Commander of the Armed Forces (Brunei)
The Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (Malay: Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei) is the professional head of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Brunei military. The current commander is Major general Hamzah bin Haji Sahat.
| Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Pemerintah Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei | |
 War Flag of Brunei | |
Incumbent Major General Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan since 1 March 2022 | |
| Royal Brunei Armed Forces | |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | Sultan of Brunei |
| Formation | 30 December 1985 |
| First holder | Pehin Dato Haji Mohammad |
| Website | Official website |
List of commanders
| No. | Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major general Pehin Dato Haji Mohammad (born 1943) | 30 December 1985 | 9 August 1990 | 4 years, 222 days |  Royal Brunei Land Forces | [1] | |
| 2 | Major general Sulaiman Damit (1941–2016) | 10 August 1990 | 29 September 1994 | 4 years, 50 days | Royal Brunei Land Forces | [2] | |
| 3 | Major general Haji Hussin bin Ahmad | 30 September 1994 | 29 September 1997 | 2 years, 364 days | Royal Brunei Land Forces | – | |
| 4 | Major general Abidin bin Pengiran Haji Ahmad | 30 September 1997 | 3 July 1999 | 1 year, 276 days | Royal Brunei Land Forces | – | |
| 5 | Major general Shari bin Ahmad | 31 August 1999 | 1 April 2001 | 1 year, 213 days | Royal Brunei Land Forces | – | |
| 6 | Major general Shari bin Ahmad | 2 April 2001 | 27 March 2003 | 1 year, 359 days | Royal Brunei Land Forces | – | |
| 7 | Major general Halbi bin Mohammad Yussof (born 1956) | 28 March 2003 | 31 December 2009 | 6 years, 278 days | Royal Brunei Land Forces | – | |
| 8 | Major general Paduka Haji Abidin (born 1966) | 31 December 2009 | 29 January 2014 | 4 years, 29 days | Royal Brunei Land Forces | [3] | |
| 9 | Major general Mohammad Tawih bin Abdullah (born 1964) | 30 February 2014 | 31 January 2018 | 4 years, 1 day | Royal Brunei Land Forces | [4] | |
| 10 | Major general Pengiran Aminan Pengiran Mahmud (born 1968) | 31 January 2018 | 1 September 2020 | 2 years, 214 days | Royal Brunei Land Forces | – | |
| 11 | Major general Hamzah bin Haji Sahat | 1 September 2020 | 1 March 2022 | 1 year, 227 days |  Royal Brunei Air Force | – |
References
- "PEHIN ORANG KAYA SERI DEWA MAJOR GENERAL (RTD) DATO SERI PAHLAWAN AWANG HAJI MOHAMMAD BIN HAJI DAUD MINISTER OF CULTURE, YOUTH AND SPORTS". bruneiresources.com. 2005. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- Hussainmiya, B.A. & Waleed Mahdini, Pencapaian Dan Aspirasi ABDB 1961 – 2011 Dan Seterusnya, Brunei Press, Bandar Seri Begawan, 2013, pg. 20 - 21
- "Menteri Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan". kkbs.gov.bn. 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- "OUTGOING RBAF COMMANDER IN AUDIENCE". mindef.gov.bn. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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