Abdul Jalil Ahmad

Abdul Jalil bin Haji Ahmad is a Bruneian aristocrat, diplomat and retired naval officer who served as the sixth Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) from 1995 to 2002. In addition, he later became the ambassador and high commissioner to several other countries.

Early life and education Abdul Jalil's early years were spent in Kampong Ayer, where he remained until he enlisted at the recruiting office of Bolkiah Camp of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment (RBMR) in 1972. On 21 February 1972, when RBN was still known as 1st Boat Company RBMR (ALP AMDB), Abdul Jalil enlisted in the RBMR. He was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant on 13 December 1973. Both the Royal College of Defence Studies and the Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth trained him to become an executive officer. He spent three months in the Mediterranean Sea serving on board the British warship . This is in addition to making visits to cities like Gibraltar, Malta, Famagusta, Istanbul, Athens, and Naples.

Diplomatic career Pehin Abdul Jalil completed his term as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan's High Commissioner for Brunei. On 26 February 2013, the Sultan of Brunei presented him with a letter of credence confirming his appointment as Brunei's ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany. On 24 August 2013, he was among the Bruneian representatives to at the launching ceremony of KDB Daruttaqwa (09), and also the ship's acceptance ceremony on 12 May 2014.

Books

Personal life Haji Edy Jofren, his son, is a commander in the RBN.

Honours

Abdul Jalil holds the Manteri title of Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Penglima in 2003.

National

Foreign Indonesia:

Singapore: