| Honorific-Prefix: | His Excellency Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Pahlawan Colonel (Retired) Dato Paduka | ||||||||||||||||||
| Abdu'r Rahmani | |||||||||||||||||||
| Honorific-Suffix: | DPMB SLJ PHBS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Office1: | 5th Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces | ||||||||||||||||||
| Term Start1: | 15 March 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Term End1: | 1 July 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch1: | Hassanal Bolkiah | ||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor1: | Halbi Mohd Yussof | ||||||||||||||||||
| Successor1: | Rosli Chuchu
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| Birth Date: | 28 July 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Brunei | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse: | Pengiran Aishah | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serviceyears: | 1975–2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rank: | Colonel | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commands: | Training Institute RBAF Royal Brunei Land Forces | ||||||||||||||||||
| Education: | Officer Cadet School | ||||||||||||||||||
| Parents: | Basir Taha (father) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Unit: | 'D' Company RBMR Third Battalion RBMR | ||||||||||||||||||
Abdu'r Rahmani bin Dato Paduka Haji Basir (born 28 July 1954) is a Bruneian nobleman, diplomat and retired military officer who served as the commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF) from 2003 until 2005.[1]
After completing basic training, Abdu'r Rahmani joined the Officer Cadet School in Singapore and joined Royal Brunei Malay Regiment (RBMR) 11 August 1975. He was commissioned as Second Lieutenant on 8 May 1976, and commanding officer of 'D' Company First Battalion RBMR. Later, he became the aide-de-camp (ADC) to the Sultan of Brunei in 1983, commanding officer of Third Battalion RBMR, commander of Training Institute Royal Brunei Armed Forces (TI RBAF) from 2001 to 2002, and Commander of the RBLF from 15 March 2003 to 1 July 2005.[2]
After his military career, he became a diplomat with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On 11 May 2014, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah left Myanmar after taking part in the 24th ASEAN Summit. Abdu'r Rahmani, the Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to Myanmar, was there to bid farewell at the airport.[3] On 6 September 2019, at the Presidential Palace in Nay Pyi Taw, President U Win Myint welcomed departing Abdu'r Rahmani, who has served his term in Myanmar.[4] At noon on the 11th, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, hosted a farewell lunch for him and his spouse.[5] Later on the 14th, Min Aung Hlaing welcomed a delegation led by him, where they candidly discussed how to further solidify the cordial ties between the two nations' armed forces.[6]
The idea got some traction last week when Brunei signed an agreement that would, in theory, see it shift its diplomatic presence to the capital. The government is now pressing on with plans to encourage the transfer of foreign embassies from Yangon to Nay Pyi Taw. Abdu'r Rahmani and U Myint Thu agreed on a "reciprocal exchange of land for the construction of diplomatic presences" on 14 February 2018.[7]
Brunei concurs with ASEAN's hopes that sports may contribute in a variety of ways, including to raising health standards, promoting regional cohesion, and building a sense of patriotism and competitiveness in society. Abdu'r Rahmani, who was in charge of the Brunei delegation at the 4th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports, made the remark on behalf of the Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports.[8]
At the Great Hall of the People on the afternoon of 22 November 2019, President Xi Jinping accepted credentials from newly appointed ambassadors from 19 foreign nations to China. Among the recently chosen Ambassadors to China was Abdu'r Rahmani.[9] Nong Rong, the assistant foreign minister, met with Abdu'r Rahmani, the Ambassador of Brunei to China, on 17 August 2023. The two parties discussed their perspectives on bilateral interactions and collaboration. He asserted that the two nations' governments and citizens take great pride in their close connection.[10]
Abdu'r Rahmani is the son of Dato Paduka Haji Basir bin Taha (born 3 November 1913), Secretary to Prince Omar Ali Saifuddien in 1948.[11] He married to Pengiran Datin Hajah Aishah binti Pengiran Ismail,[12] and together they are known to have three sons and a daughter. He has a brother with nobility, Mahdini.
See main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei. Abdu'r Rahmani was awarded the manteri title of Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Pahlawan on 17 April 2004.[13] Known honours awarded to him are;[14]