Abidin Abdul Rashid

Abidin bin Abdul Rashid (10 August 1939 – 22 November 2010) was a Bruneian aristocrat and civil servant of Tutong descent. He served as the first deputy minister of home affairs from 1986 to 2002 and was later appointed to the Privy Council, where he remained a member until his death in 2010.

Early life and education Abidin was born on 10 August 1939 in Kampong Danau, Tutong District, as the son of Abdul Rashid bin Yussoff, a . He had several siblings, including Badaruddin and Rashidah. He began his early education at Danau Malay School from 1948 to 1952 before earning his Sarawak Junior Certificate at Seria English School, now known as Anthony Abell College, from 1953 to 1955. He then continued his studies at Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College from 1956 to 1957.

Abidin served as the acting district officer of Temburong from 8 November 1961 to 4 April 1962. He later resumed the role for an unspecified period until 10 September 1962, when he left to attend a Public Administration Special Course Certificate from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. As a representative of Brunei, he, alongside Pengiran Abdul Momin, attended a United Nations seminar on human rights for developing countries held in Kabul, Afghanistan, from 12 to 18 May 1964. During this period, from 1966 to 1967, he pursued further studies, completing the same course at Manchester University in England. In 1968, he served as the financial secretary of the Coronation Administrative Committee.

Death and funeral Abidin died at the age of 71 on 22 November 2010 at Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital in Bandar Seri Begawan. Aminuddin Ihsan and Affendy. The family resides in Jalan Pasir Berakas, Kampong Lambak.

Honours Abidin has earned the following honours: