Sultan Appoints Local Envoys And Receives Foreign Diplomats

Bandar Seri Begawan – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei, presented credentials to two Brunei envoys and received letters of appointment from three new foreign diplomats of friendly nations at Istana Nurul Iman yesterday.

His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei first presented the credential to Magdelene Teo Chee Siong, the newly-appointed High Commissioner of Brunei to Canada.

The Monarch then presented the credential to Pengiran Dato Haji Sharifuddin bin Pengiran Haji Yusof, the newly-appointed Ambassador of Brunei to Thailand.

His Majesty next received the letter of appointment of the newly-appointed Ambassador of Libya to Brunei, Dr Ahmed Ali Hanesh.

Dr Ahmed Ali Hanesh is based in Kuala Lumpur.

The Sultan then received the letter of appointment of the newly-appointed Ambassador of Turkey, M. Barlas Ozener.

M. Barlas Ozener is also based in Kuala Lumpur.

Also presenting his letter of appointment before His Majesty was the newly-appointed non-resident High Commissioner of Nigeria to Brunei, Dr Wahab Olasseinde Dosunmu.

Dr Wahab Olasseinde Dosunmu is based in Kuala Lumpur too.

His Majesty then granted an audience to the newly appointed Brunei diplomats.

Magdelene Teo Chee Siong, 49, was previously the Deputy High Commissioner in London from August 2003 to March 2005.

Pengiran Dato Haji Sharifuddin, 56, started his career with His Majesty's Government in 1977.

His Majesty also received in separate audiences the three newly-appointed foreign envoys to the Sultanate.

The Monarch first granted an audience to Dr Ahmed Ali Hanesh, the Ambassador of Libya.

Dr Ahmed Ali Hanesh, 63, is also his country's Ambassador to Malaysia since 2002.

His Majesty then received in audience M. Barlas Ozener, the Ambassador of Turkey.

M. Barlas Ozener, 60, was a former member of the political advisory group of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2002.

The Sultan then received in audience Dr VVahab Olasseinde Dosunmu, the High Commissioner of Nigeria.

Dr VVahab Olasseinde Dosunmu, 66, was a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing Lagos West Senatorial District from 1999 to 2003.

Present at the separate audiences were Pehin Dato Haji Awang Isa, His Majesty's Special Adviser at the Prime Minister's Office and the Minister of Home Affairs; Pehin Dato Haji Awang Mohd Ali, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; and, Pehin Dato Awang Haji Yahya, Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office.

Meanwhile, His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, also granted separate audiences to three newly-appointed foreign envoys to Brunei at the Balai Penghadapan Bukit Kayangan.

His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah first granted an audience to Dr Ahmad Ali Hanesh, the Ambassador of Libya.

The Prince then received M. Barlas Ozener, the Ambassador of Turkey.

The Prince next granted an audience to Dr Wahab Olasseinde Dosunmu, the High Commissioner of Nigeria.

During the audiences, His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah welcomed the new envoys and discussed bilateral matters.

The newly-appointed envoys are all Non-resident and are currently based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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