Jemat Ampal

Jemat bin Haji Ampal (born 18 February 1954) is a retired Bruneian diplomat, civil servant and restaurateur who became the permanent representatives of Brunei to the United Nations (UN) in New York City from 1998 to 2001.

Education Jemat completed his early education at Anthony Abell College, Seria in 1973. He later attended Southamption Technical College for a Bachelor of Arts in English. graduated with honors from Lancaster University School of Education in the UK's Edge Hill College of Higher Education and Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies with a master's degree in international public policy and a bachelor's degree in education.

Career In 1978, Jemat started working for the Bruneian government as an education officer in the Ministry of Education. He was hired six years later as a diplomatic officer in the Research Department by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). He was the second local principal of the Perdana Wazir Secondary School (SMPW) from 1982 to 1984. For four years beginning in 1989, he served as the Political Department's deputy director. His appointment as Brunei's deputy permanent representative to the UN in the United States, took place in 1993. Additionally as the head of the Brunei Darussalam Relief Fund for Aceh tsunami victims, he said that the funds will be used to buy medication and other medical supplies in 2005.

Later life Jemat would go on to own the Nurwanita Restaurant in Brunei.

On 11 October 2021, he was among the speakers to give a motivational talk in the to goal of advocating youth leadership and entrepreneurship at the Kampong Bolkiah Community Centre.

Personal life Jemat enjoys playing badminton, windsurfing, golfing, and reading.