Jocklin Kongpaw

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Kongpaw is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Jocklin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Colonel (Retired) Dato Seri Laila Jasa
Jocklin Kongpaw
DSLJ PANB PHBS PIKB
جوچكلين كوڠڤاو
Junior lieutenant Jocklin being awarded his pilot badge by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in 1968
2nd Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force
In office
27 March 1986 (1986-03-27) – 1990 (1990)
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
Preceded byPengiran Abidin
Succeeded byIbrahim Mohammed
Diplomatic positions
High Commissioner of Brunei to Canada
In office
10 January 1998 – 2001
Succeeded byMagdalene Teo
High Commissioner of Brunei to Australia
In office
2001–2004
Preceded byMalai Ahmad Murad
Succeeded byAdnan Mohd Ja'afar
Personal details
BornBrunei
Occupation
  • Military officer
  • diplomat
Military service
Allegiance Brunei
Branch/service Royal Brunei Air Force
Years of service1965–1996
Rank Colonel
CommandsAir Wing RBMR
Director of Personnel

Jocklin bin Kongpaw is a Bruneian military officer and diplomat who became the high commissioner to Canada from 1998 to 2001,[1] and Australia from 2001 to 2004.[2]

Being one of the first military pilots in the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), he and Pengiran Abidin have indirectly aided in the expansion and development of the RBAirF.[3]

  1. ^ "The Ottawa Citizen from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada". Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. 2 October 2000. p. 56. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  2. ^ Borneo Bulletin Brunei Yearbook. Brunei Press Sdn. Bhd., in collaboration with Integrated Information Pte. Limited. 2003. p. 49 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Imbau Sejarah Dua Juruterbang TUDB" [Recall the history of two TUDB pilots]. BruDirect.com (in Malay). Bandar Seri Begawan. Pelita Brunei. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2024.