The Bruneian ambassador in Washington, D.C. is the official representative of the Government in Bandar Seri Begawan to the Government of the United States.
Ambassador of Brunei to the United States | |
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Style | His Excellency |
Appointer | Sultan of Brunei |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Inaugural holder | Idris Mohammad |
Formation | March 13, 1984 |
Website | Official website |
Chronology
editRepresentation is as follows (years refer to dates of actual service):
- Resumption of Full Independence: 1984
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States: since 1984
List of ambassadors
editDiplomatic agrément | Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador[1] | Observations | Prime Minister of Brunei | President of the United States | Term end
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February 16, 1984 | March 13, 1984 | Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Idris bin Duli Pengiran Temenggong Pengiran Haji Mohammad[2] | First ambassador of Brunei to the United States. The United States recognized the opening of Brunei Darussalam's in Washington, D.C., in March 1984.[3] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Ronald Reagan | 1987 |
April 22, 1987 | May 11, 1987 | Dato Paduka Haji Mohammad Suni bin Haji Idris | The ambassador asked the United States investors to form joint ventures in his country in order to diversify its economy in 1988.[4] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Ronald Reagan | 1990 |
February 11, 1991 | February 19, 1991 | Dato Seri laila Jasa Haji Mohammad Kassim bin Haji Mohammad Daud | Hassanal Bolkiah | George H. W. Bush | 1993 | |
November 16, 1993 | December 9, 1993 | Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Utama Dato Paduka Haji Jaya bin Abdul Latif | From November 18 to 20, 1993, the Sultan attended the APEC meeting in Seattle.[5] Brunei and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding on military defense cooperation on November 29, 1994.[3] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Bill Clinton | 1997 |
March 17, 1997 | May 14, 1997 | Pengiran Indera Negara Pengiran Anak Haji Puteh ibni Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam | President Bill Clinton paid his first visit to Brunei in November 2000, when he attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference. In December 2002, the Sultan made his first state visit to the United States, where he met with former President George W. Bush.[3] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Bill Clinton | 2008 |
October 2, 2009 | November 4, 2009 | Dato Paduka Haji Yusoff bin Haji Abdul Hamid | Hillary Clinton visited Brunei in September 2012 and met with Prince Mohamed Bolkiah. During an official visit in March 2013, President Barack Obama received the Sultan at the White House.[3] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Barack Obama | 2014 |
January 27, 2016 | January 28, 2016 | Dato Paduka Haji Serbini bin Haji Ali | From February 16 to 18, 2016, the Sultan attended the ASEAN Leaders Summit in Sunnylands, California.[5] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Barack Obama | incumbent |
Gallery
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The Brunei Embassy's main gate in 2005
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Another angle of the embassy in 2008
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs (2008-02-12). "Brunei". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ Gamarekian, Barbara (1984-11-07). "NEVER HEARD OF BRUNEI? ASK ANY REALTY AGENT". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
- ^ a b c d "History of U.S.-Brunei Relations". U.S. Embassy in Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ "Plans to continue free trade in Southeast Asia nations - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ a b "Visits By Foreign Leaders of Brunei". Office of The Historian. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- "Diplomatic Representation for Negara Brunei Darussalam". U.S. State Department. January 27, 2016.
- "Previous Ambassadors". Embassy of Brunei Darussalam to the United States of America. Retrieved 2017-07-23.