President of SEAMEO Council (SEAMEC President) 2004

 

HE Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Haji Abdul Aziz Umar

Minister of Education cum Acting Minister of Health Brunei Darussalam

Date of Birth 20 March 1936
Marital Status Married
Name of Spouse Datin Paduka Hajah Zaharah binti Haji Idris
Number of Children 5 children
 

 

Education Background

B. Soc. Sc (Edonomics/Polities and Sociology, University of Birmingham)
Hon. PhD. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Hon. LL. D University of Birmingham
Hon. Doctorate in Literature, Universiti, Brunei Darussalam
F.R.C.S Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh


Past Experience

State Secretary (1973-1981)
Acting Chief Minister (1981-1983)
Member of the State
Legislative Council
Member of the Brunei Investment Advisory Board
First Deputy Chairman of Royal Brunei Airlines Board of Directors
Non Executive Director of Brunei Shell Petroleum Co. Pte. Ltd.
Non Executive Director of Brunei Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd.
Chairman of the National Development Committee
Secretary to Brunei Defence Council
Chairman of Brunei Defense Executive Committee
Minister of Education and Health
President cum Chairman of Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Council
Minister of Communications
Vice Chancellor

 

Last updated: 7 October 2002

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