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Pengiran Jaya bin Pengiran Haji Rajid (1925 – 18 October 2009) was a nobleman and the first Brunei local to be appointed as Brunei's Commissioner of the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) and appointed as the Brunei High Commissioner to several countries. Notably, he was also a member of the Legislative Council.
Career
Pengiran Jaya became the first Brunei police personnel to be sent to United Kingdom in 1956. He was also an appointed member of Brunei Privy Council also a Member of Brunei's Royal Succession Council (Majlis Mesyuarat Mengangkat Raja). In 1963, the acting Head of the Religious Affairs Department awarded the Order of Setia Negara Brunei to Police Superintendent Jaya. On 30 January 1967, he was elected as the deputy commissioner of police, and later was again bestowed the Family Order of Seri Utama by then Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III on 9 August.
Pengiran Jaya was the Bruneian High Commissioner to the London, United Kingdom, Paris, France in 1985, and to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Ambassador to Bangkok, Thailand in October 1990. On 30 October 1990, he made a credential speech to the King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Death
Pengiran Jaya died at Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan at 05:45 on 18 October 2009. Funeral was immediately carried out later that morning at Kampong Sungai Tilong and the State Mufti Abdul Aziz Juned carried out prayers. Both the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah offered their final respects before he was finally buried at the Royal Mausoleum.
Personal life
Pengiran Jaya was born in 1925 to Pengiran Metassan Rajid bin Pengiran Abdul Rahman Piut and Hajah Saipah binti Hidup. His brother, Pengiran Jaya Indera Pengiran Haji Mokhtar Puteh, was also a Cheteria. Al-Marhum Duli Pengiran Temenggong Sahibul Bahar Pengiran Haji Mohamed was his uncle. He has a son named Pengiran Kamaluddin, Assistant Commissioner of Police.
Honours
Pengiran Jaya was bestowed the tile Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Setia Raja on 18 March 1969, making him a member of Cheteria. He also received other titles and awards in recognition of his lifetime service to the Brunei government. Additionally, he has been known to have the following honours:
National
Family Order of Laila Utama (DK) – Dato Laila Utama
Family Order of Seri Utama (DK; 9 August 1967) – Dato Seri Utama
Order of Setia Negara Brunei Second Class (DSNB; 1963) – Dato Setia
Order of Pahlawan Negara Brunei Second Class (DHPNB; 23 September 1963) – Dato Hamzah Pahlawan
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Medal First (PHBS; 1968)
Coronation Medal (1 August 1968)
Meritorious Service Medal (PJK)
Police Long Service Medal (PKLP; 1963)
Royal Police Medal 1965
Campaign Medal
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Foreign
United Kingdom:
Queen's Police Medal (QPM)
Colonial Police Medal (CPM)
References
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- A Year Book of the Commonwealth. H.M. Stationery Office. 1975. p. 476. ISBN 978-0-11-580169-3.
- "Majlis-Majlis Mesyuarat". Brunei Privy Council. Archived from the original on 29 June 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
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- Malaysia. British Association of Malaysia. 1967. p. 22.
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- Malaysian Digest. Federal Department of Information, Malaysia. 1982. p. 8.
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| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by– | High Commissioner of Brunei to the United Kingdom 14 March 1984 – 1990 |
Succeeded byMustapha Metassan |
| Preceded byPengiran Abdul Momin | High Commissioner of Brunei to Malaysia 29 August 1993 – 1995 |
Succeeded byPengiran Muhammad Yusuf |
| Police appointments | ||
| Preceded byJames Burns | Commissioner of Police 1975–1983 |
Succeeded byPengiran Umar |
- High commissioners of Brunei to the United Kingdom
- High commissioners of Brunei to Malaysia
- Ambassadors of Brunei to France
- Ambassadors of Brunei to Thailand
- Members of the Legislative Council of Brunei
- Members of the Privy Council of Brunei
- Bruneian police officers
- Bruneian royalty
- 1925 births
- 2009 deaths
- Chiefs of police