Taib Besar

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

Yang Berhormat Dato Setia
Taib Besar
DSNB DSLJ DPMB POAS PHBS PJK MBE
طائب بسر
Dato Taib in 1964
State Secretary
In office
1 June 1967 – 2 March 1969
MonarchsOmar Ali Saifuddien III
Hassanal Bolkiah
Preceded byPengiran Muhammad Yusuf
Succeeded byPengiran Abdul Momin
Personal details
Born1915–1916
Brunei
Died1974
Children2; including Abdul Rahman
Profession
  • Politician
  • civil servant

Mohamed Taib bin Besar (died 1974) was a nobleman, magistrate and civil servant in the Government of Brunei whole formerly took office as the State Secretary from 1967 to 1969,[1] and Acting Land Commissioner from 1961 to 1962.[2] Additionally, he was a member of the Council of Ministers and Legislative Council.[3]

  1. ^ Great Britain Commonwealth Office (1968). The Commonwealth Office Year Book. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 406.
  2. ^ "Lands Department - Land Commissioner Since 1960". www.tanah.gov.bn. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).