Ahmad Daud

Ahmad bin Haji Mohd Daud (1907 – 18 July 1976) was a Bruneian aristocrat and civil servant who was the chairman of the ("seven branches") committee from 1953 to 1954, assigned the duty of gathering opinions on the proposed Constitution of Brunei from both rural and urban residents, producing an extensive report, and offering guidance to Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III during the writing process. Additionally, he was a member of the Privy Council in .

Early life Ahmad was born in the Crown Colony of Labuan in 1907. His Indian Muslim grandfather immigrated to North Borneo-Labuan as a trader. He received his education at an English school in Labuan. Career Ahmad began his civil career with the Brunei government, starting as a clerk in the Customs Department on 1 January 1925 and later serving as a clerk to British Resident Eric Ernest Falk Pretty in 1928. He served as the Controller of Food Rationing under the Japanese occupation of Brunei in World War II, which lasted from 1941 until 1945. He held various administrative positions, including District Officer of Temburong from 1946 to 1947, Belait from 1948 to 1956, and Brunei–Muara from 1956 to 1960. Legislative and Executive Councils from 1959 until August 1962 and was appointed Resettlement Officer from 1961 to 1965. In 1965, he was one of the seven directors of the National Bank of Brunei.

Two groups of people departed for Bukit Panggal and Bukit Sungai Kebun on 1 February 1968. Ahmad raised the yellow flag on Bukit Panggal, while Pehin Muhammad formally raised the red flag on Bukit Sungai Kebun. The traditional Bruneian way of crowning Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah involves raising two flags on top of these two hills.