Abdul Halim Mohd Hanifah

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohd Hanifah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Halim. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

First Admiral (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan
Abdul Halim Mohd Hanifah
PSPNB SMB
عبدالحاليم محمد حنيفه
First admiral Abdul Halim in 2013
8th Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy
In office
16 May 2008 – 28 February 2014
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
DeputyAznan Julaihi[1]
Pengiran Norazmi[2]
Preceded byJoharie Matussin
Succeeded byAbdul Aziz
Personal details
Born (1965-01-24) 24 January 1965 (age 59)
Brunei
SpouseUmiyati Mohammad Noor
Relations
Children5
ProfessionMilitary officer
Military service
Allegiance Brunei
Branch/service Royal Brunei Navy
Years of service1983–2014
Rank First Admiral
UnitKDB Pejuang (P-03)
KDB Seteria (P-04)
CommandsRoyal Brunei Navy
Naval Training

Abdul Halim bin Haji Mohd Hanifah (born 24 January 1965) is a retired Bruneian military officer who served as the 8th commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) from 2008 to 2013.

  1. ^ "RBAF Delegate At 20th International Seapower Symposium". agamaabdb.mindef.gov.bn. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "10th Commander". Royal Brunei Navy.