Ibnu Basit Apong
Bruneian military officer and politician (born 1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pengiran Ibnu Basit bin Pengiran Apong (born 20 January 1942) or sometimes spelled Ibnu Ba'asith,[1] is a nobleman, soldier and politician in the Government of Brunei whole formerly took office as the Deputy Minister of Defence from 1986 to 2005, and the first local officer to be the commanding officer of the Boat Sections of the Boats Section AMDB (present day Royal Brunei Navy) from 1965 to 1966.[2]
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Pengiran Apong is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Pengiran Ibnu Basit. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Quick Facts 1st Deputy Minister of Defence, Monarch ...
Ibnu Basit Apong | |
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ابن باسيت اڤوڠ | |
1st Deputy Minister of Defence | |
In office 21 October 1986 – 24 May 2005 | |
Monarch | Hassanal Bolkiah |
Minister | Hassanal Bolkiah |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Yasmin Umar |
1st Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy | |
In office 1965–1966 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Kefli Razali |
Personal details | |
Born | Awangku Ibnu Basit bin Pengiran Apong (1942-01-20) 20 January 1942 (age 82) Brunei Town, Brunei |
Relations | Umar Apong (brother) |
Alma mater | Royal Military College |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Brunei |
Branch/service | Royal Brunei Navy |
Years of service | 1962–1986 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands | Boat Sections KDB Maharajalela Rifle-2 Company |
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