Taib Besar

Mohamed Taib bin Besar (1916 – 22 January 1974) was a Labuan-born magistrate and civil servant in the government of Brunei who took office as the State Secretary from 1967 to 1969, and Acting Land Commissioner from 1961 to 1962. Additionally, he was a member of the Council of Ministers and Legislative Council. and studied at an English school in Labuan. He began his career in the government of Brunei as a clerk at the British Resident's Office in October 1934 and transferred to the Public Works Department (PWD) in January 1935. On 1 May 1935, he was moved to the Forestry Office in Kuala Belait. He was then appointed Secretary to the Resident (SR) at the British Resident's Office until the 1959 Constitution of Brunei came into force on 29 September 1959, whereupon the British Residency was replaced by a High Commission. With the consent of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, he was appointed Magistrate (judge) Class I on 3 June 1958. He took office as the Assistant State Secretary on 18 January 1964 In January 1965, he was appointed Government assistant, and, on 15 May, he officially opened the Short Course for Small School Teachers at the Brunei Malay Teachers' School. On behalf of Menteri Besar Marsal Maun, Taib launched the Brunei State Scout camp at Gadong Estate on 19 June 1965. In March 1966, he led a Bruneian delegation consisting of Pengiran Yusuf, Mohd Salleh and J. S. Gould to the Asian Conference for Children in Bangkok. Then, 29 July 1966, he officiated at the opening of Awang Haji Mohammad Yusof Katimahar Malay School.

On 1 June 1967, Taib was appointed as the successor to Pengiran Yusuf in the office of the State Secretary of Brunei. Despite announcing his retirement on 22 March 1969, he wasn't replaced until 25 March 1970. Upon his actual retirement on 23 July 1969, he had completed 36 years of service with the government and was temporarily succeeded by Acting State Secretary Pengiran Abdul Momin.

Later life and death Taib retired from civil service in 1970.

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Things named after him

Jalan Dato Mohd. Taib Road in Bandar Seri Begawan is named in his honor.