Salleh Masri | |
|---|---|
| صالح مسري | |
 Salleh in 1961 | |
| Member of Legislative Council | |
| In office 1981–1984 | |
| In office 1970–1974 | |
| In office 1962–1964 | |
| Monarchs | Hassanal Bolkiah Omar Ali Saifuddien III |
| President of Barisan Pemuda | |
| In office 1947–1948 | |
| Preceded by | Abdullah Jahfar |
| Succeeded by | Office dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1919 Brunei |
| Died | 14 December 1996 Brunei |
| Other political affiliations | BARIP (1946–1948) PRB (1956–1958) PPKB (1986–1997) |
| Children | Hayati and Rosli |
| Alma mater | Sultan Idris Training College |
| Occupation |
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| Known for | Founder of Barisan Pemuda and Parti Rakyat Brunei |
Mohd Salleh bin Haji Masri (26 June 1919 – 14 December 1996), pen name H. M. Salleh, was a Bruneian aristocrat, nationalist politician, activist and an experience teacher who was among the founding members of the Brunei Youth Front (Malay: Barisan Pemuda Brunei) and Brunei People's Party (Parti Rakyat Brunei). Him alongside Yura Halim were considered to be the country's first novelists.[1] He was the initial head of the Brunei Nationalist Movement in the 1940s and 1950s.[2]
H. M. Salleh was the author of the book Tunangan Pemimpin Bangsa, which he authored while spending 100 days in government custody in Kuala Belait, describing his experiences during the battle. He regularly discussed the struggles endured by Bruneians who were subjected to prejudice in their own country and were deprived of their own heritage and sovereignty.[3]
- ^ Ooi, Keat Gin; King, Victor T. (29 July 2022). Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Brunei. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-56864-6.
- ^ Muhammad Hadi bin Muhammad Melayong (2010). The Catalyst Towards Victory. Brunei History Centre, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. p. 54. ISBN 978-99917-34-71-2.
- ^ "The Revival of Brunei Nationalism (MIB Series)". The Revival of Brunei Nationalism (MIB Series). Retrieved 21 July 2023.