HIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Minister of Defence and Supreme Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), yesterday consented to present the rank insignia of Major General to Brigadier General Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, and appointed him as the 10th Commander of the RBAF.
The ceremony took place at Istana Nurul Iman.
Major General Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Aminan was the 9th Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Force from December 1, 2014 until January 31, 2018.
Major General Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Aminan held various posts including as the Aide-De-Camp to His Majesty from 2007 until 2009.
Present at the ceremony were Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister of Defence II, and Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah, the outgoing Commander of the RBAF.
Also present were permanent secretary at the Ministry of Defence, services commanders, deputy permanent secretaries and family members of the new Commander of the RBAF.
A Doa Selamat was read by Head of RBAF Religious Department, Commander Haji Ainolnizam bin Haji Ibrahim.
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