Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul Rahim is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf
ڤڠيرن محمد يوسف
Pengiran Setia Negara
Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf in c. 1965
3rd Menteri Besar of Brunei
In office
4 November 1968 – 1972
MonarchHassanal Bolkiah
DeputyIsa Ibrahim
Preceded byMarsal Maun
Succeeded byPengiran Abdul Momin
Other positions
Member of the Legislative Council
In office
1 June 2011 – 11 April 2016
In office
6 September 2004 – 15 March 2011
State Secretary
In office
18 January 1964 – December 1966
MonarchOmar Ali Saifuddien III
Preceded byAzam Kamaralzaman
Succeeded byTaib Besar
Diplomatic positions
Ambassador of Brunei to Japan
In office
26 December 2001 – 2002
Preceded byMalai Ahmad Murad
Succeeded byNor Jeludin
High Commissioner of Brunei to Malaysia
In office
17 November 1995 – 2001
Preceded byPengiran Jaya
Succeeded byAmin Abdul Rahim
Born(1923-05-02)2 May 1923
Kandang, Tutong, Brunei
Died11 April 2016(2016-04-11) (aged 92)
Sengkarai, Tutong, Brunei
Burial
Sengkarai Muslim Cemetery, Tutong, Brunei
SpouseSalmah Muhammad Yussof
Issue11
Regnal name
Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran Haji Muhammad Yusof bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahim
HouseBolkiah
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Politician
  • diplomat
  • teacher
  • writer
Political partyBARIP (1946)
AwardsS.E.A. Write Award
Signature

Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahim (2 May 1923 – 11 April 2016), pen name Yura Halim, was a Bruneian nobleman, politician, civil servant, diplomat, and writer. He served as the Chief Minister (Menteri Besar) of Brunei from 1967 to 1972. He wrote the lyrics for Brunei's national anthem, "Allah Peliharakan Sultan," in 1947.[1] The song was adopted as the country's official national anthem in 1951, when it was still a British protectorate.[1] He was longtime member of the Legislative Council of Brunei, serving on the council until his death in 2016.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c Hab, Rasidah (12 April 2016). "HM pays last respects to ex-chief minister". Brunei Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. ^ Piri, Sally (23 April 2013). "Bruneian who survived Hiroshima bombings honoured". Brunei Times. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.