Yusof Mohamed Alam
Pengiran Maharaja Lela Sahibul Kahar
Yusof in 1967
BornPengiran Anak Mohamed Yusof
(1948-06-24)24 June 1948
Sumbiling Lama, Brunei Town, Brunei
Died13 December 2004(2004-12-13) (aged 56)
Telanai, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Burial
Kubah Makam Di Raja
Spouse
Princess Nor'ain
​
(m. 1967)​
Issue
List
  • Pengiran Anak Siti Radhiah
  • Pengiran Anak Abdul Hadi Bolkiah
  • Pengiran Anak Abdul Jabbar
  • Pengiran Anak Abdul Kadir
  • Pengiran Anak Wahida Wadadul Bolkiah
  • Pengiran Anak Hurma Raiha'anatul Bolkiah
  • Pengiran Anak Siti Khadijah
  • Pengiran Anak Hafiya
Names
Pengiran Anak Mohamed Yusof bin Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam
Regnal name
Pengiran Maharaja Lela Sahibul Kahar Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Yusof ibni Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam
HouseBolkiah
FatherPengiran Anak Mohamed Alam
MotherPengiran Anak Besar
ReligionSunni Islam

Pengiran Anak Mohamed Yusof (24 June 1948 – 13 December 2004) was a nobleman and formerly a civil servant from Brunei who became the prince consort to Princess Nor'ain in 1967, and brother of Queen Saleha. He had previously served as the head of the Royal Customs and Protocols Department (Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara), and was a member of several state councils.[1]

Biography

Yusof received his early education at the Gurney English School Kuala Lumpur. He would go on to further his studies at the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College and Victoria Institution.[2]

Yusof is born on 24 June 1948, in Kampong Sumbiling Lama, Brunei Town. He began his career as the Deputy Controller in the Department of Immigration and Citizenship combined with the Commissioner of National Registration from 1 April 1970 to 31 August 1971, Department of State Customs and Traditions from 1975 to 1981, and head of Royal Customs and Protocols Department from 1 December 1981 until his retirement on 31 March 2000.[3][4][1]

Later in life, Yusof would be appointed as a member of the Privy Council, Syariah Council, Royal Customs Council and Succession Council. Upon being awarded his cheteria title in 1968, he held responsible for managing and observing royal ceremonies in order to ensure its accordance to tradition and customs.[1]

On 13 December 2004, he passed away at his home in Kampong Telanai. Members of the royal family alongside Abdul Aziz Juned carried out the prayers at his home. Upon completion, his body was brought to and buried at the Kubah Makam Di Raja.[5]

Personal life

Born on 24 June 1948, Yusof is the son of nobleman Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam and his wife, Pengiran Anak Besar. His hobbies included playing badminton and association football.[2]

Marriage

Yusof would marry Princess Nor'ain Bolkiah on 18 August 1967. This made him the brother-in-law of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.[1] As part of the celebration, the couple were paraded around Kampong Ayer and the banks of the Brunei River, with the British High Commissioner Fernley Webber in attendance. On the 27th, the Majlis Kesyukuran ceremony was carried out with the couple receiving gifts from royal family members, at the Department of Religious Affairs's Madrasah Hall.[6]

Issue

Together they have a total of 8 children:[3]

  • Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Hadi Bolkiah[7]
  • Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Jabbar
  • Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Kadir[8]
  • Pengiran Anak Hurma Raiha'anatul Bolkiah
  • Pengiran Anak Hajjah Siti Radhiah[9]
  • Pengiran Anak Siti Khadija
  • Pengiran Anak Wahida Wadadul Bolkiah
  • Pengiran Anak Hajjah Hafiya

Honours

Yusof was bestowed the cheteria title of Yang Amat Mulia (His Highness) Pengiran Maharaja Lela Sahibul Kahar on 26 July 1968, and earned the following honours;[1]

National

Foreign

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Seorang pembesar negara kembali ke rahmatullah" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 2004-12-15. p. 16. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  2. 1 2 "Istiadat Turun Temurun Yang Di-Pusakai Dalam Perkahwinan Di-Raja" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 1967-08-16. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  3. 1 2 "Brunei 10". www.royalark.net. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  4. ↑ "Sejarah Yang Di-Pertua". Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  5. ↑ "Berangkat menziarahi jenazah Allahyarham Pengiran Maharaja Lela" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 2004-12-15. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  6. ↑ "Chenderamata2 Untok Pengantin Baru Di-Raja" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 1967-08-30. pp. 3, 5, 7–8. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  7. ↑ "Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Hadi Bolkiah bin Pengiran Maharaja Lela Sahibul Kahar Pengiran Anak Haji Mohd Yusof". bruneiroyalfamily. 2017-04-08. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  8. ↑ "Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Kadir bin Pengiran Maharaja Lela Sahibul Kahar Pengiran Anak Haji Mohd Yusof". bruneiroyalfamily. 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  9. ↑ "Festival Perkahwinan Brunei promosi industri perkahwinan". Pelita Brunei. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
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