Chuchu Besar, who was bestowed the Cheteria title of Pengiran Kesuma Negara,[16] and Pengiran Anak Ismail, who served as aide-de-camp to Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.[17] Another son, Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman, was married to Princess Masna Bolkiah in 1965.[18][19] Their other children included Pengiran Anak Apong[20] and Pengiran Anak Siti Rafiah, who married Pengiran Anak Kemaluddin.[21]
Titles, styles and honours
editTitles and styles
editOn 24 August 1952, upon the royal decree of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, he was bestowed the title of Yang Teramat Mulia Seri Paduka Duli Pengiran Bendahara Seri Maharaja Permaisuara" as one of the Wazirs of Brunei.[8] He held this prestigious position until his abdication from the role of Wazir on 15 August 1977, being referred to as Yang Teramat Mulia Duli Paduka in honorific terms.[1]
Honours
editPengiran Muda Hashim has earned the following honours;[22][1]
- Family Order of Laila Utama (DK; 23 September 1967) – Dato Laila Utama[23]
- Family Order of Seri Utama (DK; 23 September 1962) – Dato Seri Utama[24]
- Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei First Class (SPMB; 1966) – Dato Seri Paduka
- Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Second Class (DPMB; 23 September 1956) – Dato Paduka[25][26]
- Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal (PHBS)
- Omar Ali Saifuddin Medal (POAS; 1955)
- Omar Ali Saifuddin Coronation Medal (31 May 1951)[27]
- Coronation Medal
- Campaign Medal
Things named after him
edit- Jalan Bendahara, a road in Bandar Seri Begawan.[28]
- Muda Hashim Secondary School, school in Tutong.[29]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Haji Abdul Latif, Awang Haji Adanan (2007). "Biodata". Majalah Pusaka (in Malay). 14. Bandar Seri Begawan: Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports: 34–35.
- ^ Great Britain Office of Commonwealth Relations (1965). The Commonwealth Relations Office Year Book. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 460.
- ^ Malaysia. 1964. p. 28.
- ^ A Year Book of the Commonwealth. H.M. Stationery Office. 1974. p. 449. ISBN 978-0-11-580141-9.
- ^ Office, Great Britain Colonial (1967). Brunei. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 258.
- ^ Wahsalfelah, Siti Norkhalbi Haji (2007). Textiles and Identity in Brunei Darussalam. White Lotus Press. p. 17. ISBN 978-974-480-094-7.
- ^ a b Pehin Orang Kaya Amar Diraja Dato Seri Utama Haji Awang, Mohd Jamil Al-Sufri (2010). Royal Poet Al-marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien. Bandar Seri Begawan: Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. p. 9. ISBN 978-99917-34-74-3.
- ^ a b c "Rengkasan Perkhidmatan Ahli2 Majlis Pemangku Raja" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 4 May 1960. p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ a b Horton, A. V. M. (2013). "Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituary 2013 with supplementary obituary 2002–2010". Borneo Research Bulletin. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Horton, A. V. M. (2007). "Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituary 2007". Borneo Research Bulletin. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "His Majesty attends funeral of a Cheteria". www.sultanate.com. 20 September 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Horton, A. V. M. "Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituary 2007". Borneo Research Bulletin. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "Lantekan Pemangku2 Raja" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 18 March 1959. p. 1. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Lantekan Ahli2 Majlis Pemangku Raja" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 4 May 1960. p. 1. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Horton, A. V. M. (1 January 2011). "Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituary 2010–2011". Borneo Research Bulletin. 42: 54–89.
- ^ Pehin Tuan Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji Awang, Abdul Aziz bin Awang Juned (1999). As Guest of Allah with Members of Brunei Royal Family: A Memoir. Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. p. 14. ISBN 978-99917-34-02-6.
- ^ "Baginda Sultan berkenan berangkat ziarah jenazah » Media Permata Online". Baginda Sultan berkenan berangkat ziarah jenazah. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Istiadat Bersanding Pengantin Di-Raja Di-Langsongkan Dengan Selamat-Nya" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 22 September 1965. pp. 1 and 8.
- ^ Hayat, Hakim (27 September 2011). "His Majesty pays last respects". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Awang.), Abdul Aziz bin Awang Juned (Pehin Tuan Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji (1999). As Guest of Allah with Members of Brunei Royal Family: A Memoir. Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. p. 14. ISBN 978-99917-34-02-6.
- ^ "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Ex-Speaker of LegCo passes away". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ Brunei (1976). Brunei. on behalf of the Information section, Department of State Secretariat, Brunei. p. 441.
- ^ "ISTIADAT MENGURNIAKAN BINTANG2 DAN PINGAT2 SEPULOH ORANG DI-ANU GERAHKAN GELARAN DATO" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 27 September 1967. p. 7. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "ISTIADATPENGURNIAAN BINTANG2 KEBESARAN HARI JADI D.Y.M.M." (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). 3 October 1962. p. 3. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Pingat Omar Ali Saifuddin" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 1 October 1956. p. 5. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "PEMASHHURAN PEMASHHURAN PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN), 1963" (PDF). agc.gov.bn. 1963. pp. 15–16.
- ^ Brunei Government Gazette (PDF). Brunei History Centre. 1 February 1951. p. 14.
- ^ Brunei Darussalam, Post Report. U.S. Department of State. 1986. p. 4.
- ^ Puak Tutong: Sejarah dan Perkembangan Awal Sosio-Budaya. Bandar Seri Begawan: Pusat Sejarah Brunei. 2004. p. 177.