Pengiran Muda Abdul Kahar

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yassin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Pengiran Muda Abdul Kahar. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Maharaja Lela
Abdul Kahar
عبدالكهار
SMB
Pengiran Muda Abdul Kahar prior to 1957
Born
Pengiran Anak Abdul Kahar bin Pengiran Anak Muhammad Yassin

1922
Kampong Sumbiling Lama, Brunei Town, Brunei
Died16 April 1957 (aged 38)
Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Known forChairman of Tujuh Serangkai
ChildrenPengiran Anak Idris
Pengiran Ahmad Mahdi Al-Sufri
Pengiran Hairani
Parents
  • Pengiran Anak Mohammad Yassin (father)
  • Pengiran Nur Alam (mother)
Relatives

Pengiran Muda Abdul Kahar (1922 – 16 April 1957) was a nobleman and civil servant from Brunei who served as the chairman of the Tujuh Serangkai ("seven branches") committee from 1953 to 1954,[1][2] tasked with gathering the perspectives of Bruneian citizens, both rural and urban, on the proposed Constitution of Brunei, compiling a comprehensive report, and advising Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III during its drafting.[3] Additionally, he was the appointed head of the Cheteria from 1951 to 1957.

  1. ^ Siti Nor Anis Nadiah Haji Mohamad & Mariam Abdul Rahman 2021, p. 36–37.
  2. ^ Yahya M. S. 2000, p. 19.
  3. ^ Siti Nor Anis Nadiah Haji Mohamad & Mariam Abdul Rahman 2021, p. 37–38.