Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf Explained

Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf
Pengiran Setia Negara
Succession:3rd Menteri Besar of Brunei
Termstart:4 November 1968
Termend:1972
Deputy:Isa Ibrahim
Predecessor:Marsal Maun
Successor:Pengiran Abdul Momin
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Office1:Member of the Legislative Council
Term Start1:1 June 2011
Term End1:11 April 2016
Term Start2:6 September 2004
Term End2:15 March 2011
Office3:State Secretary
Term Start3:18 January 1964
Term End3:December 1966
Monarch3:Omar Ali Saifuddien III
Predecessor3:Azam Kamaralzaman
Successor3:Taib Besar
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Office4:Ambassador of Brunei to Japan
Term Start4:26 December 2001
Term End4:2002
Predecessor4:Malai Ahmad Murad
Successor4:Nor Jeludin
Office5:High Commissioner of Brunei to Malaysia
Term Start5:17 November 1995
Term End5:2001
Predecessor5:Pengiran Jaya
Successor5:Amin Abdul Rahim
Birth Date:2 May 1923
Birth Place:Kandang, Tutong, Brunei
Death Place:Sengkarai, Tutong, Brunei
Burial Place:Sengkarai Muslim Cemetery, Tutong, Brunei
Spouse:Salmah Muhammad Yussof
Issue:11
Regnal Name:Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran Haji Muhammad Yusof bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahim
House:Bolkiah
Module:
Child:yes
Awards:S.E.A. Write Award
Signature:Muhammad Yusuf signature 27 May 1968.jpg
Party:BARIP (1946)

Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahim (2 May 1923 – 11 April 2016), pen name Yura Halim, was a Bruneian nobleman, politician, civil servant, diplomat, and writer. He served as the Chief Minister (Menteri Besar) of Brunei from 1967 to 1972. He wrote the lyrics for Brunei's national anthem, "Allah Peliharakan Sultan," in 1947.[1] The song was adopted as the country's official national anthem in 1951, when it was still a British protectorate.[1] He was longtime member of the Legislative Council of Brunei, serving on the council until his death in 2016.[1] [2]

Early life and education

Pengiran Yusuf was born in Tutong, Brunei, on 2 May 1923.[3] He began his education at Bukit Bendera Malay School in Tutong, which he attend from age 10 until he reached fifth grade. In 1939, he became a trainee teacher, or student teacher, at Bukit Bendera Malay School, which is now known as Muda Hashim Secondary School, in Tutong. He then enrolled in courses to become a teacher at Sultan Idris Teachers College (SITC) in Perak, British Malaya, beginning in 1939. Following the Japanese invasion of Malaya in 1941, he was transferred to Kita Bornei Kanri Yosei Jo in Kuching, Sarawak, to study the Japanese language.

Atomic bombing of Hiroshima

In 1944, Pengiran Yusuf enrolled in advanced Japanese studies at the International School Kokusai Gakuyukai in Tokyo. He then studied Education at the Hiroshima University of Arts and Sciences (present-day Hiroshima University), in April 1945, towards the end of World War II. On 6 August 1945, Pengiran Yusuf, who was a student in at the university, survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. He had radiation sickness while residing in Hiroshima during the time of the atomic bomb's detonation.[4] Pengiran Yusuf was one of only three Southeast Asian students who survived the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The other two survivors were Abdul Razak, who later became a professor of Japanese in Malaysia, and Hasan Rahaya, an Indonesian politician. In 1945, he went back to Brunei.

Political career

Pengiran Yusuf returned to Brunei following the end of World War II, where he worked as a teacher at Kuala Belait Malay School. In April 1946, he was chosen to serve as Barisan Pemuda's (BARIP) deputy president; in 1947, he was returned to SITC. 1949 saw the return to Brunei and posting to Temburong District. He later became a prominent Persekutuan Guru-Guru Melayu Brunei (PGGMB) member. He was appointed in 1953 as the Secretary of the Constitutional Advisory Committee (also known as the Tujuh Serangkai);[5] moved to the Information Department in 1954; and sent to South Devon Technical College, Torquay, United Kingdom, in 1954–1957 to complete a public and social administration degree.[6]

After his return from the UK, Pengiran Yusuf was assigned to the Department of Information Office; a member of the State Financial Authority in 1957;[7] a member of the Sultan's constitutional delegation to London for the 1959 Brunei Negotiations;[8] an unofficial member of the State Council from 1957 to 1959; an official member of the Legislative Council and Executive Council from 1959 to August 1962; a State Information Officer from 1959 to 1961; Deputy State Secretary and Director of Broadcasting and Information from August 1961 to 1964.

