Brunei's Internal Security Chief Promoted To Prime Minister's Office

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei's top man at the Internal Security Department (ISD) Awang Haji Jemat bin Haji Ampal has become a Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office.

Before becoming ISD Director he was Director of Research at the Foreign Ministry. He was Permanent Representative to the United Nations previous to that.

Two others have become new Permanent Secretaries.

Director in the Office at the Ministry of Defence and Directorate of Strategic Planning, Pehin Datu Kolonel Haji Mohd Yasmin Haji Ummar is now appointed as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence.

The Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office, Pengiran Haji Abdul Hamid bin Pengiran Haji Mohd Yassin is now the Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office.

Meanwhile, a Senior Administrative Officer at the Prime Minister's Office and Deputy Secretary to the Council of Cabinet Ministers, Awang Haji Sulaiman bin Haji Ismail is appointed as Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office.

A statement from the Prime Minister's Office said that by command of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, "the Prime Minister's Office announces that His Majesty has consented to the appointment of three new Permanent Secretaries and one Deputy Permanent Secretary".

The appointments will be effective today, January 24, 2003.

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