Sufri Bolkiah
Pengiran Bendahara Seri Maharaja Permaisuara
Sufri Bolkiah in 2020
Born (1952-07-31) 31 July 1952
Istana Darul Hana, Brunei Town, Brunei
Spouse
Princess Salma
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(m. 1971; div. 1981)​

Siti Ruhaizah
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(m. 1982; div. 1986)​

Mazuin Hamzah
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(m. 1987; div. 2003)​

Faizah Nasir
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(m. 1994)​
Issue10
Names
Sufri Bolkiah ibni Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien
Regnal name
Pengiran Muda Haji Sufri Bolkiah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien
HouseBolkiah
FatherSultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III
MotherPengiran Anak Damit
ReligionSunni Islam

Sufri Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III (born 31 July 1952) is a member of the royal family of Brunei. He is the third son of Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of Brunei, and Raja Isteri (Queen) Pengiran Anak Damit. He is also the President of the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council (BDNOC) since 2010.[1]

Early life and education

Prince Sufri Bolkiah was born on 31 July 1952 at Istana Darul Hana, Kampong Tumasek, Brunei Town.[2][3] He is the third son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, the 28th Sultan of Brunei, and his wife, the late Suri Seri Begawan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit. Along with his siblings, Sufri Bolkiah had his early education at the Lapau (the Royal ceremonial building). He studied in Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur.[3]

Career

As the Head of Primal Corporation in August 1993, he was granted by authorities in Hanoi to invest up to US$9 million in oil and gas explorations in Vietnam over a 20-year period.[4]

On 21 July 2010, Sufri Bolkiah was elected as the President of the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council (BDNOC).[5] Representing the BDNOC on 12 February 2013, he together with his son 'Abdul Aleem, played in a "Charity for Nancy" futsal competition. The National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD) and the Department of Youth and Sports collaborated to organize the four-day competition, which was completed yesterday. Tea Ai Seng, also known as Nancy, received B$2,400 from it to help with the cost of her treatment.[6]

Personal life

It is claimed that he is suffering from a skin disorder.[3] He has been married 4 times which are:[3] Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Salma binti Pengiran Anak Muhammad Salleh (From 14 July 1971–1981), Dayang Hajjah Siti Ruhaizah binti Ibrahim (From 20 February 1982–1986), Hajah Mazuin binti Hamzah (From 11 February 1987–2003) and Pengiran Bini Hajah Faizah binti Dato Haji Nasir (Since 1999).[7]

During the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, he participated in the Men's Shooting Clay Pigeon Trap and obtained 127 points,[8] which puts him in last place.[9] It was noted that he was unhappy with his shotgun during the competition.[10]

Issue

As of 26 January 2017, he has a total of 10 children which are:[11][12]

Name Birth Marriage Their children
Date Spouse
Pengiran Anak Kamilah Bulqiah 18 April 1972 1 October 2002 Y.M. Pangiran Hashim bin Pangiran Haji Muhammad
Pengiran Muda Muhammad Safiz 13 February 1974
Pengiran Anak Muhdiyatul Bulqiah 18 December 1977
Pengiran Anak Hamlatul Arsy Mulia Bolkiah 4 December 1982 8 January 2022 Nick Iskandar Mohammad Idris
Pengiran Anak Ajeerah Firdausul Bolkiah 7 September 1988
Pengiran Anak Raafiah Amalul Bulqiah 23 April 1992
Pengiran Muda Abdul Khaaliq
Pengiran Muda 'Abdul Aleem
Pengiran Anak 'Aliiyah Amalul Bulqiah
Pengiran Anak Aizzatul Bulqiah

Legacy

Titles

Styles of
The Prince of Brunei
Reference styleHis Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
Alternative styleDuli Tuanku
  • Since 1979: Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Bendahara Seri Maharaja Permaisuara

Namesakes

Honours

National

Foreign

Ancestry

Notes

  1. ↑ The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2010. Oxford Business Group. 2010. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-1-907065-29-3.
  2. ↑ "Istiadat Berkhatan Bagi Dua Orang Putera2 Baginda Di-Langsongkan Hari Ini" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 2 August 1967. p. 1.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Sidhu, Jatswan S. (22 December 2009). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-8108-7078-9.
  4. ↑ The Annual Register. Longman. 1993. p. 337. ISBN 978-0-582-23449-9.
  5. ↑ "Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council: ANOC". Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council". www.bruneiolympic.org. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Tengkusyah (18 July 2010). "Maharum Bugis Syah (MBS): Kenali Adinda Lelaki Sultan Brunei :- 18.07.2010". Maharum Bugis Syah (MBS). Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "Brunei Darussalam Auckland 1990 | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  9. ↑ GROOM, GRAHAM (17 October 2017). THE COMPLETE BOOK OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES. Lulu.com. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-244-94031-7.
  10. ↑ Asiaweek. Asiaweek Limited. 1990. p. 63.
  11. ↑ History, Borneo (26 January 2017). "Borneo History: Omar Ali Saifuddien III". Borneo History. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  12. ↑ Swan, Eddy (30 July 2011). "Brunei Share: The Brunei Royal Family". Brunei Share. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  13. ↑ Wacana pelajar untuk ASEAN (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan. 2004. p. 13. ISBN 978-99917-0-359-6.
  14. ↑ Haji.), Metussin bin Haji Baki (Awang (1993). Catatan sejarah masjid-masjid Negara Brunei Darussalam (in Malay). Jabatan Hal Ehwal Syara'iah, Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama. p. 98.
  15. 1 2 3 Noor (Haji), Kula Haji Md (2007). Kata dan bentuk sapaan bahasa dalam: dalam konteks pentadbiran beradat di Negara Brunei Darussalam (in Malay). Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan. p. 94. ISBN 978-99917-0-526-2.
  16. 1 2 3 4 Brunei (1982). Brunei. behalf of the Information Section, Department of State Secretariat, Brunei. p. 162.
  17. ↑ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
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