Pengiran Yusuf was elevated to the post of State Secretary of Brunei from 1964 to 1967. He was appointed acting Menteri Besar in 1965 and was confirmed to the office as permanent Menteri Besar in 1967. He held the office of Menteri Besar from 1967 to 1972. He retired from the Bruneian civil service in 1973.

Later life

In 1995, Pengiran Yusuf was appointed High Commissioner of Brunei to Malaysia by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. He was next appointed Ambassador to Japan in 2001. From 6 September 2004 to 15 March 2011 and 1 June 2011 to 11 April 2016, he was among the appointed members of the Legislative Council.[9] Borneo Bulletin formally declared on 31 May 2011, that he will join the Legislative Council, effective 1 June.[10] In his later life, he was a well-known businessman and Borneo Bulletin's managing director.

Death

Pengiran Yusuf at his home Teratak Yura in Kampong Sengkarai in Tutong District,[11] died on 11 April 2016, at the age of 92. He was survived by eight children, 38 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren. He passed away peacefully in his sleep, according to his businessman son Yura Kesteria. His son, Pengiran Haji Yura Halim, received the letter of condolences from the Embassy of Japan in Brunei.[12]

Books

Personal life

Pengiran Yusuf was married to Datin Hajah Salmah binti Mohammad Yussof, and together they have 7 sons and 4 daughters,[13] who are:[14]

Pengiran Yusuf is also the father-in-law of Adnan Buntar, former ambassador to Japan,[22] and uncle to Pengiran Shariffuddin, first director of Brunei Museum.[23]

Awards and honours

In 1968, Pengiran Yusuf was bestowed the title Pengiran Setia Negara, admitting him into the senior ranks of the Cheteria.He was awarded an honorary doctorate from Hiroshima University for promoting peace and bilateral relations between Brunei and Japan on April 22, 2013.[1] [2] He was the first Bruneian to receive such an honor.[1] The only two other Southeast Asian survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Hasan Rahaya of Indonesia and Abdul Razak of Malaysia, had previously been awarded honorary doctorates from Hiroshima University as well.[2] He has also received the following awards;[24] [25]

Namesake

Awards

Honours

National

See main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Brunei.

