A. M. Azahari

Sheikh Azahari bin Sheikh Mahmud (3 September 1928 – 20 April 2002), better known as A.M. Azahari, was a Brunei politician.

A.M. Azahari
Azahari in 1959
Prime Minister of the Federation of North Kalimantan (unrecognised)
In office
7 November 1961  18 December 1962
Chairman of the Partai Rakyat Brunei
In office
2 October 1947  18 December 1962
Personal details
Born(1928-09-03)3 September 1928
Crown Colony of Labuan
Died20 April 2002(2002-04-20) (aged 73)
Bogor, Indonesia
Relations
  • Pengiran Mohammad (uncle)
  • Mahmud Saedon (nephew)

He was notably involved in the Brunei revolt in which a set of events were put into motion that led to a war between Indonesia and Malaysia and the rise to power of Suharto.

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