Nor Hashimah Taib

Nor Hashimah binti Haji Mohammed Taib is a Bruneian lawyer who is the incumbent ninth Attorney General of Brunei since 2024, replacing Ahmad Isa.

Education Nor Hashimah has a number of legal and Islamic finance qualifications, including a Barrister at Law from Lincoln's Inn in 1992, a postgraduate diploma in Guaman Syarie' from Universiti Brunei Darussalam, and a Fiqh Muamalat Professional Programme from the Centre for Islamic Banking Finance and Management. They also hold an LLB (Hons) from University College Wales, located in Aberystwyth, UK.

Career Nor Hashimah has worked in Brunei's legal and governmental sectors in a variety of capacities. She has worked at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) as the deputy permanent secretary since 2020. She was the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) assistant solicitor general in Civil Division from 2018 to 2020 before this. Her also held positions in the divil Division from 1998 to 2006 and the International Affairs Division from 1995 to 1998, in addition to her positions as assistant solicitor general and head of the International Affairs Division from 2006 to 2018. As a legal officer in the AGC, she started her career in 1992. She was reappointed again as the deputy permanent secretary (Security and Law) in the PMO on 17 August 2022. On 29 February 2024, she officially replaced Ahmad Isa as the attorney general of Brunei.

Personal life Nor Hashimah is married and has four sons and four daughters. She enjoys reading, running, and trekking.