Princess Masna Bolkiah

Bruneian princess (born 1948)

Prince Abdul Rahman
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(m. 1965, divorced)​
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(m. 1969)​
Issue
List
  • Pengiran Anak Abdul Wadood Bolkiah
  • Pengiran Anak Mohammed Al-Mokhtar
  • Pengiran Anak Abdul 'Ali Yil-Kabier
  • Pengiran Anak Ameenah Bushral Bulqiah
  • Pengiran Anak Abdul Quddus
Names
Masna Bolkiah binti Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien
Regnal name
Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Masna binti Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien
HouseBolkiahFatherSultan Omar Ali Saifuddien IIIMotherPengiran Anak DamitOccupationDiplomatAlma materUniversiti Brunei Darussalam (BA; MPP)
Royal family of Brunei

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Masna Bolkiah binti Omar Ali Saifuddien III (born 6 September 1948) is the sister of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Princess Masna Bolkiah is considered the third most important living woman in Brunei Darussalam after Queen Saleha and Crown Princess Sarah.[1]

Early life and education

Pengiran Anak Puteri (Princess) Masna Bolkiah was born at Istana Darussalam, Brunei Town on 6 September 1948.[2] Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Prince Sufri Bolkiah, and Prince Jefri Bolkiah are her four brothers, while Princess Nor'ain Bolkiah, Princess Umi Kalthum Al-Islam Bolkiah, Princess Amal Rakiah Bolkiah, Princess Amal Nasibah Bolkiah, and Princess Amal Jefriah Bolkiah are his five sisters.[3]

In an interview, Abdul Ghani bin Jamil disclosed that Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Princess Masna Bolkiah, Princess Nor'ain, Pengiran Anak Saleha, Pengiran Muda Abdul Rahman, Pengiran Anak Yusof, Pengiran Anak Puteh, Pengiran Anak Ja'afar, and Pengiran Muda Apong were students at the Istana Darul Hana Surau.[4]

Masna Bolkiah graduated from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) with first class honours in BA (Hons) in Public Policy and Administration and a has a Masters in Public Policy also from the UBD.[5] In 1995, she was appointed as the Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where she led a number of delegations abroad both as Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs as well as Ambassador-at-large.[5] She is also active in other areas including being the Patron for the Girl Guides Association as well as being Commander of the Women's Police Corps.[6]

Diplomatic career

Timeline of her career as a diplomat:[5]

  • 1995: Ambassador-at-Large and Second in Command of the Foreign Affairs
  • 1997: Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • 1998: (March–April) Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • 1999: Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • 2000: (November) Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs (Head of the APEC Summit)
  • 2001: Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs (Head of Delegation to ASEM Summit)
  • 2002: (January) Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • 2003: (June) Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs (Head of Delegation to ASEAN Summit)
  • 2004: (June/July) Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs (Head of Delegation to ASEAN Summit)
  • 2010: Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade[7]

Marriage and children

Princess Masna was first married to Pengiran Muda (Prince) Abdul Rahman ibni Pengiran Anak Muhammad Hashim in 1965 but would later be divorced in an unknown date.[8] She would be married for the second time with Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz bin Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar at Istana Darul Hana in October 1969,[9][10] of whom she had five children with:

On 26 September 2011, Abdul Rahman Hashim passed away at the age of 65, approximately 11am at the RIPAS Hospital and would be buried at the Kubah Makam Di Raja.[17]

Legacy

Namesakes

Honours

She has been awarded : National

Foreign

Ancestry

Ancestors of Princess Masna Bolkiah
16. Omar Ali Saifuddien II
8. Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin
17. Zaida binti Pengarah Digadong Tuan Laman Awang Sulaiman
4. Muhammad Jamalul Alam II
18. Pengiran Anak Saiful Rijal (= 10)
9. Pengiran Siti Fatima
19. Pian Jamaliah (= 11)
2. Omar Ali Saifuddien III
20. Pengiran Anak Muhammad Yusuf
10. Pengiran Anak Saiful Rijal
21. Pengiran Anak Sarbanum
5. Pengiran Anak Fatima
11. Pian Jamaliah
1. Masna Bolkiah
24. Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin (= 8)
12. Pengiran Muda Besar Omar
25. Pengiran Anak Chandra Kesuma
6. Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman
26. Pengiran Muda Besar Muhammad Jamalul Alam
13. Pengiran Anak Siti Khadija
27. Pengiran Anak Saleha
3. Pengiran Anak Damit
28. Radin Haji Muhammad Daud
14. Radin Haji Hassan
29. Hajah Saleha
7. Pengiran Fatima
30. Radin Haji Abdul Rahman
15. Hajah Zainab
31. Dayang Siti Amina Mekah

References

Citations

  1. ^ Jatswan S. Sidhu (2010). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-8108-5980-7.
  2. ^ Sidhu, Jatswan S. (22 December 2009). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9.
  3. ^ The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2014. Oxford Business Group. 4 December 2014. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-910068-15-1.
  4. ^ Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei 1968, p. 53.
  5. ^ a b c "BRUNEIresources.com - His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Brunei Darussalam". www.bruneiresources.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Royalty attend RBPF banquet". sultanate.com. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  7. ^ Izam Said Yaakub (5 April 2010). "Princess Masna departs for Vietnam". Brunei Earth Hour. Archived from the original on 6 April 2010.
  8. ^ "Istiadat Bersanding Pengantin Di-Raja Di-Langsongkan Dengan Selamat-Nya" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 22 September 1965. pp. 1 and 8.
  9. ^ "Istiadat Perkahwinan Di-Raja Akan Berlangsong Pada 6hb Nobember 1969" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 15 October 1969. p. 1.
  10. ^ "Istiadat2 Menerima Tanda Dan Pertunangan Di-Raja" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 29 October 1969. p. 1. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  11. ^ "China-Brunei ties boost economic, social development » Borneo Bulletin Online". China-Brunei ties boost economic, social development. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Welcome to Butra HeidelbergCement Sdn. Bhd". www.bruneicement.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Her Majesty attends "Bersanding" ceremony". sultanate.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Prince Jefri: The Prince Who Blew Through Billions". Vanity Fair. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Celebrating academic excellence with royalty » Borneo Bulletin Online". Celebrating academic excellence with royalty. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Berita - Timbalan Sultan berangkat rasmikan Muzium..." www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | His Majesty pays last respects". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Istiadat Mengurniakan Bintang2 Dan Pingat2" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 29 October 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  19. ^ ประกาศสํานักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์
  20. ^ "Dikurniakan Bintang Kebesaran Thailand" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). 28 August 2002. p. 4. Retrieved 30 June 2024.

Bibliography

  • Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei (1968). Perpuspaan Ogos 1968 (in Malay).