Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien was the 28th Sultan of Brunei, reigning from 1950 until his abdication in 1967.
Omar Ali Saifuddien III in 1961
Image: Omar Ali Saifuddin's signature
Omar Ali Saifuddien in c.1950
Omar Ali Saifuddien delivering a titah through Radio Brunei on December 8, 1962, from Istana Darul Hana
Ministry of Defence (Brunei)
The Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam, officially abbreviated as MinDef, is a cabinet-level ministry of the Government of Brunei. It is responsible for the national security and its military forces within the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam; the latter collectively known as the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF); Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei, (ABDB). MinDef is Brunei's ministry of defence; and was established on 1 January 1984, when Brunei Darussalam achieved independence from the United Kingdom. The Ministry of Defence leadership presently consists of a minister ; its incumbent is the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, who is also the Supreme Commander of the RBAF / ABDB. A deputy minister is second-in-command at the Ministry of Defence.
Ministry of Defence building
Image: Omar Ali Saifuddin in 1972
Image: Hassanal Bolkiah at the Enthronement of Naruhito (1)
Image: Halbi bin Mohammad Yussof in 2022
