Ariffin Abdul Wahab

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

Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Indera Negara Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Dato Paduka

Ariffin Abdul Wahab

DPMB SLJ
Pehin Ariffin in 2024
Native name
عريفين عبدالوهاب
Birth nameMohammad Ariffin bin Abdul Wahab
Born1927–1928
Allegiance Brunei
Service / branch Royal Brunei Land Force
Years of service1962–1979
Rank Lieutenant colonel
UnitFirst Battalion RBMR
Commands'A' Company
'D' Company
Training Institute RBAF
Other workChairman of United Motors

Mohammad Ariffin bin Haji Abdul Wahab is a Bruneian aristocrat, businessman and retired military officer, who served as the commander of the Training Institute Royal Brunei Armed Forces (TI RBAF) from 1975 to 1979.[1] In 1976, he became one of the first two local personnel to be promoted to lieutenant colonel alongside Sulaiman Damit.[2]

  1. ^ "MANTAN-MANTAN KOMANDAN INSTITUT LATIHAN ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI". ilabdb.mindef.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Dua Orang Pegawai AMDB Di-Naikkan Pangkat Lt. Colonel" (PDF). www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn (in Malay). 4 February 1976. pp. 1, 5, 8. Retrieved 8 July 2023.