Badaruddin Othman

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

Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia
Badaruddin Othman
PSSUB DPMB PHBS PBLI PJK PKL
بدرالدين عثمان
Minister Badaruddin in 2024
3rd Minister of Religious Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 October 2015
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
DeputyAbdul Mokti
Pengiran Bahrom
Pengiran Mohammad Tashim
Preceded byPengiran Mohammad
4th Minister of Home Affairs
In office
29 May 2010 – 22 October 2015
DeputyHalbi Mohammad Yussof
Preceded byAdanan Yusuf
Succeeded byAbu Bakar Apong
2nd Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs
In office
25 May 2005 – 29 May 2010
MinisterZain Serudin
Preceded byYahya Ibrahim
Succeeded byPengiran Bahrom
Diplomatic positions
Ambassador of Brunei to Indonesia
In office
August 1986 – March 1987
Succeeded byHusin Ahmad
Personal details
Born (1942-09-23) 23 September 1942 (age 82)
Burong Pingai Ayer, Kampong Ayer, Brunei
EducationMadrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • teacher
  • writer
  • diplomat
AwardsS.E.A. Write Award
Mastera Literary Award

Badaruddin bin Haji Othman (born 23 September 1942), pen name Badaruddin H.O.,[1] is a Bruneian aristocrat, politician and diplomat who is the incumbent Minister of Religious Affairs (MoRA) since 2015.[2] He also formerly held the position of Minister of Home Affairs (MoHA) from 2010 to 2015.[3] Within the limited group of political leaders, Pehin Abdul Aziz bin Umar and Pehin Badaruddin were regarded as the two primary proponents of the Melayu Islam Beraja (MIB) philosophy and the heads of the more orthodox Islamic faction.[4]

  1. ^ Journal of Asian Affairs. Center for Asian Studies, State University of New York at Buffalo. 1979. p. 90.
  2. ^ "New Cabinet unveiled » Borneo Bulletin Online". New Cabinet unveiled. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  3. ^ Lansford, Tom; Muller, Tom (2 April 2012). Political Handbook of the World 2012. SAGE. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-60871-995-2.
  4. ^ Poole, Peter A. (18 November 2014). Politics and Society in Southeast Asia. McFarland. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-7864-5802-8.