Pengiran Bahrin

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Pengiran Abbas is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Pengiran Bahrin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Laila Kanun Diraja
Pengiran Bahrin
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ڤڠيرن بهرين
Pengiran Bahrin in 2024
4th Attorney General of Brunei
In office
1 January 1978 – 24 June 1998
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
DeputyIsa Ibrahim
Preceded byIdris Talog Davies
Succeeded byKifrawi Kifli
1st Minister of Law
In office
1 January 1984 – 24 June 1998
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
1st Minister of Communications
In office
1 January 1984 – 21 October 1986
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byAbdul Aziz Umar
Personal details
Born (1946-07-02) 2 July 1946 (age 78)
Alma materUniversity of Birmingham (LLB)
University College London (LLB)
Profession
  • Politician
  • lawyer
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Pengiran Bahrin bin Pengiran Haji Abbas (born 2 July 1946),[1][2] sometimes spelled Pengiran Bahrin Abas, is a lawyer and politician in the Government of Brunei whom formerly took office as the first Minister of Law from 1984 to 1998,[3] the first Minister of Communications from 1984 to 1986, and the sixth Attorney General of Brunei from 1978 to 1998.[4]

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  3. ^ "Minister urges students to choose the legal profession as careers" (PDF). Brunei Darussalam Newsletter. 15 February 1993. pp. 3, 5, 8. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ "History". Attorney General's Chambers. 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2023.