Umar Apong

Pengiran Umar bin Pengiran Haji ApongEfn|The alternate spelling of his given name is "Pengiran Omar" rather than "Pengiran Umar." the son of Pengiran Haji Apong bin Pengiran Saifuddin, who served as the ketua kampung of Sungai Kianggeh. He began his early education at St. George's Mission School,

Police career Awangku Umar began his service with the Brunei Police Force as a recruit in 1957. He was stationed in Kuching, Sarawak, for 9 months in 1958 and was awarded the title of "Best Recruit from Brunei" during the graduation ceremony. Later being promoted to corporal in 1959, and sergeant in early 1960. left Awangku Umar (first from left) in Kampong Kiudang, 1961On 25 July 1961, Sergeant Awangku Umar led a team of Bruneian police officers in the successful apprehension of an Iban man suspected of murdering five people in Kampong Kiudang, Tutong District. The arrest took place at 9:30 am on 3 August in a forested area between Lamunin and Mungkom. Awangku Umar's leadership in the operation, which brought relief to the local community, earned him commendation from Police Commissioner A.N. Outram. Later that year, he was promoted to the rank of inspector and transferred to the Reserve Police Unit for Riot Control. In March 1963, he was reassigned to the Special Branch, where he continued his service. A Brunei Police spokesperson later confirmed that Awangku Umar had been selected for training in the United Kingdom and was scheduled to depart soon. In April 1965, he was promoted to assistant superintendent of police. returning on 18 July.

Following Brunei's independence on 1 January 1984, Pengiran Umar was appointed as police commissioner. He launched the first Neighbourhood Watch in Kampong Madang was officially launched on 28 April 1989.

Pengiran Umar was involved in the case Marsal v. Apong and Others, where the appellant claimed wrongful imprisonment from August 1986 to April 1990 following a dispute at Brunei International Airport. The key issue was whether the Court of Appeal was correct in upholding the respondents' limitation defence under the Limitation Act (1967), despite accusations of conspiracy and negligence. Central to the case was the 1991 Emergency (Limitation) Order, which extended the limitation period for false imprisonment from one to six years. The court ruled that the 1991 Order did not retroactively extend expired limitation periods under the 1967 Act, thus upholding the dismissal of the appeal and clarifying the order's scope. Pengiran Umar served as police commissioner until 31 March 1991. He later became a member of the Privy Council in 2018. His funeral was attended by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, who joined the congregational funeral prayer led by Salim Besar at his residence in Kampong Salambigar. He was later laid to rest at the Kianggeh Muslim Cemetery. The Naubat was closed for 20 days after his death.

Personal life Pengiran Umar was married to Datin Hajah Suraya binti Harun, a Malaysian actress who died in 2016. She served as the president of the Welfare Body of Police's Wives and Families from 1984 to 1991. Additionally, he has a brother, Pengiran Ibnu Basit, who served as the deputy minister of defence from 1986 to 2005.

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On 10 August 1972, Pengiran Umar was honoured by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah with the cheteria title of ,

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