Hussain Mohammad Yusof

Not to be confused with Husain Yusof.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohammad Yusof is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Hussain. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Digadong Seri Lela Dato Seri Paduka
Hussain Mohammad Yusof
DSNB SPMB PHBS PJK
هوسساءين محمد يوسف
Portrait of Hussain in c. 1959
2nd Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
In office
21 October 1986 – 24 May 2005
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
DeputyAli Mohammad Daud
Selamat Munap[1]
Preceded byJefri Bolkiah
Succeeded byMohammad Daud
Personal details
Born27 July 1933
Ujong Tanjong, Kampong Ayer, Brunei
Died3 December 2012 (aged 79)
Muara, Brunei-Muara, Brunei
EducationDevonshire College
Profession
  • Politician
  • civil servant
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Hussain bin Haji Mohammad Yusof (27 July 1933 – December 2012), sometimes spelled Hussein, was a Bruneian nobleman and politician who held the position of Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) from 1986 to 2005.[2] Notably, he had also served on the Adat Istiadat Council, the Council of Succession, the Council of Cabinet Ministers, and the Privy Council.[3]

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  2. ^ Brunei (1988). Brunei Darussalam in Profile. Shandwick. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-9513855-0-0.
  3. ^ "Sultanate – News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Sultan pays last respects to late former minister". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 17 July 2023.