Foreign

Notes and References

  1. News: Rasidah. Hab. HM pays last respects to ex-chief minister. Brunei Times. 12 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160520074714/http://www.bt.com.bn/frontpage-news-national/2016/04/12/hm-pays-last-tribute-ex-chief-minister. 20 May 2016. 7 May 2016. dead.
  2. News: Sally. Piri. Bruneian who survived Hiroshima bombings honoured. Brunei Times. 23 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20161105101122/http://www.bt.com.bn/2013/04/23/bruneian-who-survived-hiroshima-bombings-honoured. 5 November 2016. 2016-05-07. dead.
  3. News: Jatswan S.. Sidhu . Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam - page 247 . . 2010 . 9780810870789 . 2016-05-07.
  4. Hussainmiya . Bachamiya Abdul . Resuscitating Nationalism: Brunei under the Japanese Military Administration (1941･-1945) . 285.
  5. Siti Nor Anis Nadiah Haji Mohamad . Mariam Abdul Rahman . Penggubalan Perlembagaan Negeri Brunei 1959: Satu Sorotan Sejarah . Drafting of The Brunei Constitutions of 1959: A Historical Review . The Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah Journal . 2021-11-15 . 8 . 2 . 36–37 . 2024-06-21.
  6. Book: Mohamad Yusop Damit . Brunei Darussalam 1944-1962: Constitutional and Political Development in a Malay-Muslim Sultanate . 1995 . University of London 1995. . 408–409 . en.
  7. News: 1957-04-01 . JAWATAN KUASA PENSION NEGERI . 2024-08-21 . Pelita Brunei . 5 . ms.
  8. Siti Nor Anis Nadiah Haji Mohamad . Mariam Abdul Rahman . Penggubalan Perlembagaan Negeri Brunei 1959: Satu Sorotan Sejarah . Drafting of The Brunei Constitutions of 1959: A Historical Review . The Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah Journal . 2021-11-15 . 8 . 2 . 40–41 . 2024-06-21.
  9. Web site: Brunei Legislative Council, 2011-2015 . 2023-09-17 . Brunei Legislative Council, 2011-2015.
  10. Web site: 2011-05-31 . Pelantikan keahlian Majlis Mesyuarat Negara yang baru . 2024-06-06 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn . 24 . ms.
  11. Web site: . 2016-04-12 . YAM Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran Dr. Haji Mohd Yusuf - Yura Halim . 2024-05-10 . bruneiresources.blogspot.com.
  12. Web site: 2016-05-20 . Mr Fumio KISHIDA, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, sent a condolence letter on the recent death of Yang Amat Mulia Pg Setia Negara Pg (Dr) Hj Mohd Yusuf bin Pg Hj Abdul Rahim, former chief minister and Legislative Council member . 2023-12-16 . Embassy of Japan in Brunei Darussalam.
  13. Book: Osman, Mas . Biografi penulis Brunei . 1987 . Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, Kementerian Kebudayaan Belia dan Sukan . 153 . ms.
  14. Book: Abas, Abdul Hamid . P. M. Yusuf: pejuang kebangsaan Brunei . 1999 . Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka . 978-99917-0-134-9 . 16 . ms.
  15. Web site: 2014-11-30 . Pengiran Yura Kesteria PSN Yusuf, Executive Chairman, Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Business Council: Interview - Asia 2014 - Oxford Business Group . 2024-05-10 . en-US.
  16. Book: Borneo Bulletin Brunei Yearbook . 2007 . Brunei Press Sdn. Bhd. in collaboration with Integrated Information Pte. Limited . 48 . en.
  17. Web site: Fadhil Yunus . 2012-07-02 . Her Majesty attends wedding ceremony . 2024-05-10 . www.sultanate.com.
  18. News: 2001-04-11 . Sambutan Hari Kebangsaan di Jakarta, Indonesia . 2024-02-12 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn . 15.
  19. Web site: 2009-10-20 . "Living Together" . 2023-12-26 . Kagawa University.
  20. Web site: Brunei ex-envoy receives Order of the Rising Sun . 2023-12-26 . borneo363.rssing.com.
  21. Web site: 1965-08-11 . Perayaan Sambutan Perkahwinan Di-Raja . 2024-05-10 . www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn . 4 . ms.
  22. Web site: Brunei ex-envoy receives Order of the Rising Sun . 2023-12-26 . borneo363.rssing.com.
  23. Web site: Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society . IN MEMORIAM P. M. Shariffuddin . 2024-07-01 . www.mbras.org.my.
  24. Web site: YAM Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran Dr. Haji Mohd Yusuf - Yura Halim . 2023-01-28 . YAM Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran Dr. Haji Mohd Yusuf - Yura Halim.
  25. Web site: 21 March 2006 . AHLI RASMI YANG DI LANTIK (ORANG-ORANG BERGELAR) . 243.
  26. Web site: Sekolah Rendah Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran Mohammad Yusof Lorong 3 Seria . 2023-02-21.
  27. Web site: Utama – Pengiktirafan – Anugerah Penulis Asia Tenggara (S.E.A Write Award) . 2023-05-11 . www.dbp.gov.bn.
  28. News: 1963-10-02 . D.Y.M.M. Mengurniakan Bintang2 Kehormatan Dan Pingat2 Pada Ari Jadi Baginda . 2 . Pelita Brunei . 2023-07-18.
  29. News: 1958-10-01 . Raja-Raja Dan Pembesar2 Tanah Melayu Mendapat Pingat Kehormatan . 4 . Pelita Brunei . 2023-10-23.
  30. News: 1959-10-07 . 65 DAPAT BINTANG DAN PINGAT HARI . 2024-08-14 . Pelita Brunei . 1 . ms.
  31. Web site: 2016-04-13 . Bruneian who survived Hiroshima bombing dies . 2023-12-26 . The Japan Times . en.

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