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The Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (
Malay : Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei ) is the professional head of the
Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF). He is responsible for the overall management, administration, and the operational control of the entire military of Brunei. The current commander is
Major general Dato Paduka Seri
Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan .
List of RBAF commanders
No.
Portrait
Commander
Took office
Left office
Time in office
Defence branch
Ref.
1 Major general
Mohammad Daud (born 1943) 30 December 1985 9 August 1990 4 years, 222 days
Royal Brunei Land Forces
[1]
2 Major general
Sulaiman Damit (1941–2016) 10 August 1990 29 September 1994 4 years, 50 days
Royal Brunei Land Forces
[2]
3 Major general
Husin Ahmad 30 September 1994 29 September 1997 2 years, 364 days
Royal Brunei Land Forces
[3]
[4]
4 Major general
Abidin Ahmad 30 September 1997 3 July 1999 1 year, 276 days
Royal Brunei Air Force
[5]
5 Major general
Shari Ahmad 31 August 1999 2 April 2001 1 year, 214 days
Royal Brunei Land Forces
[4]
6 Major general
Jaafar Abdul Aziz 2 April 2001 27 March 2003 1 year, 359 days
Royal Brunei Land Forces
[4]
7 Major general
Halbi Mohammad Yussof (born 1956) 28 March 2003 31 December 2009 6 years, 278 days
Royal Brunei Land Forces
[4]
[6]
[7]
8 Major general
Aminuddin Ihsan (born 1966) 31 December 2009 29 January 2014 4 years, 29 days
Royal Brunei Land Forces
[6]
[7]
[8]
9 Major general
Tawih Abdullah (born 1964) 30 January 2014 31 January 2018 4 years, 1 day
Royal Brunei Land Forces
[9]
[10]
10 Major general
Aminan Mahmud (born 1968) 31 January 2018 1 September 2020 2 years, 214 days
Royal Brunei Land Forces
[10]
[11]
11 Major general
Hamzah Sahat 1 September 2020 1 March 2022 1 year, 181 days
Royal Brunei Air Force
[11]
[12]
12 Major general
Haszaimi Bol Hassan 1 March 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 57 days
Royal Brunei Land Forces
[12]
[13]
References
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"Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Dewa Major General (Rtd) Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Haji Mohammad bin Haji Daud, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports" . BruneiResources.com . BRUNEIresources.com. 2005. Retrieved 3 February 2023 .
^ Hussainmiya, B.A. (Bachamiya Abdul); Waleed Mahdini (2013). Sarimah Haji Umar (ed.). Pencapaian aan aspirasi : ABDB 1961–2011 dan seterusnya [Journey of accomplishments and aspirations : RBAF 1961-2011 and beyond ] (in Malay).
Bandar Seri Begawan : Brunei Press / Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei. pp. 20–21.
OCLC
973874229 .
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"Selamat Ulang Tahun ABDB" [Happy Birthday RBAF]. MediaPermata.com.bn (in Malay). Media Permata Online. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2023 .
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b
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"RBLF History" . MinDef.gov.bn .
Bolkiah Garrison , Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei: Defence Information Technology Unit,
Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam . Retrieved 3 February 2023 .
^
"Dua juruterbang tempatan pertama lakar sejarah TUDB" [The first two local pilots sketch the history of RBAF]. MediaPermata.com.bn (in Malay). Media Permata Online. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022 .
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a
b
"Outgoing RBAF Commander in audience" . MinDef.gov.bn .
Istana Nurul Iman , Brunei: Defence Information Technology Unit,
Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam . 31 December 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2023 .
^
a
b
"Crown Prince grants audience to outgoing, new RBAF Commanders" . MinDef.gov.bn .
Istana Nurul Iman , Brunei: Defence Information Technology Unit,
Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam . 4 January 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2023 .
^
"Commander Royal Brunei Armed Forces" . MinDef.gov.bn .
Bolkiah Garrison , Brunei: Defence Information Technology Unit,
Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam . Retrieved 3 February 2023 .
^
"Outgoing RBAF Commander in audience" . MinDef.gov.bn .
Istana Nurul Iman , Brunei: Defence Information Technology Unit,
Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam . 30 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2023 .
^
a
b
"Crown Prince grants audience to outgoing and new RBAF Commanders" . MinDef.gov.bn .
Qashr Al-Meezan , Brunei: Defence Information Technology Unit,
Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam . 1 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2023 .
^
a
b
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince received in audience the outgoing and newly appointed RBAF Commander" . MinDef.gov.bn .
Qashr Al-Meezan , Brunei: Defence Information Technology Unit,
Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam . 2 September 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2023 .
^
a
b
"His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office receives in audience the outgoing and newly appointed Royal Brunei Armed Forces Commander" . MinDef.gov.bn .
Qashr Al-Meezan , Brunei: Defence Information Technology Unit,
Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam . 2 March 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023 .
^ Kon, James (2 March 2022).
"His Majesty appoints new RBAF commander" . BorneoBulletin.com.bn .
Istana Nurul Iman , Brunei:
Borneo Bulletin Online . Retrieved 3 February 2023 .
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