Serbini Ali Explained

Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency Dato Paduka
Honorific-Suffix:DPMB
Serbini Ali
Office:Ambassador of Brunei to the United States
Predecessor:Yusoff Abdul Hamid
Term Start:28 January 2016
Office1:Ambassador of Brunei to Belgium
Predecessor1:Alihashim Yussof
Successor1:Abu Sufian Ali
Term Start1:30 September 2010
Term End1:January 2016
Office2:Permanent Representative of Brunei to the United Nations
Predecessor2:Jemat Ampal
Successor2:Shofry Abdul Ghafor
Term Start2:20 February 2001
Term End2:2002
Birth Date:10 April 1955
Birth Place:Brunei
Alma Mater:The Fletcher School at Tufts University
Spouse:Rafiah Ariff
Children:4

Serbini bin Haji Ali (born April 10, 1955) is Brunei's ambassador to the United States of America.[1] [2]

Education and early career

Ali earned a master's degree in law and diplomacy from The Fletcher School at Tufts University. With effect from 13 December 2004, Serbini, the Deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, assumed the role of acting permanent secretary at the Ministry of Health.[3]

Diplomatic career

Ali started his diplomatic career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1980. Two years later, following his service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he acted as second secretary in the High Commission in Singapore. After serving as first secretary at the Bangkok Embassy in 1984, he returned to Brunei as deputy director for protocol and consular affairs. In 1989, Ali was appointed first secretary in Tokyo and returned home in 1992 to serve as deputy director of the Economic Affairs Department.[4] [5] In 1996, following his appointment as director of Asian and Pacific Affairs, he moved to the ministry's policy division. The following year, he transferred to the Multilateral Economic Affairs Division.

Ali was appointed director of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat in 2000 after serving as its deputy director for a year. Later, as Brunei's permanent representative to the United Nations and ambassador to Colombia,[6] he relocated to New York, and in 2002 he returned home to serve as deputy permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Two years later, he was appointed permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,[7] and in 2008 he served as permanent secretary of the Ministry of Interior. In the same year, he returned to diplomatic service as permanent representative to the European Union and ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg.

Since 2016, Ali has been the ambassador of Brunei to the United States of America.[8]

Personal life

Ali is married with four children.

Honours

See also: Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: His Excellency Ambassador Dato Paduka Serbini Ali . English . November 11, 2010 . Washdiplomat.com . June 22, 2021 .
  2. Web site: Brunei . The World Factbook . Central Intelligence Agency . 3 February 2023 . en . 27 January 2023.
  3. Web site: 2004 . New Appointments of Senior Government Officials . 2024-04-28 . www.mfa.gov.bn . 30.
  4. Web site: Ambassador Serbini Ali . English . Apec.org . June 22, 2021 .
  5. Web site: Serbini Ali Executive Director APEC Secretariat . English . Pbec.org . June 22, 2021 .
  6. Web site: New Permanent Representative of Brunei Darussalam presents credentials . English . February 20, 2001 . Un.org . June 22, 2021 .
  7. Web site: The Leaderboard: Serbini Ali . English . February 8, 2016 . Cogitasia.com . June 22, 2021 .
  8. Web site: Brunei’s Ambassador to the United States: Who Is Serbini Ali? . English . Straehley . Steve . August 14, 2016 . Allgov.com . June 22, 2021 .
  9. Web site: Refa'ah Ali Osman . July 20, 2005 . 40 Dikurniakan Bintang Kebesaran . June 30, 2024 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn . 10 . ms.