Mahadi Wasli Explained

Honorific Prefix:Dato Paduka
Mahadi Wasli
Honorific Suffix:DPMB
Office:Ambassador of Brunei to Vietnam
Term Start:20 July 2007
Term End:29 August 2013
Predecessor:Mahdi Abdul Rahman
Successor:Sahari Salleh
Office1:Permanent Representative of Brunei to the United Nations in Geneva
Term Start1:28 August 2003
Term End1:July 2007
Predecessor1:Hamid Jaafar
Successor1:Alaihuddin Taha
Office2:Ambassador of Brunei to Russia
Term Start2:27 August 2001
Term End2:2003
Successor2:Janin Erih
Office3:Ambassador of Brunei to Germany
Term Start3:1997
Term End3:2001
Predecessor3:Pengiran Maidin
Successor3:Adnan Buntar
Birth Place:Brunei
Occupation:Diplomat
Alma Mater:MARA Institute of Technology

Mahadi bin Haji Wasli is a Brunei diplomat who became the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN from 1994 to 1997, ambassador to Russia from 2001 to 2003, Vietnam from 2007 to 2013, and the permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva from 2003 to 2007. Notably, he also held non-resident ambassadorship to Ukraine from 2004 to 2007, and Switzerland.

Diplomatic career

From 1994 to 1997, Mahadi held the position of Deputy Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).[1] Following this, from 1997 to 2001, he served as the ambassador of Brunei to Germany, with a residence in Bonn and later in Berlin.[2] From 1999 to 2001, he concurrently served as the permanent representative of Brunei to the United Nations in Geneva, and holding the title of non-resident ambassador to Switzerland.[3] He served as the Brunei ambassador to the Russian Federation from 2001 to 2007.[4] Additionally, from 2004 to 2007, he served as the non-resident ambassador of Brunei to Ukraine, playing a crucial role in facilitating the visit of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah to Ukraine in 2004.[5]

From 10 July 2007 to 29 August 2013, he extended his diplomatic service as the Brunei ambassador to Vietnam.[6] [7] On 8 August 2010, he presented his letter of credential to President Nguyễn Minh Triết.[8] Together with Mustappa Sirat, they attended the first ASEAN Defence Minister's Meeting – Plus (ADMM+) on 12 October 2010 in Hanoi.[9] Later on 10 December 2020, General Ngô Xuân Lịch gave him the chairmanship of the ADMM and ADMM+.[10]

Honours

He has earned the following honours;

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-06-29 . Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) . 2023-12-23 . Ministry of Foreign Affairs Brunei. https://web.archive.org/web/20200629091954/http://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/association-of-southeast-asian-nation-(asean).aspx . 2020-06-29 .
  2. Book: The Europa World Year Book 2003 - Europa Europa Publications - Google Books . 2020-06-04 . Taylor & Francis . 9781857432275 . 2023-12-23.
  3. Web site: 2007-08-28 . EIDGENÖSSISCHES DEPARTEMENT FÜR AUSWÄRTIGE ANGELEGENHEITEN Bern, 21. Juni 1999 . 2023-12-23 . CONFOEDERATIO HELVETICA. https://web.archive.org/web/20070828010917/http://www.admin.ch/cp/d/376e4e94.0@fwsrvg.bfi.admin.ch.html . 2007-08-28 .
  4. Web site: 2020-06-04 . Экономика Брунея . 2023-12-23 . polpred. https://web.archive.org/web/20200604075759/https://polpred.com/news?cnt_and=1&cnt=27&cnt_2=195 . 2020-06-04 .
  5. Web site: 2020-06-04 . Экономика Брунея . 2023-12-23 . polpred. https://web.archive.org/web/20200604075759/https://polpred.com/news?cnt_and=1&cnt=27&cnt_2=195 . 2020-06-04 .
  6. Web site: Azrol Azmi . Amin Hosni . 2021-01-25 . Sultan presents credentials to Brunei envoys . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125135506/http://sultanate.com/news_server/2007/10_jul_1.html . 2021-01-25 . 2023-12-23 . sultanate.com.
  7. Web site: 2021-01-26 . Brunei Ambassador bids farewell to PM - Politics & Laws - Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports - VietNam News . 2023-12-23 . VietNamNews. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126130006/https://vietnamnews.vn/politics-laws/244137/brunei-ambassador-bids-farewell-to-pm.html . 2021-01-26 .
  8. Web site: 2010-08-10 . Chủ tịch nước tiếp các đại sứ trình Quốc thư . 2023-12-23 . NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM . en-US.
  9. https://admm.asean.org/dmdocuments/Archive-ADMM-Plus-2010-Oct-12-ANNEX%20A%20-%20List%20of%20delegations.pdf THE 1st ASDEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS' MEETING - PLUS
  10. Web site: ASEAN 2020: Vietnam hands over ADMM, ADMM+ Chairmanship to Brunei Darussalam . 2023-12-23 . vnanet.vn.
  11. Web site: 2013-08-28 . Brunei Ambassador bids farewell to PM . 2023-12-23 . en.nhandan.vn . en.