Abdul Aziz Umar | |
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| عبدالعزيز عمر | |
 Abdul Aziz as the president of the Brunei Youth Council in 1967–1968[1] | |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 30 November 1988 – 24 May 2005 | |
| Monarch | Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Deputy | Ahmad Jumat Suyoi Osman |
| Preceded by | Abdul Rahman Taib |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Taib |
| Minister of Health | |
Acting | |
| In office 25 March 1998 – 17 May 2002 | |
| Monarch | Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Preceded by | Johar Noordin |
| Succeeded by | Abu Bakar Apong |
| Minister of Communications | |
| In office 20 October 1986 – 30 November 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Pengiran Bahrin |
| Succeeded by | Zakaria Sulaiman |
| Minister of Education and Health | |
| In office 1 January 1984 – 20 October 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Taib (Minister of Education) Johar Noordin (Minister of Health) |
| Menteri Besar of Brunei | |
Acting | |
| In office 1 September 1981 – 31 December 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Pengiran Abdul Momin |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| State Secretary of Brunei | |
| In office 1 July 1974 – 1 September 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Matnor McAfee (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman Taib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 March 1936 Brunei Town, Brunei |
| Spouse | Zaharah Idris |
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| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham (BSS) |
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Abdul Aziz bin Haji Umar (born 20 March 1936) is a Bruneian aristocrat and politician who held a wide range of positions in the government of Brunei. Before that, he served as the minister of communications, minister of education, and minister of health. Beginning his career in the civil service with his first appointment in 1964, he held various roles until Brunei's independence in 1984, including serving as the acting Menteri Besar of Brunei.
Abdul Aziz is recognised as Brunei's first minister of education and its last colonial Menteri Besar. As one of the nation's 'founding leaders,' he was part of a group of Bruneians with Western educations who significantly contributed to the country's development after gaining independence.[2] A leading advocate for adopting Melayu Islam Beraja (MIB) as Brunei's national philosophy, Abdul Aziz played a pivotal role in integrating this concept into the nation's educational system. He also held prominent positions, including chairman of the Brunei Investment Agency (BIA), and was a member of the Royal Succession Council, the Privy Council, and the Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB). Since 15 May 1998, he has served as the vice-chairman of the board of trustees at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, University of Oxford.[3]
- ^ "Perkembangan Belia di-Brunei sa-umpama pokok yang tumboh-nya sa-makin subur" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). Pelita Brunei. 15 January 1969. p. 2. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ Khor 2013, p. 89.
- ^ "Title of Talk: MIB" (PDF). www.mbras.org.my. Bandar Seri Begawan: Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2025.