In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam was born on 18 October 1918 in Kampong Pengiran Bendahara Lama, Brunei Town (now Bandar Seri Begawan).[1] He was the son of Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman, who served as Pengiran Bendahara for 25 years until his death during the Japanese occupation,[2] and Pengiran Fatimah. As a Wazir's son, he was part of a prominent family and was the brother of Pengiran Muda Hashim, Pengiran Anak Omar Ali,[2] Pengiran Anak Siti Kula,[3] Pengiran Anak Mohammad,[4] and Pengiran Anak Damit. He was also the great-grandson of Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin.[5]
Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam (seated, 3rd from right) at the opening of the 1967 Legislative Council
Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam began his career as a clerk at the Land Office in 1937, later moving to the Judicial Department in 1940, and becoming a magistrate in 1948. By 1950, he had assumed the title of Pengiran Pemancha and became a member of the Wazir. He served as the head of the Department of Customs, Religion, and Welfare from 1 July 1954 to 31 December 1959,[7] and later from 1 January 1960 to 1 January 1961, before becoming the Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara from 1961 to 30 November 1981.[1][7]
Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam also served as acting Sultan during the Sultan's absence in 1959, 1964, 1967, 1977, and 1978, and was appointed Speaker of the Legislative Council from 14 July 1971 until 30 November 1974.[8][1] His significant contributions included being a member of the State Council starting on 28 February 1955,[9] the State Financial Authority,[10] and chairman of the State Pension Authority in 1957.[8] Additionally, he was a member of the Privy Council, the State Council in 1957, 1958, and 1978, chairman of the Council of Succession in 1958, and a member of the Brunei Islamic Religious Council, the Adat Istiadat Council, Public Service Committee and several other key national committees.[1] He was also one of the state dignitaries involved in Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III's 1959 Brunei Negotiations in London.[8][11]
After 17 years in power, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III voluntarily abdicated on 4 October 1967 to make way for his 21-year-old eldest son, Crown Prince Hassanal Bolkiah, who returned to Brunei to assume his father's responsibilities as the Sultan. That night, Mohamed Alam made the abdication public on Radio Brunei.[12]
On 14 December 1982, Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam died at the age of 69 at his residence near Istana Darul Hana, Jalan Tutong. He was laid to rest at the Kubah Makam Di Raja in Jalan Tutong.[13]
Pangiran Anak Hajah Rokiah (born 17 July 1950s), married to Pangiran Anak Apong[25]
Pengiran Anak Hajah Damit (6 May 1956 – 19 August 2007), married to Pangiran Haji Muhammad Ayub[26]
Pengiran Anak Hajah Mastura (6 January 1960 – 26 July 2016),[27] married to Pengiran Haji Yura Perkasa[28]
Pengiran Anak Hajah Fatimah (born 9 April 1962)[29]
Titles, styles and honours
Titles and styles
In recognition of his dedicated service and loyalty to Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam was appointed as the third Wazir on 27 July 1950,[30] receiving the honorary title Yang Teramat Mulia Seri Paduka Duli Pengiran Pemancha Sahibul Rae'wal Mashuarah, and referred to by the honorificYang Teramat Mulia Seri Paduka Duli.[1]
Honours
Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam wearing his court uniform
Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam also received the following awards;
A road along Jalan Pemancha in Bandar Seri Begawan is named after him.[37] The road was once known as Jalan Chevalier, named after Harvey Chevalier.[38]
A road along Jalan Pemancha in Kuala Belait is named after him[39]
Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam Mosque, mosque built in Sengkarai in 2017[40]
Muhammad 'Alam Primary School, school in Seria.[41]
Notes
^His full title is "Yang Teramat Mulia Seri Paduka Pengiran Pemancha Sahibul Rae' Wal-Mashuarah Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam ibni Al-Marhum Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman."[1]
^Siti Nor Anis Nadiah Haji Mohamad; Mariam Abdul Rahman (15 November 2021). "Penggubalan Perlembagaan Negeri Brunei 1959: Satu Sorotan Sejarah" [Drafting of The Brunei Constitutions of 1959: A Historical Review]. The Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah Journal. 8 (2): 40–41. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
^Muhammad Abd Latiff (1998). Crown Prince (in Malay). Jawatankuasa Penerbitan Istiadat Pemashyhuran Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota, Jabatan Pusat Sejarah, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan. p. 7.
^Sidhu, Jatswan S. (22 December 2009). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Scarecrow Press. p. 212. ISBN978-0-8108-7078-9.
^Kay, Benjamin; Bootman, Cara (1999). Who's who in Asia and the Pacific Nations. International Biographical Centre. p. 42. ISBN978-0-948875-63-2.
^Pehin Tuan Imam Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji Awang, Abdul Aziz bin Awang Juned (1999). As Guest of Allah with Members of Brunei Royal Family: A Memoir. Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. p. 14. ISBN978-99917-34-02-6.
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