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 Muda Hashim. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Pengiran Muda Hashim[a] (15 August 1907 – 27 December 1998) was a Bruneian nobleman and politician who held several significant positions, including membership in the Privy Council,[2]Legislative Council,[3] and the Brunei Islamic Religious Council.[4][5] As a member of the Bruneian royal family, he was the husband to Pengiran Anak Puteri (Princess)[6] Besar, the daughter of Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II.[7] He was named Wazir in 1952[8] and served on the executive committee for the coronation ceremony of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, acting as Sultan during the late Sultan's foreign tours.
Biography
Pengiran Anak Hashim ibni Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman was born on 15 August 1907 in Kampong Sumbiling Lama, Brunei Town (now Bandar Seri Begawan), Brunei.[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,[9] and Pengiran Fatimah. As a Wazir's son, he was part of a prominent family and was the brother of Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam, Pengiran Anak Omar Ali,[9] Pengiran Anak Siti Kula,[10] Pengiran Anak Mohammad,[11] and Pengiran Anak Damit. He was also the great-grandson of SultanHashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin.[12]
Pengiran Muda Hashim received his early education at Brunei Town Malay School in the 1920s and later pursued religious studies under the guidance of Pehin Datu Imam Haji Abdul Mokti bin Haji Nasar and Pehin Tuan Imam Abdul Jalil. Throughout his career, he held numerous significant positions within Brunei’s government, serving on various official councils and high-level committees, including the Privy Council, the Council of Succession, the Brunei Islamic Religious Council, and the Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara.[1]
Pengiran Muda Hashim at the coronation ceremony of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in 1968
On 24 August 1952, Pengiran Muda Hashim was appointed a Wazir and became a member of both the Privy Council and the State Council,[8] while also acting as Sultan during the late Sultan of Brunei's overseas visits and serving on the executive committee for Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's coronation ceremony;[1] later, from 14 March 1959, alongside Pengiran Muhammad Salleh, he was tasked with negotiating Brunei's 1959 Constitution,[13] and on 4 May 1960, he was appointed as one of the seven members of the Legislative Council.[14]
Pengiran Muda Hashim died on 27 December 1998 at the age of 91 at his residence in Kampong Madang, Berakas.[1][15]
Personal life
Pengiran Muda Hashim was married to Princess Besar, the daughter of Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II.[7] Together, they had several children, including Pengiran Anak Chuchu Besar, who was bestowed the Cheteria title of Pengiran Kesuma Negara,[16] and Pengiran Anak Ismail, who served as aide-de-camp to Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.[17] Another son, Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman, was married to Princess Masna Bolkiah in 1965.[18][19] Their other children included Pengiran Anak Apong[20] and Pengiran Anak Siti Rafiah, who married Pengiran Anak Kemaluddin.[21]
Titles, styles and honours
Titles and styles
On 24 August 1952, upon the royal decree of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, he was bestowed the title of Yang Teramat Mulia Seri Paduka Duli Pengiran Bendahara Seri Maharaja Permaisuara" as one of the Wazirs of Brunei.[8] He held this prestigious position until his abdication from the role of Wazir on 15 August 1977, being referred to as Yang Teramat Mulia Duli Paduka in honorific terms.[1]
Honours
Pengiran Muda Hashim has earned the following honours;[22][1]
^His full title is "Yang Teramat Mulia Duli Paduka Pengiran Bendahara Seri Maharaja Permaisuara Pengiran Muda Hashim ibni Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman."[1]
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