Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Paduka
Ahmad Isa
SPMB
Ahmad in 2022
8th Attorney General of Brunei
Assumed office
6 October 2020
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
Preceded byHairol Arni
Personal details
Born
Ahmad
SpouseFaridah Yussof
Parent(s)Isa Ibrahim (father)
Rosnah Abdullah (mother)
Alma materUniversity of Kent (BA)
ProfessionLawyer
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Ahmad bin Isa (/ˈɑːmæd/) is a Bruneian lawyer who is the incumbent eighth Attorney General of Brunei since 2020.[1] He practices in the fields of criminal prosecution and defense work, aviation, international law, business and commercial law, banking, real estate, joint ventures, and intellectual property.[2] He is also the chairman of the International School Brunei (ISB) Board of Directors,[3] the director of AEGIS Secure Solutions,[4] and member of the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) council.[5] In November 2022, he was appointed Vice President of the Brunei Darussalam Swimming Association (BDSA).[6]

Biography

Education

Ahmad graduated from the United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) and obtained his Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Law from the University of Kent, United Kingdom from 1982 to June 1985. He began work as a counsel and deputy public prosecutor at the Attorney General's Chamber from Sep 1985 to November 1990. He graduated from Universiti Malaya in Malaysia in 1986 with a Certificate of Legal Practice, and in 1987 he was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam. In 1994, he was chosen to serve as a Commissioner of Oaths.[2]

Career

Ahmad held the positions of Counsel and Deputy Public Prosecutor, Deputy Registrar of Trade Marks, Deputy Registrar of Companies, and Deputy Registrar of Business Names in the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) between 1985 and 1990. He was attached to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in addition to his responsibilities in the AGC from 1986 until October 1990.[7] In November 1990, after leaving the government, he joined Douglas Lind Ahmad Isa & Co. as a partner. Douglas Lind Ahmad Isa & Co. and Ibrahim Chee & Co. amalgamated to establish Ahmad Isa Lee & Lind in January 1992. In November 1997, Ahmad Isa Lee & Lind became Ahmad Isa & Partners.[2]

According to a broadcast on Radio Televisyen Brunei (RTB) on 5 October 2020 night, Ahmad has been named the next attorney general of Brunei. He succeeds Dato Hairol Arni, who was replaced as interim attorney general in July by Zuraini Sharbawi. On 27 July, the Sultan's ministry unexpectedly terminated the latter's services without giving a reason.[7] On 6 October 2020, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah officially appointed him.[2]

Along with representatives from 30 Commonwealth member nations, Attorney General Ahmad attended the High-Level Meeting of the Commonwealth Law Ministers on 18 February 2021. The primary legal issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Commonwealth, including ensuring that everyone has access to justice, upholding the rule of law in the fight against the pandemic, and the legal obstacles to equitable access to life-saving medications, including vaccines and equipment, were on the agenda.[8]

As part of the S R Nathan Fellowship, Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan invited Dato Ahmad Isa to visit Singapore from 15 to 17 February 2023. Lawrence Wong, Teo Chee Hean, Vivian Balakrishnan, and Edwin Tong all met with Dato Ahmad. Additionally, he has meetings with Sundaresh Menon and Lucien Wong planned. He went to briefings on the legal system, took tours of the Supreme Court, the Singapore Intellectual Property Office, the National University of Singapore's Faculty of Law, and the Centre for International Law.[9][10]

Personal life

Ahmad is the son of nobleman Pehin Dato Isa and Datin Rosnah,[7] this makes him the grandson of Pehin Dato Ibrahim.[11] He is married to Faridah Yussof.[12]

Honours

Ahmad has earned the following honours;

References

  1. ↑ "History". Attorney General's Chambers. 2020. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Chair – ALA Brunei Darussalam - ASEAN Law Association". 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  3. 1 2 "Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Paduka Haji Ahmad bin Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Bakti Diraja Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Isa". International School Brunei. 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  4. ↑ "AEGIS Celebrates 20 Years Anniversary". AEGIS Group Brunei. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  5. ↑ "Council - Universiti Brunei Darussalam". 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  6. ↑ "National swimming governing body renamed to BDSA » Borneo Bulletin Online". National swimming governing body renamed to BDSA. 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  7. 1 2 3 Bandial, Ain (2020-10-05). "Brunei sees appointment of new Attorney General". The Scoop. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  8. ↑ Faisal, Fadley (2021-02-19). "Attorney General joins Commonwealth meet on legal challenges". Borneo Bulletin Online. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  9. ↑ sunmindi (2023-02-15). "Visit of Yang Berhormat Dato Ahmad Isa, Attorney General of Brunei Darussalam, 15-17 February 2023". Indiplomacy. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  10. ↑ "Visit of Yang Berhormat Dato Ahmad Isa, Attorney General, Brunei Darussalam, under the S R Nathan Fellowship, 15 to 17 February 2023". www.mfa.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  11. ↑ "THE HONOURABLE PEHIN DATO HAJI ISA BIN PEHIN DATO HAJI IBRAHIM". www.bruneiresources.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  12. ↑ "Ms KAKUTA Hiromi, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Japan in Brunei Darussalam". Embassy of Japan in Brunei Darussalam. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  13. ↑ "Berita Terkini - 23 penerima dikurniakan Bintang-Bintang Kebesaran..." www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn. 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
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