Pengiran Anak Puteh

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Pengiran Anak Mohamed Alam is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Pengiran Anak Puteh. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Pengiran Anak Puteh
ڤڠيرن انق ڤوته
Pengiran Indera Negara
Pengiran Anak Puteh in 2023
Ambassador of Brunei to the United States
In office
14 May 1997 – 4 November 2009
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
Preceded byJaya Abdul Latif
Succeeded byYusoff Abdul Hamid
Ambassador of Brunei to Japan
In office
1984–1985
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byIdris Mohammad
Born (1951-01-19) 19 January 1951 (age 73)
Brunei
SpouseKamilah Abdullah
Regnal name
Pengiran Indera Negara Pengiran Anak Haji Puteh ibni Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam
HouseBolkiah
FatherPengiran Anak Mohamed Alam
MotherPengiran Anak Besar
Occupation
Alma mater

Pengiran Anak Puteh (born 19 January 1951), also referred to as Pengiran Puteh Alam,[1] is a nobleman, diplomat and politician in the Government of Brunei whole formerly took office as the Ambassador of Brunei to the United States from 1997 to 2009,[2] and Japan in 1986.[3] As the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he participated in the formulation of policy regarding matters pertaining to international law, the South China Sea dispute, and the land and marine frontiers of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. His areas of expertise include international commercial arbitration, sports arbitration, investment arbitration, and international law.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Global Leadership Board". US-Asia Institute. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Brunei Embassy Washington, dc". www.bruneiembassy.org. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ^ "2023 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Retrieved 23 June 2023.